What's the best and worst console controller?

[Sizzle Montyjing]

Best: PS3 Duelshocks. I grew up with them, and I'm just used to them.
Worst: Xbox controllers. They're way too heavy and clunky, and I prefer my controllers light. That's why I like the PS3 controller.

I agree, other people moan at me for thinking that, and say that the XBOX is more comfortable.
I dunno about you but but my definition of 'comfortable' isn't having your hands spread to breaking point by something the size of a brick!


Anyway favourite: PS3 Dualshock
worst: WII!

 

[Lt. Vinciti]

Best - N64/Gamecube for being made of beastly plastic and being awesome...

Worst - The original Xbox controller w/ the White and Black Buttons in painful locations

 

[Whateveralot]

From what I played with the best, is my PS3 controller.

The worst probably the XboX controller. I just couldn't get used to that one (it was the first console I had ever played with for a longer time, though).

The worst controller in history must be Kinect. I'm such a horrible controller. Way too chunky, hardly any buttons and requires a daily membership fee if you don't want to brick.

 

[face_head_mouth]

Best: 360 controller. It fits my hand naturally, has a nice weight and my fingers and thumbs automatically end up where they should without me having to adjust them or think about it. My Logitech Wireless PS2 controller is also pretty sweet for the same reasons.

Worst: N64. Feels both cheap and awkward, like they had too many ideas and they couldn't reconcile them into a coherent whole.

 

[Tilted_Logic]

Hah I use to love my N64 controller. Dug it up a few months ago and can't believe I was so comfortable with it, guess I'm too use to the more 'modern' stuff now.

Anyway, I'd say the Sixaxis Dualshock 3 ps3 controller, if only for the fact it fits my hands perfectly.

 

[coolkirb]

I like the wii remote espicially with the knunchuk, as for the worst I never like the segs genessis controller

 

[honestdiscussioner]

PS3 by far.

Modern controllers, xbox 360. All those buttons in hard to reach places.

Of all time, I forget what it was called, but it was really huge and looked like a keyboard, it wasn't at all.

 

[Pearwood]

Best - PS3. I don't need to inject growth hormone into my hands to be able to hold it comfortably, it's a very familiar design and both the d pad and analogue sticks are easily accessible.

Worst - Xbox. Basically take all of the positives from what I said about the PS3. The opposite applies to this controller. 360 one's alright though, lest I be accused of fanboyism.

 

[Magicman10893]

Best: The Xbox 360 controller. It is perfect size for my hands and the weight feels comfortable. Plus the ability to swap out battery packs is a plus compared to my PS3 controller that feels too small, too light and if the batter dies I have to stand 3 feet away from my TV so it can charge while I play.

Worst: N64 controller. Why on earth did they give us a controller with 3 handles when the human body is only supposed to have 2 hands? Plus there were so many god damn buttons (haven't touched the controller in years, so this may be wrong).

 

[zehydra]

Best IMO was the N64, worst is probably the ps2.

I think it's just because I hate having two joysticks for shooters

 

[dragonslayer32]

The best controller for me it the official 360. I has a nice weight and a great feel to it. The worst one for me is the ps3 controller, I hate the button layout and sixaxis.

 

[Ryu-Kage]

Worst ones:
-N64: This has been repeated so many times, but seriously, on what kind of controller would you made a third of it useless? That wasn't the case for every game, but it's still a ridiculous design.

-any controller with a number pad for buttons: I think the Atari 5200 comes to mind for this, so it's especially bad when it doesn't work.

Best ones:
-NES: Keep it simple, stupid.

-Gamecube: Having the A button be a huge one in the middle of three smaller buttons was a weird idea. Still, it helped to know what the main button was for your most important action.

EDIT:
Honorable Mention goes to the Wiimote for sheer versatility, although I'm not a huge fan of superfluous motion controls that could just as easily be mapped to buttons (like spinning in Mario Galaxy).

 

[Wayneguard]

I'm partial to the playstation line of controllers but the gamecube was comfortable as well (especially for the Megaman X collection... it's like the GC was made for megaman). Worst would probably be the n64 or dreamcast for me.

 

[Anti-Robot Man]

For me the best controllers had to be the Xbox NeoS (with the exception of the white and black button placement) and the 360 controller (with the exception of the D-pad). The design is close to perfect for me and ergonomically fits me very well. I'm also fond of the SNES, Dreamcast and N64 controllers.

The worst: Every iteration of the Playstation controller, they feel really bad in my hands, the analogue sticks feel too loose, they're too light, I dislike the face button scheme (saying triangle, x, circle, square is more awkward than a,b,x,y, or even just colours). I also really didn't like the Gamecube controller, it felt like a cheap plastic toy and the analogue stick was particularly dreadful as well. Lots of third party crap.

 

[Frozenfeet2]

Best is the gamecube controller (wavebird... sooo good), all wii games I play with the GC controller as it is so much better than wiimote.

xbox 360 comes second due to battery compartment being a dick occasionally and not fitting/terrible D-pad/not as nice shoulder buttons. But otherwise excellent.

Worst would be classic controller for wii. They knew they needed a better option than wiimote for most games and yet they put the two sticks at the bottom. No idea what they were thinking. Also terrible was the arcade pad for gamecube.

 

[MattyintheHatty]

I honestly believe the best controller of all time is the Super Nintendo Controller. It was sleek and simple. Not like the NES one with his sharp square corners.
But the worst controller is a toss up with the Xbox Controller, not the 360 one but the first one and the Atari Jaguar controller, each were too big.

 

[rayen020]

best- PS2 dualshock controller
other than being effiecient and generally light, those things were solid. I threw those things aginst walls and the floor many times in rage, never had one break on me.

Worst -(tie) N64 controller and Xbox controller
Xbox- extremely clunky didn't fit in the hands very well and was much to large. only good thing was it brought back memories of the dreamcast controllers.
N64- apparently designed by someone with 3 hands. easily broken and joystick had a very short lifespan.

 

[witheringsanity]

best would depend entirely on what i'm playing. for most games i would say the 360 controller feels best and is easiest to use, for anything requiring the d-pad however, any of the dual-shock (PS) controllers are perfect.

worst controller (that i've used) would either be the dreamcast (that thing starts hurting your hands QUICK), or the NES controller. i know the NES was made before the concept of ergonomics in game controllers, but still... all those hard corners... ouch.

 

[OroCrimson]

Best: Xbox 360 controller or dualshock, I cant really decide.
Worst: AND I CAN'T BELIVE NOONE MENTIONED THIS: Those freaking keypad controllers on some ataris and colecovision and other ancient machine. I want to keep my phone and my controller seperate please.

Actually it was mentioned. On like, the first page, maybe the second.

Anyway, OT.

Best: Probably would be GameStop's wireless PS2 controller. Dunno what it is, but it feels really nice in my hands.

I used to HATE the original Xbox controller, but after a while of playing with it, it gets really easy to get used to. Unfortunately I went back to playing my PS2 and felt that my hands were mostly empty >.>

I hate the original Xbox controller again.

Worst: Now I agree with absolutely everyone on the N64 controller, they must of hired a bunch of lemmings to design that controller.

And yes, from what I've seen of the Jaguar, it seems just as moronic.

But the worst controller I've ever seen, and its a PC controller, is The AlphaGrip AG-5 PC Gaming and Text Entry Controller...

Spoiler: WHAT IN THE?!

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[Adam Galli]

Best is the Xbox 360 controller: It fits me like a glove.

Worst is the N64 controller: Big and awkward. There was no perfect way to hold it.

Special mention goes to the NES controller: Four buttons and a D-pad. Simple and effective.