5 Reasons the Xbox 360 Controller Rocks!

Capt CHAOS - 569 days 8 hours ago

The keypad add-on is pretty cool too!

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Lukatoll - 569 days 8 hours ago

cool article, I love the 360 controller imo it is WAY better than any other dualshock controller

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Lets-Game - 569 days 8 hours ago

this is opinion again, there been 1000 posts like this, and opinions are NOT NEWS!

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predator - 569 days 7 hours ago

i must agree, i love the 360 controller, best one for a while

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agentace - 569 days 7 hours ago

seeing as they made the worst controller ever for the original xbox they new what to do for the next one

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1stKnighT - 569 days 7 hours ago

I personally liked the original xbox controller. They called it "The Duke" It had longer analog sticks for better aiming. Not to keen on the small analogs.

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ar - 569 days 7 hours ago

"3. The body size!"
Good for me that I have small hands then. Small, fragile coder hands. ;)
The DS3 fits perfectly in my hands.

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aggh im on fire - 569 days 7 hours ago

Best controller by far and yes i do have a ps3 also. The 360 pad is sublime. It rocks.

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Jenzo - 569 days 7 hours ago

I think both controllers(360/DualShock3) excel in different areas. For FPS and racing games I prefer the 360 controller, but for platform and fighting games(especially 2D) I prefer the DualShock3.

Overall the 360 controller fits better in my hands and I think it's better designed ergonomically for 3D games, but that's a strictly personal opinon. ach to his own.

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Spike47 - 569 days 7 hours ago

but I've never liked the xbox controllers. They have always been big and complicated to play with. The PS controllers have always been simple.

I feel that the PS3 controller fits well with every kind of game.

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maxqubit - 569 days 7 hours ago

The 360 controller is just amazing.

Play CoD4, play PES2008, play AceCombat6, play GRID, play Vegas2, play GTA4 ... it just fits the bill ... simply amazing.

If PS3 would be playable with 360 controller my interest in (trying a) PS3 would instantly triple

Even going back old-skool to mouse/keyboard pc gaming feels awkward once accustomed to 360 controller

While the 360 hardware itself it a 'piece of RoD'ing crap':) the 360 CONTROLLER is a true piece of art in quality and design

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yamamoto114 - 569 days 7 hours ago

As an owner of all 3 consoles (PS3 being my favorite at the moment), I have to agree. Quite wholeheartedly. The 360 controller remains Microsoft's greatest success in its collection of (usually) unreliable technology.

Not only is the 360 controller reliable and sturdy, it's an ergonomic success, and probably the most comfortable and safe controller on the market (if one considers long-term health impacts from extended controller use), especially compared to the angular design of Sony's controllers.

The short, concave analog sticks have a very small deadzone and are extremely accurate and precise, and accommodate the thumbs well. The DualShock, on the other hand, has large, loose, highly sensitive convex thumbsticks that are far less precise and much harder to handle (though many prefer their symmetrical placement compared to the 360's controller). On the upside for the DualShock's analog sticks, they're much more flickable, making them better for games like Skate that require fast, unsustained analog stick movements. Don't get me started on the Nunchaku though; having those damn divots in each of the 8 compass directions means no one can ever aim EXACTLY where they want to.

Face button placement is spaced almost perfectly; they're always easily accessible, one never has to stretch their fingers in order to reach button, and the rounded buttons are easy to press. However, the DualShock series actually surpasses the 360 controller when it comes to the face buttons, due to their accessibility and their analog value; they actually react to pressure, which is a definite plus and can add several more actions or levels of actions to the gameplay. But the Wiimote is definitely the loser in this field. Everything aside from A and B are placed in ridiculously dumb locations on the controller, such that you have to move your fingers all the way up and down the damn thing just to get to the button you want. Considering the Wii's designed primarily for kids only adds to this fluke in their design; small hands require much, MUCH greater accessibility.

360 triggers are vastly superior to the marshmallow... things on the DualShock though. They're easier to pull, don't require "squeezing", offer a greater range, and are a helluva lot easier to measure the depth of a trigger pull than the DualShock.

The 360 controller's greatest failing, however, is the damn D-Pad. That's just self-explanatory, especially compared to the DualShock's.

There are lots of things both controllers can do to improve upon their own design though, and I hope both companies can learn off the successes and failures of both their designs and those of their competitors. Then someday, we can have le perfect controller. And all will be happy dandy.

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bloomerist - 569 days 6 hours ago

its a great controller. great weight, great rumble and great triggers.
d-pad is could use some improving though.

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morganfell - 569 days 6 hours ago

Sorry, I like a controller with a Dpad that actually works. Everyone knows that thing is broken on the 360.

Also, the PS3 controller functions better with a PC than the 360 controller. You can use a USB cable or you can buy a bluetooth receiver and use that. At least it will work. I am one of the untold millions that bought the stupid MS Gaming receiver that also doesn't work. Just go to the Xbox forums and look at the complaints for that worthless device.

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kewlkat007 - 569 days 5 hours ago

but the D-Pad sucks, but I'm not really into the custom stuff, with Gas prices so high, no need.

The PS3's controller is great for fighters and platforms, hack n slashers but for shooters it's fn whack.

