So I'm playing Oblivion, and my fingers are trying to learn the game and that corner of the keyboard. I am not real graceful or coordinated, which is why I usually playaction or fps on a console. But my PC is my main source of entertainment, so I'm branching out. My keyboard, however, needed to as well.

The Cyber Snipa (dumb name, but whatever) gamepad kicks. It has big buttons that are customizable/mappable within the game just like a regular keyboard; it has blue LEDs on top and on the side for atmosphere in a dark room; and, best of all, the pad requires no software. It plugs and plays into a USB port with no installation. I have mine in the front port for easy removal etc. when the cord or the pad is in my way for non-gaming purposes.

It's an inexpensive alternative to some of the PC gamepads I researched and priced. The low price and big buttons made this one a winner, and I love it. Even in my warm little room in the middle of a giant battle, if my hands sweat, the non-skid rubber (did I mention conveniently large?) buttons keep me from getting killed (at least, not though technical difficulty!).

Bought at Coolerguys.com for $26--unbeatable price. Amazon, Buy.com, Newegg, and TigerDirect were all more expensive or only had the V2, and I didn't need all those extra function keys. If you do, you'll still only spend about $33-35.

Check it out at Coolerguys.com