Free PS2 Analog Controller from VGD

[defender]

In this thread I am trying to sell these controllers
http://cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7505

There is a question as to the quality....Well enough is enough!

I am gonna give away 5 controllers to the next 5 posters. I will ship them out asap. Thats one per person to be clear.

You must in exchange for this Free Controller write in this thread a quick review of the item. After you post please email me your info
jesse@videogamedeals.com so that I can send your controller.

http://www.videogamedeals.com/images/analog_cont.jpg

[GF_Eric]

How you doin?

[cruster]

So by posting am I in? I can write reviews 'til the cows come home.

[HRCTurboRS]

Why.................hello there!!!!!!!!!!!

[rocky76]

hey~! more controllers~!

[badmrfrosty20]

Yup...

[evilmax17]

yo!

[starman9000]

Hello

[JimmieMac]

I don't need one.

[evilmax17]

6th, man, *sob*

EDIT: and rocky already ordered the bundle from your site! You're just gonna send him free merchandise that he already has!

[waxHead]

doh!

[Osh Kosh B'iotch]

damn.

[BjAngel]

Damn Damn Damn

[MauMauProductions]

A High Quality Controller at a Low Quality Price.

This Translucent Blue controller has Dual Shock 2, Standard Features and a cool blue shell to impress the friends.

Why buy Sony when you can get these at a fraction of the cost? Order Now.

[scuba]

Oh well, too late :(

[dmx10101]

Damn just a few minutes too late.

[scuba]

A playstation 2 dual shock controller

Not only is it translucent blue but its identical to the official playstation 2 dual shock controller. This playstation 2 dual shock controller has two analog control sticks, four analog fire buttons and four analog triggers and even has a rumble and with its sleek design who wouldn't want it?



I saw that MauMauProductions wrote a review and then I read it over again and it asks for one :) 8)

[evilmax17]

This controller is very good for the price. The blueness of it makes me smile. Same quality = better value

[evilmax17]

so who wins? I would imagine that you would need the controller IN ORDER TO write a review for it. I wrote a quick one just in case though ::wink::

[spoo]

Well its not a Sony but it looks good for my cheap ass.

[waxHead]

If you're looking for a high-quality Playstation 2 controller identical to the official Sony brand ones at a great price, pick up this controller immediately. Features are also the same as the Sony controllers, with quick response times and rumble feedback.

hit me up defender :)

[rocky76]

I have wrote my review in the original thread, but I will copy it here. I will update the review there...

I just received my 2 controller + multi-tap and tribes game yesterday..

This will be very brief review, but I will update it as I use the hardware more. I've used the product for only 10 minutes, so I will have more updates..

Controller - they are transparent blue and looks almost identical to official PS2 controllers. Buttons feels tiny bit stiffer than official one, but it's probably due to it's being new. Also sticks are not rubberized(I think..)
Vibration function seems to work fine.

Multi-tap - this is the first multi-tap product that I used, so I can't compare to the official one.. At first I plugged it into second controller spot and my ATV Offroad fury game didn't recognize it - but when I plugged it into the first port everything worked fine. Memory card slot is little tight. Also the cable is very short - ~6 inches(?). However it seems to work very well.

So far I am very satisfied with the purchase. First I had my doubts about third party stuff, but I don't have problem with this one.

[defender]

The review is AFTER you get the controller!

[erika1209]

lol

[JimmieMac]

You should mail a shoe box full of dog shit to all the people that just posted a mini review before they actually tried the product.

[CheapyD]

You should mail a shoe box full of dog shit to all the people that just posted a mini review before they actually tried the product.

Yeah, but then you are get people posting reviews:

"Controller was brown and smelly and I couldn't find the connector.
Seems pretty shitty"

[defender]

lol

"Seem to have a squishy feel to it"

[waxHead]

You should mail a shoe box full of dog shit to all the people that just posted a mini review before they actually tried the product.

I'll forward mine onto you :twisted:

[evilmax17]

You should mail a shoe box full of dog shit to all the people that just posted a mini review before they actually tried the product.

