[evil twin]

I would agree in general that the control via a console controller does not work as well as a mouse/keyboard combo. I would even agree that Goldeneye's control method was not better than a good mouse/keyboard combo, but it was probably as near to perfect for a console as you can get, and other aspects (the greatness of the multiplayer game mainly) made up for it.

Regarding the controls, there were various setups mostly involving using a joystick/and D pad shaped button arrangements for both movement and look around. The game aided your aiming a little so utterly precise accuracy was not essential, further taking the edge off the controller disadvantage.