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Worst controller thread
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mattwhite924
Member
Nintendo was hedging their bets. If the analog stick didn't take off, then you could ignore it and it functioned pretty much like a normal controller.
People shit on the Duke, but I got one late last year, and as someone with not particularly large hands, its more precise sticks and better placement of the Black/White buttons makes me largely prefer it to the controller S.
I'm struggling to think of a first party controller I genuinely hate... I used to dislike the GameCube controller because of its stiff d-pad and that the analog stick on mine had peeled out and was uncomfortable to use, but not so much anymore. I guess I'll go with the Wii wheel for being a nearly unusable pos.
I'm struggling to think of a first party controller I genuinely hate... I used to dislike the GameCube controller because of its stiff d-pad and that the analog stick on mine had peeled out and was uncomfortable to use, but not so much anymore. I guess I'll go with the Wii wheel for being a nearly unusable pos.
The revised Xbox 360 controller, the one with the new d-pad.
I bought 3 and they all had a mix of these problems RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX:
- Drifting sticks
- Sticky RB, LB and face buttons
- Squeaky sticks
Plus the usual problems with the 360 pad:
- The new d-pad was still awful, but it wasn't as bad as the PG controller.
- The protruding battery pack was a dumb idea.
- Asymmetrical design. Not a fan.
I never understood why people love this controller so much.
I bought 3 and they all had a mix of these problems RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX:
- Drifting sticks
- Sticky RB, LB and face buttons
- Squeaky sticks
Plus the usual problems with the 360 pad:
- The new d-pad was still awful, but it wasn't as bad as the PG controller.
- The protruding battery pack was a dumb idea.
- Asymmetrical design. Not a fan.
I never understood why people love this controller so much.
I understand a lot of people were put off by the wiimote and nunchuk, but I'll be damned if RE4: Wii Edition and MP Trilogy weren't the tits. I can't play those games any other way.
Reverend Funk
Comfy Penetration
anyone saying wiimote and nunchuck is a fool
Teletraan1
Banned
This ain't no small minority preference like DUALSHOCK haters dislike of symmetrical sticks(its not their fault them poor unsymmetrical souls)...No no, This controller is actually a piece of shit.
Look at it! How do you press the left shoulder button now in that position?
Kinda hard to tell.....Because It's true, double edged sword dat is.
You didn't press the left shoulder button. You pressed Z instead since your finger was on it.
I didn't like that controller much either.
People listing DS4s and XB1 controllers because of reasons in a world where the Intellivision controller exists is fucking LOL.
packy34
Member
Ok this made me laugh...and now I want one.
Stevey
Member
OP said worst, not best.
I nominate all the Playstation controllers, so uncomfortable.
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minor effort
Banned
Keyboard and Mouse is not a singular controller, it's an entire classification. It really doesn't belong here.
That's akin to somebody saying "gamepads" as their answer for worst controller.
That's akin to somebody saying "gamepads" as their answer for worst controller.
SEGAvangelist
Member
All Playstation controllers until the Dual Shock 4 were God awful for me. They always made my hands go numb for some reason.
Dr. Zoidberg
Member
N64 or Dreamcast are good choices. Personally, I hated the original, pre-analog Playstation controller. That d-pad was always murder on my thumbs.
But the Atari 5200 controller has to take the cake. It's freaking terrible.
But the Atari 5200 controller has to take the cake. It's freaking terrible.
Krappadizzle
Member
Nintendo did give out gloves to help people's hands from hurting from playing Mario Party too aggressively
GlassBurrito
Member
The worst controller is also, at times, the best controller.
The 360 pad is a great controller, but it has the worst D-pad ever conceived. So, for 2D platforming games, while you may be able to struggle though it, the 360 pad is the worst possible controller. Really dumb oversight that compromised an otherwise immaculate product.
The 360 pad is a great controller, but it has the worst D-pad ever conceived. So, for 2D platforming games, while you may be able to struggle though it, the 360 pad is the worst possible controller. Really dumb oversight that compromised an otherwise immaculate product.
Yeah, the D-pad is pretty bad on the 360 controller, but I'd argue the D-pad on the GC controller is one of the worst as well. Too damn small to be of any use. Breaks my heart because I love the GC controller.
Lol!
Mr. Poolman
Member
Since the days of the PS1 I could never be comfortable with the Dual Shock, years later and many revisions and still can't enjoy that little uncomfortable thing.
To this day, I always use 3rd party controllers for Sony consoles.
To this day, I always use 3rd party controllers for Sony consoles.
just be cool... don't even look at the extra nose growing out of his forehead and he won't notice us walking by...
I think I can get why people are saying the Wiimote + Nunchuck because of all the crap that got shoved into working with motion controls, or even having to use that tiny d-pad when it's on its side (like Punch-Out!! Why! Let me use a damn classic controller add-on, assholes!), but there were some genuinely good games that worked with them (chiche mentions of Metroid Prime Trilogy, Resident Evil 4 and, littering and...).
also, screw shaking to roll in Donkey Kong...
I wanted one of these so bad when I was a kid. Dad was all like "You don't need that. It's a piece of junk!"
"You just don't get it, Dad." Parents can be right sometimes...
I still wish I had one when I was younger, but I'd never endeavor to get one nowadays.
EatinOlives
Member
The Konami LaserScope. They basically took the Duck-Hunt light gun and strapped it to your head. They also mapped its trigger to...yelling. You were supposed to yell "fire!" every single time you wanted to shoot something. Except it was just activated by any loud enough noise.
kamineko
Does his best thinking in the flying car
I really hated the controller for the Bally Astrocade. The sweet Wizard of Wor port kind of made up for it, but using that little nub for both stick/paddle function was just a crazy idea. Sorry for not labeling the picture, hopefully my concerns come across adequately
PS: would enjoy playing one now for about five minutes, just for sentimental reasons/the lulz
PS: would enjoy playing one now for about five minutes, just for sentimental reasons/the lulz
"I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."
