Can someone explain to me WTF is the Steam Machine controller?

[Mythmaker1]

Player2 said:

Mythmaker1 said:

Player2 said:

Mythmaker1 said:

I'm honestly curious what specifically makes the controller unsuitable for certian types of games. In terms of games I've personally played (which I'll admit may be somewhat limited) I don't forsee any complications.

Could you explain that to me?

I use three fingers (like in a arcade) instead of my right thumb to press face buttons whenever it's possible (always for 3D fighting games) because it's faster (no need to move the right thumb to different spots, makes pressing multiple buttons at the same time (something like A+X) easy). With this controller that's impossible.

If you're wanting to hit three buttons with three different fingers, I'm pretty sure you can still do that, if you use the ones on the back.

Since they're in the back and they're only two, I'm forced to use my thumbs for the others, which is what I was trying to avoid.

Okay, I assummed you only needed to hit three buttons, not four.

If the way you play means you can't hit the other two buttons with your thumb, I can see how that'd be a problem.