Good PC game(s) that fully utilize a gamepad

I've got a usb recoil gamepad that I've rarely used. I'd like to have some console like fun on my PC. I don't own any consoles as I sold them recently to get my car fixed, but still want to have some good old controller fun. I like games that utilize a keyboard and mouse, but I'm not after that right now.

I'm looking for a game that can be played "functionally" with a usb gamepad on the PC. I don't want a game that just can use a gamepad, but that the gameplay will actually be better or just as good with a controller as opposed to a keyboard/mouse combo. Anyone have any suggestions?

I'm looking for retail suggestions and games that I can download (I don't mind paying a small fee to download a game legitely like on Steam, ie.)

*Note: My PC isn't stellar, so I'll need a game with low or average system requirements. I've got a sockety 754 Athlon 64 3200+, 8X AGP ATI Radeon x1600 Pro w/ 512 GDDR2, and 1 gig of single channel RAM . Also, I don't have an uber fast inet connection, so hopefully if it's a downloadable it won't be overly gigantic in file size. Thanks! *

LOST PLANET is best on gamepad according to GFW magazine..rainierflu

Whatever GFW magazine is I'll never read it because if they say that they are completely retarded. I tried lost planet with a gamepad and gave it up after about 45 seconds. It's useless compared to the mouse and keyboard.

[QUOTE="rainierflu"]LOST PLANET is best on gamepad according to GFW magazine..D9-THC

Whatever GFW magazine is I'll never read it because if they say that they are completely retarded. I tried lost planet with a gamepad and gave it up after about 45 seconds. It's useless compared to the mouse and keyboard.

LOL...I would agree with you but the game is not my cup of tea...Games for Windows btw