From the first time I played the demo of this as a kid, I loved this game. The demo only had 3 levels and I would play them over and over again. Recently I finally bought the full game on CD and it still holds up.
The Good: The models are a little low polygon, even for 2004, but textures and effects are good and the idea of sail ships and space still looks just as beautiful as it did in the movie. The story is very good, taking place a few years after the movie, it actually works well as a continuation of the movie and would have made a good sequel if the movie hadn't tanked at the box office. Between the 4 factions, Navy, Procyon, Iron Clad, and Pirates, there are a ton of different ships to chose from. The game is simple to pick up, but still has a lot of complexity if you want to get into it. You can just fire away at enemy ships, or you can target specific parts of the ship as the game features locations specific damage. Targeting sails makes enemies slower, weapons can be destroyed, and hitting the rudder will make it difficult to turn. Weapons also have a good verity, each type feeling much different from eachother.
The bad: The first few missions in the campaign aren't too interesting as all you have is a tiny scout ship, it gets better once you gain command of a fleet of battleships, but the levels are large and you will still spend quite a bit of time just sailing between battle locations. The IA could also be a little better, with friendly ships and bases sometimes firing at enemies even when friendlies are in the line of fire. The game gives you the ability to board enemy ships and take them over, but the mechanics for this aren't very good.
Overall: I'd look up some videos before buying this game. It is one of my favorite games of all time, but it is definitely a nitch title and not for everyone. If you are a fan of Treasure Planet, or naval combat, and this game doesn't look to slow for you, you should pick up a copy as not only is it one of the best movie licensed games ever, it is a really good game on its own.
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