Poll: PS3 or 360 Controller?

[Vicarious Vangaurd]

The 360's controller's ergonomic department deserves blowjobs all around because they deserve them.

 

[AvsJoe]

Neither.

I miss the N64 controller; I have nothing to do with my third arm while gaming anymore...

T.T

 

[Sonic Doctor]

You're right that the controller is fine for QTEs: The problem is that I have well over a decade of muscle memory saying that the X button is the bottom button. Unfortunately for me, on the 360 controller, it's the left button -- in the same spot that the square button is on the Playstation controllers. Since I never even look at the controller when I'm playing, that can get to be a problem. Also, the rubbed off button thing is something that actually happened to me, with an old Madcatz PS1 controller. There was no way to tell which button was which, but it didn't matter because I already knew where all of them were. The point I was illustrating with that was just how rarely I look at the controller itself, and how having the X button in a place that I don't normally look for it can be a problem. (This is all personal muscle memory stuff, it's literally a case of preferring what you're used to.)

As for the analog sticks knocking together in play: I just compared my PS2 controller to my roommate's 360 controller, and there's a slight but significant difference in the distance between the analog sticks on the Dual Shock, and the distance between the right analog stick and the D-pad on the 360 controller, so that's not really an issue here. What is an issue is that the left analog stick on the 360 controller has my thumb stretched out pretty far just to go to a neutral position, so it can get uncomfortable pushing the thing all the way up. The Dual Shock controllers don't have that problem, as a neutral position on the thumbstick is also a neutral position on my thumb.

I understand about how some people are use to some positioning. Your mentioning of the left analog and your thumb being far stretched to be in the neutral position, I think proves my argument that the 360 controller isn't too big or bulky, like some other people are saying. Because as I have said in other comments, my hands are small for a guy. When I place my hands in the neutral ready to play position on the controller, my thumb isn't stretched or using any muscles for being in a weird position, it just rests comfortably.

Looking at out small my hands are, and then thinking about other people's complaints about the 360 being too bulky and big. I'm not trying to be mean, but they must have the hands of a 7 year-old or something.

The PS3 fits infinitely better for me, having a PS2 for years. The X-Box one is huge and clunky in my hands, the d-pad retarded, and the analog sticks VERY stiff. For all the X-Box controllers I've tried.
The SNES controller is simpler, more fluid, less immersion-breaking by grappling to the buttons. Plus, it doesn't reek of Microsoft.
Don't get me wrong, I hate Sony too. I just hate them less than Microsoft.

You are the third person I have asked this question to. How is the 360 controller big and clunky? Please answer, and as I said above, small hands, not it's not big to me.

 

[RatRace123]

From the 2 choices, I say 360.

But overall, nothing will ever compare to the controller love I have for this.

Spoiler

That is the be all end all for controllers as far as I'm concerned.

 

[fenrizz]

I much prefer the PS3 controller.

The Xbox one is much to lumpy got my taste.

 

[Snotnarok]

360- Horrible Dpad, good for shooters and other such games
PS3- horrible shoulder triggers, good for platformers and somewhat shooters

If the PS3 controller didn't have those craptastic marshmallow buttons I'd like it more, same goes for the 360 and that abysmal d-pad.

 

[King Toasty]

The PS3 fits infinitely better for me, having a PS2 for years. The X-Box one is huge and clunky in my hands, the d-pad retarded, and the analog sticks VERY stiff. For all the X-Box controllers I've tried.
The SNES controller is simpler, more fluid, less immersion-breaking by grappling to the buttons. Plus, it doesn't reek of Microsoft.
Don't get me wrong, I hate Sony too. I just hate them less than Microsoft.

You are the third person I have asked this question to. How is the 360 controller big and clunky? Please answer, and as I said above, small hands, not it's not big to me.

I don't know, it's just..... CLUNKY. I don't like it. It's thick, heavy and very un-hand-shaped. Not fun, completely annoying and looks arrogant.
Yeah. The controller looks like a jerk. I don't know how.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

If I had to choose one of the two, I'd go with the PS3 controller simply because my hands are fairly small and the 360 one just feels a bit.....chunky

How does it feel chunky? As I commented to someone else, I have small hands for a guy, and the 360 doesn't feel big, bulky, or chunky in the slightest. If it was any smaller, my fingers would collide.

It just feels like my fingers are being stretched...whereas the PS3 controller is nice and snug

How small are your hands? Mine are roughly 6 inches long by 2 and a half or so wide. They are extremely small compared to any guy I know.

Now thinking about it, I think this is all going to come down to finger/thumb length. I wish I had a ruler. I'm using an 8 by 11 paper and guessing, but I think my guesses are good.

I've gotten all scientific all up in this, probably going to come down to biological structure.

Okay people, no more arguments, I've found the magic answer, it comes down to the genetic make up of our hands.

 

[I am Jack's profile]

360,

triggers feel more responsive, fits the shape of my hand better, analog sticks are easy to click while keeping them at the same angle, and it's way more important for the left analog stick to be in the most natural position than the d-pad (seriously, in most games there's never a reason to even touch the d-pad).

Also, the shoulder and face buttons in Playstation controllers don't really feel like they do anything. 360 controller buttons have a defined click to them for better tactile feedback.

