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Which is best game controller?

Posted: 04 Feb 2008, 18:15
by shaken_bacon
Ok now first off, no system is better then other for controls. I can play any xbox game that is on pc just as easliy so I don't understand that comment. Also I personally hate the playstation controls I have never ever gotten used to them. PS1 & PS2 where the main systems I played before I owned any of those systems at the time they were out becuase my neighbour would play it everyday. I got used to the nintendo controls, xbox, yet for some reason never ever got used to ps2/1 controllers. So by saying there better just doesn't make sense to me, I am sure you feel the same way about xbox controllers.

Re: COD4...

Posted: 04 Feb 2008, 20:50
by dougie-lampkin
Yea I find Xbox controllers too fiddly...too many buttons and not enough fingers/hands/arms...PS3 controllers were hand-crafted by God himself for the ultimate in gaming! I find the PS3 controllers sorta moulded to my hand shape...which is nice lol

Re: COD4...

Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 00:14
by JasonJ
Off topic/Off topic,
dougie-lampkin wrote:..PS3 controllers were hand-crafted by God himself....
Just a question. Isn't the official PS3 the same shape as the official PS2 Dual Shock controller and that was the same shape as the previous ones, PS1 etc?

I used to be a big fan of PS2-type controller because I never tried the X-Box controller. (usual fan-boy idea) When the XBox-360 controller came out I tried it and quite liked it, for about 30 mins.

This is the reason I like PS controllers better:
If I use either XBOX-S or PS2 for an 8 hour stretch the PS2 controller gives me less thumb strain because the left stick is in a more natural place for left/right movement. The X-box left stick can only be moved using one muscle group (lower thumb) which quickly gets tired, while the left stick on the PS2 pad can be moved left/right using a variety of muscles in my thumb, upper/lower thumb muscles or even my wrist can be used to guide my thumb left and right.
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Re: COD4...

Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 00:30
by dougie-lampkin
See, even JJ agrees with me 8)

When I say they were made by God, I mean that the controller is in a comfortable, natural position. Having said that, consoles ruin games, and should never be used...blah...

Re: COD4...

Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 05:49
by shaken_bacon
Actually the playstation controllers hurt my wrist after 2 hours of use lol. So I guess we have simular reasons for likes / dislikes.

Re: COD4...

Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 14:40
by dougie-lampkin
Well then your hands must have adapted to the Xbox controller, and my hands have adapted to the PS3 controller :wink:

Re: COD4...

Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 17:04
by Miles
nothing baeats good old keyboard and mouse :P, who ever plays it on pc should come in our server =FTK= , its on hardcore mode ofcourse :) ip : 87.117.197.73:28964 hope to see some of you there for an *bad language reported* whipping 8) lol

Re: COD4...

Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 17:56
by shaken_bacon
dougie-lampkin wrote:Well then your hands must have adapted to the Xbox controller, and my hands have adapted to the PS3 controller :wink:
Yeah the evolution of man, in 100 years there will be two species thanks to the ps3 and the xnox 360 controllers :lol: .

Re: COD4...

Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 18:11
by wentz22
Off Topic: GameCube Controler FTW :)

Re: COD4...

Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 18:16
by shaken_bacon
wentz22 wrote:Off Topic: GameCube Controler FTW :)
Actually the xbox controller is very simular. I think xbox and nintendo had the same idea when designing, although nintendo's controller was a bit more coulourfull and there bottom right stick was so tiny. I still love the gamecube controller for one reason and I wish I could use it with lfs. grat R/L buttons and great analog stick. Better then the xbox and playstation for those features in my opinion.

Re: COD4...

Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 20:12
by Eaglezor
dougie-lampkin wrote:See, even JJ agrees with me 8)

When I say they were made by God, I mean that the controller is in a comfortable, natural position. Having said that, consoles ruin games, and should never be used...blah...
dont say that lol, jj uses a ps2 contoler of lfs lol

Re: COD4...

Posted: 05 Feb 2008, 20:37
by dougie-lampkin
shaken_bacon wrote:Yeah the evolution of man, in 100 years there will be two species thanks to the ps3 and the xnox 360 controllers :lol: .
Alien vs Predator (PS3 players being the predators of course 8) )

Re: COD4...

Posted: 06 Feb 2008, 00:07
by JasonJ
Eaglezor wrote:
dougie-lampkin wrote:See, even JJ agrees with me 8)

When I say they were made by God, I mean that the controller is in a comfortable, natural position. Having said that, consoles ruin games, and should never be used...blah...
dont say that lol, jj uses a ps2 contoler of lfs lol
Don't forget I use chase view to. I'm console mode re-incarnate. Love my Chase view and PS3 pad on LFS. :mrgreen: I like to watch my car get tail-happy and play like NFS style with proper LFS physics. Yes consoles have ruined me, but I'm loving it, so Meh :)

Re: COD4...

Posted: 06 Feb 2008, 07:13
by SEAN-NZ
lol, well said JJ, sounded like it came straight from the heart. lol

Chase veiw is the best imo, unless i want to cruise

Re: Which is best game controller?

Posted: 06 Feb 2008, 11:58
by MaxH
Splitted the discussion so the original can still be about CoD4.