In Judgment Rites, it was an even more epic head-scratcher.
In 25th Anniversary, there was that “Old Devil Moon” mission where you needed a code to get into the main door, and the only way to get it was to return to the ship and look it up in the ship’s computer…a function that you had to use maybe one other time in the game, and that you would never think of. These were both classic games in a number of ways, not the least of which was that they were nearly unbeatable without the strategy guide. I can’t tell you how many times I played both 25th Anniversary and Judgment Rites (which was certainly a step-up from the original). (Not that I’m speaking from experience, of course.) The GOG model is to provide easy to download and play versions of older games, games which might otherwise be available if you torrent them and then play through a clunky emulator like DOS Box – a time-consuming, aggravating process. The games are available here for $6 each.
GOG also offers Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, a popular flight simulator from 1997. When Watch Mojo did their Top 10 Star Trek games, the Anniversary and Judgement Rites got the #2 and #1 spots respectively.
Point-and-click adventures in the style of King’s Quest and similar 80s/early 90s video games, these are classics. The website Good Old Games recently dropped several vintage Star Trek video games into its line-up the 25 th Anniversary and its sequel Judgement Rites. And for those of you gearing up for the 50 th anniversary, what better way than to resurrect some gems from the 25 th anniversary? Indeed, Star Trek nostalgia fueled much of the development of the Internet with blogs, wikis, and so forth dedicated to our beloved franchise. The Internet has long been a hotbed (or depending on your perspective a cesspool) of nostalgia.