Halo 3 was most certainly a gratifying and well-made game, but the pre-hype was so ginormous, it let me down in the end.
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Halo 3 was most certainly a gratifying and well-made game, but the pre-hype was so ginormous, it let me down in the end.
Probably because it would be immensely retarded to try to shrink controllers as much as possible based on the electronics inside? Mother fucking ergonomics, how do they work? The original Xbox controller wasn't huge because it was packed to the teeth with technology, those are intentional designs based around what they feel is a comfortable controller. Not everyone shares the same opinions oddly enough.
Its fine to disagree with those decisions, but that question... jesus christ.
2D Mario obsolete? Nah, it's still a different play style that has its place. Agree on no more NSMB-style games though... less bland art and less generic worlds please. (As much as I love NSMB Wii, I just wish the half of the world didn't have that... generic feel to it)
I have to disagree with you. It was by far the best Halo game imo. The story tied everything together, all while ending in a nostalgic race to rap everything up where it all began; in the the cryopod. Halo 2 was a terrible game in comparision as H3 expanded upon everything it brought the table.
Of everything on here I just couldn't let that go by without my 2 cents.
Oxigen_Waste
Banned
You forgot the triggers.
Dualshock3 has better D-Pad, unquestionable.
360 has better triggers, unquestionable.
I preffer the 360 in everything but the D-Pad (to the point where I actually buy almost all non-exclusives on the 360), but as you say, it's all down to personal ergonomics except for the D-Pad... and the triggers (don't bullshit yourself over this one).
Halo 2 had superior story-telling and a better multiplayer (glitches aside). Halo 3 had better singleplayer gameplay but that's pretty much it.
EatinOlives
Member
I really don't like Mario Kart. Period. I think it's a crappy rubberband fest that's crap for competitive play and too infuriating to be a "party game". ModNation Racers is 100 times better than any Mario Kart, IMO.
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
Not sure about literary masterpiece, but damn well a beautiful game nonetheless.
The original Xbox controller was perfectly fine. Everyone who said it was to big was a whiner.
The original God Of War is a complete rip-off of an early PS2 called Rygar: The legendary journeys. I mean, its really blatant. Greco-roman setting. Giant boss battles. Main character's weapon is a regular weapon on a chain which he can throw around. The controls are nearly the same, and they even have the same useless air-stomp move. Probably some other things but its been years since i've played it. The only thing GoW really added was lots of gore and sex and quick time events.
Now, thats not to say God Of War isn't the better game. It is. Rygar was pretty bad, and God of War certainly shows its polish, achieving a scale Rygar could only really dream of. But its still a rip off.
Final Fantasy VII > Final Fantasy 6.
The original God Of War is a complete rip-off of an early PS2 called Rygar: The legendary journeys. I mean, its really blatant. Greco-roman setting. Giant boss battles. Main character's weapon is a regular weapon on a chain which he can throw around. The controls are nearly the same, and they even have the same useless air-stomp move. Probably some other things but its been years since i've played it. The only thing GoW really added was lots of gore and sex and quick time events.
Now, thats not to say God Of War isn't the better game. It is. Rygar was pretty bad, and God of War certainly shows its polish, achieving a scale Rygar could only really dream of. But its still a rip off.
Final Fantasy VII > Final Fantasy 6.
I agree in the case of the standard wireless controller. The battery pack is enormous and uncomfortable. Which is why I only use the infinitely better wired controller.
EatinOlives
Member
The battery case was the first thing I noticed was genuinely wrong with the controller and to this day it still causes discomfort when playing. I'm really quite surprised that so few people seem to care about a gigantic plastic box protruding out of the back of the controller right where our fingers would normally rest. It forces me to grip the sides of the controller in an unnatural way and causes really annoying hand cramps.
Yes, the Dualshock might be too small for some people, I understand that. But at least there isn't a big hunk of plastic where your fingers should be >:|
AcceptableGhost
Member
I don't usually endorse third party shit but for the PS3 controller I actually really do enjoy these:
http://www.gamestop.com/ps3/accessories/ps3-real-triggers-pdp/74516
I have virtually never used my PS3 controller without them, and every time I play on someones system who does not have them it feels awkward.
