I don't know what's up with mine, as it is an online version, so should be free of bugs (most updated), and I'm not a master gamer by any means, but dude literally does not do what I'm "telling" him to, at pretty much any time. Like dodge the bullet. Dodge it! I can't push the x any more consistently than I am now, dude. I have played all the prior games and have never had problems line this that couldn't be just chalked up to user (my) error.
Soooooo frustrating in an otherwise beautiful game. But frankly, if it's just pretty, bit playing is this frustrating, what's the point.