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The Question of Comfort for Controllers

February 18, 2009 in Blog comments 19

Tarrassio of curiousonion.com has blogged about the comfort of the different controllers we've come to know over time. So what is comfy and what isn't? He's given his favourites, share yours!

Here is a list of 5 of my favourite game controllers in descending order

1. Dreamcast
2. Negcon
3. Xbox 360
4. Original PlayStation
5. Dualshock
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  • 0
    Stefan Feb 18, 09
    this is nonsense, the Dreamcast was ridiculously huge and uncomfortable.
    and the original PlayStation over the dualshock?
    • 0
      Zero and X Feb 18, 09
      Its just personal taste. This list would vary drastically from person to person.
  • 0
    Supernouva Feb 18, 09
    But how does the original Dualshock controller differ from the D2 and D3 other than maybe weight?
  • 1
    Murray3 Feb 18, 09
    Gamecube should have easily won this...
    • 0
      GTA_Fanatic Feb 18, 09
      You're kidding, right? GameCube controllers suck compared to a PlayStation controller or even an Xbox controller. They're not horrible, but they're no where near the best.
      • 2
        Big A2 Feb 19, 09
        It's easy to say something sucks, but it's harder to say how it sucks.

        Go ahead, this should be interesting.
        • 0
          GTA_Fanatic Feb 21, 09
          quote stefan1888
          yeh the fact that it tries so hard not to be a playstation controller means it has only 3 shoulder buttons and isnt symmetrical or coherent what so ever.
          What he said. The controller seems like something a semi-*bleep* and hardly-coherent toddler slapped together on a whim.
        • 0
          Murray3 Feb 22, 09
          If your best argument is that it's not symetrical then I just don't care for our opinion.
  • 0
    Stefan Feb 18, 09
    yeh the fact that it tries so hard not to be a playstation controller means it has only 3 shoulder buttons and isnt symmetrical or coherent what so ever.
  • 0
    huntyr Feb 19, 09
    where's the intellevision controller? ;-)
  • 0
    Miss Razz Feb 19, 09
    I've always thought the Dualshock controller was the most comfortable. Then the Gamecube controller. They're the 2 stand-out controllers, for me.
  • 0
    Tf916 Feb 19, 09
    Dreamcast controller FTW!
  • 1
    Gamer boy Feb 19, 09
    I'm not saying the N64 is the best controller but it wasn't in anyway uncomfortable.
    • 1
      Miss Razz Feb 19, 09
      I felt the complete opposite. While the shape of the N64 controller was ok, the analogue stick sometimes made the thumb hurt after a while and it went wobbly way too easily. I wouldn't say it's a bad controller,but it was in no way great.
      • 0
        Dark Arcanine Feb 19, 09
        And I must disagree with you. ;.; I found it one of the most comfortable controllers to use without any analogue stick hassles, with the Wii Remote and Nun chuck being my current favourite.
  • 0
    Sabre Feb 19, 09
    I agree with Gothic girl. I think the Gamecube controller is the most comfortable I have ever used, followed by the dualshock. I found the 360 controller to be a little clunky, but its still easy to use.
    • 0
      Dark Arcanine Feb 19, 09
      I think the Gamecube controller was easily accessible so-to-speak but I found it a bit uncomfortable on certain bits of my palms, might be due to me having girl hands though.
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    abreville Feb 20, 09
    my best: Wii,GCN,PS2,PS3,XBox360
    my worst: Genesis,Saturn,N64
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    abreville Feb 20, 09
    The one controller which was mainly known to be huge and uncomfortable was the N64 controller. There was not one good thing about it.

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