So Star Trek Online is coming up quickly.

Normally in a situation like this, I'd tell you, dear readers, what I think of the game. In a normal situation I'd tell you "oh, god, it's really quite good," or "for the love of god, stay away."

I'm not going to do that this time. Instead, I'm going to give you a link to get your FREE STO BETA KEY and ask you to decide on your own.

You see, STO is a pretty damn unique game. But only unique in the fact that there are only maybe 2 or 3 other games like it, and none of which are Star Trek themed, and none of which have done what they do quite as well.

Don't go into it thinking "OMG I'm sick of WoW, EQ2, Vanguard, wtfeverMMOhere and am switching to STO" because it's really not a classic style MMO. Yes, it's massively multiplayer, but the similarities end there. If you're a Star Trek fan, you NEED to click the link. If you're not, then, well, you should still click because it will introduce you to some new ideas, concepts and strategic gameplay that you may not be used to and something I believe we'll be seeing a lot more in the years to come in the MMO market.

Think Pirates! (if you're that old) or think Pirates of the Burning Sea if you're not. Then add a third axis, a Star Trek theme, and some ground combat. Mix it in with Cryptic's token ultimate character generation and you'll have an idea why you should at least check it out.

I'm not saying you'll love it. I'm not saying you'll hate it. But if you do go into it, really try to view it as a Star Trek game and not a classic MMO and you'll be more likely to find the cool factor. And it's definitely there.