I like going into the control menu of N64 FPS games (like GoldenEye, Perfect Dark and the Turok games) and changing the preset layout so the D-Pad moves and the analog stick aims. :)
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I like going into the control menu of N64 FPS games (like GoldenEye, Perfect Dark and the Turok games) and changing the preset layout so the D-Pad moves and the analog stick aims. :)
One year later, the Dreamcast controller is STILL a piece of shit.
I still think the 3DS is a nifty system but I have no idea what Nintendo was thinking when they designed the super stiff dpad and Start and Select buttons (I never manage to press down the latter on my first try). Playing Super Mario Bros. like this is pure torture, the dpad is simply destroying my left thumb. Plus the plastic the system is made of seems to be coated with something that makes my skin feel -- weird. Not sure what it is.
I'm also new to the Dual Shock 3 controller, and I take it the L2 and R2 triggers are analog and pressure sensitive? Still, they seem to require a bit too much force to push down fully for my liking and it makes my hands hurt. Plus, I keep on accidentally pushing down the analog sticks -- whenever I get into a heated battle in Skyrim I start sneking inadvertently. Other than that, the controller has a pretty good feel to it.
I love the Gamecube controller, by the way, I don't think games like Metroid Prime and Paper Mario 2 would be as fun with any other controller. It also feels nice and chunky which I love. I kind of want a Wavebird even though I hardly play any GC games anymore, it looks so badass.
It's tough for me to say...
The N64, original NES, or DC... I can't decide.
I said the N64 out of the list above, but I don't consider even that a bad controller. It's just clunky and big, but it's not uncomfortable or anything. Even the Jaguar controller isn't really bad.
Now, if you want some bad controllers, you need to start looking at some old atari controllers. The 7800 and 5200 controllers are goddamn TERRIBLE. However, I have the NES-style european 7800 controllers which makes that system a lot more tolerable:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...800manette.png
The little thumstick is removable, just like the SMS and gravis gamepad thumbsticks. Like I said, this makes playing 7800 (and by extension, 2600) games so much better, but it's still not really a good controller. The way the d-pad and buttons are offset is a little uncomfortable, but the worst part isn't really that obvious - the spacing between buttons 1 and 2 is HUGE. It's about as wide apart as the select button and A button on the NES controller. It makes so many games way more uncomfortable that they need to be. When I play my 7800, I generally use that pad for the sake of retro accuracy (as opposed to the US controller, which is one of the worst controllers of all time), but truth be told, the SMS pad is way better for that system.
EDIT: The stock 7800 controller for reference:
http://www.ntrautanen.fi/computers/o...i_7800_joy.jpg
To this day, I have never figured out how they intended people to hold these types of controllers. The best I do is basically grip the base with my right hand, with my index finger and thumb punching the two buttons, with my left hand's index finger and thumb pinching the control stick... it feels awful, especially since the stick is so incredibly stiff. Awful controller.
Lol actually sadly It's not the same exact controller, It's almost the same, except slightly worse each gen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Assman
We all know Sony can't think up stuff them selves, they took the basic SNES format, stole the N64 analog, added an extra, added an extra pair of shoulder buttons, made the casing bulky just to make it "seem" different(not to mention out of a crappy, non slick plastic, exc), made the buttons spring loaded(the worst idea ever), and screwed up the D-pad.
The dual shock doesn't have spring loaded buttons.
Then why do you need to push the four buttons so hard, certainly feels like crappy springs?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSonicRetard
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...cH/Sixaxis.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Zoltor
No springs.
I guess you have weak hands.
again, explain why they are so stiff, they're like the stiffest buttons ever(also is that a 1st party controller)?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSonicRetard
They're not. You have weak hands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zoltor
They are stiff. You're hands must be an awkward shape, as the playstation's d-pad is very uncomfortable.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSonicRetard
They're man shaped. I guess that's awkward?Quote:
Originally Posted by eddiespruce
Well, I'm certainly not the only person who hates the playstation controller, as you may already know.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSonicRetard
No, but there is only one person who is claiming they're spring loaded.Quote:
Originally Posted by eddiespruce