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Hercules - 569 days 5 hours ago

just the not 360, if sony would just have used those trigger buttons this the DS3 would be the sh!t..but this is all my opinion..on the 360 controller, i dont like the analog sticks apart, i like them level, that way it gives me quicker access to go to the d-pad...its hard moving your thumb down rather than going up, like i said this is all my opinion

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Some_One_Plays - 569 days 5 hours ago

I made a blog about 5 things I don't like about my XBOX 360 and two of the reasons was about the XBOX 360 controller:

2. Controller: Directional-Pad

I don't like playing fighting games using the Microsoft XBOX 360 controller because of the D-Pad can't execute moves properly. The design of the D-Pad is meshed together or better yet it's like the PlayStation Portable analog stick tilting. I discovered this when I purchased the Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting. It was when Virtual Fighter 5 for the XBOX 360 was going to have online so I decided to get the game. No one complains about it much so it must be only be me but I know for sure I won't be getting any fighting games on this console. On the bright side of things the XBOX 360 D-Pad is good with diagonal executions when trying to perform moves.

3. Controller: Built-in/Packaged Rechargeable Battery

This has to be one of the things that kind of annoy you if you don't know ahead of time because I know I would have if my laptop came with disposable batteries (4.5-Volt, D, C, AA, AAA, 9-Volt, SR41/AG3, SR44/AG13). I'm telling you the little things can make the value of an object worth buying. This is something Microsoft can easily change it isn't Rocket Science but, the demand isn't there so why would they?

5 Things I don't like about my XBOX 360 Blog HTML: http://www.gamespot.com/use...

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thewhoopimen - 569 days 4 hours ago

I personally really like the 360 triggers alot. It feels good and has a nice click to it for shooting. For driving however, I think it feels a tad too thin/small and I actually prefer the PS3's trigger but not by much more. What many of you like about its size, I don't. the handles really dig into my palm and like poster 12, its very hard to reach the face buttons w/o stretching. I get pain from the bulky knobby handles after extended play which I don't from the DS3 even though I find that controller a little smaller than my preference. My personal take on this is that Sony designs for a more worldwide audience (by choosing average hand size of world population) while the 360's design concentrates on the Western market (average caucasian size).

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REbirth - 569 days 4 hours ago

...don't lOose...

5 Reasons the Xbox 360 cable to connect the tv Rocks!

yeah...the best cable in the world 2!

(and in august article why RRoD is a good thing for 360 oweners:X )

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ice_prophecy - 569 days 4 hours ago

Lol I just realized that I dont use the tip of my thumb to control the DS3....

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STICKzophrenic - 569 days 4 hours ago

...but I've worn out the left analog stick on two controllers so far. By that, I mean that it 'sticks' a little bit. I noticed it on my first controller playing Madden. On defense, my player would move to the left on his own.

Other than that, I can't complain about it. It fits perfectly in my hands and every button is easily accessible.

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themyk - 569 days 4 hours ago

"The only draw back is the need to roll my wrists inwards which gives me sore wrists after an hour or so of playing."

am i the only one who sees the irony in that? this guy wrote a whole article on why the 360 pad "rocks" and ended the article with that statement.
so the pad "rocks" as long as you only want to play for an hour at a time. lol

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Marty8370 - 569 days 3 hours ago

360 Pad is the one of the worse pads ever.

DS3 is the best pad ever.

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Morgue - 568 days 21 hours ago

Yawn,zzzzzzzzzz.

Oh what was I saying??? The 360 pad is ok, I don't care for it much but if I want too play the 3 games I own then I have no choice. I'm not going too comment on the PS3 controller since this topic isn't about it.

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Matpan - 568 days 13 hours ago

Yup... best controller in a loooong time. A keepers for Microsoft if they have learnt a thing about gaming or two ;P. 720 should bare an almost identical design, no need to make any changes!

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tojfs7931 - 568 days 13 hours ago

The directional pad... its HORRENDOUS.

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PoSTedUP - 569 days 7 hours ago

thank you for keeping your controller the same for 3 generations sony, its perfect : ), its very symmetrical and not out of proportion like most of the controllers i have played with. its fully analogue unlike other controllers. that just makes it more convenient off the bat. wireless out the box, rechargeable out the box, sixaxis, durable (i have stepped on it at least 70 times and still haven't learned my lesson) dropped it. and it still works. its not to big yet not to small. nice and comfortable, suites the majority of gamers.

wow, so this is what it feels like to troll. troll? who the hell made up that term? that sh*t is lame. i read news and speak my mind and opinion on it. if i feel like the ps3 controller is better im gunna let people know. that dosnt mean the 360 controller dosnt rock, 360 controller is better than most controllers out there. peace and happy gaming : )

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MaximusPrime - 569 days 7 hours ago

i love it for half an hour till i realize it is too bulky. Buttons are all over the place.

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RAM MAGNUMS - 569 days 3 hours ago

you see it? you will never ever have to use it because if you do, you will fnd out that it doesnt even work. LOL!
See those face buttons? They are not pressure sensitive like the dualshock3! its just buttons.
See those anolog sticks? yeah wierd right? But they are sluggish and dont have a wide range. The dual shock has a much wider circumference in its anolog sticks.
Batteries? Oh yeah it needs batteries. either keep a constant supply of double a batteries or buy a charging kit you have to plug into the wall for almost $40.00 dollars!
ISNT IT FUNNY?!? HA HH A HAHHA HAH AH HAH AHHA HAH
LAUGH WITH ME!!!
It does feel good though and its rumble is good too but what games are you gonna play on it you ask?
Answer: Gears of War 2 and Halo wars! ANyMore? No, Not really. Maybe some retro arcade games but dont use this controller for tetris! The d-pad will mess you up everytime!
Overall this controller is 75% controller with the other 25% needing imagination or has to be ignored!

SHOW ME YOUR RAGE!!!

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G1TR4P3D - 568 days 23 hours ago

DualSuck still sucks LOL and is made for small, asian, girly hands.

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