I’m not sure how many people are interested, but it looks like those wishing to lead a Federation Starship or Klingon Battlecruiser don’t need an Alienware superduper glowing computer of death to play Star Trek Online. Those with a fairly modern graphics card and 1GB of RAM will be able to enjoy this game.

A great move by Atari and Cryptic, as that is part of what makes WoW so successful. Even with Wrath of the Lich King, my Acer Aspire One Netbook is capable of running WoW flawlessly with the graphics set to minimum. Stormwind gets a little laggy, if it’s heavily populated, but other than that it’s quite nice. I preordered my collector’s edition (thanks for the heads up, GV) last week. Once the open beta starts on the 12th, I will try this on my Netbook as well and report back on my progress. The need for a core duo may stifle that, however.

Anyone else planning on getting this game? I would love to explore strange new worlds with the GV crew.

Unrelated: Some stuff I’m working on. I’ll have a review of Tools of Destruction soon (even though it’s a 2007 game). I’ll also have impressions of the Bayonetta Demo and Dante’s Inferno demo later today. I’m playing Size Matters, another “ancient” Ratchet and Clank game, and will have a review of that as well.

Here are the requirements:

System Requirements
OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 Ghz or AMD Athlon X2 3800+
Memory: 1GB RAM
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 / ATI Radeon X1800 / Intel HD Graphics
Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Soundcard
DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher
HDD: 8GB Free Disk Space
Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required
Disc: 6X DVD-ROM

Recommended System Configuration
OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit)
CPU: Intel E8400 Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2 5600+
Memory: 2GB RAM+
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 3850+
Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Soundcard
DirectX: Version 9.0c or Higher
HDD: 8GB Free Disk Space
Network: Internet Broadband Connection Required
Disc: 6X DVD-ROM

Gamestop has listed the innards of the Star Trek Online Collector’s Edition, for all of the fine folks who feel like spending a little more money on a game that already comes with a monthly fee to play the nerdiest game of all time. You know, because being a nerd isn’t enough in this day and age, and you need to prove your geek credibility by spending $80 on this game in February. To play with other, like-minded outcasts, talking about Klingons and stuff. Here’s the deets:

• Deluxe Packaging: Futuristic 3dX holography set in a high quality brushed aluminum finish. Heavy duty construction with magnetic closures and nested compartments for all components.

• Deluxe Manual: High end, hardbound, art book, manual, and disc case in a single, elegant package. “HD Printing” on over 40 glossy pages of exclusive art from the Star Trek Online Universe.

• Communicator Badge: High quality cast metal design based on the in-game badge model. Fully 3d Sculpted with recessed burst and curved contours.

• Guest Passes: Credit card style buddy passes to invite three of your friends for a ten day trial of Star Trek Online.

• Red Matter Capacitor: A unique item that charges up and delivers extra energy to all of your ship’s equipment for a short time. A device that, when used, gives you a small bump in energy, has a long recharge.

• Next Generation Uniform: Uniform Options from and the Next Generation. The timeless look worn by Picard, Data and Riker.

• “Deep Space Nine” Uniform: Uniform Options from the “Deep Space Nine” Series. Grey shoulders, on a black uniform, just like Sisko, Worf and Dax.

Delux packaging? Bah! That gets thrown away within moments. Deluxe Manual? Useless! That crap is outdated after the first patch goes live on launch day. To be honest, I’m not too sure if I like this one. I mean, I’m going to buy it, because I hate money almost as much as I love Star Trek, but it lacks… the thing. In-game stuff is cool, and I’ll absolutely be rocking the Next Generation Uniform in and out of game, but it needs one, special object to — wait, does that say “Communicator Badge?” Like, a real one? Made of metal? Never mind, it will be money well spent, and you’ll all look like suckers when I’m pressing my fingers onto this baby whenever I make a phone call. Jealous? You should be.