Is Street Fighter IV easier to play with a MadCatz fightstick?

I really want a Tournament Edition Fightstick by MadCatz for SFIV but I don't want to waste my money. Is it worth it and does it make the game easier to play if you have one? Please comment if you have an opinion.

If you're not used to using a stick, it might be slightly harder initially, but once you get used to it, it will be far easier.

I'm not convinced that it is.  I really wanted a stick at first, but now I think I'm just going to stick with the controller.  It may be more precise and possibly a little better for playing the game, but a Tournament Edition stick is certainly not going to make you a better Street Fighter player.  $150 is just too much to spend on  a controller that I'll probably end up only using with one game.

"I'm not convinced that it is.  I really wanted a stick at first, but now I think I'm just going to stick with the controller.  It may be more precise and possibly a little better for playing the game, but a Tournament Edition stick is certainly not going to make you a better Street Fighter player.  $150 is just too much to spend on  a controller that I'll probably end up only using with one game."

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"MB said:

"I'm not convinced that it is.  I really wanted a stick at first, but now I think I'm just going to stick with the controller.  It may be more precise and possibly a little better for playing the game, but a Tournament Edition stick is certainly not going to make you a better Street Fighter player.  $150 is just too much to spend on  a controller that I'll probably end up only using with one game."

This one speaks the truth. If you've been playing Street Fighter from day one and are into serious play (cash tournaments, etc.), then perhaps you should pick up an arcade stick. If you're like me and play against friends on the couch and only enter the occasional casual tournament, stick to your 360 controller."

Oh man the 360 controller sucks for this game. Its just so awkward."

Well I've been playing with the Xbox controller since the day it came out and I still find it hard to pull off ,say Ryu's ultra move first time, does anybody else find this happens?

"Well I've been playing with the Xbox controller since the day it came out and I still find it hard to pull off ,say Ryu's ultra move, does anybody else find this happens?"

Well I still think that I will get a stick just because they look amazing, it would be great to finally get one after waiting soo long and I think that getting a stick will make the game expirience so much more enjoyable and I won't get frustrated when I keep losing on the Arcade mode and I will finally finish the Trials.

maybe get the pad, but not the stick then; casue the 360 controller sucks but you seriously don't need a stick since there are many pad warroirs out there that does just fine without ever getting a stick.