

That puts the player in charge of activating warp, raising shields, triggering red alert, and similar crucial activities.įew will have access to enough VR headsets to enjoy the multiplayer mode, but when played alone there’s a bounty to enjoy, even if the action is limited to the bridge. The gameplay consists of issuing commands to – or assuming the roles of – engineering, helm and tactical, to complete various missions.

For non-fans of the show, Bridge Crew might be dismissed as a mere convoluted system of menus, and yet it fulfils the fantasy superbly. Instead, Star Trek: Bridge Crew offers the Trekkie dream role: a chance to sit in the captain’s chair. Now that Trek has finally come to virtual reality, however, its creators have plotted a more prosaic course than that of the holodeck’s blank canvas. Since Oculus Rift plunged virtual reality into the mainstream, Star Trek’s “holodeck” has been cited as an analogy of the technology’s potential. Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, Ubisoft, cert 7
