After spending some time with this game, it seems pretty alright. My only complaints are the ship controls are really wonky. The ship combat looks awesome but actual firing your weapons and trying to maneuver is really tough. The ground combat is much better if a tad simple. But that's probably because I only have a couple skills so far. On the contrary though, all the menus and stats are extremely complicated and seem very inaccessible. Most of time in Star Trek Online was similar to all my time with Eve Online where I'm just saying "WHAT DOES ANY OF THIS MEAN?!" Obviously, this is something that will get better with time but one of the most important things about MMOs, as World of Warcraft has proven, is accessibility and I feel that STO might alienate some people.
Overall, though, I'm liking it. The shooting feels fun, especially for a MMO. And its got a very action-y feel which is especially welcome with MMOs. Cryptic also did a great job of nailing the Star Trek vibe. I doubt I'll be playing after the beta but for a game that I thought looked real bad, it was a pleasant surprise.
