I can't say I agree with the whole crap control thingy. I picked it up in no time. It's just like any of the old 1st person shooters where there was no mouse look. I also think that until you reach a reasonable level then they are much faster for getting around to new locations, they can climb mountains that are much steeper than those you can climb, by moving back and forth across the slope. But it is a major bummer that you can't fight from them or store things in them - well not actually IN them, but you know what I mean...