Thanks for giving the game a shot!
If you play it now, 5.05 has made the initial shock of the game a little more bearable as an AI bug caused most enemies to crowd around the main forward base, making the initial VIP harder than any other sequence in the game. Now that this is dealt with, you’ll be able to avoid most encounters as intended and focus in on the enemies you need to take down. You’re not the only one to have issues with the control scheme and alternatives are being investigated, but it probably won’t be in time for GDTVJam.