I have a Thrustmaster Firestorm Dual Analog 3, and the game couldn't recognize it...so ya, I ended up beating the game with keyboard/mouse. Control is a bit sluggish using this setup, but the real killer is the camera angle during combat. It just felt like I was battling the camera more than those freaks that kept spawning. No I do not want to see the Prince facing me. I want the third person view (like in Max Payne) during combat--to turn around and run away any time I want.
Instead the Prince was trying to face the enemies the entire time. I can't really describe the problem...it was just too frustrating for me.
Ya, I eventually tolerated the camera angle. Problem is, I was done with the game by then. Too late...