Even though the console itself is flawed, the Xbox 360 controller is absolutely brilliant. Right analog resistance, and great button placement. Two triggers on the back, above are bumpers which also have good resistance. The only flawed thing on this controller is the D-Pad.
Before that, it was the Gamecube controller. Great overall design.
i'm gonna go with gamecube, i got small hands so it works perfect...although it needed a left bumper (not sure what to call it though they used up to z....)
I love using the 360 controller so much that I now play all my third person shooters on PC with one. But the D-pad is terrible, I hate playing Street Fighter games with that thing.
The Gamecube controller is a close second, probably because the C-Stick grip on it felt a bit nasty to me.
The 360 controller is awesome and is a perfect size, the worst controller I have played with is the N64 controller, I love the console but it's an awful controller.
The 360 controller is awesome, but I've grown so used to the Playstation one that I much prefer it now. Though not the Sixaxis, just too light the Dualshock 3 is much nicer.
Call me crazy, but I actually think I liked the N64 controller the best. It's definitely not the BEST controller, that's probably the 360s, but I just feel the most comfortable with the N64's.
360. The ps3 controller is terrible. I find myself constantly having to lift my thumb off of the stick and put it back on when running in a shooter. And playing Killzone 2 with the back triggers is painful.
Gamecube controller. Everything was placed in the right place, the ABYX buttons where all situated around the A button and could be accesed with a simple roll of the thumb. It was ergonomically pleasing to hold and the shoulder buttons where perfect. Only gripe was the D-pad but that is still better than the XBOX360's one (which is pretty shite, lets be honest- the D pad not the controller itself) This gen it would have to be the the 360's it excels in almost all the same places as the gamecube other than the ABYX layout as well as the crappy Dpad.
Without a doubt the X360 controller. The best part is how accurate the analog stick's movements are; this is something that Sony just does not have as finely tuned. If only I could play Killzone with the 360 controller!
The 360 controller, followed by the Gamecube's (I love my Wavebird!). The PlayStation's would be fine if not for the awkward sticks. I like something to grip on the stick, and don't care for the side-by-side feel. The 360's d-pad is horrible, though. Can't believe they haven't fixed it yet.
@EnchantedEcho: OH DEAR GOD WHO THOUGHT THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA
I can see if your hands are ginormous, but the stretching needed to go between the start button and black and white is a little much. The whole thing looks like a monster, with its fangs out, ready to attack your hands.
The 360 one easily, the shape just fits perfectly, good triggers, everything is in the right place.. Only thing keeping it from perfection is the d-pad.
The Gamecubes was also surprisingly comfortable, despite it's odd looking design.
DS3. I dislike the sticks and the triggers but it fits perfectly in my hands and its the one I'm the most comfortable with. 360s controller is a very, very close second.
@EnchantedEcho: HA! "The Duke"...yeah, thank goodness for the S-controller.
My favorite is the 360 controller. I don't have any hate for the Dual Shock, but the 360 has better analog sticks, better placement of those sticks, and better triggers. Also it defaults the firing of weapons to the triggers not the shoulder buttons like on the Dual Shock (I know that's a software thing, but still it irritates me.) Everyone complains about the D-pad and rightly so, but since I don't play fighters on the system, except DOA, and precision's not terribly important there, then I don't have to worry about it too often. The 360 controller has a good weight to it as well. The Sixaxis feels like it will fly away, and while the Dual Shock is heavier, it's still feels flimsy to me.
My other favorite is the Wico Command Control Joystick Bat for the Atari 2600. The think was built like a tank and never broke despite putting up with years of kid-vs-game aggression.
Must agree with the 360 controller, since it fits my hand really well. Sure the D-pad could use an overhaul, but that's a price I'm willing to pay for maximum comfort.
360 controller is pretty good. Other controller I thought was really good was the Logitec PS2 wireless controller, that thing really work well and felt better then the Dual Shock 2.
Agreeing with the majority of posters, I believe the xbox 360's controller is ergonomically superior. That D-Pad though...wow. It's like having cellulite ridden thighs on an otherwise perfect body. What a turn off.
Out of curiosity, would anyone be willing to shell out $50 (or whatever the standard controller price is) for a 360 controller v2.0 with some sort of better d-pad design?
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