Controlling your hero is suprising familar. You move your hero around with the joystick and hit the attack button to hack away at your enemies with your sword or staff or whatever weapon you have chosen. You also have a secondary attack-- usually a ranged attack with weapons such as throwing knives -- which is very useful when fifteen or so giant spiders or goblins are charging you. As your character gains more experience he has access to powerful spells, upgrading his attributes, and even learning to wield new weapons. The controls for the game are incredibly easy to master, and it won't be but a few seconds before you are slicing the heads off of a few undead zombies. Want to know one of the coolest features of the game? By simply pressing the left trigger you can go into slow motion (for all characters if in multiplayer). This comes in extremely handy when reassigning which spells, finishing moves, to different buttons. This feature is extremely valuable because you will be able to manage your character's abilities without pausing the game or exiting to a menu... you can do it all while you are slicing the necks off a few baddies.