I have problems with every controller. Though the 360, SNES, and Wavebird are among my favorites. I'll give a brief take on what I think of each controller I've used.
NES - Basic, uncomfortable shape, got the job done back then but controllers have come a long way since this...
SNES - Much better. Still has a flat design, which isn't ideal for comfort, but I loved the combination of concave and convex buttons and can't understand why I've never seen them again. That combo was totally ideal for using 2 face buttons at once. Also, shoulder buttons were a wonderful inclusion.
Genesis - Bulky, ditched the flat design which was a step in the right direction, though not enough buttons and the face buttons felt kind of cheap.
N64 - Unusual, but could work pretty nice if the buttons were mapped well enough in the games you played. The trigger button with the analog stick was definitely cool. The face buttons weren't so hot. The controller itself is enormous, and so is the d-pad. The shoulder buttons were okay, and the rumble pak was a nice addition but it definitely added a lot of weight to the controller.
Playstation - The original Playstation controller (not the Dualshock) was pretty excellent. I still don't think the shape of it is that comfortable, but the layout was simple and pretty fantastic.
Playstation 2 - The Dual Shock is pretty good, though I must admit it took me some time to get used to the analog sticks. I found that it would actually hurt my hands if I tried playing games using the d-pad, since the analog sticks kind of get in the way and you have to hold it sort of awkwardly. Though, once I adjusted to playing with dual analog controls, things were pretty good. However, it is worth noting that these things are cheap as heck. I'd probably had 4 or 5 of them break on me in some way or other. Oh, also, I'm not feeling the pressure sensitivity. Neat idea, but I'd rather not have to push buttons harder for more damage.
Xbox - The Controller S is okay, but overall, I had quite a few problems with it. First of all, it took me a long time to be able to push the back, start, black, and white buttons comfortably. I have pretty big hands, so maybe the first Xbox controller they released would have been better for me, but I've never used it so I don't know. Aside from that, the controller was good, except the d-pad was lousy. It was also pretty comfortable to hold. Both of my Xbox controllers broke before I was ready to retire my Xbox for good. My Xbox kept saying the controllers were disconnected, although they weren't, making me unable to play. Not cool.
Gamecube - I love how this controller fits in your hands. Great comfort level, but also quite a lot of problems. It doesn't work as well with dual analog controls since the analog sticks are sitting in octagons. The Z button was kind of lame. The d-pad was tiny. The face buttons did not have the most ideal layout. The shoulder buttons were great with their 3 levels of sensitivity, except for one problem. Too many games only registered that you pushed the triggers if you pushed them all the way down until they clicked. That was lame. It's hard on the fingers, and in games like Mario Kart: Double Dash where you're pushing the triggers constantly, it's not so pleasant. Despite all my criticisms, I did still thoroughly enjoy this controller. It even got better when it went wireless with the Wavebird.
Xbox 360 - This time, Microsoft almost got it completely right. It's comfortable, it's wireless, it has everything you need in a controller. The bumper buttons were a nice inclusion, but there is one big problem. They didn't fix the lousy d-pad! What the heck, man?! It's just as bad as before! That thing is pretty much useless. I think that's actually my only complaint about the 360 controller, so you can see why it's one of my favorites.
Posted 8 months, 3 weeks ago
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