Controller is better than keyboard and mouse for gaming

[QUOTE="HuusAsking"][QUOTE="glez13"]

Are there lefties that use the mouse in the left hand? I have never seen such a thing. I'm a leftie too and I use it like anyone else, with the right hand.

SparkyProtocol

i was always saying that a mouse is better, but after playing Halo 3 and COD 2 on the 360, i saw that the controller (at least the 360s) is much more responsive but it takes time to master headshots

besides the mouse isn't very confortable after en extended period of time

i was always saying that a mouse is better, but after playing Halo 3 and COD 2 on the 360, i saw that the controller (at least the 360s) is much more responsive but it takes time to master headshots

besides the mouse isn't very confortable after en extended period of time

Wings_008

Here's the thing about a mouse. What kind of skill does it take to literally put your finger where you want to shoot? That's like walking up to a target and shooting the gun instead of shooting it from afar. Bread_or_Decide

i was always saying that a mouse is better, but after playing Halo 3 and COD 2 on the 360, i saw that the controller (at least the 360s) is much more responsive but it takes time to master headshots

besides the mouse isn't very confortable after en extended period of time

Wings_008

In Halo there is ZERO recoil. None whatsoever. Terribad example.

i have never understood why they bother to put aim assist in games. i play a lot of cod4 and every once in a while u will notice it track an enemy for like .5 seconds if they run in front of you. but it doesnt help anyone shoot at all. they barely put it in because obviously that would ruin the game. i just wonder why its there at all.cliff122316

[QUOTE="cliff122316"]i have never understood why they bother to put aim assist in games. i play a lot of cod4 and every once in a while u will notice it track an enemy for like .5 seconds if they run in front of you. but it doesnt help anyone shoot at all. they barely put it in because obviously that would ruin the game. i just wonder why its there at all.Birdy09

But hey, at least it's "smooth" and takes a lot more "skill" than aiming with a mouse.

i have never understood why they bother to put aim assist in games. i play a lot of cod4 and every once in a while u will notice it track an enemy for like .5 seconds if they run in front of you. but it doesnt help anyone shoot at all. they barely put it in because obviously that would ruin the game. i just wonder why its there at all.cliff122316

[QUOTE="Birdy09"][QUOTE="cliff122316"]i have never understood why they bother to put aim assist in games. i play a lot of cod4 and every once in a while u will notice it track an enemy for like .5 seconds if they run in front of you. but it doesnt help anyone shoot at all. they barely put it in because obviously that would ruin the game. i just wonder why its there at all.Hanass

But hey, at least it's "smooth" and takes a lot more "skill" than aiming with a mouse.

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"]Here's the thing about a mouse. What kind of skill does it take to literally put your finger where you want to shoot? That's like walking up to a target and shooting the gun instead of shooting it from afar. dark-warmachine

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"]Here's the thing about a mouse. What kind of skill does it take to literally put your finger where you want to shoot? That's like walking up to a target and shooting the gun instead of shooting it from afar. Birdy09

That's what it feels like. You don't think its almost TOO easy?

At least the wiimote aims more like a real gun. Again requiring some actual real world-esque skill.

[QUOTE="Birdy09"][QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"]Here's the thing about a mouse. What kind of skill does it take to literally put your finger where you want to shoot? That's like walking up to a target and shooting the gun instead of shooting it from afar. Bread_or_Decide

That's what it feels like. You don't think its almost TOO easy?

At least the wiimote aims more like a real gun. Again requiring some actual real world-esque skill.

The only thing I prefer controllers for are sports games. Even racing games I don't prefer a controller, I prefer a wheel. KB/M for everything else.

'aiming was a nightmare'?

you probably had the sensitivity way too high or way too low

the aiming is far superior with M&KB than a controller

ogvampire

The only thing I prefer controllers for are sports games. Even racing games I don't prefer a controller, I prefer a wheel. KB/M for everything else.

PublicNuisance

[QUOTE="PublicNuisance"]

The only thing I prefer controllers for are sports games. Even racing games I don't prefer a controller, I prefer a wheel. KB/M for everything else.

dark-warmachine

[QUOTE="dark-warmachine"]

[QUOTE="PublicNuisance"]

The only thing I prefer controllers for are sports games. Even racing games I don't prefer a controller, I prefer a wheel. KB/M for everything else.

