Review Submitted By: Avrak
Author Status: Player
Started on HoloTrek: September 2008
Submission Date: Mar 2, 2009
TMC Listing: HoloTrek
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Avrak]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
When I initially discovered HoloTrek, I really wasn't sure what to
expect out of a MUSH like this. At the time, I was looking for a Star
Trek based game to roleplay in, but not something which would involve
hours of endless grinding and hacking away to 'get the best
character'. I had recently been dismayed with World of Warcraft,
having played that for several months at the recommendation of a
friend, due to the aforementioned grinding and questing.
The MUSH environment was not at all new to me; I have been exposed to
text-based games for quite some time now, beginning back in the 80's
with Scott Adams' Adventureland and continuing on with Infocom--which
still, to this day, remains some of my favorite games ever, and on to
the MUDs of the 90s. What made these games special to me (especially
the Infocom variety) was the wit, humor, and well-played out story
behind it all. It was an experience that has stuck with me like no
other computer game since has done and forever changed the way that I
view games in general. In short, complex graphics and flashy visuals
are great and all, but I find that for the large part these games are
little more than forgettable when the next new, big flashy game hits
the shelves; the real memories lie in the games which focus on story
and development.
Much to my surprise, the people I met in HoloTrek felt much the same
way that I did: they love the story. As a role playing MUSH, the plots
and stories that I encountered served to provide excitement, character
development, humor, and even downright intriguing political games.
Members were warm and friendly to me when I was a newbie, encouraging
me and helping every step of the way whenever I needed it. The quality
of the role play was either on par or exceeding that of which I found
in live action role play games I have been involved in previously, and
even though I began my HoloLife right in the middle of an ongoing
plot, the characters found ways to include me and make me feel welcome
in this fascinating world.
So if you are like me and are seeking a game which you will come back
to day after day with intriguing plots, a variety of characters and
personalities to interact with, and the potential for developing your
character and watching him or her grow and live out their life in this
virtual universe, then I encourage you to give HoloTrek a try. It is
an experience that I have never found anywhere else--online or off.