Yeah, but then you are get people posting reviews:

"Controller was brown and smelly and I couldn't find the connector.
Seems pretty shitty"

"Plays exactly like the first generation Xbox controllers"

[eldad9]

I can understand people's reluctance to buy 3rd party memory cards, but controllers? Just use the ones you're most comfortable with. I mean, Sony's PS1/2 controllers have a stupid d-pad design (something about a Nintendo patent?) so why not give these a try?

[scuba]

lol, I didn't know but I saw someone else do a "review" so I posted one.

I actually took the name and searched gamestop and ebgames and took what they said and then put it into my own words, lmao.

[burgundy]

Ha! I have to say I love the way defender's mind works. Good businessman.

[MauMauProductions]

You should mail a shoe box full of dog shit to all the people that just posted a mini review before they actually tried the product.


Whats your address funny man.

[defender]

Here is the official CheapyD Address:

Mr. Cheapy D. Ass
9.99 BB Sucks Lane NE
New York, NY 10000

[dragonfireflys]

I can understand people's reluctance to buy 3rd party memory cards, but controllers? Just use the ones you're most comfortable with. I mean, Sony's PS1/2 controllers have a stupid d-pad design (something about a Nintendo patent?) so why not give these a try?

Well...they're not really 3rd party (because 3rd party items have brand names like: pelican, mad catz, etc) they're no brand knockoffs (no offense defender). But at the same time they're really cheap and likely worth taking the chance because if they work at 85% of the dual shock's capacity for half the price, you are still getting a good deal.

FYI-->I'm had a bunch of problems with 3rd party stuff, but never with bootleg stuff (oddly enough) and frankly would feel more comfortable buying one of those "booties" rather than anything from mad catz or nyko (especially nyko).

[Valkryst]

aww i missed this one...

still using my old ps1 controller for the 2nd player :(

[defender]

technically the term 3rd party refers to item not made by the original manufacturer

So you can call these bootleg, knockoff, no name, offbrand or whatever you like...I will call them 3rd party.

How you guys the new avatars?

[Grim Reaper]

Sweet

[CaptainObviousXl]

You should mail a shoe box full of dog shit to all the people that just posted a mini review before they actually tried the product.

Yeah, but then you are get people posting reviews:

"Controller was brown and smelly and I couldn't find the connector.
Seems pretty shitty"

"Plays exactly like the first generation Xbox controllers"
yea but the first generation xbox ones were pretty stiff black, and actually had a pretty good smell so i dont get it. They allso have a big connector pretty hard to miss.

[gamemasterjd]

[quote=JimmieMac]You should mail a shoe box full of dog shit to all the people that just posted a mini review before they actually tried the product.

Yeah, but then you are get people posting reviews:

"Controller was brown and smelly and I couldn't find the connector.
Seems pretty shitty"

"Plays exactly like the first generation Xbox controllers"

"Also like the 3rd generation controllers"

[defender]

Ok I just shipped via UPS ground the 5 controllers. I PMed a couple of you about your addresses...they were in my spam filter so I have them all.

Everyone should get their controller within a week and please play with it and write an honest review about it here...you can also post your write up at the vgd site as long as you are at it.

Thanks a lot and I am really confident you will all like the controller. Keep in mind this controller is less than 1/2 the price of the Sony brand. It's even cheaper if you get the bundle with multitap.

[CaptainObviousXl]

lol defender nice avitar

[GF_Eric]

I'm looking forward to using it. I have Winning Eleven 7 coming in tomorrow and that will certainly give it a workout.

Thanks defender!

[defender]

yeah I own copyright on those RJ photos from Foul Magazine

you can see more here
http://www.foulmag.com

[Acrylic]

yeah I own copyright on those RJ photos from Foul Magazine

you can see more here
http://www.foulmag.com

You dont wanna know what he said before he edited his post...;)

[defender]

I guess I missed something.

[Sparda]

i ordered black controller from a site like this it works good except it doen't have sony in the middle

[defender]

Well..I sent 5 of these out and so far I have had one person send me a review but they havent posted it...so I will.

