I might not be the best for this question, why, cause I hate 3rd person.
Its all a matter of preference, but I can never get the feel of it right.
Some folks really like it some dont, I see pretty much the same level of control vs the other games. A strike against this one is, there are a lot more commands and even commands you hold L2 to modify. (voice commands mostly)
But the game starts much better off, the graphics are top notch, and the story so far seems pretty damn cool.