Preferred controller: PS3 vs. Xbox360

[Treblaine]

If nobody has linked this to you man... THIS THIS!
http://store.razerzone.com/store/razerusa/pd/productID.218523900/categoryId.54297600

Do you want sticks and triggers like a 360 but a d-pad with individual buttons like a ps3? Look no further.

BEHOLD THE CHIMERA! RAZER ONZA!

Pictured is the Chimera Tournament edition for Xbox 360. Those dials you see under the sticks are tension adjusters allowing you to customize your sticks for rapid movement or fine precision on the fly, If they're not your thing however the standard edition does away with them and you still get the improved upon d-pad and the 360 style triggers and sticks. Speaking of that D-pad please take a moment to observe it for yourselves ladies and gentlemen, you'll note that each direction has an individual button, no more of that nasty see-saw action. And while I've got your attention on those buttons I might add the face buttons are hyper-responsive, with a tactile feedback more akin to a mouse click than a traditional rubber-peg button. It's corded and works for PC, Standard's 40 dollars and TE's 50.

So do you get paid on commission or is it by contract? jk XD

 

[Wolfram23]

I am amazed nobody knows how to hold a PS3 controller, you don't move your fingers to press L2 and R2 you roll them up or down from the groove between them.

"The PS3 controller is made from flimsy plastic", stop throwing it and raging with it! It's not meant to be unbreakable, it's meant to be lightweight so you can play for longer without feeling the weight.

I agree. Seriously, all the people who find it uncomfortable or too small are holding it wrong. They hold it like an Xbox controller, with an Ape Grip. GAH CONTROLLER MINE!! *MASH MASH MASH*

I already mentioned it but my hands are as big as anyones and I find it extremely comfortable for long haul gaming sessions. Cradle it in your fingers, barely touching your palm (except near the pinky). Basically you're only holding onto it with 2 fingers which means you have exceptional ability to hit any and all buttons when needed with the rest of your fingers. I've done the index-finger-on-triangle thing many times while using the thumbstick and triggers. PS3 controller is just more versatile that way.

 

[Ghengis John]

So do you get paid on commission or is it by contract? jk XD

Lol. It's a commission based position. jk. I just realized I was sounding a bit like a snake oil salesman or infomercial, or a snake oil infomercial, so I ran with it. I used to be a salesman. First phones then computers. Maybe sometimes it slips lol. I was not a pushy salesman though. I wrote a big long post on it with advice in that field but it would probably bore you guys to tears. Sufficed to say most other salesmen were not honest. So take what they say for a grain of salt, ask for printed material. If anyone wants to see the rest I'll pop it back up if not it's cool.

 

[migo]

why are you so blatantly attacking the controller/my opinion? which in that, i never said that non symmetrical joysticks were better, never once did i say that or even assume that, so i have no idea what that rant was about right there.

The default 360 controller is just horrible. I had to stop playing 360 until I got a different 3rd party controller it's that bad. I know people who stubbornly defend the 360 controller despite getting numb fingers from playing it, it's just silly.

oh and also, nearly everyone i know loves the game cube controllers, in fact we have about 12 of them laying around the house so when we play super smash or mario kart we have those at the ready.

The gamecube controller was actually well thought out - it has fat shoulder buttons (like the Duke), thought was put into the face buttons (like the duke), and the left and right analog sticks actually had different designs (like the duke) to account for their different placement. The 360 controller almost entirely copied the DualShock, even moreso than the Xbox S controller, but used narrow triggers and identically shaped, but staggered analog sticks.

The Datel/Intec Turbo-Fire is a much better design, as it fixes a number of the issues with the 360 controller, although it could have gone further by using different analog sticks.

 

[Torrasque]

360 controller all the way.
It fills your hand, the buttons are in very good positions, the joysticks are concave instead of convex (cuz thats a good grip, derp), and the signal strength is much stronger.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

The default 360 controller is just horrible. I had to stop playing 360 until I got a different 3rd party controller it's that bad. I know people who stubbornly defend the 360 controller despite getting numb fingers from playing it, it's just silly.

oh really? well i know this one person who stubbornly defends the ps3 controller when no one was attacking it in the first place, and has to attack other peoples opinions on command, Its just silly.


I'm not going to sit here and argue, when i simply pointed out that you are not in the majority, and you blatantly, i could point it out quite a few times, are the a fanboy of the dualshock, and seeing as why you were put on probation i'm refusing to debate with someone who refuses to listen to others opinions.

 

[Archangel768]

PS3 controller. The 360 one seems to hurt my hands easier for some reason. The D pad is rough on my fingers, also the action buttons. I do admit the triggers are nicer on the 360 tho but overall in the long run the PS3 is more comfortable for me.

At first the 360 controller feels great but then soon becomes an issue for me.
The PS3 controller at first feels a little weird but soon feels just right and stays that way.

 

[Goody]

Aren't the drivers there free anyway? I thought motioninjoy ran on donations.

I prefer the ps controllers for the same reason: neat, symmetrical, and aerodynamic. Also it's more shapely: tapers out where it should and rounded where it should like a tiny hot chick. The 360 controller feels a bit too knobby and bulky like it's a tiny obese man made out of knuckles... it kind of reminds me of the Dreamcast controller which I didn't like much either.

Yes there are free, I'm just making sure my intentions are clear, and look up the similarities between a dreamcast controller and an original xbox controller, it is ridiculous how similar they are.

 

[Bocaj2000]

PS3 is easily a better controller. Don't even get me started on the shitbox d-pad on the 360's controller. I can see where it might be small for huge people but it fits me superbly and feels all around better.

I have never used the D-pad for anything other than weapon selection. Few if any games use it for anything else. The complaint about the dpad is inane to argue since it is never used.

Personally I like the setup of the 360 controller because the the thumbsticks feel more natural than than the symmetrical style. That's probably because it feels like an N64, the system I grew up on.

 

[GonzoGamer]

Aren't the drivers there free anyway? I thought motioninjoy ran on donations.

I prefer the ps controllers for the same reason: neat, symmetrical, and aerodynamic. Also it's more shapely: tapers out where it should and rounded where it should like a tiny hot chick. The 360 controller feels a bit too knobby and bulky like it's a tiny obese man made out of knuckles... it kind of reminds me of the Dreamcast controller which I didn't like much either.

Yes there are free, I'm just making sure my intentions are clear, and look up the similarities between a dreamcast controller and an original xbox controller, it is ridiculous how similar they are.

Yea.
All it's missing is the knob on the right and a couple of triggers. All the 360 controller is missing is the huge slot for the Tamagotchi style memory card.

 

[GundamSentinel]

I don't like the bulkyness of the Xbox controller. Give me small and light. That's more comfy to me.

 

[Awexsome]

The only one I think anyone can prefer is the one they get used to honestly. Right now the 360 controller is the one that felt most natural except for maybe the Gamecube (I loved that thing)

They're both just fine IMO and the only one people like is probably the one they chose then got used to using.

 

[krychek57]

Out of the options provided.

PS3 Hands down.

Disclosure: I don't own an Xbox and never will

 

[PrototypeC]

I've never been huge on the Xbox 360 controller. I love the larger number of buttons and the sturdier sticks, but it's a big honkin' piece of plastic and you can't deny it. On the other hand... Sony's been using basically the exact same controller since the PS1, and you can't deny that either.

Of the two, the main thing is that the 360 controller has TOO many buttons, and even with my large hands I have to stretch to hit one of the weird half-hidden buttons on the other side. I'm used to the PS controller because I've used it for years. I imagine there's a perfect controller that's halfway between the two, but it'll never be.