On the back of the box, it says a gamepad is recommended. I think most people that had complaints about the controls (like the recent mmorpg.com review) never bothered to try it with a gamepad. I usually play on a PS3 control, which I find easier to use than M/KB. Sometimes when it comes unplugged I have to use the KB, I don't mind it, but I'm terrible with the camera controls being mapped to IJKL.