Video game:Star Trek: Hidden Evil

Few series, if any, have made as large a pop culture impact as "Star Trek." When it first aired in 1966, the television show failed to make a large impression, and NBC cancelled it after only three seasons. However, over the years it has amassed a cult following, several spin-off shows, a movie series, and a library of novels and comics. Beginning with a board game in 1967, developers released many forms of interactive entertainment involving the beloved "Star Trek" characters.

Mike Mayfield developed the first "Star Trek" video game in 1971. Entitled simply "Star Trek," this text-based computer game spread to most home computers by the end of the 1970s, and became the first of its kind to sell more than one million copies. It showed that games based on the series could be successful, and paved the way for the release of many more video games.

In 1999, Activision released "Star Trek: Hidden Evil" for Windows 95. This third-person shooter game served as a sequel to the 1998 film "Star Trek: Insurrection," and featured many characters from "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner, two of the lead actors from the television series, provided their talents for the game. Gamers play as Ensign Sovak and must protect the galaxy from evil Romulans.

In order to have the game released in time for the Christmas season, developers only had one year to design and produce the game. Because of this, "Hidden Evil" received mostly negative reviews from critics and players. Gamers criticized its short length, as well as its unimaginative plot. Jef Shoults of IGN praised the graphics and presentation of "Hidden Evil," but called it "a game for my dad," and wrote, "the short life of this game and zero replay value far outweigh the good points."

More than four decades after the original "Star Trek" series aired, the franchise remains popular. J.J. Abrams and Paramount released a rebooted movie version of the series in 2009, followed by its sequel in 2013. Over fifty different video games featuring the beloved "Star Trek" characters exist, allowing fans to go "where no one has gone before."