Games with the Worst Control Layouts

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#1 PanPizza15
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What are some games with controls you absolutely hated? A lot of Virtual Console games on the Wii have this problem. My friend had Super Mario World on VC, and only a Gamecube controller. Y is to run and B is to jump. (Or someting stange like that) You have to pose your fingers in an stange angle.

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#2 agentfred
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QWOP. I win. :P

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I hate Bad Companies. The LB/RB weapons for weapons changes stinks. BF 1943's is much better. Also Mercs 2.
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#4 Alpha-Male22
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Killzone 2's initial choice of R3 to aim. Fortunately they have alternate choices that fit my tastes.

I had trouble with playing SSBB with the Wiimote but I think I needed to get used that layout.

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Killzone 2's initial choice of R3 to aim. Fortunately they have alternate choices that fit my tastes.

I had trouble with playing SSBB with the Wiimote but I think I needed to get used that layout.

Alpha-Male22

I had no problem playing with the Wii Remote I play it NES style because if I play it with any other controller like the GCN controller I would be wasting batteries because the wii remote doesn't shut off for a long time when it isn't in use.

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#6 bigblunt537
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Original Lair controls would have to be the worst this gen by far and every reviewer will agree with me.

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#7 Arctic_Grillz
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Original Lair controls would have to be the worst this gen by far and every reviewer will agree with me.

bigblunt537

I was about to say the same thing.

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#9 Wii_Gamer_277
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RE5 and there last gen tank controls. Lost planet 2 also has terrible button layout.
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#10 tagyhag
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I hated RE4's original computer controls. No mouse?! Gee thanks! Good thing a patch came out.
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#11 slvrraven9
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resistance retribution. i absolutely HATE how you have to look around with the face buttons. great game....horrible controls. = ill pass
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Dead Rising had a horrible layout

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Killzone 2's initial choice of R3 to aim. Fortunately they have alternate choices that fit my tastes.

I had trouble with playing SSBB with the Wiimote but I think I needed to get used that layout.

Alpha-Male22
Just curious, what are the alternatives?
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#14 duxter1
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QWOP. I win. :P

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I got 3 meters!

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Killzone 2. They offer different layouts but I seem to have difficulties with all of them. They should've made the control scheme fully customizable like Resistance 2. Also, I hate how they made it one tap to zoom in and one tap to zoom out and how you have to hold the cover button to duck under cover. Thosewere two horrible control design choices that really makes this game frustrating.

I hate when poor control schemes and design choices make an otherwise outstanding game impossible to play. Killzone 2 is far from impossible to play, but I can just see myself getting frustrated more than having fun so I likely won't be getting the game.

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Some Wii shovelware.

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#17 abdelmessih101
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[QUOTE="aaronmullan"][QUOTE="Alpha-Male22"]

Killzone 2's initial choice of R3 to aim. Fortunately they have alternate choices that fit my tastes.

I had trouble with playing SSBB with the Wiimote but I think I needed to get used that layout.

Just curious, what are the alternatives?

L1 is the best alternative for the zoom. However, they designed it to be one tap to zoom in and then you have to tap again to zoom out. That doesn't work at all in an FPS that incorporates a cover system. They really messed it up big time in my opinion. You have to zoom in to have reliable aim, but you have to take cover or you'll die. They made it difficult and frustrating to try to do both simultaneously, and as a result, you can't get into any type of rhythm or good pacing.
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[QUOTE="agentfred"]

QWOP. I win. :P

duxter1

I got 3 meters!

Crap i got 2.8 meters.
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[QUOTE="abdelmessih101"][QUOTE="aaronmullan"][QUOTE="Alpha-Male22"]

Killzone 2's initial choice of R3 to aim. Fortunately they have alternate choices that fit my tastes.

I had trouble with playing SSBB with the Wiimote but I think I needed to get used that layout.

Just curious, what are the alternatives?