^ that

seriously...

you just read my mind. or

you know. we have simular opinions.

i'll go with the first one

 

[RicoADF]

Recently I was having a futile argument between these two. So which do you prefer? As a disclaimer, NO FLAMING. Seriously though, why do you like the configuration of your choice controller better than the other?

I like the PS3 controller more than the 360's because it is more polished, has smoother triggers, and easier to reach buttons. The feel is just natural. The sticks being parallel to each other make it easier to reach the d-pad because your hand naturally flows to it when needed, you don't have to inconvenience yourself to reach it.

Now you?

I feel that the xbox's controller is too big and clumbsy, I prefer the PS3's with it fitting comfy withing my hands, no effort to make thought turn to action on screen.

 

[Michael826]

I'll take a Gamecube controller thanks

I am with the above. The Gamecube controller, for me, is the controller. I always prefered the 360 controller to the ps3 one because it had more similarities to the Gamecube controller.
I've never been able to get used to a playstation controller. For me, it's just so... unnatural.

 

[Zeromaeus]

It was an exaggeration really, but I prefer to use the D-Pad for fighters and it will hurt my thumb after extended use. I can't reliably pull off multi-hit/super/ultra combos with the analog stick. I've never been good at true arcade fighters as a result.

I never bothered with supers and ultras. Even when trying to use the D-pad, neither my friend or I could do them. Besides, I can easily beat the highest difficulty without them. Pissed my friend off all to hell though, he could barely beat it on medium.

Supers and Ultras are so fun though, and absolutely necessary for playing against people. As far as arcade mode, I've beaten Gouken on hardest difficulty using only one type of attack. Just one. Over and over. Its stupid easy to beat arcade using most any strategy after some practice. I'm also a Dan Hibiki specialist, so Supers and Ultras are the real damage dealers for me. Super in particular since its actually stronger than his Ultra.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

I don't know, it's just..... CLUNKY. I don't like it. It's thick, heavy and very un-hand-shaped. Not fun, completely annoying and looks arrogant.
Yeah. The controller looks like a jerk. I don't know how.

It is just a matter of opinion and biology.

I'm done with this because I've just decided that I have magical hands, mainly, because of what you said about it being heavy. I'm picking one up right now; I don't feel any weight or a feeling of gravity pulling it down with resistance against my hands.

Just forget about me, I has magic hands.

 

[Treefingers]

Mmmm.

360, just because of the trigger buttons. I need trigger buttons.

 

[Omikron009]

I much prefer the 360 controller. It fits my hands perfectly, I like the way the buttons feel, and it looks nice. I don't have too many problems with the ps3 controller, but my main complaints are as follows:

It's hard to hold comfortably,
I've never been able to fully master the whole "both analog sticks on the bottom" thing,
The triggers feel like marshmallows, and aren't precise at all.

 

[goldenheart323]

360 for 3 main reasons:
1) PS3's shoulder buttons are way too high for me to comfortably reach them. I really have to strain to reach them. I can hit the 360's shoulder buttons easily & quickly.
2) Triggers are actually triggers. The curved triggers on the PS3 are curved the wrong way. They don't feel right at all.
3) I've had too many rechargeable batteries go bad on me to want my battery be a permanent part of my controller; i.e. I don't want to have to have hacker skills to replace the battery. That seems like a design flaw to me. My 360's battery pack lasted 4yrs before its life shortened to annoying levels. I just went to the store & bought another. I don't even know how hard it would be to find a replacement PS3 controller battery since it's not designed to be user replaceable.

My 1st 360 had a terrible d-pad. I eventually sold it & bought an Elite. No problems at all with that d-pad.

The PS3 controller feels way more natural to me. The analog sticks are better placed and I don't have to use a giant brick to charge it. I don't even have to use my PS3 to charge it.

What 360 battery requires the console to charge it? (By "use a giant brick," I assume you're talking about using the entire 360 & its power brick.) I often use my PC's USB port to charge my 360's battery via the Play 'N Charge kit. Other chargers just plug into the wall outlet.

 

[C95J]

xbox 360 is the more comfortable controller to use in my opinion.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

Supers and Ultras are so fun though, and absolutely necessary for playing against people. As far as arcade mode, I've beaten Gouken on hardest difficulty using only one type of attack. Just one. Over and over. Its stupid easy to beat arcade using most any strategy after some practice. I'm also a Dan Hibiki specialist, so Supers and Ultras are the real damage dealers for me. Super in particular since its actually stronger than his Ultra.

I guess I'm not one for flashy-ness. The main characters I use and cycle through are Ryu, E. Honda, Chung-Li, and Blanka. Ya, on hardest mode, the computer is a sucker for Blanka's electrocute.

Man, I walked into this thread for a quick reply and now I've almost made a night of it. Gooot..tooo....brrreeaak...frrrreeee.

 

[SMILEYkyle21]

Overall i like the 360 more, has some more weight behind it and something to really hold and I like the trigger design better. However PS does have the better joystick location like you said

 

[superbatranger]

Well, for me the PS2 controller wins hands-down(I know it's not on the poll). But, out of those two, I'm more used to the 360 controller. Haven't really played on the PS3 that often; maybe only 2-3 times since it came out.