It goes without saying that the controller is a very important part of a videogame console. Being the only piece of hardware that you are physically interacting with, it's critical that it is a well thought out device. It should be sturdy, comfortable, and have a solid feature set. No brainer right?
Well it turns out that it isn't as obvious as it seems. Check out the article to see a list of the top five crappy videogame controllers to ever grace Infinite Bits carpel-ridden hands.
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They don't make games like this anymore.
Too dated in my book. The AI is way too unpredictable to be acceptable today. It's definitely a game of its time.
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I knew all of those things. I'll add one that many dont know (if you are a hardware person you do). you CAN actually swap bluray drives between systems. The drives themselves are interchangeable but the board that interfaces is not. So anyone who has a dead optical drive can just get a replacement and swap the interface board and be back to reading discs in no time. I've had to do this myself on both a 20gb B01 as well as a 40gb L01 unit.
you can also replace the spinning hdd with an SSD for improved (not life changing) performance as well as quieter and cooler system reliability. The physical spinning drives draw more current and generate heat as a result. Using an SSD means no moving parts and thus will have less current draw and reduced fan noise from not having to spin as much as usual to offset any heat generated by the spinning hdd.
I never even thought of that. If I can ever track down a reasonable true backward compatibility one the first thing I'll do is ssd it up.
Still one of my favorite Playstations next to the Playstations that came before it and after it.
You missed some great games then. Especially the variety. Ps3 lacked compared to before and after.
It had great games but it lacked compared to every other ps system. The variety went out the window. Game budgets got higher that's when developers stopped taking chances. Indies weren't quite going full speed like the ps4 generation. It's my least favorite of all the Playstation. Also jrpgs disappeared like a mf, there were some but sht compared to previous gens.
lol i knew they would use the sony six axis. Shouldn't 360 controller be on there 2 since its an almost exact copy of dreamcast but with another analog
ive never had any problem with any controller ive ever used... thats what a skilled gamer is capable of.
Hmm,flawed.
What, seriously? The sixaxis is one of the worst controllers?
And here I thought it was one of the best. Hell, the only thing it's missing is rumble. That's it.
I mean, there's a reason Sony's been able to use the same basic controller design FIVE TIMES IN A ROW. That's five times more than any other controller series, ya' know.
This kind of blatant fanboyism is just pathetic.
I'm surprised that the original XBOX HUEG controller isn't on that list. It definitely should replace either the N64 controller or perhaps the 6-axis. The only reason I'd take points away from the N64 controller was because the analog stick wore out REALLY quickly. Otherwise its design was kind of wonky, but you never needed both the D-pad and the analog stick, so it wasn't a big deal. And damn was it comfy.
I was never a fan of the Sony controller. It's too small for me and hurts my hands.