L1 is the best alternative for the zoom. However, they designed it to be one tap to zoom in and then you have to tap again to zoom out. That doesn't work at all in an FPS that incorporates a cover system. They really messed it up big time in my opinion. You have to zoom in to have reliable aim, but you have to take cover or you'll die. They made it difficult and frustrating to try to do both simultaneously, and as a result, you can't get into any type of rhythm or good pacing.

Well, the L1 is alot better than the R3, and both were tap to zoom. Plus, I didn't really mind the R3 that much to care, I guess I'm going to like the L1 then :P
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Love the game but Dead Rising's controls are quite bad.
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#21 wizardwd
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[QUOTE="duxter1"]

[QUOTE="agentfred"]

QWOP. I win. :P

uglyhippos

I got 3 meters!

Crap i got 2.8 meters.

I got -2 meters :(
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[QUOTE="uglyhippos"][QUOTE="duxter1"]

I got 3 meters!

wizardwd

Crap i got 2.8 meters.

I got -2 meters :(

2 metres here.

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The Rock Band 1 guitar was terrible
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I don't remember what it was called, but there's a game that control both the camera and your controller with the right analogue stick. Needless to say, it doesn't work too well.

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#25 deactivated-5e0e425ee91d8
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Yeahhhh...gamecube controler + any SNES game is a poor combonation. and i'll go with Resistance...why does it use R1 for fire? i just need to still get used to it from RT on the 360
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#26 adman66
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[QUOTE="uglyhippos"][QUOTE="duxter1"]

[QUOTE="agentfred"]

QWOP. I win. :P

I got 3 meters!

Crap i got 2.8 meters.

i got 4.2 but then fliped backwards and got 3.5
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#27 awssk8er716
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Original Lair controls would have to be the worst this gen by far and every reviewer will agree with me.

bigblunt537

I hear that all the time. How bad can they be?

I have to go with Metriod Prime 1 and 2, and Resident Evil 4 (Gamecube versions).

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#28 metaknight36
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Yeahhhh...gamecube controler + any SNES game is a poor combonation. and i'll go with Resistance...why does it use R1 for fire? i just need to still get used to it from RT on the 360darkspineslayer
you can change that

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[QUOTE="uglyhippos"][QUOTE="duxter1"]

I got 3 meters!

wizardwd

Crap i got 2.8 meters.

I got -2 meters :(

4 Meters. :)

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[QUOTE="uglyhippos"][QUOTE="duxter1"]

I got 3 meters!

adman66

Crap i got 2.8 meters.

i got 4.2 but then fliped backwards and got 3.5

no word of a lie i got 7.9 the trick is to get on one knee and have the other one spread out

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#31 Alpha-Male22
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[QUOTE="Alpha-Male22"]

Killzone 2's initial choice of R3 to aim. Fortunately they have alternate choices that fit my tastes.

I had trouble with playing SSBB with the Wiimote but I think I needed to get used that layout.

aaronmullan
Just curious, what are the alternatives?

Hey aaron. There are many simple alternatives that go from changing shoulder button layouts to changing both a combination of face buttons and shoulder buttons. Anyways, the one I use is alternate 2 which is pretty close to COD4 controls with the exception that L2 is to crouch.
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[QUOTE="uglyhippos"][QUOTE="duxter1"]

I got 3 meters!

adman66

Crap i got 2.8 meters.

i got 4.2 but then fliped backwards and got 3.5

You guys suck :P

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[QUOTE="bigblunt537"]

Original Lair controls would have to be the worst this gen by far and every reviewer will agree with me.

awssk8er716

I hear that all the time. How bad can they be?


You do not want to know, it's worse than throwing grenades with the Six Axis control in Uncharted.

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#34 Alpha-Male22
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Killzone 2. They offer different layouts but I seem to have difficulties with all of them. They should've made the control scheme fully customizable like Resistance 2. Also, I hate how they made it one tap to zoom in and one tap to zoom out and how you have to hold the cover button to duck under cover. Thosewere two horrible control design choices that really makes this game frustrating.

