Star Trek DAC explained

Star Trek DAC
Developer:	Naked Sky Entertainment, Bad Robot Interactive
Publisher:	Paramount Digital Entertainment
Released:	Xbox 360 May 13, 2009^[1] Windows, PlayStation 3 OS X December 21, 2009
Genre:	Shooter
Modes:	Single-player, multiplayer
Platforms:	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X

Star Trek D·A·C (Deathmatch. Assault. Conquest)^{[2] [3]} is a video game inspired by the 2009 Star Trek movie,^[4] developed by Naked Sky Entertainment in collaboration with Bad Robot.^[5] The title is derived from the game's three modes of play: Deathmatch, Assault, and Conquest.^[6] The game was released for the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Arcade on May 13, 2009, for the PlayStation 3 (via the PlayStation Network) and Microsoft Windows in November 2009, and for Mac OS X (Intel only) on December 21, 2009.^[7]

Gameplay

The game was officially announced at the 2009 Game Developers Conference. D-A-C stands for the three modes of play available in the game: Deathmatch, Assault, and Conquest.^{[2] [3]} The game is arcade-focused with the title being delivered without a narrative.

It is an online multiplayer with up to 12 players in two teams of 6 and supports 6 unique levels across 3 game modes including a Survival challenge mode (single-player campaign).The game's levels feature different objectives, and each level has been designed to have a completion time of ten minutes.It supports cooperative gameplay in which up to 6 players battle against 6 A.I controlled bots.It plays Federation versus Romulan factions.It uses the USS Enterprise model from the 2009 film, plus 9 other ships.Players are able to upgrade their ships during play by collecting various power-ups (each faction has 4 unique special weapons as well).

The PC version was pre-optimized to run in stereoscopic 3D on NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision. DDD and iZ3D pre-optimization was arranged by the S-3D Gaming Alliance.^[8] In addition, the PC version has some GPU accelerated PhysX effects.^[9]

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. IGN's Hilary Goldstein and Daemon Hatfield pointed out in their review of the PC and PlayStation 3 versions:

In 2016, Den of Geek ranked Star Trek DAC as one of the worst Star Trek games.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yoon . Andrew . May 8, 2009 . Joystiq hands-on: Star Trek D-A-C . Engadget (Joystiq) . . August 31, 2018 . August 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180831211934/https://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/joystiq-hands-on-star-trek-d-a-c/ . live .
2. Cobbett . Richard . Star Trek: D-A-C review . . . January 2010 . 102 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615185220/http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/star-trek-d-a-c/review/star-trek-d-a-c/a-2009120911255669071/g-20090423103330754071 . June 15, 2011 . live . September 5, 2018.
3. Web site: VanOrd . Kevin . May 15, 2009 . Star Trek: D-A-C Review (X360) . . . August 31, 2018 . September 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180901044343/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-trek-d-a-c-review/1900-6209793/ . live .
4. Web site: Star Trek: D-A-C . . February 5, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714150721/http://www.nakedsky.com/html/DACInfoOver.htm . July 14, 2011 . dead.
5. Web site: Pascale . Anthony . March 9, 2009 . ST09 Tidbits (T-59 days): Heroes Preview?, New Game?, Spock Fu?, Nero Wart? + more? [UPDATED] ]. TrekMovie.com . March 10, 2009 . March 11, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090311000344/http://trekmovie.com/2009/03/09/st09-tidbits-t-59-days-heroes-preview-st09-game-spock-fu-nero-wart-more/ . live .
6. Web site: Goldstein . Hilary . Hatfield . Daemon . November 12, 2009 . Star Trek D-A-C Review (PC, PS3) . . . August 31, 2018 . August 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180831213539/http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/11/12/star-trek-d-a-c-review . live .
7. Web site: Paramount Digital Entertainment and TransGaming Team Up to Bring Star Trek: D-A-C Video Game to Mac . . November 19, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091123201756/http://www.transgaming.com/news/?id=127 . November 23, 2009 . dead . August 31, 2018.
8. Web site: Star Trek D-A-C, The COMPLETE Story! . MTBS 3D . November 13, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091121062807/http://mtbs3d.com/cgi-bin/rss.cgi?news_id=371 . November 21, 2009 . dead . November 14, 2009.
9. Web site: Star Trek: D-A-C . PhysXInfo.com . November 13, 2009 . November 17, 2009 . March 7, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100307154123/http://www.physxinfo.com/data/vreview_st_dac.html . live .
10. Web site: McKinney . Luke . The Absolute Best & Worst Star Trek Video Games . . DoG Tech LLC . 1 July 2022 . 4 March 2016 . 1 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220701122816/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-absolute-best-worst-star-trek-video-games/ . live .