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Retrasado on 05 August 2008

lol so true. I actually like the PS3's joystick configuration better than the 360's, but that's probably because I'm used to it more. The overall shape of the 360's controller is far better though. (but the weight of the Sixaxis..... it's like holding a feather - great for all-nighter gaming sessions.)



Not trying to be a fanboy. Of course, it's hard when you own the best console eve... dang it

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Leetgeek on 05 August 2008

Well I'm just wondering why these muthas can't stick a SNES quality D pad on their controllers?
SNES dpad > Playstation dpad > xbox dpad.



endimion on 05 August 2008

yet I take any day someone with a d pad against me with an analog stick in a fighter at equivalent skill level of course.....

the stick if you know how to use it, is indeed perfect for long combos.... that's like winning eleven players that tells me it's easier to play with the PS 2 D pad against the analog stick of the 360.... you have to be kidding me ??? the capacity to go from a direction to any other one in a fluent movement is clearly more something you can achieve with a stick than a d pad

about the triggers never heard of any problem on that side.... and when I play racing games I crush the gas and brake triggers like crazy sometimes... never had a problem... beside having sticky controllers when you eat at the same time lol



disolitude on 05 August 2008
Leetgeek said:
Well I'm just wondering why these muthas can't stick a SNES quality D pad on their controllers?
Saturn dpad >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SNES dpad > Playstation dpad > xbox dpad.

 

 Ahhh...thats better.



endimion on 05 August 2008

what about D pad sucks anyway you look at it and gives me blisters.....lol :P but if I have to rank them yeah you right saturn dpad was great



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twesterm on 05 August 2008
roland32 said:
Haven't tried this myself but it seems like it would work

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=113167742623240289

 

Nice, I might try that this weekend.  Not like it could hurt anything since I have two controllers and the thing is rubbish anyways.

It's sad because if the 360 controller only had even a decent D-Pad it would be by far my favorite controller.



 

rocketpig on 05 August 2008

I don't really have a problem with the face buttons on the 360 controller but if I had to choose, I'd say the PS3 buttons are a little nicer. It's not enough to make much of a difference to me, though.




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Words Of Wisdom on 05 August 2008
Barozi said:
Words Of Wisdom said:
rocketpig said:

And I would third that. For FPS games, the mirrored analogs on the PS3 aren't as good as staggered analogs. Both suck compared to KBM but that's another story... For racers, you're allowed much finer control over the 360 triggers than the convex PS3 triggers (which are a ridiculous idea... who thought convex is a good shape for triggers?


Were it not for the fact that the triggers are the most likely thing to break on the 360 controller and they break fairly easily, it would be clearly superior.

Really ? Never heard people crying about their broken triggers.

Spread among four friends with 360s, there have been six 360 controllers with a broken trigger or two.  Mine which I mostly use for PC games is fine though.



L.C.E.C. on 05 August 2008
Words Of Wisdom said:
Barozi said:
Words Of Wisdom said:
rocketpig said:

And I would third that. For FPS games, the mirrored analogs on the PS3 aren't as good as staggered analogs. Both suck compared to KBM but that's another story... For racers, you're allowed much finer control over the 360 triggers than the convex PS3 triggers (which are a ridiculous idea... who thought convex is a good shape for triggers?


Were it not for the fact that the triggers are the most likely thing to break on the 360 controller and they break fairly easily, it would be clearly superior.

Really ? Never heard people crying about their broken triggers.

Spread among four friends with 360s, there have been six 360 controllers with a broken trigger or two.  Mine which I mostly use for PC games is fine though.

One of my Bro's Bumpers got really crappy, so we took it back to the store.

 




DOATS1 on 05 August 2008

nintendo owns the greatest d-pad ever. the reason why sony or ms don't use it is because it is patented. so is sony's d-pad.