After thinking about Halo's control setup, I remembered having a tough time with Alien Resurrection, which had the same configuration. I just coudn't get used to the control.

Since I did get used to Halo's, I decided to give Res another shot. I could control it well enough, but damn, this game is hard. The analog sticks are very sensitive, so trying to line up a shot is hard. I tried adjusting the stick parameters, but it did nothing at all. That and the fact that I kept falling off of ladders (which badly damages you).

I must have gotten 12 game overs between the first and second save points. Now I'm playing as Call (which is no different, really). I'll probably push on some, but I don't know for how long. (I probably should have set the game to 'easy.')