Birdy09

The aiming is more direct, not more fun.Kokuro_Kun

So your idea of fun is fighting the controls to aim as opposed to simply aiming at your own speed?

It's a hassle. Gamepad are just better for these type of games.

dark-warmachine

Maybe for you, I don't mind myself. You know there are actually people that prefer gamepads for FPS, why can't there be people like me that prefer KB/M for games like DMC3.

I find using a KB and a Mouse so much easier when playing a FPS title. Also there are a lot of RPGs that wouldn't work well using a controller (THe Witcher and PlaneScape Tormentare good examples)

I'm pretty sure anybody half-decent at video games can destroy the best FPS player in the world with a mouse/keyboard combo against controller.

Hanass

Not sure I see the point of the whole "controller takes more skill" argument. I don't know about anyone else, but that's not why I choose a gamepad. It's not because it takes more skill, it's not because I can't use a mouse, it's not because I think it's a more precise input device - it's because I want to game on a couch and it's a ****ton easier to do so with a gamepad than with a keyboard and mouse.

It's a perfectly valid reason - why try to retroactively justify it with an argument about skill?

[QUOTE="Wings_008"]

i was always saying that a mouse is better, but after playing Halo 3 and COD 2 on the 360, i saw that the controller (at least the 360s) is much more responsive but it takes time to master headshots

besides the mouse isn't very confortable after en extended period of time

Myzz617

I'm left handed and use my right hand without any problems

Rougehunter

[QUOTE="jrhawk42"]

[QUOTE="skrat_01"]Are you kidding me?

No, just no, and you are incorrect about Halo and Gears of War.

'If you have ever studied game physchology' well considering I'm studying as a designer, I know that a control function is more 'enjoyable', when a games design caters specifically for it, or has been designed around it.

That chunk of text is an assumption, not 'scientific'.

Hats off the most ridiculous things I have read in ages, source or no source.

skrat_01

There's no direct link to these studies because they're not publically published. You can request a copy from absolute quality, or emsense , but unless you've got a serious academic study, or work for a company that has used their service I really doubt you'll get any info. Also it's not like you'd be able to understand it once you got it.

I'm not sure I understand what you're trying to say, but the study uses biometrics to study heart rate, brainwaves, adrenaline, perspiration, and eye dilation and movement.

Unless you participated in the study it's not going to tell you anything about your personal gaming habits, but it will tell you about a large demographic of gamers, and it's even got some responses from non-gamers. From the study it's repeatedly proven that the highest levels of engagement, and enjoyment were during close combat sequences.

It really depends on the type of game you're playing.. for fPS i find the kb/m to be way better for aiming, everything just feels more natural to me, maybe you feel it so weird cause you're not used to it yet but believe me, once you get the hang of it you wont like to play a fps on a pad again... There're some fps on consoles that are above average on controls like halo, but in general i'd rather play them on my pc.. For other genres the pad is better like in GTA or other action games...

Your obviously not a PC gamer then. STFU and stick to ur pathetic console.

I prefer using a controller.DarknessLion

Same here. I only use a mouse & keyboard for certain games, like WOW (World Of Warcraft), but other than that, not very much.

[QUOTE="Rougehunter"]

I'm left handed and use my right hand without any problems

Juggernaut140

[QUOTE="HuusAsking"][QUOTE="SgtMoreless"]

Hey everyone! This guy does not play with WASD he plays with the arrow keys! BAWAHAHAHAH!!!11!!!!11!!111!

There is no sarcasm in this post. That was actually my first reaction.

SparkyProtocol

I am left handed. I write with my left hand and thats pretty much it. I do everything else with my right. (throw balls ect.) I use my right hand on the mouse and left on the KB.

I really think it depends on the genre. Action games are WAY better with a controller, but RTS and MMOs(basically games with a tons of buttons) are impossible without a keyboard and mouse. For shooters, I think it depends on your mouse and you have to set the settings so its just right for you (sensitivity). I'm really half and half on shooters.

I got my first gaming PC a few weeks ago. I spent a lot of money on it but something is stopping me from enjoying PC gaming. It's the damn M&KB. Playing games with it is horrible. I honestly can't understand why most people say it's better. Playing Crysis and Stalker Clear Sky with the mouse was so frustrating. Aiming was a nightmare. Maybe me being left handed makes it harder? IDK. I know I don't like it though. Anyone else prefer the controller?x-2tha-z