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Whats Your Worst Controller Ever?
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Orta
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sainraja
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Then I can't understand how you would not have known the purpose of the thumb sticks! I mean, I am the guy who at the time actually preferred the D-PAD for moving characters over using the thumbstick and games that forced you to only use the thumbsticks I would avoid if I could help it. Most games at that time worked with sticks or d-pad so it's hard for me to understand.
GenericUser
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This POS right here:
- Aweful right analogue stick
-shoulder buttons were too hard to press.
- wtf are these face buttons, just make some symetrical, equally sized buttons ffs
- digipad? you call this shit a digipad?
Worst controller ever, even worse then the dreamcast controller.
dude, I'm sitting here slurping on my morning coffee. Have some mery.
- Aweful right analogue stick
-shoulder buttons were too hard to press.
- wtf are these face buttons, just make some symetrical, equally sized buttons ffs
- digipad? you call this shit a digipad?
Worst controller ever, even worse then the dreamcast controller.
Orta said:
dude, I'm sitting here slurping on my morning coffee. Have some mery.
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teezzy
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GreatnessRD
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You must've been pretty desperate to waste your points on a Lamestop controller. Do you remember how much this garbage cost?I used to have a free gamestop ps3 controller i got with the points. this was the worst controller i've ever used, every button was mushy, the d-pad was worse than the og 360 d-pad. the rubber on the analogs was straight outta china, and would begin to tear with barely any use.
Moogle11
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This for me for sure. Saves by the Type S later in the gen, but man was that awful.
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Come On Tars
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all the playstation ones
Codes 208
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U wut m8, the duke i can understand but whats wrong with the One controller?
lachesis
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As much as I love Dreamcast - quite possibly my most invested console back in the day, but the controller was pretty bad. Only 1 analog stick, and also the biggest issue was the triggers. I had OG Japanese Yukawa version, and with gentle use, it was broken.
Also not much fan of the original Playstation controller either. At that time, it just felt so weird. Since I had Saturn and was quite into 2D fighting games - Playstation pad was quite a pain to play 2D games comapred to Saturn pad.... although I did get used to Dual Shock series and appreciate double analog stick.
Also not much fan of the original Playstation controller either. At that time, it just felt so weird. Since I had Saturn and was quite into 2D fighting games - Playstation pad was quite a pain to play 2D games comapred to Saturn pad.... although I did get used to Dual Shock series and appreciate double analog stick.
triplestation
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hariseldon
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I bought this as my Atari 2600's second controller. When I got a Megadrive a few years later I still had it and used it as its second controller until we could afford a proper one (was only about 12 at the time).
Don't exactly have fond memories of it of playing games that required three buttons as standard. My brother always used to hog the MD controller when we played EA Hockey and I was stuck with the 'zipstick'. If I recall correctly I lost the speed burst function. Games regularly ended up about 15-2 to him
In fairness it was built like a tank. Because I used to throw it at the floor, wall, etc mid way through my regular hidings.
That was my preferred controller on the Atari ST (where 1 button was standard). It took a lot of abuse and kept on going and it was super-responsive and comfy.
Flintty
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Lol I don’t know what more you want from me here.
My brother had a PS1 controller that had two knobs where you’d expect there to be the thumbsticks. These knobs did not act as thumbsticks. They did not move at all. Maybe it was 3rd party or a cheap knock off but he had it. At the time I thought they would be used for movement but surprised they didn’t move at all. I never got to play one with actual thumbsticks.
ThaMonkeyClaw
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The Type S was a 1000% improvement over the 'Duke' model!
D.Final
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Holy God
sainraja
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It must have been a knock off then.....no other explanation makes sense.
BusierDonkey
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My theory is that your brother's Dual Analog or Dual Shock controller was so caked with dried semen the sticks became locked in place. Did the controller have a musky scent?
D.Final
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Whaaaaat?!?
Flintty
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Yeah it’s really weird. It definitely had two lumps where you’d expect thumbsticks to be but that’s all they were, lumps. Co concave tops or anything. They just sat there doing fuck all. I’ve tried to find pictures online but no luck. It’s driving me nuts!
