Anyone here think that you have to run from one end of the block to the other to use the bulky xbox controller, or that there is no comfortable way to hold a N64 controller. How about that atari stick? which is the best and worst controllers?
Best and Worst console controllers
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, Apr 13 2008 09:37 AM
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Posted 13 April 2008 - 09:50 AM
The N64 controllers were a smart idea, but i found that the analog sticks would always brake on them after a few months, so i would always end up paying more for controllers than games!
Edited by Eligor, 13 April 2008 - 09:51 AM.
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Posted 14 April 2008 - 08:17 AM
You... actually broke... the analog stick? Wow! I am Impressed!I was a huge fan of the N64 controller, it was almost perfect for fps (who could go past 1.2 solitaire in Goldeneyes?!) and not terrible for flying-shooting games. Hell it even worked well in third person, didn't it? I currently use an x-box-to-usb sort controller for playing N64 ROMS and am finding it is almost exactly the same as an N64 controller, just with a few minor changes in placement.Worst controllers? I have to say, I never really liked playstation one controllers, particularly pre-analogue sticks. Never quite felt comfortable, or responsive. The Wii remote is a difficult sort of thing to master.The N64 controllers were a smart idea, but i found that the analog sticks would always brake on them after a few months, so i would always end up paying more for controllers than games!
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Posted 18 April 2008 - 09:40 PM
i hated the xbox controller when it first came out.. but the n64 controller was rediculous.. who came up with that
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Posted 20 April 2008 - 06:20 AM
Of the consoles I've played.. I've come to see the GCN controller as the worst.. For one, the control pad is almost useless because it's so small, and the odd shape of the buttons can make things awkward depending on how the actions are mapped to them. Best example I can think of atm: the Mega Man Anniversary Collection.I have some problems with the PS2 controller.. mostly the placement of the control stick. It's in sortof an awkward position, Otherwise it's good.I dunno what's up with all the hate for the N64 controller, though. To me, it seems like the best way to implement usage of both the control pad and control stick. The start button is a little hard to reach when your left hand is holding the left handle, though.
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Posted 20 April 2008 - 06:59 AM
Well I like to keep it simple I still love the nes controllers. And for worst i wold have to say its the XBox controllers JUST SO BIG i hate it but love HALO :)
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Posted 20 April 2008 - 07:25 AM
My favorite would be the regular Sega Saturn controller. Nice button layout, and the D-pad won't give you blisters if you're a fighting game beginner. 
;Worst... I don't know, maybe the Jaguar controller? Never actually used it, but it was huge.
;Worst... I don't know, maybe the Jaguar controller? Never actually used it, but it was huge.
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Posted 23 July 2008 - 07:41 AM
The best controller for me has to be the sixaxis for the ps3. It is light and adds some really kool features to some games. The worst controller for me has to be the huge Xbox ones, nuff said.
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Posted 23 July 2008 - 09:03 AM
Worst: N64 Best: Xbox 360The problem is nintendo thinks that revolutionary has to mean different, it doesn't
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Posted 24 July 2008 - 07:55 PM
the original xbox controller really sucked. Otherwise sega's six button small pads and nintendos controllers have always been nice. the 360 controller is great to
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Posted 25 July 2008 - 01:34 AM
I still like the PSX/PS2 controller the best. It fits my hand nicely.And of course the SNES controller...because it's nostalgic.
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Posted 25 July 2008 - 06:20 AM
Dreamcast. :)I liked the triggers.
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Posted 28 July 2008 - 07:10 PM
I hate the N64 controller, just because of the analog stick. It was so uncomfortable that I got blisters from it. But the best for me would be the XBox 360 controller.
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Posted 29 July 2008 - 12:53 AM
I think the gamecube had a pretty well rounded controller,but the worst controller has to be for the atari jaguar...
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Posted 30 July 2008 - 12:09 AM
Oh snap!Dreamcast. :)I liked the triggers.
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Posted 30 July 2008 - 05:58 AM
agreed on the xbox controller, it was HUGE!Anyone here think that you have to run from one end of the block to the other to use the bulky xbox controller, or that there is no comfortable way to hold a N64 controller. How about that atari stick? which is the best and worst controllers?
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Posted 01 August 2008 - 09:08 AM
NES, too little buttons. And a very small controller.
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Posted 24 August 2008 - 12:33 AM
I really like the Dreamcast controller, big, but fun and light
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Posted 25 August 2008 - 07:55 PM
It is hard to say good or bad controllers especially as the way games have changed. But at the time the controllers I was most impressed with were SNES (still the best but no analogue stick limits it), N64 (all round the best by far) and Wii (so original and it works!). The most disappointing were Xbox (no innovation with unexpectedly poor performance and it just feel wrong), PS (work fine but the original ones just felt like a poor copy of the SNES one and the analogue sticks that were latter added tended to be a bit below par) and GC (it just did not gel and was not innovative)
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Posted 26 August 2008 - 06:32 AM
Best: SNES controller, had enough buttons, was a good size, and was solid and very reliable, you could use it for everything, I hope the new classic wii controller lives up to itClose second: dreamcast, just because I love playing SF3 on it and it fits into your hand so wellWorst: Original Xbox controller, massive and just plain garbageClose second: gamecube, the dpad is soo small its useless and a terrible layout, very unflattering for any game with combo's or multiple button use
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Posted 28 August 2008 - 10:23 PM
Worst: It's a tie between the Planatary Orbit inducing orginal 360 controller(so huge they made smaller version of there own controller before they made a second gen console lol) and the N64 controller which was not only BIZZARRLY shaped but would last about 5 games of mario party or smash brothers then the anolog stick would become a limp drifting catastrophe!Best I would say all the deveations of the Playstation Anolog controller it's ergonomic the anologs will actually lose grip face way before the anolog stick actually wears out the dualshock for ps2 was the best vibrating controller of it's time!
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Posted 28 August 2008 - 10:29 PM
Atari's Stick Controller actually made my hand tired after using it a lot. lol 
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Posted 31 August 2008 - 11:43 PM
I'd have to say the dreamcast controller is the best console controller for me.
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Posted 09 January 2009 - 07:00 PM
the n64 controller took alot of time to get used to so i vote N64
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Posted 10 January 2009 - 06:06 AM
the worst 1 would be gamecube it breaks on you after like 4 months
