Best Video Game Controller Ever [Mobile/Archive]

sandwiches99

01-15-2004, 05:01 AM

Best Controller Ever - Playstation 2 (Dual Shock 2) - Great looking, excellent button placement and surprisingly very durable and solid.

Honorable mention - GameCube - Probably the most comfortable controller I've used, but sometimes didn't work as good with third party games. Aren't the most durable things either.

Xbox Controller S is the most solid/durable controller

Worst Controller Ever - Original Xbox "Duke" controller - Damn, what the hell were they thinking on this one?

Other not so great controllers:
Dreamcast - VMU functionality was very innovative and cool, but damn those controllers were ugly.
N64 - Control stick became loose way too easily, and also another ugly and uncomfortable controller.

NES pads hurt hands but they are classic :)

Alpha2

01-15-2004, 05:08 AM

Dual shock 2 by a landslide.

dmanko

01-15-2004, 06:27 AM

oh man, BEST CONTROLLER EVER:

Sega Genesis 6 button pad! nice, soft buttons that are EASY to push and possibly my favorite D-Pad ever.

TomCloud9

01-15-2004, 06:46 AM

nes advantage

juicedup1

01-15-2004, 07:38 AM

Best Dreamcast, I like the big Xbox controller,I can't use the smaller one, Tries it,took it back and stayed with the big ones.

nina

01-15-2004, 08:10 AM

Mmm I like the PS2 dualshock controller, but as for crazy controllers go:

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/onimusha3/news_6086540.html

Wow. ^_^ |||

danh920

01-15-2004, 08:42 AM

Mmm I like the PS2 dualshock controller, but as for crazy controllers go:

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/onimusha3/news_6086540.html

Wow. ^_^ |||

I agree with that, that is really cool

repetske

01-15-2004, 08:55 AM

The import Sega Saturn controller. Especially for all the great 2D Fighters on the system.

Mulliga

01-15-2004, 09:08 AM

Dreamcast

Playstation1

Controller S

BEST CONTROL STICK: Gamecube
BEST LAYOUT: Dual Shock 2
BEST RUMBLE: Xbox original
BEST TRIGGERS: Xbox (Both original and S)
BEST BUTTONS: Super NES
BEST MEMORY CARD: DC VMU
BEST D-PAD: Sega Saturn 6-button pad

OVERALL: Sega Saturn 6-button. Comfy, good layout, and a great d-pad. The shoulders leave a bit to be desired, but you can't have it all...

Demon-Xanth

01-15-2004, 10:02 AM

Racing games: Dreamcast. No contest. Smooth triggers with lots of travel make throttle and gas a dream.
Action/adventure: Gamecube. With buttons that are easy to find and the C stick for looking around, it works well.
Most versitile: Playstation. Buttons everywhere fingers can reach. If they'd just ditch the symbols (I still have to look down)
Worst 1st party. Original XBox. "Like holding a pair of grapefruits and pressing on dried peas." --me during the E3 debut. I limited this one to 1st party because there was a number of third party controllers that just didn't work as controllers.
Fighting game: Genesis 6 button. Classic layout. (sticks excluded from this one)

Mr. Rhee

01-15-2004, 10:06 AM

1) Capcom's Steel Battalion

2) Capcom's Onimusha 3 Soul Controller

3) XBOX Silent Scope Rifle/Shotgun light-gun controller
http://gameinfowire.com/news.asp?nid=3760

4) FPS Master Shooter for XBOX & PS2
Cheap ass link
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Cheap ass link
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Theenternal

01-15-2004, 10:14 AM

HotRod/X-Arcade Best Arcade stick, good weight, not a cheap ball stick

Dual Shock 2, need the analog!

Snes controllers are weak in the trigger department, break too easy

Osh Kosh B'iotch

01-15-2004, 10:44 AM

Nes Max. I used to school my friend in Pro Wrestling with this baby. He got so mad!

http://www.gamersgraveyard.com/repository/nes/peripherals/images/nes_max.jpg

"Power in the palm of your hands" Hmm.

pukemon

01-15-2004, 11:04 AM

wavebird.

DMFunk

01-15-2004, 11:11 AM

N64 controller... I don't think any controller can really top the layout for use on an FPS...

BigDirty

01-15-2004, 11:16 AM

"Power in the palm of your hands" Hmm.

I gotta different type of power in the palm of my..... oh nevermind, I decided I don't want to travel down THAT road.

My favorite of all time is the Saturn 8-Button (The original controller). Everything since then has been an abombination to 6-button capcom figters.

As far as my favorite specialty controllers, the DC Fishing pole, the Hanaho Hotrod Arcade stick, and the Logitech Momo racing wheel all should get mention.

OntheDL

01-15-2004, 11:19 AM

NES Advantage kicked as much ass as some sort of ass kicking machine.

kaw

01-15-2004, 12:40 PM

3) XBOX Silent Scope Rifle/Shotgun light-gun controller
http://gameinfowire.com/news.asp?nid=3760

Interesting. Hopefully, the "motion-activated scope" will be like the arcade scope with the small LCD screen, but I doubt it.

As for my vote:

BEST
GCN Wavebird - The large "A" action button, and "B" cancel button just makes so much sense. The best L/R triggers ever, and overall good analog sticks. My only complaints No rumble, and the D-pad is too small and out of place.

