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Post by Weemanv1 on Nov 18, 2014 15:50:38 GMT -5
I thought this would be an interesting thread idea. What is everyone's favorite and least favorite gamepad/controller from any console?
For me, it's a tossup between the Sega Saturn and the Nintendo Gamecube. At first I thought I would just say the Saturn since I always loved the shape of the Genesis and Saturn controllers and how comfortable they were to hold. The Saturn had the six face buttons which was perfect for fighting games but also had two shoulder buttons for versatility. Where it fails is that it does not have an analog stick and thus makes 3D games a pain to play in comparison to the N64 and (eventually) PS1 that both had analog sticks. That is why I also include the Gamecube controller. Despite falling a little bit behind the Saturn for me in general, the analog sticks really make a difference. That and it was always a nice size. Now, the Xbox controllers have had similar shapes to the Gamecube's, but I'm not including them for a few reasons. First of all, until recently the D-pads were terrible. Secondly, whenever I have to use the D-pad, my hands cramp up because of where it is placed. Never had that problem with the Gamecube controller.
As for least favorite, Nintendo 64. Why? I don't have 3 hands! Special mention to the Atari 5200. I can't say a lot since I've never actually used one, but a faulty controller is never a good thing and that's all I hear about it. Since I'm only basing this off of what I've used though, I'm not officially picking it.
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Post by Mox on Nov 18, 2014 16:28:05 GMT -5
PS1 nailed the controller. Still feels good today.
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Post by TurboEddie on Nov 18, 2014 17:25:54 GMT -5
Favorite: Wii U GamePad.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 17:27:34 GMT -5
Dualshock PS1 controller, the 6 button genesis controler.. Least favorite? Easily the original xbox controller. I'm weird in the way that I actually enjoyed using the oddly shaped Dreamcast controller and the "3 hands" N64 controller. But the original xbox controller, that thing was huge, hard to hold, and paled in comparison in every way to the Dualshock controller.
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Post by Ben - #6 Munchie on Nov 18, 2014 19:25:15 GMT -5
Xbox One, GameCube and PS1.
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Post by Tye Hyll on Nov 18, 2014 22:14:50 GMT -5
I think X 360 and Dualshock 4 are really great and very confortable.
Worst? N64 for consoles. Regular Keyboard and Mouse on PC is the worst, however.
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Post by Quazimoto on Nov 18, 2014 22:35:16 GMT -5
PS2 will always be my favorite controller. It's pretty well perfectly designed.
Lest favorite would be N64 or original Xbox. N64 always seemed to cramp my hand up after an hour or two. Xbox was just clunky IMO.
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Nov 18, 2014 22:48:31 GMT -5
way worse than the tripod N64 is this piece of hot garbage. The Mattel Intellevision 12 buttons.. but none of them are a simple up or down. that's controlled by a completely unresponsive swivel pad.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2014 7:41:00 GMT -5
My favorite pads are: Xbox 360, Gamecube, Wii U, SNES, N64, Dreamcast.
Worst: Xbox One, PS1/PS2/PS3, Xbox
What's with the N64 hate? The 3 gripping pieces were great, it made for more gameplay possibilities, no game I ever played required you to switch where your hands were.
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Post by T R W on Nov 19, 2014 8:22:55 GMT -5
Best: XBox 360, SNES, NES, PS2 Worst: Atari 5200, Intellivision, Atari Jaguar, N64, Gamecube
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Post by Roman Bellic on Jan 13, 2015 23:20:03 GMT -5
Best: PS2, PS3, NES, SNES, XBox original fat controller (you heard me correctly) Worst: N64, PS4 (share button, are you ing sheeting me!?)
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 14, 2015 0:10:06 GMT -5
Favorite: PS2 or the 6 button Sega controllers
Least favorite: N64
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2015 0:27:55 GMT -5
I absolutley hated the Dreamcast controller because the cord came out of the ass.
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Post by Ace Bennett on Jan 14, 2015 0:30:46 GMT -5
I really love how the Wii U Pro Controller feels in my hands, so I think I'll go with that. Maybe it's going from the bulky (but still awesome) Wii U Gamepad for some games to that, but I still love using it for Mario Kart and Smash Bros. Of the controllers I've used extensively, I think I'll go with the Wii Remote. Sure, it's really versatile with what you plug in to it and you can even use it on it's own, but I once had to play Mario Kart with it and my fingers were really starting to hurt because of how small the d-pad is. Plus motion controls ruined Skyward Sword for me, which makes me sad.
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