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Ps3 controller > 360 controller?
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Well when you've been using something for a decade straight it's not too big of a stretch to say you'd be more accustomed to it.
Cool Hand Luke
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I never really liked the misplaced sticks on the dualshock and I just couldn't find a comfortable grip. Theres not enough room for three fingers on the handles and using four fingers on the shoulderbuttons feels odd.
Foxtastical
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The PS controller design could go the way of the dodo for all I care.
mambadragon
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Uh, it's pretty much just personal preference. I prefer SSX, Madden, fighters, and Tony Hawk (just off the top of my head) on Dual Shock and racers and console FPS on 360. I think the 360 pad is generally more ergonomic, but the button layout (mainly cause of L/R buttons) of the Dual Shock is sometimes better.
Jazzy Network
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Eh I like both. I'm used to the PS controller since it's basically the same design since DS1. The 360 is great as well. 360's is slightly better for FPS games, but PS3's also has its advantages.
Cool Hand Luke
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So did I, but as I wrote the grip became very cramped because the handles ends and the controller start to curve where I want to place my third finger.womfalcs3 said:
Kestastrophe
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I was probably one of the few that was looking forward to the boomerang PS3 controller.
Ah yes. The classic symptoms of the Playstation Claw.
Cool Hand Luke said:
Ah yes. The classic symptoms of the Playstation Claw.
PjotrStroganov
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womfalcs3 said:
You would be surprised how many people use 4 fingers for this. I even made a topic about it and it was stunning that people were so divided about it.
FortunateSon said:
I disagree with you. I own both game machines, and I think the 360 controller is fine. I can play DMC4 on the 360 as well as I can on the PS2. I see no problem with RPGs using the 360. Half the time you use just the 4 face buttons. The one thing I dislike about the sixaxis compared to the PS2 is the two top trigger buttons. They don't feel right. Tio me the controllers are the same in the end. People saying PS2 are just saying it becuase they used a P;aystaion brand controller for the last two generations. I started with an Atari 2600 joystick, so I am used to controllers being different for most video machines.
Jazzy Network
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It's THE CLAW!
Or the person playing it?FortunateSon said:
I've never stopped playing a game because I couldn't get around the controls but I did have some 'I wonder if this would work better with DS3 action buttons or X360 triggers' moments.
Most developers are smart enough to avoid the crappy buttons for important commands and use a good standard setup.
I've always hated the PlayStation controllers. They are too small, uncomfortable, and they are symmetrical for no reason other than asthetics. The 360 controller is better simply because the PS3 controller sucks (since Sony stuck with the same old design).
The GC controller may have looked funny, but it was the most comfortable controller ever (aside from the stupid Z button).
The GC controller may have looked funny, but it was the most comfortable controller ever (aside from the stupid Z button).
MotorbreathX
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Good thing this topic came up again. It's all personal preference.
Foxtastical
Member
Yeah, I can't do the claw anymore. I got tired of justifying the death of my hand.Kestastrophe said:
DS3 Analog sticks are as bad as 360's dpad.
PS3's trigger buttons annoy me(fuck those L2 and R2) then 360's main buttons and home button.
But it doesn't matter which genre I'm playing. Playing for an hour instead of whining will make me do good enough with either controller...be it COD-DMC
PS3's trigger buttons annoy me(fuck those L2 and R2) then 360's main buttons and home button.
But it doesn't matter which genre I'm playing. Playing for an hour instead of whining will make me do good enough with either controller...be it COD-DMC
Himuro said:
This was an interesting discussion the first time it surfaced...in 2006. From then on, it's been nothing more than opinion bashing and fighting between people who, like human beings, seem to have different preferences from one another.
What you like, I may not like. What he likes, I may not like. What she likes, you may not like.
Trying to convince someone else you are right and they are wrong never works. This stops being a discussion once you start providing 'evidence' as to why someone is wrong, or in what way they are wrong, or what makes your preference more 'valid' than eveyrone eles's.
I honestly wish that MOD's at GAF would ban these threads. IMO, seeing these threads is far far worse than seeing the 500th LTTP thread for SotC.
ScrabbleBanshee
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Ninja Kn1ght said:
Are you using a different DS3 than I am? The triggers seem exactly the same to me.
domokunrox
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For FPS: K+M > All
For Everything else: PS controller > All
That is all.
For Everything else: PS controller > All
That is all.
