wow, i can't believe that anyone would have this much hate for boom blox.
i've put about 30 hours into the game and never had any problems with controls. personally i loved this game.
my one complaint - i had to play the unfun modes. loved the jenga type modes but i hated the shooting gallery and the defend the castle modes. but to progress to new challenges (including ones in other modes) i had to barrel through the modes i didn't like. i wish they would have separated the various modes so that i progress in the mode i liked without having to finish the modes i didn't.
anyways...