leo-j, you need to work on being less predictable. Any post i open that is not "PS3 is the SH*T!" there is no doubt you will be trolling with "What you like is cr&p, PS3 all the way!" Sony needs to put you in a cheerleader outfit and have you in high def on the sidelines of every PS3 sports game.... GGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Sony!" 

1. Wii Remote- Just feels and plays awesome.
2. Original PS1 controller (no dual analog) That worked really well, lots of room without the analog sticks.
3. Guitar Hero Guitar- Don't know if it qualifies or not, but its just fun to use.

The analog sticks on the Dual Shock are terrible - convexed joysticks that your thumbs can't rest in are just WRONG. Whilst the gamecube also had a convexed joystick, it had it done right with grips on the top of the stick for your thumb to glue to. As soon as your hand becomes sweaty, trying to keep thumbs on the Dual Shock analogue sticks is a nightmare.

3 generations and Sony still haven't gotten that through their heads.

For the 360 pad, If it wasn't for the D-Pad being absolute arse it would be 'the' perfect games controller.

Wii-mote and nunchuk this gen. GameCube controller last gen. PS2 controller felt akward and the XBox controller felt completely horrible in my hands. I also liked the SNES controller.

It's a bit early to call it my favorite, but so far I'm extremely happy with the wiimote. With the nunchuck attached it does everything the other controllers do, but also acts as a lightgun, NES-style controller, baseball bat, and a crapload of other stuff. Even better, it does all of these decently, and some extremely well. There's so much variety with just the single controller+nunchuk, and such promise for cheap attachments that I can't wait to see what they'll come up with during the next several years.

Out of the last gen and earlier ones, I probably prefer the smaller Xbox controller. It's just right for my hands, and I like the feel of the buttons.

My vote is for the dualshock controller for the ps2 although I do have a soft spot for the old megadrive controller.

For normal controllers I'd say the 360 controller. I use it for a lot of my PC games because of how much I like using it on my friend's 360. Overall though, I have gotten so used to having my arms separated that I really like the Wiimote and Nunchuk best. I love relaxing while I play.

Thank you! Someone who finally agrees with me on this. The positioning of the DualShock analog sticks has always annoyed me. This is why when I do use a PS controller, I never use the analog sticks. Not because I want to use the D-pad (which really isn't all that great) but because I get cramps from using the left analog stick in the lower position. Puting the left analog stick where the 360/GC controllers put it emphasized that that was to be the main input device, not the D-pad. This is why I don't care that the 360's D-pad is so lackluster. I have never once used it since owning the system. 

It's nice to find someone who finally agrees with me on this issue. I've brought up this up many times when talking about the PS controllers, but I always get attacked for saying it. If they switched the left analog stick to the proper position, then I might consider buying a PS3 (I'm still considering it, but that would definitely help sell me on it even more). I shouldn't have to use the D-pad in this day and age when analog sticks are the way games are designed to be played. I hope a third party releases a variant of the DualShock someday with this "fix" (to me, it's a fix). 

Dude, he's a kid. What do you expect?

I know I was that way when I was his age too... (about SEGA being better than Nintendo...SEGA does what Nintendon't...ahh, I miss those days).

He'll outgrow this phase of his life and realize being loyal to a company (who is out to make money, not friends) or a videogame device is just plain silly. If you like video games, you should go to where the games are (we play games because we like the games, right?). It just takes a while to realize this thinking is reasonable. Don't worry, he'll get it eventually.