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deathgod33 on 12 September 2008

ps3 analog sticks are much better placed than xbox 360 ones. but the 360 controller feels more comfortable. overall i'd say the wii controller, then the ps3 because of sixaxis. but if its just the controller design i'd give it to xbox 360



 

 

 

 

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xman on 12 September 2008
goddog said:
360 control the layout and feel is much better than dual shock 3 what is up with those sholder buttons on the DS3
the wii mote.... ehh .... never got into it i tired though, gave my wii to my grandparents.

the 360 main fault is the d pad, since i do not use fighting games that much not a real issue, but i woul like to get ahold of on of the revised controllers

 

You do make a point the d pad on the 360 is BAD



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SmokedHostage on 12 September 2008
xman said:
SmokedHostage said:
xman said:

WII? Revoltionary and probably the reason why the WII is selling so well but is it Gimicky

 

 At least spell the word right and use the words in the right context.

I actually like the Wii-Remote and Nuchunk because the 360 controls has an odd D-pad and doesn't seem much different from the original Xbox's second model controller.

 

Look I graduated college 18 years ago and dont need an english teacher correcting my grammer and spelling, you got the jist of the post.  You could have left out the first sentence and just posted the second.  

I would think from sales alone people would say the WII controller

My apologizes, I just think the Wii-remote is more of a current generation controller not because of its novelty value but because it's actually feels new as supposed to the others.

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Xen on 12 September 2008

The DS3 is my weapon of choice. The 360 controller is also great, especially in shooters... the D-pad ruins it. Never liked the Wii controller though.



FishyJoe on 12 September 2008

The controls for RE4 and MP3 were great and Motion+ will make it far more responsive and accurate. With Motion+, the aiming could be nearly as good as using a mouse, and anyone who has played a good PC player knows that kind of speed and accuracy is unmatchable by thumbsticks.



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Zucas on 12 September 2008

Considering Wiimote is on an entirely different spectrum than the others I mean it's hard to compare within. But if I was I would go with the wiimote. However out of classic controller, dual shock, and 360 controller, going to have to go with 360's.



11ht11 on 12 September 2008

wii of course!!!


wii>>>>>>>>>>360>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ps3 lol



pearljammer on 12 September 2008

I like them all and find it hard to really pick a favourite. But I have my complaints about all of them as well

PS3: The shoulder buttons are terrible and the left analogue feels somewhat misplaced after playing with the 360 controller (although it's a minor thing for me)

360: The damn start button is too close to the 'X' button. My clumsy thumbs always end up pausing a game. The D-pad is really bad - for fighters especially, RPG's to a lesser extent and maybe SRPG's but I haven't played any on the 360/PC.

Wii: Very comfortable, but can be extremely ackward for some games. I hate using items in MK:Wii using the Wiimote. Can also grow a bit bothersome for some games with poor implementation. Should become much less an issue with motion+

I'm more accustomed to the PS3 controller, but I wouldn't necessarily say it's the best. I must say though that the 360 controller is growing on me since I bought one for the PC.
360 it is.



jagenjg on 12 September 2008
xman said:
goddog said:
360 control the layout and feel is much better than dual shock 3 what is up with those sholder buttons on the DS3
the wii mote.... ehh .... never got into it i tired though, gave my wii to my grandparents.

the 360 main fault is the d pad, since i do not use fighting games that much not a real issue, but i woul like to get ahold of on of the revised controllers

 

You do make a point the d pad on the 360 is BAD

 

OK... I admit the D-pad is lacking a little, but I hardly ever use it.  Name a few games that use the d-pad only and not the left analog stick.  I cant think of any.

Most of the time it is just used to open up some menu or select a weapon.  In those cases you just touch it for a sec and go back to the analog stick.



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disolitude on 12 September 2008

I've never been a fan of PS controllers but I have to admit that the Dpad on the PS3 dualshock controller feels great. Its like someone already worked it in for me.

The 360 controller is by far the best cotroller for FPS games ans the analog layout is optimized for that. And it feels more confortable in your hands...

Wii has motion control hence you cant really compare it. Here is how i would rank the controllers on all the systems i have owned...

Best controller list                                                    Best motion controller list

1. Sega Saturn pad                                                  1. Wii controller
2. Sens pad                                                              2. ???? PS3 controller ???
3. Sega Genesis 6 button pad
4. Xbox 360 controller
5. PS3 controller
6. dreamcast controller
7. Gamecube controller
8. Xbox 1 controller
9. PS1/PS2 controller
10. n64 controller