In addition to features, such as Forge and Theatre.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Fatal Frame 2 wasn't scary. It was a good game, but not scary and a lot less so than the first one.
Dead Space 1 is boring and horribly designed, and it's sequel is better in every conceivable way.
I actually enjoyed most of NiGHTS Journey of Dreams and Epic Mickey.
I actually enjoyed both Silent Hill Homecoming and Shattered Memories.
I have a biased love for Indie games.
Dead Space 1 is boring and horribly designed, and it's sequel is better in every conceivable way.
I actually enjoyed most of NiGHTS Journey of Dreams and Epic Mickey.
I actually enjoyed both Silent Hill Homecoming and Shattered Memories.
I have a biased love for Indie games.
RadioHeadAche
Member
He seemed fine in FFVII: AC.
[Clark Gable]
Banned
Really there is nothing good about the Playstation controller besides the Dpad, it's probably the number one reason I don't play many PS3 games. The controller is atrocious.
Black Lawn Finale
Banned
Duke Nukem Forever is one of the best FPS of 2011 and is immensely fun.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Would you preferably?
So glad they threw it out the window. That thing looked atrocious, and unconfortable to hold.
Sega Mega Drive controller = winner
bobs...onGaf
Member
Half Life 2 was just a dull tech demo. Great physics, aweful gameplay.
DeaconKnowledge
Member
Dual stick analog is archaic, slow and codgy. My greatest hope is that next gen pointer technology usurps it once and for all.
Yeah, it's mortifying.
semiconscious
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don't know about the sequel, but, yes, ds is an extremely boring game. beautiful graphics, great sound, but absolutely no personality or heart whatsoever. horror doesn't work nearly as well for me when i don't really give a damn what happens to anyone (including the lead character, who's just some faceless cipher/tool running around doing whatever he's told to do next). were there ever a game that really could've used a few cut scenes, it's this one...
Because... that's not where your fingers should be. Those wings are made to grip, not to loosely rest on your fingers as with the Dualshock. Which is also why I can't operate a PS3 controller.
Your thumbs, how do the work.
I would've prefered that weird boomerang thing because at least the sticks seem to be placed further upwards.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
Someone can't draw 
Dualshock 3 for life.
Dualshock 3 for life.
Dual Shock controllers: universally loathed by those with no understanding of anatomy. Still the most comfortable controller out there for me.
Black Lawn Finale
Banned
Because... that's not where your fingers should be. Those wings are made to grip, not to loosely rest on your fingers as with the Dualshock. Which is also why I can't operate a PS3 controller.
Your thumbs, how do the work.
I would've prefered that weird boomerang thing because at least the sticks seem to be placed further upwards.
Good lord that drawing is a monstrosity lol.
The DS controllers really are the most comfortable out of the bunch and I have hands that were able to hold the original Xbox controller in my hand comfortably. Don't see how people are having to cramp their hands to hold a DS.
Prefering the 360 controller for that reason doesn't make any sense, though. Your right thumb is still in a 'weird' position on that thing. I personally prefer the PS3 one, can't stand the 360 controller. The sticks are okay but the buttons feel so incredibly cheap. To each his own, I guess.Because... that's not where your fingers should be. Those wings are made to grip, not to loosely rest on your fingers as with the Dualshock. Which is also why I can't operate a PS3 controller.
Your thumbs, how do the work.
I would've prefered that weird boomerang thing because at least the sticks seem to be placed further upwards.
Dr Frasier Crane
Member
I just came in here to post this.
X360 controller == Fisher-Price My First Controller. Way too big.
The back of the controller is exactly where your middle fingers should be.
The kusabi was very scary.
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
This isn't an opinion, it's actual math.
No, it's startlingly comfy.
More like Mario 64 made Mario 3D Land obsolete, just like Metroid Prime made Other M obsolete... these two games with their mechanics/controls is what i would've expected from their first 3d(polygonal) console.
