Deadlock runs in hi-res, and the detail on the graphics is very fine. Also, the rendered images of the races themselves were very well done, and the facial motions during speech were particularly nice. Deadlocks got them, as well as distinct voices and mannerisms for each of the available races. While combat itself can be rather frustrating, it is fun to watch. The armies move in on hapless citizens, zapping them, leaving only a charred scorch-mark on the ground.
Cruise missiles crest the horizon, screaming down upon an unsuspecting colony.
Building erupt in a torrent of fire, smoke, and ash. You have such a minimal control over combat, it's often irritating. Units without a specific target fire at the closest thing to them, not most vulnerable, or most powerful, and they make no attempts to concentrate fire. A few tanks might be wandering around a remote corner of the battlefield, blissfully blowing up benign buildings, while the rest of your troops are getting trounced on the other end. For each military unit type, there are at most 4 variations.