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The Evolution of Game Controllers.
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PS2 is still the best to date though. No question.
PS2 is still the best to date though. No question.
I prefer the Gamecube or 360 for the left stick placement.lol
PS2 is still the best to date though. No question.
looks like the controller for the Intellivision
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the last two are both evolutionary dead ends.
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PS2 is still the best to date though. No question.
Question.
How can it be the best with such hideous analogue stick placement?
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I agree with the PS2 Pad, I managed to game for a full generation without any complaints about analogue placements. Wasnt till the PS3 was born that the complaints came rolling in about it's placement
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I remember this quite well:
How times change! Think of trying to play Uncharted 2 or Gears of War with only 2 buttons and no analogue!
Kids these days, don't know they're born!
How times change! Think of trying to play Uncharted 2 or Gears of War with only 2 buttons and no analogue!
Kids these days, don't know they're born!
I agree with the PS2 Pad, I managed to game for a full generation without any complaints about analogue placements. Wasnt till the PS3 was born that the complaints came rolling in about it's placement
I wouldn't say that was the case. I would say it was more to do with the arrival of the 360 controller.
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Yes, I have to agree. I spent years playing on a PS2 and then when I bought my 360 it was instantly more comfortable to use. It wasn't as if the PS2 controller was horrible or anything, I just found the 360 more accommodating. I hardly have the biggest hands in the world but the 360 pad just lets you spread your hands out more and I must say I do very much prefer the triggers of the 360 pad over the Dual Shock 3 of my PS3. Minus points go to the 360's D-pad though as it's absolutely shocking.
I remember this quite well:
How times change! Think of trying to play Uncharted 2 or Gears of War with only 2 buttons and no analogue!
Kids these days, don't know they're born!
I had one of those but used it on my Amiga. There was a few games that actually used 2 buttons on the Amiga.
I remember this quite well:
IMAGE: MASTER SYSTEM PAD
How times change! Think of trying to play Uncharted 2 or Gears of War with only 2 buttons and no analogue!
Kids these days, don't know they're born!
The ones where the cables connect to the side of the pad were worse
I dunno about best to date, but in the PS2 days you wouldn't of known any better on analogue stick placement, It only became hideous when the 360 pad came out.
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Same, i never had any problems with the original ps1/ps2 design, then i got the controller s for the original xbox (the re-designed, smaller standard controller for those that don't remember) and just found the placement so much better. I recently picked myself up a ps3, this being the fist time ive actually used a playstation style pad in a long time it made me rage as i was so used to the xbox/xbox 360 placement, which i now think is far better for some games. I still find it awkward to play some games with the ps3 pad now, resistance, killzone etc.
Also recently bought crash bandicoot 3 and stuck it on my psp, i found those controls pretty awkward, although i can't remember if that supported analogue sticks on the ps1?
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