Tripolygon
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This is the worst controller I have ever used. The stickiest controller ever. I remember trying to do a fatality in Mortal Kombat and the buttons just sticks and is mushy. Many replacements because the pins in the plugs lose contact or the wires break. We have it pretty good now. Modern controllers are far superior in build quality, reliability and just general ergonomics than older controllers. Xbox One and DualShock 4 controllers are the best controllers we have ever had as standard controllers. Each new generation brings with it improvements.
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Craig of War
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I agree with N64 but Xbox One and Gamecube controller are 2 of the very best gaming controller ever made there is no way those 2 controller should ever be on anyone worst list ever it is not subjective it is a fact.
Craig of War
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My worst controller is the Atari Jaguar controller
Craig of War
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How did they ruined it exactly they literally made it better in every way better d pad no sticking out battery compartment on the back and feels more comfortable in the hands and better triggers and i used both 360 and xbox one controller on my PC so i should know.
Riven326
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The A button doesn't register every time. The thumbsticks don't have enough resistance. The Xbox Home button is flat and therefore harder to push than the 360 home button. It often doesn't register either.
The only flaw the 360 controller had was it's dpad. Otherwise it was perfect.
Craig of War
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OK fine for you but this is for the worst controller and there is no way the Xbox One controller should be name in this lol
Riven326
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For me it's the worst. I've never had another controller with these problems.
Craig of War
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Than you must have not had many controller than try the Atari Jaguar controller
Riven326
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I never tried that one. Atari was before my time. I started with the 1985 NES.
Craig of War
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Atari Jaguar came out in 1993 lol and you started in 1985 you said so it was of your time lol
Riven326
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Really? I thought Atari was 70s early 80s. Bah. I never had anything to do with Atari.
Not_a_Sony_pony
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As far as official controllers go, the Xbox one controller. Uncomfortable shoulder buttons and terrible build quality. Working in retail, I have yet to see one that didn’t eventually get sticky buttons. Tons do out of the box!
Microsoft needs to fix this shit with series x.
Microsoft needs to fix this shit with series x.
Craig of War
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LOL are you trolling please tell me you are
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Riven326
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Yeah. Atari 2600. 1977. That's what I was thinking. It was what my parents played.
Craig of War
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Did you not see i said Atari Jaguar and not Atari 2600
Craig of War
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LOL Tons he saids lol
Riven326
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Yeah. But when you originally said Atari, my mind went to the 2600.
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Macapala
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YAY! Console wars!
Caffeine
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Davey Cakes
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Surprised people are saying XB1. That controller is bliss. Even better than the 360.
The DS4 is the only Sony controller that isn't an abomination. It's comfortable. For me, nothing matches the awfulness of the controllers on PS1-PS3.
The DS4 is the only Sony controller that isn't an abomination. It's comfortable. For me, nothing matches the awfulness of the controllers on PS1-PS3.
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Riven326
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I don't bend my thumb when I push the A button. It always rests over it and my thumb is actually on the X button when not on the thumbstick. XB1 controller is the first to give me trouble. The other stuff I can forgive, but a button not registering? No way.
sainraja
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D-PAD and the battery compartment on the back of the controller. They did release a transformer type of controller that let you switch between the default D-PAd and the one that matched what the Xbox One has now.
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sainraja
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Xbox One's controller is the best Xbox controller. I wouldn't say it is the best overall. I can personally adjust easily between all controller types so I am not that fussy but preference is towards Sony's due to how the button press feels compared to Xbox's. Switch Pro controllers button press also is slightly better I feel.
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lame gag1990
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lol There's some terrible opinions in here.
Genx3
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Sorry but the Atari Jaguar controller was OK for the time it released. I'm not sure why you think its so bad.
I had a Jaguar and the controller worked fine all of the time.
Now the Atari 2600 controller was an abomination. Worst controller of all time.
.Pennywise
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Nothing more to add. Maybe that trackpad that's just a gimmick really few games make good use of it.
The worst.