MauMauProductions Said:
PS2 Translucent Analog Controller:

Rarely does a controller come around that's such a worthy advisary to the
official controller. This controller is almost an exact replica of the
Sony Brand Dualshock 2 controller.

Buttons are layed out in the same pattern and it holds the same. It feels
a bit lighter in hand then the official Sony brand. The buttons response
however seems a bit delayed compared to the regular controller this can be
a drag with games that require precision like fighting games, DDR and
shooters.

The controller retails ( *Price* ) which is considerably less
expensive than the Sony Brand controller. It's cool, translucent blue
casing makes it very attractive and definetly something the friends will
want to use in multiplayer.

All the basic features are included such as Dualshock 2 support, Analog
LED and rumble feedback.

This controller is definetly a worthy investment for light gaming and
offers the official Sony controller a run for its money. This product
scores an 7.75/10.


Anyone else want to post their review...this is why I sent it out for FREE!

[evilmax17]

*cough* i'll uhh.......review one for you. :)

[Eggplant_Wizard]

I'll review one if you send me one. :D

[Lord Alfred]

Well? Reviews?

[cruster]

Mine was delivered last night. I'll try to get a review up this weekend.

[GF_Eric]

I'm still waiting for mine to get here ...

[GF_Eric]

Controller review:

Ups:
-Same shape and button layout as a Dual Shock
-Attractive design
-Feels solid and not flimsy like many third party controllers
-Sticks, d-pad, and buttons feel very much like on a Dual Shock, only a little stiffer and buttons are raised a little higher

Downs:
-Cord is about 30 inches shorter than on a Dual Shock
-You have to press fairly hard to get a reaction, so games where pressure sensitivity is important are going to suffer if you use this controller

I would recommend this controller if you play a lot of RPGs or action/adventure games that don’t rely on pressure sensitive button presses as a major aspect of the gameplay.

If you want to play sports titles or racing games or any other title where pressure sensitive buttons are important then I would not recommend you use this controller.

This controller is comfortable and performs well in most games, but if you need precise throttle and brake control in Gran Turismo 3 or you want to perform your best in sports titles (I tried it with Madden ’04 and Winning Eleven 7 and am not too pleased with the results), the Analog Controller 2 is simply not capable of giving you the accurate control you need. The short cord on the unit is a major annoyance and for most people it isn’t going to be worth it to change their gaming setup so they can actually use it comfortably just to save a few bucks on a third party controller.

It isn’t horrible and it certainly isn’t great, but for the low low price you can purchase the unit at VideoGameDeals for it is worth checking out.

On a scale of 1-10 where 10 is a Dual Shock 2 and 1 is a brick, I give the Analog Controller 2 a 6. The design is great, but the performance is only average.

[defender]

Yours was free but for the $9 I have them currently at the site dont you think that is a good deal? Most crappy 3rd party controllers are $15 and they stink.

Personally I like 1st party controllers but if my friends bought the extra controllers then fine...but if its got to be my money then why not go cheap. I always thought having home advantage meant you get the good controller anyways.

[ajh2298]

I bought 2 of these controllers, and 2 GBA to Gamecube link cables a couple of weeks ago from the site. The link cables, both of them, did not work at all right out of the box, so I sent them back, for a fast refund. The controllers work fine for RPG's but suck for sports games where percise button pressing is required. Also the cord is way to short, 2 feet shorter than 1st party at least, which also sucks for muiti-player sports games because you end up to huddled together. I would not give a thumbs up to these controllers I would rate the a 5 out of 10.

[badmrfrosty20]

Just got mine. Here's what I think:

Pros:
Feels comfortable
Nearly identical in design to orginal PS2 Controller
Nice Analog control
Everything controls fine-no stickiness

Cons:
A little "wobbly"
Pressure sensitivity an issue

All in all, I think I like this controller. It's most certainly better than a lot of the crappy 3rd party GCN controllers I bought. Thanks, defender.

[defender]

Is that all the reviews from the 5 I sent out?

[imacheapasstoo]

How bout sending them to the last 5 posters? :-D

[magilacudy]

Defender, if you have any 3rd-party XBox controllers to send out, I'll be glad to review them for you.

