At least you gave it a shot. That's more than most can say.
Truthfully, it hasn't aged well. Even back then it was clunky and confusing. But, I really enjoyed everything about it. With some extra TLC, a bit of direction and better mapping system, it could have been something special.
I want to like it, some of my favorite games are clunky and have the same or similar issues as EP. Just have to be in the right mindset most likely, I'll never get over how stiff the models are though. I did like the few rhythm sections I made it too, nice touch.