Play Star Trek - The Next Generation - Futures Past Online

Game Overview

Man, Star Trek: The Next Generation – Futures Past on SNES is one of those games that makes you feel like you're actually running the Enterprise. You start off on the bridge, staring at those chunky pixel renditions of Picard and the crew—it’s goofy in the best way—and suddenly you’re juggling between ship combat and leading away teams. One minute you’re trading phaser fire with Romulans, the next you’re trying to talk some alien diplomat out of starting a war.

The strategy bits are what hooked me. It’s not just "shoot everything"—you actually have to think like a Starfleet captain. Do you send Worf in guns blazing or let Data talk them down? The Romulan encounters especially nail that classic Trek tension. And yeah, the graphics are dated, but there’s something charming about seeing tiny pixel Worf glare at tiny pixel Picard.

If you ever wanted to yell "Engage!" at your TV and mean it, this is the game for you. Just don’t blame me when you start quoting Picard at breakfast.