Everything he says is true, the game had phenomenal controls, arguably some of the best I've ever played (and I've played a lot). I'm not the only one to say this, either. the dude I played co op with agreed, and we both usually agree that the PS3's controller isn't ideal for the genre.
My Console Library:
PS5, Switch, XSX
PS4, PS3, PS2, PS1, WiiU, Wii, GCN, N64 SNES, XBO, 360
3DS, DS, GBA, Vita, PSP, Android