Ironically, it seems the easiest way to control it is to not hold space, and instead tap it to 'snake' across the level.
As it has for the past ...5 years?
These lists are always so silly, especially once you reach the top. Like why are we comparing Elden Ring, to Tetris, to Super Mario 64, and saying "one of these is definitively better than the other".
It's also a weird mix of how good the actual game is, vs how big its historical legacy is. Like, as the resident pokemon fan, I will freely say this: RBY sucks. It's not fun to play. And yet it seems to be included simply for being popular...?
Civilization III. Still undoubtedly the best from me, every subsequent change to the series has been negative.