Dramatic Labs strikes a home run and then some with their debut title. The Unreal + Beanie engine really power through with both visuals and graphics that are far beyond the original Tell Tale Tool's capabilities. The story and the choices really ramp up in the final act, and this is a real edge of your seat Star Trek Movie, far surpassing the action and Ooomph in even a traditional modern television episode. Highlights are the deep dedication to Lore, the voice acting (Krizia Bajos really shines as Jara Rydek), the facial expressions (man, I wish the old Dragon Age games had this level of facial fidelity), and yes, really enjoyed every minute and hour of the story. Best enjoyed in 1 hour bites every day. Finished a single playthrough and will definitely come back to this in a few months to a year.

About the only negative thing I have to say about it is the very generic and average music tracks throughout. Feels like they were inspired from the 90's TNG Show.

But an amazing effort nonetheless from a small, new indie adventure dev team. Can't wait to see what their next project will be like.

Reviewed on Oct 02, 2023


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