I hate when poor control schemes and design choices make an otherwise outstanding game impossible to play. Killzone 2 is far from impossible to play, but I can just see myself getting frustrated more than having fun so I likely won't be getting the game.

abdelmessih101
You can change zoom. You can make it one tap or make it one tap and hold. Turning on high precision has made the game a lot more enjoyable for me.
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[QUOTE="adman66"][QUOTE="uglyhippos"] Crap i got 2.8 meters.spinecaton

i got 4.2 but then fliped backwards and got 3.5

You guys suck :P

Hey, gamespot forums are in your favorites!

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Madden when R was changed to Turbo. I hate how you can't customize the controls either.
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#37 Fried_Shrimp
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[QUOTE="duxter1"]

[QUOTE="agentfred"]

QWOP. I win. :P

I got 3 meters!

I got 12.6 ^___^
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[QUOTE="adman66"][QUOTE="uglyhippos"] Crap i got 2.8 meters.spinecaton

i got 4.2 but then fliped backwards and got 3.5

You guys suck :P

It is possible to run it, but you have to start by hopscotching pretty much...
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#39 Patatopan
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I have to say, Crysis' xbox 360 controller layout is the absolute worse I have ever seen in a game. Even with every button mapped, you still can't prone which is a vital strategy in playing the game.

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#40 aaronmullan
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[QUOTE="aaronmullan"][QUOTE="Alpha-Male22"]

Killzone 2's initial choice of R3 to aim. Fortunately they have alternate choices that fit my tastes.

I had trouble with playing SSBB with the Wiimote but I think I needed to get used that layout.

Alpha-Male22
Just curious, what are the alternatives?

Hey aaron. There are many simple alternatives that go from changing shoulder button layouts to changing both a combination of face buttons and shoulder buttons. Anyways, the one I use is alternate 2 which is pretty close to COD4 controls with the exception that L2 is to crouch.

Good to know. Just wondering since I liked the controls aside from the R3 button.
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#41 awssk8er716
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[QUOTE="awssk8er716"]

[QUOTE="bigblunt537"]

Original Lair controls would have to be the worst this gen by far and every reviewer will agree with me.

mitu123

I hear that all the time. How bad can they be?


You do not want to know, it's worse than throwing grenades with the Six Axis control in Uncharted.

Now that sounds bad... Did Lair's controls use the motion feature with the Sixaxis controller?

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#42 Patatopan
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[QUOTE="mitu123"]

[QUOTE="awssk8er716"]

I hear that all the time. How bad can they be?


awssk8er716

You do not want to know, it's worse than throwing grenades with the Six Axis control in Uncharted.

Now that sounds bad... Did Lair's controls use the motion feature with the Sixaxis controller?

Yea, thats why they blew so hard. I mean really, the sixaxis controls are just gimmicky, they make controlling games even harder.

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#43 mitu123
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[QUOTE="mitu123"]

[QUOTE="awssk8er716"]

I hear that all the time. How bad can they be?


awssk8er716

You do not want to know, it's worse than throwing grenades with the Six Axis control in Uncharted.

Now that sounds bad... Did Lair's controls use the motion feature with the Sixaxis controller?

100% of the motion feature with Sixaxis for movement, and doing a 180 is nearly impossible. Though the patch now lets you use analog sticks, which makes the game better for controls but doesn't save the other flaws in the game. Even the targeting system needs work.

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#44 BuryMe
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[QUOTE="wizardwd"][QUOTE="uglyhippos"] Crap i got 2.8 meters.bronxxbombers

I got -2 meters :(

2 metres here.

I got to 14.8 :P

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[QUOTE="bronxxbombers"]

[QUOTE="wizardwd"] I got -2 meters :(BuryMe

2 metres here.

I got to 14.8 :P

wow that is one messed up controls. i got 13.3