[daphatty]

You know, someone once posted the idea that only regulars at CAG should be privy to cool deals. At first, I thought it was a bad idea. Now I'm not so sure...

[cruster]

Is that all the reviews from the 5 I sent out?

No - I got one, and I apologize for the delinquency of my review; it's almost-done and sitting on my computer at home waiting to be completed and posted. I will make sure it goes up tonight. I suck.
Short version though: it's a good deal.

- B

[fastkilr]

These people are terrible. lol. Send me anything you want and i'll post a 350+ word review on it or you can give me bad feedback, yell at me, whatever. I am honestly a great reviewer, and could kil these people so fast.

[fastkilr]

Now I feel bad...bump

[cruster]

So here's my review - apologies again to Defender for the delinquency, because what you did in sending them out was very cool.

My take echoes what's been said before for the most part.

Here's the stuff I didn't like: the cord is a strange length. It's short, as has been mentioned before. I pretty much game on the floor in front of the TV so it's not a big issue for me, but you wouldn't be able to kick back on the couch with this I don't think. The buttons are stiff - also mentioned before. I tried this with Winning Eleven 6 and wasn't too happy with it - I threw in Gran Turismo 3 just for kicks and had a hard time there as well...it felt like it was pedal to the floor or no pedal at all, no in-between. So - analog button functions, not the most precise. Also, the controller feels very light in the hand - not in a cheap way necessarily, but it doesn't feel like it's got any heft to it, which I'm not used to. I'd chalk that more up to personal preference though. The analog sticks felt a little stiff but I imagine those would break in just fine - I'm sure my Sony controllers felt the same way once.
Outside of those things, it worked as well as any other third-party controller. There's no question that it's not a Sony - but neither is the stuff you'd get from Mad Catz and places like that, stuff for which you'd pay a heck of a lot more. I loved the rumble feature on this thing, and I think it beats the Sony controllers there - you really feel it...not a big deal to some folks I guess, but I feel like if you're going to have that feature at all you should really exploit it. I played Fatal Frame with this and you could really feel the heart beats - very cool. Also, I mentioned that it was light, but it didn't feel like it was of poor quality - someone mentioned loose buttons I think, but I had no such problems with mine. It felt as well made as anything else put together out of plastic.
I'll say this, as the ultimate review: I have a Mad Catz controller that I bought a long, long time ago indeed, and I freakin' hate it. It only gets dragged out for multi-tap FIFA sessions. I would rather use this no-name controller than that Mad Catz controller. So there you go - I won't lie and say it's the greatest controller in the world, but I don't think anyone will argue that the DualShock still reigns. This though is a sweet second controller, certainly not something I'd feel bad about being stuck with myself for gaming, and for the price it's freakin' highway robbery. It is recommended.

[HRCTurboRS]

From the get go, this looks EXACTLY like an official PS2 controller. The 'feel' on the other hand is a bit different. The analog sticks were very responsive and center. When I mean 'center', I mean that if I let go of the sticks, your character or your view stays. Now this is more evident on some games, an example would be SOCOM 2. With my old PS2 controller, if I let go of the left analog, my character would still move VERY slowly. Now I was thinking maybe it was just years of hard use, but when I tried my cousins 5 day old PS2 controller, it did the exact same thing. When I decided to use this controller on SOCOM 2, it was quick, responsive, and it didn't do the 'moving thing' on the game. The face and shoulder buttons where nice and tight, the only thing I didn't get to do was test the 'pressure sensitive' performance. The rumble feature was ok, I don't really care much for this feature anyway. The one thing that was different though is that the D-pad feels a bit 'spaced' out, but it was precise nonetheless. Went a few rounds with Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and I really can't complain. Overall, this is a much better alternative than other 'turd' party controllers due to the fact that it looks and performs equal, if not better, than the official controller.

Scale of 1-10:

Feel and comfort = 10
D-pad = 8
Analog sticks = 10
Rumble feature = 1-10, you decide
Buttons = 10
Value = 10

Sorry it took so dang long defender, I also pm'd and e-mailed you the review. Moving SUCKS!!!!!!!!