The controls complaints are legit, same clunkiness as in GTAV but everything else the Rockstar hate brigade keeps whining about is complete nonsense...
I dont think I need to stress how utterly retarded complaining about missions in a WESTERN being fetch missions and shootouts is...Everyone who purchased this game expected that type of gameplay, a heist oriented old school western...
As for the fast travel...If y'all played the game instead of looking for things to whine about to yell "overrated" you would have noticed in the gang ledger the option for fast travel unlocks when you upgrade Arthur's tent...You would have also noticed the little prompt that tells you there are stage coaches in every town that let you fast travel to places you have unlocked on the map for a fee...
As for the story, it is deep, well written and well acted with Arthur Morgan being the best Rockstar protagonist since Tommy Vercetti...It ties in perfectly with RDR as a prequel so if you enjoyed the first game you'll love this one...