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==Reception== {{Reception|title=|state=plain | Allgame = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Allgame">{{Cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&sql=1:19523~T1|title=''Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force''|publisher=[[Allgame]]|first=Terry|last=Chung|accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref> | Eurogamer = 8/10<ref name="EuroG">{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_eliteforce_pc|title=''Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force'' Review PC|publisher=[[Eurogamer]]|first=Tom|last=Bradwell|date=2000-10-14|accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref> | GamePro = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="GamePro">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/6794/star-trek-voyager-elite-force/|title=Review: ''Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force'' PC |work=[[GamePro]]|first=Brian|last=Wright|date=2000-11-24|accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref> | GameRevolution = B+<ref name="GameRev">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/pc/action/star_trek_elite_force.htm|title=''Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force''|publisher=[[Game Revolution]]|accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref> | GameSpot = 8.6/10<ref name="GSpot">{{Cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/action/startrekvoyagereliteforce/review.html|title=''Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force'' for PC Review|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|first=Greg|last=Kasavin|date=2000-09-20|accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref> | GameSpy = 91%<ref name="GSpy"/> | IGN = 8.6/10<ref name="IGN">{{Cite web|url=http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/161/161735p1.html|title=''Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force'' Review|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=2000-09-11|accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref> | PCGamerUK = 93%<ref name="PCGUK">{{Cite journal |last= |first=|year=2000 |month=December |title=''Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force'' |journal=[[PC Gamer UK]]|issue=|page=138}}</ref> (PC) | GameRankings = 86%<ref name="GR"/> | Metacritic = 86%<ref name="MC"/> }} ''Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force'' was a critical success, scoring 86 percent on the review aggregator sites [[Metacritic]] and [[Game Rankings]].<ref name="GR">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/339660.asp|title=''Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force'' - PC|publisher=[[Game Rankings]]|accessdate=2008-12-31}}</ref><ref name="MC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/startrekvoyagereliteforce|title=''Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force'' (PC: 2000) Reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=2008-12-31}}</ref> Although sales figures for ''Elite Force'' have not been released, the game's sales were reported to have significantly contributed to Activision's revenues for the second quarter of 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/086/086765p1.html|title=Activision Reports Record Results for the Quarter|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=2000-10-23|accessdate=2008-01-08}}</ref> Praise was bestowed on the game's story, level design, gameplay and graphics, although criticisms focused on the perceived short length of the game's single-player campaign. In addition, ''Elite Force'' was recipient to several Editor's Choice commendations from individual publications.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.voyagereliteforce.com/vef.php?i=awards|title=''Voyager: Elite Force'' Awards|work=VoyagerEliteForce.com|accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref> A number of reviews praised ''Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force{{'}}s'' gameplay and level design. The battles were described by [[GameSpot]] as "particularly intense", enhanced by friendly non-player characters being "surprisingly responsive" in combat, giving the player the sense that they are "not doing all the fighting by [themselves]".<ref name="GSpot"/> While [[GameSpy]] voiced the view that ''Elite Force'' does not deviate radically from other games in the genre, it stated that "what it does do, it does extremely well". Admiring the game's pacing, GameSpy noted that the use of periods with character interaction rather than combat helped prevent the game becoming a "continuous onslaught" and allowed the story to flow smoothly,<ref name="GSpy"/> a point echoed by GameSpot.<ref name="GSpot"/> However, both GameSpot and GameSpy were critical of the game's artificial intelligence in some circumstances, leading friendly characters to get in the way of the player during firefights.<ref name="GSpot"/><ref name="GSpy"/> [[IGN]] was impressed with the variety of gameplay, from finding solutions to problems in coordination with other characters, engaging in stealth missions and pursuing a wide selection of objectives within the individual missions.<ref name="IGN"/> Several reviewers were complimentary towards the design of the weapons in the game, commenting that they were powerful and fun to use as well as fitting for the ''Star Trek'' theme.<ref name="GSpot"/><ref name="IGN"/> The game's graphics were thought to be very good, using the id Tech 3 engine effectively. Describing the graphics as superb, [[Game Revolution]] commented that "from detailed weapons to terrific lighting effects to smooth character animation, everything just looks great".<ref name="GameRev"/> [[Eurogamer]] commented that the characters were "very well done" on the engine,<ref name="EuroG"/> although [[Allgame]] felt that the character models for the original ''Star Trek: Voyager'' cast were "just a little off".<ref name="Allgame"/> Other reviewers were equally impressed; IGN described the graphics as "fantastic"<ref name="IGN"/> while GameSpy commented that "in each environment it's obvious that the artists were limited only by their imaginations".<ref name="GSpy"/> ''Star Trek Voyager - Elite Force{{'}}s'' attention to immersing the player within the ''Star Trek'' universe was praised as one of the stronger points of the game; ''[[GamePro]]'' suggested that even people who were not fans of the franchise "will marvel at the amount of detail in the ships and characters", further praising the game's "faithful" recreation of key sets of the USS ''Voyager'' in the TV series.<ref name="GamePro"/> Many reviewers were positive towards the game's story, GameSpy suggesting that the plot "really draws you in",<ref name="GSpy"/> while IGN praised the story as one in stark contrast to many of the poorly produced storylines used in the TV series.<ref name="IGN"/> However, many reviewers felt that the game's single-player campaign was too short,<ref name="IGN"/><ref name="GameRev"/> while others felt the game's closing levels were disappointing.<ref name="GSpy"/> Due to shared technology and similar gameplay conventions, critics often compared ''Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force{{'}}s'' multi-player to that in ''[[Quake III Arena]]'', with varied opinions. For their part, Raven Software stated that so little had been fundamentally changed that the multi-player could almost be labelled as a [[mod]] of ''Quake III''.<ref name="GSpy"/> Game Revolution commented that the multiplayer felt more refined than that in ''Quake III'' and innovative in its attempt to mimic a holodeck,<ref name="GameRev"/> and while Eurogamer agreed with the latter, criticisms were directed towards the gameplay seeming "very slow and unexciting".<ref name="EuroG"/> However, other reviewers disagreed; IGN described the multi-player as "a solid experience",<ref name="IGN"/> and ''GamePro'' expressed that it helped compensate for the short length of the single-player campaign.<ref name="GamePro"/> There was a consensus amongst reviewers that ''Elite Force'' was the first truly successful ''Star Trek'' game, standing out from past titles deemed to be mediocre in quality and design. Game Revolution stated that ''Elite Force'' managed to "fight off the curse which until now has plagued most ''Star Trek'' action games",<ref name="GameRev"/> while IGN enthusiastically proclaimed "Trekkies, rejoice! You've finally got something to be proud of".<ref name="IGN"/> ''GamePro'' further commented that "you don't even have to be a full-fledged Trekker to appreciate the gaming goodness that ''Elite Force'' has to offer".<ref name="GamePro"/> GameSpot put ''Elite Force''{{'}}s success down to the influence of ''[[Half-Life]]'' and its expansion ''[[Half-Life: Opposing Force|Opposing Force]]'', noting that the influence of these games is "evident in ''Elite Force''{{'}}s level design".<ref name="GSpot"/> GameSpy closed its review by putting ''Elite Force'' as one of the year's best first-person shooters, and "almost certainly the best ''Star Trek'' game period, a franchise infamous for its string of bad titles".<ref name="GSpy"/> Likewise, ''[[PC Gamer UK]]'' commended the game as "the best ''Star Trek'' game ever, and a first-rate FPS in its own right".<ref name="PCGUK"/>
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