As with the last game in this series, there really needs to be a better way to set your acceleration to stay in one spot. Having to tap the up/down keys until you get it right is annoying. '
The controls are atrocious (as has been the case with all the games in this series). I don't see any reason why they shouldn't be positioned so that you can reach all of the left hand keys without moving your hand around. It really detracts from the experience of the game to have to constantly re-adjust your hands. I'd also really like to see lefty-friendly controls. Or better still, just let the user pick their own controls.
This game would be a solid 4.5 if the controls weren't so counter-intuitive. If the throttle was a little better it'd be a 5. That being said, I'm still looking forward to the next TU game, maybe the controls will be useable then.