PS3 and 360 Controllers

I love both the PS3 and Xbox 360... Both have their advantages and disadvantages. However, one area where the Xbox 360 has a major problem is it's controller. Sony had it right with their controller design ever since the original PlayStation. The Dualshock and SIXAXIS feel very comfortable. What makes the really big difference is the d-pad. This is where Microsoft really needs to do something. Playing most 2-D games is next to impossible with the 360's controller. It's all over the place! I couldn't even play a simple game of Pac-Man with that d-pad.

I'm hoping in the near future Microsoft decides to design and release a better controller, mostly in the fact of that terrible d-pad. I'd love to play 2-D games like Braid but not like this...

agree with most in here, apart from the D-pad the 360 controller is the best controller...

No, no, NO!!!

The ps3 controller is practically BROKEN!!!! its a poor attempt at something created over 10 years ago!!

Look....the ps3 is so bad that it needs to use SHAPES instead of LETTERS, it is for tiny handed illiterates.

The L2 and R2 buttens are a Joke, they suck, ask everyone....its not even a trigger, its a mushy button

the thumbsticks on the 360 are so ergonomical in their placement , the right analog is lower making button pressing easier.

The triggers on a 360 are actual TRIGGERS!!!!! they feel so comfortable

the size of the controller is just so much better for the average 18+ year old (youll spend most of ur life 18+ btw)

THERE IS NO D-PAD on a ps3. its D-Buttons!!!!!

The dpad on a 360 is easy, yes easy to use becasue its a floating pad, street fighter games just feel easy

- go ahead and try a shoryuken on a ps3 controller dpad.. goodluck son.

The dude from dreamcast helped design the 360 controller, there is thought, ingenuity, ergonomics, in the 360 controller

....the ps3 controller should come with a bottle of asprin for the arthritis it gives me..

I hate the 360 D-Pad. It's the only flaw in the controller.bs0ng

[QUOTE="bs0ng"]I hate the 360 D-Pad. It's the only flaw in the controller.Nedemis

[QUOTE="Nedemis"][QUOTE="bs0ng"]I hate the 360 D-Pad. It's the only flaw in the controller.killerfist

really? cause I use the analog for those too as do the majority of 360 gamers most likely. In all seriousness though, XBLA games aren't the reason one would buy a 360. How many legitimate games use the d-pad on a regular basis. Nedemis

While I think the 360 dpad sucks, overall it feels like the best controller designed to date, classically speaking. The wii controller is the most advanced, so i'll leave that out of this. skingus

I hate these controller threads. I mean, really, come on. Its a matter of using each controller for a period of time to get comfortable. A PS gamer won't like a Xbox controller. And a Xbox gamer won't like a PS controller. But if they give it time, they'll see both are more than able to serve your gaming needs.PoppaGamer

The D-Pad? That's for selecting weapons right? Ergonomically speaking the 360 controller is in a different league to anything else out there.

The main reason I have never bought a PS3 is because I can't stand the controller - that and my wife would divorce me!!!!!!!

Phil

overall i prefer the PS3 pad, i like the button and analogue placements there comfortable for me. the only advantage the 360 has over the DS3 imo is the shape of the analog sticks. the indents for your thumbs makes hell of a difference. my hands can get incredibly sweaty when playing games for a long time and with the DS3 sometimes my thumbs slip off the sticks.

iv been tempted to hack out some indentations in my DS3 but i think i will wait till i have a replacement incase i completely cock it up.

Well, I bought the Namco Virtual Arcade for the 360 and games like Pac-Man and Rolling Thunder I seem to have a hard time playing. Games like Halo 3, Midnight Club, Fallout 3 and whatnot are just fine. I definitely like the heftyness of the controller (and 360's chatpad is SO much better than the PS3's keypad) but I just wish the d-pad were more like the PS3's for classic games or games like Braid.

No, no, NO!!!

The ps3 controller is practically BROKEN!!!! its a poor attempt at something created over 10 years ago!!

Look....the ps3 is so bad that it needs to use SHAPES instead of LETTERS, it is for tiny handed illiterates.

The L2 and R2 buttens are a Joke, they suck, ask everyone....its not even a trigger, its a mushy button

the thumbsticks on the 360 are so ergonomical in their placement , the right analog is lower making button pressing easier.

The triggers on a 360 are actual TRIGGERS!!!!! they feel so comfortable

the size of the controller is just so much better for the average 18+ year old (youll spend most of ur life 18+ btw)

THERE IS NO D-PAD on a ps3. its D-Buttons!!!!!

The dpad on a 360 is easy, yes easy to use becasue its a floating pad, street fighter games just feel easy

- go ahead and try a shoryuken on a ps3 controller dpad.. goodluck son.

The dude from dreamcast helped design the 360 controller, there is thought, ingenuity, ergonomics, in the 360 controller

....the ps3 controller should come with a bottle of asprin for the arthritis it gives me..

CrazyIvanIV

Judging from your poor use of grammar, it sounds like the PS3 controller is perfect for you.

PS3 controller is my preference because I've been using it since PSX.

Oh and about the triggers, You can just put the middle finger of each hand on the L2 and R2, the index fingers on L1 and R1. Voila, you now have complete access to all of the controls.

Oh and about the triggers, You can just put the middle finger of each hand on the L2 and R2, the index fingers on L1 and R1. Voila, you now have complete access to all of the controls.

Aku101

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Oh and about the triggers, You can just put the middle finger of each hand on the L2 and R2, the index fingers on L1 and R1. Voila, you now have complete access to all of the controls.

st1ka

It's a bit awkward at first, but in a couple of hours I got used to it and it feels so pro.

I agree with you about the D-pad, it's horrible. Other than that it's the perfect controller for me. Dualshock is too small for my hands. killerfist

For the people commenting on Dualshock 3's R2 and L2 triggers.

In 1 and a half years of gaming I've NEVER had my finger slip off the trigger button, and if you REALLY hate them, you can spend 5 freaking dollars and get these.

Called "Real Triggers". They're 5 bucks off Amazon.com, they click right on the button. Problem solved, ok?

And to the guy saying Ps3 controllers have to use shapes because the people that use them are illterate, look at this.

Lol.

360 controller is the best! the ps3 controller is terrible IN MY OPINION....it's good but for shooters 360 wins! it's also the right size! ps3 controller is 2 small for me personally! the ps3 is only good for fighting games!