What is your favorite console controller of all time?

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The Commodore 64. Not joking.

And I'm under no illusions about how ergonomics and design have come so far. (Or loading times...)

BUT it was my first console. It had a real keyboard and I could type without my mum complaining about me overusing the ink ribbon of her electric typewriter.

To everyone who thinks I'm daft: fine. But getting the C64 felt like seeing through a crack and seeing the video games industry and the internet for one brief moment. Getting it was the closest thing I've had to a religious experience in my life.
 

coldshadow

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has to be the gamecube controller, but I do also enjoy the massive xbox controller (the original controller made for giant hands)
 

MiracleOfSound

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Pararaptor said:
I do like a nice, big wireless XBox controller. Seriously, Microsoft got the controller absolutely spot-on.
They sure did. It's comfortable and satisfying.
 

Layz92

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coldshadow said:
the problem is you said NINTENDO dreamcast, when it is infact SEGA dreamcast.
Oh, I did too I'll correct that... Thanks. Had Nintendo on my mind from seeing it mentioned so many times in this thread.
 

Hutchy_Bear

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Gamecube contoller is the winner for me. It just so comfortable, the only draw back is that it is not as good with FPS games as my second choice of contoller - wireless 360, Comfy, light enough and the buttons are decent sizes.
 

VGCATZ

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The 360 controller has that comfort factor to it while playing but the PS3 controller is reliable, long lived, light to hold and responsive even when all it's doing is flying across the room because you forgot an enemy was standing in the corner over there and just used an unseemly number of grenades to ragdoll you out of the room
 

Jacob.pederson

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Easy

For 2d: SNES
For 3d: 360 controller

I still have my SNES controllers around, connected to the pc through usb dongles for use in everything from F-Zero, SOTN, and Blaster Master in emulation to Gish through a keymapper.

Honerable mention: N64 (for inventing the modern controller)
 

Gitty101

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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller. Hands down. Comfortable, sturdy, inverted thumbsticks, need I say more?
 

Jacob.pederson

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I can't believe anyone is saying gamecube, the D-pad and the C-Stick are sub-par, making it poor for 2d and fps alike. It is comfy to hold, but that's about all it's got going for it.
 

Lazarus Long

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I'm happy to see I'm not the only one who actually has fond memories of the Mighty N64 Trident. The only 64 controller I have is a crappy third party thing that tried to make it more "modern." It's just not the same.
 

Jacob.pederson

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Horticulture said:
"The Duke"


Large-handed gamers everywhere mourn its passing. And you could use it to bludgeon your friends when they beat you in Soul Calibur 2.
Yea, I got a soft spot for the "bear" also. Still have four of these around for Halo.
 

Meathands

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This thread's just forced my massive hands back on to the Atari Jaguar. Damn, but that was an idea born of last minute panic:

"What are we going to do? There's only 5 buttons and a D-pad!"

"Don't worry, I'll just glue a number pad to the bottom."

Honestly, it's my favourite simply because they still managed to do a pretty good job designing games to make use of the "worst video game controller ever made" (Craig Harris).
 

Jacob.pederson

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Thoughts on the DualShock: This wing angle is too low, leaving your wrists in an awkward position. Also the sticks are too close, which causes my thumbs to bump together in fps games. Don't even get me started on the horrific submerged D-Pad. Darn those Nintendo patents :)
 

GameOverGoblin

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The Xbox 360 controller. That's one of the main reasons i bought a 360 over ps3. I tried the ps3 controller and it felt so unnatural in my hands. But the 360 feels so smooth and the button layout is just perfect.
 

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I have girlie hands, so the old school Xbox controller was way too big for me. But the newer ones, they are lovely. It's probably a tie for me, between the dual shock and the 360 standard. I can pick either up and use them comfortably. And I like them both for different reasons.
 

hebdomad

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Pararaptor said:
I do like a nice, big wireless XBox controller. Seriously, Microsoft got the controller absolutely spot-on.
I'd have to say yes, the 360 pad is the best game pad overall.
However, it's D-pad sucks for fighters..

If I have to go older then the dual-shock is by far the best since it's lasted for quite a long time.


However I would love to see a cross between an original 'duke' xbox controller mixed with the current 360 with the D-pad from the PS2... that would be epic.