The ships themselves actually look quite good. A little chunky at times, but overall the level of detail is more than adequate. When in cut-scenes, the characters look a little awkward, and occasionally I ran across a little glitch that messed up their mouths. It sort of turned them inside out and switched the bottom lip with the top lip, so you could see the person's lower teeth upside down and in the wrong place. This was incredibly amusing, and almost made the game worth playing.
Actual combat is a little disappointing, too.
Space itself doesn't have much to offer, which I suppose is more the fault of the Universe as a whole than of the developers. What is their fault, however, are the extremely boring weapon effects, which couldn't be less exciting. The bland little lasers and missiles that spurt from your ship are totally lacking. In the dark recesses of space, it's crucial that as much color is available as possible. Weapons provide the perfect opportunity to throw a little spice into the pot, but unfortunately that possibility was squandered here.