Star Trek: Hidden Evil
| Star Trek: Hidden Evil | |
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| Developer(s) | Presto Studios |
| Publisher(s) |
Activision (USA) Empire Interactive (UK) |
| Engine | Sprint Engine |
| Platform(s) | Windows 95 (and later) |
| Release date(s) | November 1999 |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter/Action-adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 53% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Adventure Gamers | 2/5 |
| AllGame |   |
| CVG | 3/10 |
| EGM | 5/10 |
| GameSpot | 4.5/10 |
| IGN | 4/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 83/100 |
| PC Zone | 27/100 |
Star Trek: Hidden Evil is a third-person action-adventure video game released in 1999 by Activision. It was developed by Presto Studios over the course of a year, and was specifically created for the casual gamer market. The plot followed up on the events in the film Star Trek: Insurrection, with the player portraying the character of Ensign Sovok, who works alongside Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Lt. Cmdr Data, with Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner reprising their roles. The critical response to the game has been mostly negative, with it receiving a score of 53% on review aggregator website GameRankings. Criticism has been mostly directed at the length of the game and the lackluster nature of the plot.
The game is a sequel to the ninth Star Trek movie, Star Trek: Insurrection. The Son'a and the Ba'ku now live in peace on the planet, and a Starfleet outpost has been set up to monitor the situation. Son'a construction uncovers ancient ruins and Captain Jean-Luc Picard is sent to investigate.
The player plays the character of Ensign Sovok, who becomes embroiled in a plot to harness the destructive powers of a coveted genetic seed. The player must engage alien forces and outwit foes in a series of missions, to prevent the Federation from falling victim to the Romulans.
The game features the voice talents of two of Star Trek: The Next Generation's main cast, Brent Spiner (as Data) and Patrick Stewart (as Picard), as well as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine recurring actresses Salome Jens and Judi Durand. Jens reprised the role of the Progenitor that she had previously played in The Next Generation episode "The Chase". Ensign Sovok is voiced by Christopher Gorham.
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