Favourite or best controller?

[2na]

Oh Jesus! The Dreamcast controler OFCOUSE.

 

[EscapeGoat_v1legacy]

Well, call me boring but I like the PS2 controllers, but that's pretty much because they're the ones I'm most accustomed too. I like the NES controller as well, that was funky back in the day.

 

[jacodemon]

Ok, I'm sorry, but the original Xbox controller is the best. And yes, I'm talking about the one that used it's own ZIP code. Those things just felt SOLID in my hands, and that's what a controller should weigh.

Don't be sorry.

 

[T-004]

I base any decision about whether a controller is any good based on 1 criteria.....can it play street-fighter. I have played various incarnations of old sf on various systems and heres my verdict in descending order....

1S1/2/3 pad: this is the perfect controller for sf cos its balanced, the buttons are just where you need them and it aint gonna cramp your hands after a few rounds.

2:snes pad: much like the PS pad but lacking in those handy extra shoulder buttons.

3:megadrive/genesis 6 button/saturn pad: takes some getting used to but once you do it works really well(cept for the fiddly lp, lp, lk, hp super combos.

4:360/controller S: can work but the triggers feel wrong and d-pad is crap.

5:Gamecube: buttons are wrong, d-pad is fiddly

6SP/DS: Too unresponsive, d-pads just seem to get confused

7reamcast: The figurative father of the x-box pad is a bloody nightmare and after 2-3 rounds your hands feel like you've actually been in a fight...shame cos its an awesome console.

These are my personal opinions, so feel free to disagree.

 

[mintsauce]

I base any decision about whether a controller is any good based on 1 criteria.....can it play street-fighter. I have played various incarnations of old sf on various systems and heres my verdict in descending order....

1S1/2/3 pad: this is the perfect controller for sf cos its balanced, the buttons are just where you need them and it aint gonna cramp your hands after a few rounds.

2:snes pad: much like the PS pad but lacking in those handy extra shoulder buttons.

3:megadrive/genesis 6 button/saturn pad: takes some getting used to but once you do it works really well(cept for the fiddly lp, lp, lk, hp super combos.

4:360/controller S: can work but the triggers feel wrong and d-pad is crap.

5:Gamecube: buttons are wrong, d-pad is fiddly

6SP/DS: Too unresponsive, d-pads just seem to get confused

7reamcast: The figurative father of the x-box pad is a bloody nightmare and after 2-3 rounds your hands feel like you've actually been in a fight...shame cos its an awesome console.

These are my personal opinions, so feel free to disagree.

OK, since you ask.

I disagree that the PS1 / PS2 pad is the best controller for Streetfighter / fighting games. It's not at all. It's alright, but the D-pad gets a little painful after a while. The second generation Saturn pad is probably the best pad for fighting, with the Hori Real Arcade sticks being the best sticks for those games.

PSP - yes, it's crap. D-pad is unresponsive and the analog nub is ridiculous. DS - no, the DS controls are perfect. Simple, snappy and intuitive.

Dreamcast - no. I can't understand the hate. It fits into the hands very nicely and can be held for hours without any discomfort.