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[Breakage]

This is easily the worst controller I've ever held in my hands.

Granted, it's still probably better than some of the controllers on older (pre-NES) or less popular systems, like the CD-i.

I don't understand why this pad is hated so much. The D-pad is awful, but the controller is satisfyingly​ solid and comfortable. As someone with small hands, it made me feel like an American who enjoys super-sized meals and trucks with big engines.

 

[Darth Pinche]

I don't understand why this pad is hated so much. The D-pad is awful, but the controller is satisfyingly​ solid and comfortable. As someone with small hands, it made me feel like an American who enjoys super-sized meals and trucks with big engines.

I always liked this beefy original controller. It felt good in my big American corn fed hands. It was Ford F 150 of controllers.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

I don't understand why this pad is hated so much. The D-pad is awful, but the controller is satisfyingly​ solid and comfortable. As someone with small hands, it made me feel like an American who enjoys super-sized meals and trucks with big engines.

The only controller ever made that I can grab with a full grip and every one of my fingers sits comfortably for a long play session. The black/white and the Dpad are the only knocks I have

 

[whalesex]

I have to imagine there are quite a few young'uns in this thread. If the Dual Shock 3/4 are the worst controllers you've used, you definitely have some history to visit. While the DS 2/3 was a pain for certain types of games (FPS's especially) it was great for others (ie SSX and Tony Hawk). Granted, I dislike the cheap feeling of the controllers but they're nowhere in the league of the majority of stuff listed here.

Also, the DS 4 might be tied with the Xbox 360 controller for my favorite of all time.

 

[KingErich]

Wii Remote! Fuck motion controls. And to hell with using it sideways. It made Mario Bros Wii a failure. Especially when you had to jerk the controller to get Mario to jump.

N64 wasn't bad, it was just awkward.

 

[DPB]

I don't understand why this pad is hated so much. The D-pad is awful, but the controller is satisfyingly​ solid and comfortable. As someone with small hands, it made me feel like an American who enjoys super-sized meals and trucks with big engines.

I don't think it's terrible either, I don't have huge hands and I've long thought that the reports of its size were over-exaggerated. Using a controller that's slightly too big is still far more comfortable than being cramped around a tiny controller (handhelds are the worst for this).

That said, the button layout always felt strange after years of using the SNES-style cross layout or Mega Drive rows.

 

[Heyasuki]

Having played the uncharted games on PS3 I always got cramps using this controller. Never felt great in my hands. Wonder if the banana/boomerang controller would have been more ergonomic.

Man I love my PS3 controller...

Turbo Touch 360

This wins! I had 2 of these...TERRIBLE!

 

[Einchy]

The analog sticks on the PS3 were horrible.

 

[Catamaran]

I mean, the Atari Jaguar controller has to take the cake right? Literally everything about this thing is wrong from a design standpoint. Just looking at it practically makes your hands hurt.

It's actually pretty comfortable

 

[Vital Tundra]

People effin crazy if they think either the N64 or GC controllers are the worst. Far worse out there. Besides GC is great.