Wrong. In game reviews it isn't the mean, median or mode.
Prefering the 360 controller for that reason doesn't make any sense, though. Your right thumb is still in a 'weird' position on that thing. I personally prefer the PS3 one, can't stand the 360 controller. The sticks are okay but the buttons feel so incredibly cheap. To each his own, I guess.
I agree that the right thumb is in a weird position--if you're using the thumb stick. Ergonomically speaking it's quite obvious that they built the controller around the left thumb stick and the buttons as the default position, and you have to awkwardly shift your right hand a bit to reach the analog thumb stick. The left stick at least is in the correct position though.
Your middle fingers should be on the LT and RT buttons.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
360 controller is fine, although I personally prefer the DS3. The OG Xbox controller, on the other hand, that thing was pretty fucking huge.
Final Fantasy IV is the best FF, followed closely by XII.
Halo: Reach is good.
Uncharted is a mediocre game with industry leading presentation.
Bayonetta is the best action game made so far.
XBL is worth the money I pay for it.
I don't have a problem with Online Passes in how they currently work.
EA isn't the devil.
Don't mind being pandered to.
Controller is preferable to kb/m.
PC elitists are the worst subsection of players in the gaming community.
Games are declining in depth and actual quality and leaning toward water-cooler moments to carry their games.
Skyrim is a bad game with lots to do.
Deus Ex Human Revolution is a game full of potential which doesn't deliver.
Bastion is perfect.
Geometry Wars 2 is the best arcade style game of all time.
Batman games look hideous.
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is the best AssCreed.
BF3 looks like CoD and vice versa.
Halo: Reach is good.
Uncharted is a mediocre game with industry leading presentation.
Bayonetta is the best action game made so far.
XBL is worth the money I pay for it.
I don't have a problem with Online Passes in how they currently work.
EA isn't the devil.
Don't mind being pandered to.
Controller is preferable to kb/m.
PC elitists are the worst subsection of players in the gaming community.
Games are declining in depth and actual quality and leaning toward water-cooler moments to carry their games.
Skyrim is a bad game with lots to do.
Deus Ex Human Revolution is a game full of potential which doesn't deliver.
Bastion is perfect.
Geometry Wars 2 is the best arcade style game of all time.
Batman games look hideous.
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is the best AssCreed.
BF3 looks like CoD and vice versa.
Indeed. The size is intentional. The controller is meant to fit right into
Not if you have man-sized hands. I didn't like the OG Duke controller though. Sony's controller would be a lot better if they just designed it for human hands. The analog sticks are OK, could be better, damn that design in stuck in the 90s. :lol
Never been a problem for me.
Correct. Which makes the "symmetry" argument weird when people use it in favor of the DS3 :|
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They're about as evil as a video game company can get. Granted they're no oil company or company using blood diamonds, but for our shitty little industry they're pretty awful.
Comparing the XBox controller to the Atari Jaguar controller in terms of size and shape yields surprising results.
I'm partially of the same view.
Because... that's not where your fingers should be. Those wings are made to grip, not to loosely rest on your fingers as with the Dualshock. Which is also why I can't operate a PS3 controller.
Your thumbs, how do the work.
I would've prefered that weird boomerang thing because at least the sticks seem to be placed further upwards.
You're right...After a half hour of play, my hands cramp up. The placement of the sticks is much better on the 360 and for my (slightly) large hands, it is much more comfortable.
My daring stand: Metroid Prime is ridiculously over-rated. The constantly re-spawning enemies that ALWAYS behaved the same made me sick. Let's not even mention the stupid amounts of back-tracking it forces you to do. Add to this, you are playing as a super-advanced soldier in an exosuit with amazing abilities and yet you can't walk and aim at the same time. Ugh.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Actually my hands are tiny. I'm identical handtwins with my wife and know quite a few girls with bigger hands than me. I love the 360 controller though, as I did the gamecube controller. Hated the original xbox brick. So heavy and the buttons were too sharp and hurt my fingers.
