favorite controller

mine has to be the dreamcast controller it has a great joystick, the d pad is the best i used, and overall it has a good feel in your hands and the triggers feel good.

only down side is it does not have dual joysticks but other than that i give it a 9.0

Saturn controller (2nd model only) , most comfortable controller Ive ever used.

PS Dualshock controller , best analog controller Ive ever used.

GC controller, though not as much as the other 2.

Saturn controller (2nd model only) , most comfortable controller Ive ever used.

PS Dualshock controller , best analog controller Ive ever used.

GC controller, though not as much as the other 2.

Darkman2007

the only thing i didnt like about the psone dual shock controller was the d pad it was awkward

QUOTE="Jessey-Stone"]

Saturn controller (2nd model only) , most comfortable controller Ive ever used.

PS Dualshock controller , best analog controller Ive ever used.

GC controller, though not as much as the other 2.

Darkman2007

the only thing i didnt like about the psone dual shock controller was the d pad it was awkward

indeed, the d-pad wasn't that great (thats one thing thats better about the Saturn pad, its much better) but the controller was comfy, the button layout was right , and the analog sticks are still some of the best Ive used on any system.

also i liked the sega genesis programpad2 i use it for my fighting games since its 6 button and has some trigger buttons

also the dpad is pretty sweet

I think my favorite legacy controller is the Gamecube's.

the Mega Drive controller was good, though the 6 button pad is a bit too akward imo .

for fighting games I generally use arcade sticks or fighting game controllers, though for the GC and MD I use the stock controllers, but Im planning to get a PS to GC converter so that I can use my PS1 arcade stick on it.

actually that PS1 arcade stick is really good, I use it for PS2 , PS3 and PC games too (via a USB adapter) and I have an identical one for the Saturn (since Sega's Virtua stick is mediocre in comparison)

The 360 controller is by far #1, then the GC controller. Least favorite is dualshock. To small, and it has awkward analog placement.

Though It's a joystick not a console controller, I liked the Tac-2 controller for the Commodore/Atari computers the most.

Console-wise I like the original Xbox controller because I have big hands. The Analogue Ps2 controller is awesome as well.

If we're only talking Legacy controllers, I' have to say the Dualshock for ps1 or ps2 (nearly the same controller). the xbox controller is a close 2nd, but having only 2 trigger buttons makes it inferior IMO.

playstation 2 controller.

PS2 Dual Shock. It crams a lot of functionality into a small space w/o things getting too crowded. I am really taking to like the GameCube controller though. It just feels nice but seems like it'd be awkward for FPSs, though I haven't actually playe one on the Cube. I always really like the orignal Genesis controllers d-pad but it's functionality was limited by three buttons and the six button version always felt a bit awkward.

On a related note, my favorite controller on a handheld is the regular GBA. The screen on the thing was awful but it always felt good in my hands. I use it as a controller for the GBA player rather than GC controller sometimes and I would never do that w/ my SP, even though it is a better model overall.

I really like the Genesis 3-button pad, and the Saturn (model 1) pad, and the Xbox controller S was nice too.

I'd have to say it all depends on what type of game I'm playing. My favorite though would have to be the PS2 dual-shock because of its well-rounded handling with various games. But I am also partial toward the SNES controller.

Dualshock 1, 2 and 3 are my favorite 3 controllers in all of gaming.

This:

http://www.amazon.com/MadCatz-8202-PlayStation-2-RetroCon-Controller/dp/B0000DG9SI

beyond all the best PS2 RPG controller I could have ever asked for.

But for "real controllers":

SNES and honestly the atari 2600 sticks. to this day there is just something about those little boxy things that screams "videogame!" to me.

PS1/PS2 controller

For me it's a tie between The Xbox, Ps2, and Dreamcast controller.

I like the Dualshock 1 and 2 best.

the d pad is the best i used

Jessey-Stone

You're joking, right? The only D-pad I've used that's worse is XBox 360's D-pad. Tell me you've used Genesis, Saturn, SNES, NES, or PS1/PS2 D-pads before. All of those are better. The Dreamcast D-pad isn't nearly as responsive as it should be and just feels stiff. Plus for as advanced of a system as it was, it shoud have had the 8-way d-pad that the Sega Genesis and Sega Saturn before it had; rather than the traditional "+" D-pad. The joystick and the button placement were great, though. And I loved the satisfying feel the L & R triggers would give me. They just felt right.

My personal favorite controller is the Dual-Shock for PS1 & PS2. Great D-pad, the joysticks work well, it has a rumble-feature built-in, it's comfortable in your hands, and the button placement is very intuitive. They're also as responsive as they should be.

[QUOTE="Jessey-Stone"]

the d pad is the best i used

Emerald_Warrior

You're joking, right? The only D-pad I've used that's worse is XBox 360's D-pad. Tell me you've used Genesis, Saturn, SNES, NES, or PS1/PS2 D-pads before. All of those are better. The Dreamcast D-pad isn't nearly as responsive as it should be and just feels stiff. Plus for as advanced of a system as it was, it shoud have had the 8-way d-pad that the Sega Genesis and Sega Saturn before it had; rather than the traditional "+" D-pad. The joystick and the button placement were great, though. And I loved the satisfying feel the L & R triggers would give me. They just felt right.

My personal favorite controller is the Dual-Shock for PS1 & PS2. Great D-pad, the joysticks work well, it has a rumble-feature built-in, it's comfortable in your hands, and the button placement is very intuitive. They're also as responsive as they should be.