Frequent problems in game loading and people dropping out can cause a lot of grief. Once you do get a game it is loads of fun though, just be warned that it can be frustrating. Graphics, Sound, etc. The terrain was pretty bland with the exception of the Veruna tile set. Unit animations were smooth and generally good, but the cost was sometimes unreasonable system requirements.
Game play can really bog down on a typical game rig.
Some units were interesting in their voices, but that was the exception not the rule. Fortunately the excellent musical score takes up some of the slack. What at first looks like an extensive manual turns out to be mostly background story. Unit information is next to non-existent and the how to play sections minimal. Still, the game isn't that hard to master and the quick reference card is really all an experienced real time strategy fan will probably need anyhow.