This game exceeded my expectations! I am willing to bet all the negative reviews are from people who expected to be able to pick it up and be good at it. The ships are hard to fly, because... well you are flying a space ship. It is pretty much a flight sim, where people are actively trying to kill you. I have about 20 hours into it and I am just now starting to get decent. (Not even good, but decent.) There is a learning curve, and it takes practice. So if you are the kind of person who wants to be able to hop onto a game and immediately be the best, or someone who is easily frustrated this game might not be for you. If you like a challenge, and actually feeling accomplished when you start getting the hang of something difficult, then i highly recommend this.