I'm about 36 hours into Galatic Civ 3, and so far am hopeful. The graphics and game options are definately a plus. But gameplay at this point is not an enjoyable experience. Perhaps that will get better as more elements of the game evolve.
Top Likes: ship design, graphical view of the galaxy, AI management of civ infrastructure.
Top Dislikes: Slow screen activity during play, slow civ development, tedious turms.
I'm looking forward to the next stage when actual ship combat can be observed and more cultures are in play. The game balance is not in humanity's favor at this stage in the game and it gets bring being stomped by the AI.