I've always liked the playstation's controller so I'm gonna have to say that the dual shock 3 is my favorite/best controller. The weight and feel is so much better than the standard sixaxis. I actually traded 2 of my old sixaxis controllers for a game because I never use em anymore.
Favourite or best controller?
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I miss the Dual Shock 2 from the PS2 and REALLY hate the Dual Shock 3 with it's lame trigger buttons.
PS3 is my favorite and at the same time my most hated. On the one hand cordless, easy to hold, all buttons are in easy reach, and its like a remote. On the other hand the L2 and R2 button barely need to be touched at all to be considered pressed which is rather aggravating with how I hold a controller.
GameCube. Dual Shock 2 is close.
With the GameCube controller, I know which button I'm pressing from the shape of it, on the PS2 I become a bit confused (That and they can't name the buttons something more easy to remember?!). With analog buttons, a better d-pad and L1 & R1 from the Dual Shock 2 replacing Z, the GameCube would be the unltimate controller.
With the GameCube controller, I know which button I'm pressing from the shape of it, on the PS2 I become a bit confused (That and they can't name the buttons something more easy to remember?!). With analog buttons, a better d-pad and L1 & R1 from the Dual Shock 2 replacing Z, the GameCube would be the unltimate controller.
It does bring in new gamers which is good for the industry. And when they move onto more hardcore games they make great cannon fodder. But The Wii controllers are very clunky and inaccurate which will give the newbs a skewed view of games. If Nintendo had released the Wii with the upcoming high 'accuracy',for lack of a better word, then I wouldn't mind as much.jacodemon post=9.68895.643956 said:
But I suppose you're right. When my non-gamer friends play they always use one stick at a time and only use half of the buttons. If they want to play against me I have to heavily handicap myself. (No shooting, can't kill them unless they see me, no sprinting)
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Woops, quoted the wrong person, just let me fix that.
I'd say 360 because -aside from the TOTAL PIECE OF SHIT D-PAD- it's essentially an improved Dual Shock 2, which was my previous favorite for its shape and symmetry
I personally thought the n64 was a great controller. I guess it's love or hate.
I personally thought the n64 was a great controller. I guess it's love or hate.
The best controller hasn't yet been made. When it is made though, it'll have the exact weight of the Dualshock 3 and the design of the 360 controller but without those ugly battery packs for wireless.
I'm saying the Dreamcast controller only because it was the first controller to use right and left triggers. It paved the way for future controllers. And it had a mem card slot for a VMU, in which certain games displayed stats.
360, either wireless or wired; even with the dodgy d-pad, the sticks are responsive, it's comfortable to hold for lengthy periods, and the buttons are easy to reach.
As to folks whinging about other controllers, the absolute worst was the Intellivision brick. That stupid disc pad makes the 360's d-pad seem marvelously accurate and responsive by comparison.
-- Steve
As to folks whinging about other controllers, the absolute worst was the Intellivision brick. That stupid disc pad makes the 360's d-pad seem marvelously accurate and responsive by comparison.
-- Steve
Controllers are clearly just preference, talk all you want about ergonomics and such but someone out there will still like a trackball more than a 360 controller, or a joystick, or a wii-mote or something, and vice versa.
