Clearsong: This is the most bizarre issue I've ever seen in a game:

I can change the direction Sam aims by moving the right stick.

That's it. I can't move, the left stick, triggers, and buttons do nothing. But Sam will spin around with the right stick.

Edit: Well, the game only works with the first controller in the list.

I had to disable my other controllers to push the X1 pad to the top.

This is an annoyingly common problem with indie games, and there doesn't seem to be a good solution, just workarounds.