The basic control scheme is not good at all, but when I adjusted it, the game became much more intuitive. I actually think it's good in this typ of game to only have eight directions in which to shoot, since it affects the strategy and skill you must employ.

Just remap the controls. I'm playing on PC with an X1 controller. For me A=Jump, B=Switch weapons, X=aim, Y=dash, RT=Shoot, LT=Ex. Shoot. I like this control set up because I can constantly shoot while jumping and doing everything else.

Rubbish too frustrating to play

No way you beat cuphead in 5hrs! I mean, unless u played the bosses on easy. I don't see how it's possible otherwise unless you're a damn video game wizard. 

No wizardry, mate. I guess I just didn't struggle with the controls like the OP did, and got quickly adjusted to the game's pace.

Here, just in case my claim feels too rocambolesque, say hi to the thumbnail!

I'm pretty sure it can be done. Just like how a lot of old school Nintendo games were hard as heck but once you figured them out, they could be beaten in a couple of hours. Hell, sometimes 15 minutes!

Most of the stages I've played are about two minutes long. Two hard as hell minutes, but still just two minutes. Oh the controls are tight and responsive enough to where it's usually your fault when you die. If this guy can figure out the boss patterns that fast, I'm sure he could beat this game in five hours.

Not me, though. This thing is hard!

Haha same here! I mean, I think the avg boss in isle 3 has taken me like 45min or even more to beat. Damn that robot boss btw. Damn him to hell. He was by far the hardest boss so far. 

Umm, can't you essentially re-map the entire control scheme in the options menu if you don't like the default settings?

And 8-directional aiming is too hard? WTF???

Pfft, kids these days. There are NES games way more difficult and frustrating than Cuphead.

8 directional aiming is not too hard, I just disagree with it in this game.

This game is designed to be like an analog medium, cramming 8 way digital aiming into a game like that does not mesh with the visual design.

In my opinion.

If it was a pixel art game, then sure, but I don't think it fits this game.

I use my xbox one controller to play on my PC cup head. only thing i dont like is the shooting 8 way thing. its so bad with the hold to not move while shooting on diagonals. Other then that I think they are fine.

but i'd say they suck as a vote.