Controlls are a bit hard to get used to, but not too awful. Figuring out what you are supposed to do is the hardest part of the game, since you are instantly thrown into the story and understanding what you need to do next is quite difficult. Tasks are repetitive and you need to do essentially the same thing for 8 times to complete the game. Without the map from the internet you could spend a lot of time figuring out the way in the dungeons.

I used a Battlemage build with Shield and Area Attack and Absorption. Struggled somewhat in the beginning, but then killing enemies was very easy. The final boss stood no chance against me.