Jazzy Network
Member
domokunrox said:
This is so on topic.
O wait.
Except that the point is that while they do try to add stuff, they always end up just being duct-taped on afterthoughts, rather than actually changing to controller to make it work. While I would make a crack about rumble/motion sensing, instead, the best example is probably the analogue sticks.FortunateSon said:
Actually, I do have a question. How many of those who are saying that the playstation controller is ultimate have grown up with PSs as their primary consoles, as opposed to say the Snes or segas?
yellowjacket
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I dont have a big problem with either controller. I prefer the dual shock 3 to the 360 controller though on most games. The d-pad on the 360 controller has actually affected the gameplay for me at times. It can get really annoying when you are trying to hit one direction and the controller registers another direction. The dual shock 3, while maybe not being as comfortable as the 360 controller for some games, never has affected the gameplay for me. The 360 controller is great for FPS though.
Sho_Nuff82
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The analog sticks and triggers on Sony's controllers drive me up the f'n wall. I only really like it for fighting games.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Jazzy Network said:
keyboard and mouses arent controllers, you heard it hear first guys
Spoit said:
I grew up on the NES, SNES, Genesis, later followed by the N64 and PSOne, then PS2, and after a long while, the Xbox and Gamecube.
I have this crazy ability to adapt to the controller I'm using without crying, complaining, cramping, freaking out, or saying a company is being too stubborn to cater to my very individual needs.
It's really really impressive.
Jazzy Network
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davepoobond said:
I'm so sure K + M is a PS3 wait no a 360? No. They aren't either of them.
No Means Nomad
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I can only play RPGs on the superior Dualshock 3. On the 360's pad I find myself reaching for the "X" button but then it cancels what I want to do and I have to remind myself it's not a Playstation cross. It's infuriating, and unwieldy every 20-30 seconds that I find myself needing to use the face buttons. It makes me want to crucify Microsoft's controller on Sony's "X".
Also, the D-Pad is terrible. What if I feel like neglecting any controller improvements in the past decade and want to play in the most unwieldy and memorable control scheme?
Also, the D-Pad is terrible. What if I feel like neglecting any controller improvements in the past decade and want to play in the most unwieldy and memorable control scheme?
NarcissisticJay
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Rapping Granny said:
I recently went over to a friends to play some COD4 (PS3 version)..
I just dont see how people play FPS's with Sony's Controllers.
DS3 w/triggers? p l e a s e.
I like my 360 controller better.
Those triggers are sweet for shooters and the overall size/weight feels perfect. As well the texture of their plastic makes for a good grip.
The L2/R2 buttons on my Sixaxis are design failures and this is evident because in most PS3 games I have those buttons are relegated to secondary functions that aren't usually vital in tense moments.
As well it's a tad too small for my caucasian hands and the smooth plastic means I have to hold tighter for a good grip. Both factors create hand cramping.
And then let's not get into the blutooth connectivity thing. The DS3 cannot come to NA soon enough.
Those triggers are sweet for shooters and the overall size/weight feels perfect. As well the texture of their plastic makes for a good grip.
The L2/R2 buttons on my Sixaxis are design failures and this is evident because in most PS3 games I have those buttons are relegated to secondary functions that aren't usually vital in tense moments.
As well it's a tad too small for my caucasian hands and the smooth plastic means I have to hold tighter for a good grip. Both factors create hand cramping.
And then let's not get into the blutooth connectivity thing. The DS3 cannot come to NA soon enough.
I much prefer the 360 controller for everything apart from fighting games. I've got big hands, and believe me, I got serious cramp trawling though Uncharted and Ratchet. 360 controller is just far more ergonomic and fits in the hand so much better. Obviously FPS and Racing games are the real strength of the 360 controller, but I just find it all round a far superior experience.
anachronous_one
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Right, good call. What are they thinking "discussing" things in a "Gaming Discussion" forum?Threi said:
On topic, I prefer the tighter feel and asymmetrical layout of the 360's analog sticks, while the PS3 obviously wins the d-pad comparison.
If we're getting really finicky, I prefer the PS3's lower-profile PS button to the 360's dome-like guide button, but the guide button wins in terms of functionality (ring of lights indicating controller assignment and on/off status). Would the 360 controller's auto power-off feature be considered a function of the controller or the console? I certainly wish the PS3/DS3 had that.
Edit: Ah, yeah, and the triggers. 360>DS3>SIXAXIS
