Federation Commander is a pretty stellar game (pun intended). It is a good intermediary between fast-paced and simplified modern tabletop spaceship combat games, such as X-Wing or Attack Wing, and the old-style spaceship combat games like Star Fleet Battles, Full Thrust, and other games that assume a degree in engineering.
For SFB fans, and people attempting to pursue SFB alike this game is either a good quick version, or a great starting point to the more complex game of Star Fleet Battles. If you are a Star Trek fan in general, looking for something a little bit more in-depth than attack wing, and in the (expanded) TOS universe, than this is the game for you, as well.
All in all, I find Federation Commander to be a great way to spend a couple hours with friends either on a tabletop or online (look up Federation Commander Online if you're interested in that. It's a fun game, with great scenarios and fun replayability.
I just wish ADB would put the rest of the modules, like Graduation and Romulan Space, up for purchase here as well; with the ship packs, though, you could probably do a pretty good job getting all of the content.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |