If the graphics aren't enough to deter you from buying the game, the controls might. Not only do you need to customise the buttons on your control pad in order to get the configuration you desire (thank goodness they at least allowed us the luxury of that), but once you do find your favourite button setup this will not guarantee a decent level of control throughout the game. Moving around quickly in a tense situation that requires fast reflexes is almost impossible in Elite Force, and sometimes the collision detection can be inaccurate, causing you to miss a target simply because you couldn't position the crosshair exactly where you wanted it.

Perhaps the one saving grace of Elite Force is the voice acting. Apart from the Borg crew member Seven of Nine, each main character is voiced by the actual actor or actress from the television series. This will allow many avid Star Trek afficionados to immerse themselves into believing they are taking part in a Star Trek episode (something that this game accomplishes very well). The other sound effects are also good, with sampled phasers, sliding doors, and also little mechanical sounds that allow the player to imagine they are in a highly technological environment.