Oh yes, the Ashtray Maze sequence was incredible! Probably one of my favourite moments in gaming.

I definitely see where you're coming from, about the controls, but I thought the controls in.... Control (ha!) were much improved from previous games. Not adding a radar is definitely a deliberate choice on the designers' parts, but of course, opinion will vary on the matter. I thought the game's difficulty was pretty much on point, but now that I searched online, it seems like there's no difficulty setting! If it's "just right" for someone like me who plays a ton of games, yeah, it's definitely going to be too difficult for some casual gamers. Let's hope they add a difficulty setting back in.