From Kotaku.com : "Sixaxis is the worst name for a controller in the history of the world, whether you spell it entirely in capital letters or no. Luckily, the Sixaxis also appears to be the worst controller in the world, so it's aptly named!"
Xbox360 is one of the best controllers out there. The dual shock is a good controller, but taking into consideration the changes they've done with sixaxis. There's a chance they did mess up all the good the dual shock had going for it.
How a controller feels in your hands is purely a subjective thing. The size and shape of your hands also make everybody's choice completely unique.
Having said that, I must admit that I had essentially ignored console gaming until the s-controller for the xbox came out and the 360 controller is even better (for me).
Personally, I refuse to use a controller with convex analoque sticks which unfortunately eliminates the entire playstation line...
I tried the "PS3Fans MOM" pad just the other day! The tilt was a nice feature, but without the rumble, there was just no "force" feedback, which left me quite disappointed. Will never pay to use that again.
Your posts are pointless. "The Xbox/X360 are awful pads". Well thats utter b*llox. I had absolutely no problem at all with even the original Xbox pads (ya kno, the jumbo jet ones) The xbox360 ones, well, they are close to perfected. Sure, the PS2 pads were great! They were brilliant for games like FIFA and PES! but as soon as i got a 360 pad in my hand, it just felt right. I think i fell in love :-P
the ps3 probably will be fine, but i gotta say the 360 pad is the best ive used ever, and ive had nearly every console! but i got a 3rd party 360 pad for wen my batteries run out and its utter cr@p!
I have played with the PS3 controler AND IT IS THE Best if they had trouble wit the L&R then thats rubbish, or they have never held a ps2 pad !! plus its the same plastic as xbox contoller (tht aint too bad) and its hell of alot lighter! ur only goin to miss dual shock on grand torimo but this controller will make you forget
Well I dont believe it will be the worst controller ever and I also don't see how an informitive article wrote by any one would write that. I do see some weaknesses in it like the thumbsticks. I am really not sure how that is going to be good for an FPS. I also do not see how the Xbox 360 pad is an aweful pad. I have been using it for almost a year now, its great. As far as the Ps3 pad being aweful I will hold judgement till I play resistance. Even then, worst controller ever I doubt it.
hmm, i guess you just missed the remaining 90% of the actual article, where ign had nothing but glowing praise for the system itself? besides, this news was posted a couple of days ago...contained within the REST of the article.
the x360 controller is the best gaming controller ever. but i would hardly put the playstation controller as the worst. i think the worst would be the gamecube. i hated it when i had my gamecube! main reason i got rid of it...
Did any one ever play Red Faction on the PS2 which was a fps, i never had a complaint about the controll system for that, seemed fine, how about i tell you the Xbox pad sucks for racing games, it doesn't but PS2 pad is better for racing games and fighting games ect, that xbox pad was designed for one reason fps, so it does them best and not much else best!
I personally much prefered the xbox pad for racing games, I cant use the dpad for racing games and I found the PS2 thumbsticks to be very unsensitive with a huge spot in the middle where absolutely nothing was detected! Games which require delicate control systems in racing such as moto gp are best on xbox pad, however, fighting games and football games are much better on the PS2 pad.
The 360-controller is next gen, the SuxAsses aint. How fun can it get playing Motorstorm with no rumble? The tilt is just a cheap gimmick, and the controller itself a last resort as they had to drop the ridiculous spaceboomerang.
so u say the 360 controller is next gen? well, tell me one way how 360 conroller is any different from the xbox controller besides a new white paint job? anything? no? exactly. at least sony is trying something new (and YES it is new. sony did not copy the wii)
The gamecube controller fits your hand like no other controller expect for the Xbox 360 controller. The PS2 controller is not that bad but its gonna be the same but lighter and no rumble.
thats my biggest problem with the ps3, the position of the 2 sticks. My thumbs hit each other alot and it's feels akwards sometimes using them. The D-Pad is good for playing arcade type games since they are 4 way not 8 way like the x360. I also didn't like the fact the ps controller didn't have triggers which I loved on my xbox and xbox 360. It was hard playing driving games (ridge racer not included) with buttons.
Anyways I feel the xbox 360 is the best controller I have used so far, it feels natural in your hands and all the buttons are laid out nicely. I hated the black/white buttons on the xbox 1 controller but they are nicely LB/RB on the x360.
If anyone wants to know how the ps3 controller feels, try getting your hands on a ps1 controller with no rumble and it's basically the same weight. Doesn't feel to good, because it feels to light and arcady but give it sometime and I'm sure it'll be fine (I hope for the sake of some of the PS fans here)
it's an article from february. doesn't mean squat since they hadn't had any time with the ps3 controller then. who cares anyway? are sony fans going to boycott the system because of the controller? doubt it. i never had a problem with the original xbox controller which was hardly bigger than the dreamcast pad. the pad is a slightly altered dual shock. i don't see too many people are going to be bothered by it. i don't own a ps2 so the dual shock was just different. i don't think it sucks, i just wasn't used to it because i hadn't used a similar pad since ps1. it's just a matter of what you are used to and comfortable with. ps2 owners should be fine. the 360 controller took a little getting adjusted too, but it's fine.
It's basically the same controller they've had since '97, it's just lighter, and motion sensing has replaced rumble. Anybody who wouldn't agree that all of those controllers in that list (well, maybe somebody likes the duke controller) are much worse. The person who wrote that kotaku article is guilty of both fanboyism and ridiculous hyperbole.
The 360 controller is awesome, much better than the crap they had on the origional xbox controller! But the PS2 was/is the best controller I have ever used and IS the standard to which other controller are held! Not to add its the blueprint other companies use to make their controllers. I have not used the PS3 controller so I will hold off judgement until I play it. Everyone who hasn't played the controller and has nothing but negative comments needs to be more objective because your talking about something you have NO first person knowlegde about! Patients is a virtue Nov is right around the corner!
we haven't had a good debate in a while. the ps3 controller would probably be bad for me just because i'm not used to it, but i don't see it being an issue for people with ps2s.
The PS3 will probably be up there though. I am still really pissed about losing rumble. I do think that motion sensing is trully next-gen, but without the weight of rumble, it will just feel cheap.
Although the 360 controller was a huge step in the right direction for MS, I still don't like it as much as the DualShock - that will probably be remembered as the best controller for all generations.
I wouldn't be surprised if they were holding the controller wrong too. I don't think people realise the shoulder buttons are best used with index fingers, not resting your index and middle (or 2) fingers on the buttons at all times. That goes against the controllers's center of balance. Index fingers,guys! It's funny when you see an Xbox fan try to hold one of those controllers...
I'm working on a "pleasure device" called the SEXAXIS
I'll judge for myself when I get my PS3.In my opinion the PS2 had the best ever pad,and I can't see this changing.The Xbox/X360 are awefull pads.
rj81 - Is it shaped like the PS3 boomarang controller.lol
the ps2 pad is far better thant the xbox360 pad. how can the ps3 pad be not so good like a xbox360 pad? i am sure it will be the best pad ever !
Well I dont believe it will be the worst controller ever and I also don't see how an informitive article wrote by any one would write that. I do see some weaknesses in it like the thumbsticks. I am really not sure how that is going to be good for an FPS. I also do not see how the Xbox 360 pad is an aweful pad. I have been using it for almost a year now, its great. As far as the Ps3 pad being aweful I will hold judgement till I play resistance. Even then, worst controller ever I doubt it.