| KBG29 said: I was born with symmetrical hands, and this controller retains the symmetrical design. With that everything else is really a non issue. My heart goes out to those with disfigured left hands. |
I take it you're referring to the staggered analog set up on the Xbox controller. I like it better personally, and I think some of it has to do with what you use the analog sticks for in FPS. Left to move forward and back and strafe, so thumb in the upward position seems more natural. This way, you simply sway your thumb left of right to strafe, and flex you thumb "knuckle" back to go backwards and thrust foward to move forward. When aiming, you need the sweet spot for an entire, equal range of motion, hence why the right thumb is around the 10 oclock position (the best comprimise, and the same on either pad).
Now in a game like God of War, where the left stick moves you "forward" in any direction, you would almost prefer the symmetric design.
One thing I will say though, the CONCAVE stick tops ont he Xbox are superior hands down. It's a good thing that sony copied that at the very least. Your fingers have an edge to grip onto.
