I bought this game a few days ago and at first I was disappointed.  The graphics from the get-go are obviously pretty good, but the controls were very awkward for me.  I have never really played a game from this top-down 3D perspective before.  And then there are the famous rings...  All you have to do is two things.  One: as quickly as you can when you get control of your ship is to quickly transfer full power to the engines to acquire maximum speed from the starting point.  At the same time you need to be accelerating and steering the ship towards the first ring.  Two: you can not, I mean can not, miss any of the rings.  You have to stay accelerating the whole time.  If you stop or have to turn around to go through a ring you missed, chances are you will fail the mission and have to restart the rings over again.  In order to successfully accomplish those two points, you have to be used to the control scheme for steering and changing altitude on the fly (watch those little blue lines to see whether you need to raise or lower your altitude in order to pass through each ring successfully).  It only took me a handful of times to figure this out thank goodness.  But shortly after you get past the rings, you start fighting other enemy ships and let me tell you it's a blast!  The game went from kind-of boring and slightly frustrating to immediately fun to play! For the price I paid for this game, it looks well worth it.  I wouldn't pay more than $20 for it and I only recommend it for Star Trek fans.  It is a budget title after all and it shows.  It's not a real dramatic and intense game as far as music and cinematics go.  But the ship-to-ship battles are quite fun.  Keep in mind though that I have only just beaten the first mission in the Enterprise era.  I am only beginning but am looking forward to more missions.  I do agree with one of the reviews on here to take this game is small doses in order to not become overly frustrated.  Put it in, beat a mission, turn it off and change games.  Later on, rinse and repeat.  Also, others are right about ol' Shatner and his lack of enthusiasm when he read his lines.  He should have read his lines like he did in the original series when he played Captain Kirk.  It would have definitely made it more interesting to say the least. =)  Or as one suggested, have all the captains voice their own series.  Overall, this game is pretty good for the price...speaking from the perspective of a Trek fan.
I bought this game a few days ago and at first I was disappointed. The graphics from the get-go are obviously pretty good, but the controls were very awkward for me. I have never really played a game from this top-down 3D perspective before. And then there are the famous rings... All you have to do is two things. One: as quickly as you can when you get control of your ship is to quickly transfer full power to the engines to acquire maximum speed from the starting point. At the same time you need to be accelerating and steering the ship towards the first ring. Two: you can not, I mean can not, miss any of the rings. You have to stay accelerating the whole time. If you stop or have to turn around to go through a ring you missed, chances are you will fail the mission and have to restart the rings over again. In order to successfully accomplish those two points, you have to be used to the control scheme for steering and changing altitude on the fly (watch those little blue lines to see whether you need to raise or lower your altitude in order to pass through each ring successfully). It only took me a handful of times to figure this out thank goodness. But shortly after you get past the rings, you start fighting other enemy ships and let me tell you it's a blast! The game went from kind-of boring and slightly frustrating to immediately fun to play! For the price I paid for this game, it looks well worth it. I wouldn't pay more than $20 for it and I only recommend it for Star Trek fans. It is a budget title after all and it shows. It's not a real dramatic and intense game as far as music and cinematics go. But the ship-to-ship battles are quite fun. Keep in mind though that I have only just beaten the first mission in the Enterprise era. I am only beginning but am looking forward to more missions. I do agree with one of the reviews on here to take this game is small doses in order to not become overly frustrated. Put it in, beat a mission, turn it off and change games. Later on, rinse and repeat. Also, others are right about ol' Shatner and his lack of enthusiasm when he read his lines. He should have read his lines like he did in the original series when he played Captain Kirk. It would have definitely made it more interesting to say the least. =)  Or as one suggested, have all the captains voice their own series. Overall, this game is pretty good for the price... speaking from the perspective of a Trek fan.