Borg Remastered
Here’s a new term I came across: FMV (Full-Motion Video). It’s a kind of video game comprised entirely of pre-recorded videos.
If it sounds a bit dated, well… that’s where you’re right. But note that we’re talking about Star Trek here. And we’re talking about a chance to play this game, for free, online.
Star Trek: Borg, Remastered is an updated version of the game that was released in 1996 (and the video’s been improved/upgraded). And free to play online.
An interesting note – the game features John de Lancie, reprising his role as Q. Here’s a favorable review of the game, from a few years ago.
And if you’re interested, here’s the trailer:
I was wondering about the legality of all of this. And found a question in the FAQ section, asking the question of whether or not this online version of the game is legal:
That said, the legal rights holders of Star Trek would be well within their rights to issue me with a C&D order – and should that happen I will, of course, comply and take this site offline. My advice would be to enjoy this while you can, because it might go away.
I love that someone took the time (and effort) to make this game available online. I do wonder how long it’ll be online. And how far in the future we’ll have access to this game from the past.
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