Great space battles can be epic, but perhaps this one can be too epic.
This has to be the best space game I have played, but since it is a space game it has to be epic. The game starts off pretty slow, and there is practically no story (besides the intro). Which means the only thing to it is multiplayer, and since I'm not much for online multiplayer in RTSs. I don't play that much, but every once and awhile I'll get play with friends. And its fun then.
Graphics aren't bad, but they aren't amazing either. It can be pretty, and you have to love the effects of a huge space battle.
You may have to learn how to multi-task, because, at the end of the fight, there is usually a couple fights going at the same time.
The teams are great, I would say. They do each have their strong and weak points, and you have to base your strategy on these strong points. Depending on which team you are against you will have to change strategy. There isn't a large amount of selection either. 3 teams. And they are very different, different enough that you may never actually find a team that is good for you.
You may want to play with a friend to learn it at first. Then hit online.
In all, this is a special game, but I really have to be in the mood for it. But if you want a deep, technical strategy, you may like Sins of a Solar Empire.