SatelliteOfLove
Member
DS3? Yall are bad and should feel bad (and before you ask I am a 6'1" man so the too-small-for-large-hands thing is a myth). The lightness means I don't notice it after a while (UNLIKE THE 360!) The only problem I've had with it is setting the controller down reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal gently during Souls games for obvious reasons.
KBM I aint even going to dignify with a rebuttal.
KBM I aint even going to dignify with a rebuttal.
anotherVegan
Member
The DUKE
Fattest handles ever, flimsy circle d pad, squished together buttons. It's always the huge handles plus squished together buttons I'll never understand
Come at me with your FPS of choice.
blame space
Banned
want to own this badly
paperspace
Member
Of all controllers I've tried:
DS3, and to a lesser extent DS4
They're awful. Can't go back to my PS4 because of this.
DS3, and to a lesser extent DS4
They're awful. Can't go back to my PS4 because of this.
blame space
Banned
I thought that MK pad was going to be so good, and then the dpad was mashed potatoes.
Each key is a digital switch in much the same way as the four corners of a d-pad. There's just a lot more of them, and they can do much more, so you have a lot more control at your disposal. The keyboard and mouse combination is fantastic. Digital control with the keyboard, analogue control with the mouse far more precise than any analogue stick ever could be.
Hey it's made by PDP, never again will I buy something from them
thechristoph
Sir!
This ain't no small minority preference like DUALSHOCK haters dislike of symmetrical sticks(its not their fault them poor unsymmetrical souls
Look at it! How do you press the left shoulder button now in that position?
I had always kinda assumed people that disliked the N64 controller were people who somehow never figured out that you were supposed to hold it like that when the joystick was in use. But you posted a photo and yet.... Wow.
You hold it with your left hand in the middle for 3D games. You don't use the L button, you use Z. As in z-axis. Three Dee. Whoooooooooa
Elitist1945
Member
Probably the 360 controller. Thought the sticks were way too loose, hated the AA batteries, had trouble getting used to the asymmetrical layout (and bumper/trigger locations for that matter).
A lot of my gripes with that controller (and even the One controller occasionally) were due to my familiarity with PlayStation.
A lot of my gripes with that controller (and even the One controller occasionally) were due to my familiarity with PlayStation.
secretanchitman
Member
The duke/original Xbox controller. I remember playing 16 player Halo back in 2002 on 4 Xbox consoles and it was just uncomfortable/awkward to use for extended periods of time. When the Xbox Controller S came out, that thing was a revelation - why Microsoft didnt include that controller by default is beyond me.
grandwizard
Member
And doing it with higher fidelity and precision than any other solution out there. With input range that allows for entire genres to be possible that aren't elsewhere.
The things you can do with kb/m doesn't just show it's own greatness but the failure of other dedicated 'gaming inputs' to match it, despite being custom built for the purpose.
P.S thumbs will always suck ass for aiming.
This is easily challenged. It has plenty of functionality and is superior to analogue sticks thanks to 1:1 control. It isn't better than a mouse due to it's lack of surface area and ability to articulate, but throw in the gyro and you can get very competitive with it. Buttons also are fine and even the dpad does perfectly well when set to your tastes. Cross-gate layout and I can blast through SNES KI and MK9 story or ladder modes doing all the same combos, fatalities and even the stupid Shao Khan v Raiden fight better than with the 360 pad (which was crap anyway). Even doing A rank Ikaruga is no problem.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Holy shit you just took me back to a forgotten piece of the 90s I didn't remember I was fond about! I played so many games in that controller I was so bummed out when new PCs didn't feature that controller port! All my NES and SNES emulator phases were played using that thing and the entirety of FFVII (I played it on PC) as well.
Microsoft SideWinder
The whole thing looks like and feels like an indistinct mass of cheap plastic.
Thing's so old it didn't come with a USB connector but I remember being so amazed you could connect a second Sidewinder to the back and play two players without needing two ports on the PC.
It wasn't as bad as you say it was. The D-pad was still better than that of the 360's Id argue.
N64 controller for me. What a load of garbage. It required a complete grip change to switch between dpad and analog pad. The nights 3d controller blew it out of the water and had analog triggers.
No one ever copied the n64 controller. It was a controller designed to play mario 64 and everything else was an afterthought. It's unfortunately often credited for analog controls, but really it's just a hot mess of ideas chasing the dragon of the XE-1 AP and controllers that came before.
No one ever copied the n64 controller. It was a controller designed to play mario 64 and everything else was an afterthought. It's unfortunately often credited for analog controls, but really it's just a hot mess of ideas chasing the dragon of the XE-1 AP and controllers that came before.
Shuggananas
Banned
This right here
Quite possibly the most uncomfortable controller in the modern era. Far too small and input is nowhere near precise enough as it should be.
The handles are fucking garbage to hold, pressure sensitive buttons because fuck logic, terrible stick placement
Only the D pad and the triggers are decent. Even that start button is hell.
All variations of this:
Sticks are in an uncomfortable location, the buttons are in a weird diamond shape that doesn't really work with the shape of your thumb, start button is in a position that could easily be hit inadvertently, dpad is mushy, and the triggers might as well be made of ice since fingers slide off so easily...
Sticks are in an uncomfortable location, the buttons are in a weird diamond shape that doesn't really work with the shape of your thumb, start button is in a position that could easily be hit inadvertently, dpad is mushy, and the triggers might as well be made of ice since fingers slide off so easily...
