" I will probably be hailed as an idiot for this opinion, but i really liked the Gamecube controller. I really liked how they arranged the face buttons. The only downside to that controller may have been the C-stick, but I did not play many shooters on the Gamecube, so I was fine with it. Actually, the C-stick worked really good with sports games. "
Agreed. Dunno why, but something about the Gamecube controller just felt "right"
" Back when I had my N64 I remember buying a third party controller that looked something like this one below, and it was a million times better then the default N64 one.
I remember once I used this one I could never use the in box one again because it just felt weird and wrong. "
THIS! I had this controller also and it was like 100x better than the original N64 controller, sadly, I was only able to buy one since I was still a teenager with not much money and I already had like 2 regular N64 controllers, so rebuying extra N64 controllers was not really possible with the little income I had. The controller eventually broke. Well not so much broke, the tumbstick just wore out and got super loose to the point where it was not even functional anymore.
Thanks Kyero for bringing back those memories!
[EDIT] I totally forgot to add what my favorite controller was. I think I would have to say the Sega Saturn controller. It was comfortable, robust and functional. As for current controllers, I really don't mind the PS3 controller, even for shooters. I was able to get used to it rather quickly, but I don't think I really had a huge problem with it in the first place.
" Back when I had my N64 I remember buying a third party controller that looked something like this one below, and it was a million times better then the default N64 one.
I remember once I used this one I could never use the in box one again because it just felt weird and wrong. "
I loved that controller too. Why Nintendo thought that the N64's trident-shaped abortion was a good idea was beyond me... this was the first third-party controller that I preferred over the first-party one.
Best controller ever... I'm going to have to go with the 360 SE controller. The 360 controller was already easily my favorite controller, then they fixed the D-pad and made it even better.
@WickedCobra03:@coryrx8: I only ever had two controllers, that one and the default one. My friend and I always used to fight over who got to use the good one. Since it was mine I usually won!
Xbox 360 controller, because it doesn't give me hand cramps. But I love the PS button symbols for the pure nostalgia. Keyboard and mouse are not always better, sometimes I would rather use a controller and sometimes I would prefer to use keyboard+mouse. The controller is more comfortable, and it is better for games like Super Meat Boy.
I used to love the old Dreamcast controller. But probably the Wavebird for The Gamecube was the best ever. Now I like the PS3 controller because with extended use the 360 controller hurts my hand.
360 controller seems to fit into my hands the best so it gets my vote, although the dpad on it does suck. I do love the thumbsticks on the dual shock 3 though, but the overall shape of the controller is too small IMO.
DualShock (probably 2 specifically), followed by GameCube, then 360. That covers controllers most relevant to the debate.
Just to demonstrate how shitty the Wii is: we have one in my dorm room. It's someone else's, but he keeps it here because this is pretty much the only place to use it. We have one WiiMote, no nunchuks, and 6 GameCube controllers (I own 4 wired, someone bought a wireless, and someone else brought another wired).
The DualShock though its a tie between 2 and 3, 2 for the L2 and R2 triggers and 3 for the wireless-ness.
Side Story: I remember playing the Dreamcast at a relatives house for the first time and he told me how comfy the controller was, being a PSX kid I't was a refreshing change, After holding it I actaully said aloud "This is the most comfortable controller I have held." But the DualShock still wins.
for me its gotta be the 360 controller, the dual shock always felt way too flimsy and small, and i hate the fact that the D-Pad is in my default thumb position, and i could NEVER remember which was round the circle and square buttons were, i think this is one of the reasons i havent owned a playstation since the first one. the lack of games that interested me over other consoles probably didnt help its cause either
After the 360 controller its gotta be the Dreamcast followed by Gamecube,
I have to go with the 360 controller because it's the most comfortable for me to hold. The Dualshock is a great controller, but it just feels a tad small in my hands nowadays.
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