A reality check: Xbox360 DPAD $UCKS....

very true the d-pad is dreaful and def tyhe worst part of the 360 controller..but atleast they changed the rest of the thing unlike others.daveg1

yeah it's the only real flaw of this controller, other than that it's the best controller ever made imo

ZimpanX

[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]I still cant understand why M$ is sticking to that excuse of design...They have improved everything from Xbox1 but still they insist on that roundy cluncky Dpad...
And the obvious question arises: Can the PS3 or even PS2 controller be used with Xbox360? If yes then a very strong disadvantage of the 360 is can just be remedied...
bezaire2005

It's definitly not a very strong disadvantage...hardly any games use the dpad.  I think you are over-stating it just a little bit.

[QUOTE="Mystery_Writer"]well, you have an argument against the d-pad when compared to PS2/3 d-pad. But to be fair, as an overall, they have the best controller out there.

I mean, if I had to choose between having an excellent d-pad with the PS3/2 controller, or having an X360 controller (with excellent everything + a decent d-pad), I'd definitely choose X360.

P.S. The d-pad is only important for 1 type of games (fighting), whereas the analog sticks (which X360 has the best, and PS3 has the worst) is important in all next-gen games.True_Gamer_

[QUOTE="-Krakapow-"]the worst thing about the 360 pad is that the analogue sticks are off set form eachother. its much more comfortable and natural to play with a symetrical pad like the dual shock or sixaxis.WilliamRLBaker

in terms of D pad ive always liked the sony Dpad over the microsoft Dpad. However when playing games I find the analog stick way easier to control. Having said that the xbox analog stick is better placed than the sony analog stick. In terms of driving games and fps games i say the 360 is better. I rather use the sony control for sport games especially fighting ones. djestar

The controller S D-Pad was better imo. Why change it...why!?

There is also a rumour floating around about a controller redesign. Here's hoping that this pulls through before I purchase my X360.

[QUOTE="heretrix"]Dpad aside, it's still the best console gamepad. It really doesn't bother me as I don't use it that much except in games where you usually use it as a inventory selector or something like that.-uHuRu

360 controller is great, except the d-pad and the bumpers, the bumpers are just awkward and uncomfortable.OXIIIIXO