When you play an older game, you have to assume that sometimes the controls will be awkward. Shadow of the Colossus, even if it's a classic, has awkward controls. Some genres, like platforming and racing reached their maturity on the 90s and few things changed.
More recent genres such as fps and tps however only became mature in the PS360 years. Most PS2 shooter have awkward controls. MGS 4 and 5 use more traditional tps controls, something that wasn't defined when MGS2 and 3 launched. Even classics like Medal of Honor on PS1 have terrible control schemes for the current era.








