`Star Trek' adventure finds trouble in a mirror universe.

Byline: Jim Schaefer

_ "Star Trek: Shattered Universe" ($39.99); www.tdkm.com/games/startrek/index.asp; PlayStation 2 (also on Xbox); Category: Action-adventure; Rating: E (Everyone). Two stars out of four.

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I'm not a Trekkie, but I've watched enough "Star Trek" episodes to know that Capt. Kirk always found a way out of trouble.

I could have used his special touch playing "Star Trek: Shattered Universe."

This game is unreasonably hard, even at the so-called "easy" difficulty setting. Throw in some repetitive missions, and it adds up to a subpar gaming experience.

"Shattered Universe" isn't horrible. It was nice …