| MikeB said: When I put both my thumbs on the analog sticks, I can comfortable move around the whole range of motion (~45 degree position), as well as quickly reach d-pad and playstation buttons. Maybe your thumbs slide for some reason, there are overlays available. With regard to the 360 configuration, if you place both thumbs on the analog sticks. Imagine rowing a boot in Ape Escape, it feels weird. Probably the lower stick will be easier to move around considering the MLPP. The asymmetrical design also means the gamepad isn't equally useful to both left and right handed people. |
No controller is going to be perfect. For the few games that require symmetrical movement with both analogs, the DS would work better. The thing is, those games are about one in a million. For the vast majority of games, it makes far more sense to put the left analog where your thumb rests naturally. You can make the argument that both analogs should be where your thumbs rest naturally given the control schemes of today's games but the DS would still have it wrong while the 360 would have it half right.
I don't understand your comment about the gamepad and left or right handed people. You have to use the gamepad with your left hand on either controller. It's not an issue where the D-pad is located in that regard.
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