It's fun, but still kind of a letdown
This game is kinda fun, in fact it's been mostly a good time for me, but it's still kind of a letdown, and that's from someone who loved Star Fox Adventures, Assault, and Command.
The controls are tough to deal with, like you probably heard. You get kind of used to it, but it's hard to think it would be so much easier to control if they hadn't tried to reinvent the wheel. It's hard to have to look back and forth at the TV and gamepad in a hectic action scene and very disorienting. On top of that, the game is wholy uninteresting and I have a hard time trying to force myself to play again after having beaten it once even though there's more levels that I haven't been through yet. Case in point, I was looking forward to using the new Gyrowing vehicle, only to find it's only used for 1 1/2 levels. Sadly, the Gyrowing is also the easiest vehicle in the game to work with and also the most fun.
I would say wait for it to go on sale. Don't even think about getting it for $60 or even $40.