WORST
Intellivision I - Sure there was a revolutionary 16 directional action-disc, and more buttons than Carter has pills, but my God did anyone in Mattel R&D actually hold one for more than 10 minutes? And having the controller hard-wired to the system just made no sense at all. Not to mention cords that were all of 20" long. That's eventually why I had to junk my first Intellivision was over broken controllers. It wasn't all bad, the overlays were quite ingenious.

Doylerulez

01-15-2004, 01:27 PM

How come nobody is giving the Power Glove some love. That brings back some memories.

Anyway, the gamecube controller has games made just for it's design and is great, but is difficult for others, like fighting games.
PS2 is kinda plain but it works for it.
X-box is so bad that it made me dislike Halo.

But I gotta give the best nod to SNES, as it was comfortable, lightweight, and played great for games of all genres.

CoffeeEdge

01-15-2004, 01:36 PM

The SNES controller is still the best. Perfect in every way. The only thing that could possibly be better was the Capcom Soldier pad, also for the SNES. I use mine al the time. The NES controller is great also, as is the NES Advantage (used to pilot the stature of liberty in Ghostbusters II).

Theenternal

01-15-2004, 01:39 PM

The L+R buttons broke to easily on the snes controller.

DenisDFat

01-15-2004, 04:27 PM

what?

I've never had an SNES shooulder button break in the 11 years i've haaad one.

spooner

01-15-2004, 04:36 PM

the new controller for onimusha 3, which is a three foot long katana sword. however it will be close to $175

maseresurrection

01-15-2004, 04:46 PM

I definitely think the SNES controller is best, and own most sytems ever.

poormojo

01-15-2004, 08:28 PM

The best classic controlle rhas to be the NES MAX. Liek someone else said before, I whipped up an ass omellette on Pro Wrestling with that sucker.

And nowadays I'm going to vote for the Gamecube Wavebird as the best: it's pretty, comfy, wireless and has hella long battery life.

space_rover

01-16-2004, 02:40 AM

space_rover

01-16-2004, 02:44 AM

Best Dreamcast, I like the big Xbox controller,I can't use the smaller one, Tries it,took it back and stayed with the big ones.

Big XBOX pad is awesome. The only thing though is the weird button placement. I was happy when S came out but I much prefered the size of the big controller. Big XBOX controller with controller S button layout would be sweet :idea:

space_rover

01-16-2004, 02:48 AM

N64 controller... I don't think any controller can really top the layout for use on an FPS...

Goldeneye wouldnt have been the same with out it

MrBrando

01-16-2004, 03:32 AM

I always like when people try to defend the big controller (the Duke) for the Xbox by saying it's because they have big hands like a real man not little girl hands like those wussies that use the S controller. Go into the Xbox.com forum and look at any of the many threads on this topic and it always comes up.

DenisDFat

01-16-2004, 05:19 PM

looks more like a worst of list so far.

best ever is the snes controller. no need for moe than 4 face buttons and 2 should. the perfect controller.

NES dogbones are #2

DC cont was revolutionary. After using one you were intro duce into a whole new realm of 3d gaming. If only it had the 2nd thumbstick though. Why do you think that MS used the design, for looks? No cause it works. I like PS1 controllers cause when they first came out it seemed very right. PS1 cont are way better than PS2

MS used the DC design because they can't think of anything themselves, and since Sega wasn't going to hang around the hardware market, they could easily get away with it. ps1 & 2 have that awful split d-pad and too many shoulders.

SEGA128DC

01-16-2004, 05:41 PM

Sega Saturn NiGHTS pad

Dreamcast / Controller S (tie)

I agree the Sega Saturn NiGHTS 3D Control Pad, was the greatest controller for it's time...

Here are my top 3 controllers...

1. Microsoft Xbox Controller S
2. Sega Dreamcast Controller
3. Sega Saturn NiGHTS 3D Control Pad

CaptainObviousXl

01-16-2004, 05:48 PM

the best controler is the RetroCON Controller made for ps2. http://www.ebgames.com/ebx_assets/product_images/238154.jpg

CaptainObviousXl

01-16-2004, 06:05 PM

its like the nes controler witt out the pointy sides.

Franklin WI

01-16-2004, 08:25 PM

Wow, I can't beleive so many people like the Dreamcast controller. Those shoulder triggers are terrible for everything but racing, and the D-pad's shape is just pointless. I love my DC, but it makes my hands hurt.

Saturn and SNES controllers are still the best, IMO. Oh well. I'm sure Sony and MS's next controllers will be just copy the current designs, and Nintendo will make another baffling UFO.

evilomar

01-30-2004, 03:49 PM

Sega Saturn controller, the second incarnation not the original American controller. I also can't wait for the Gamecube controller that is in the shape of the Snes controller so you can play gameboy advance games better.

drfrielgood

01-30-2004, 04:02 PM

I don't find the Dreamcast controller very comfortable. I prefer the 6-button Genesis, SNES, Wavebird, and Dual Shock 2.

daphatty

01-30-2004, 04:13 PM

The best classic controlle rhas to be the NES MAX. Liek someone else said before, I whipped up an ass omellette on Pro Wrestling with that sucker.

Hysterical!

And nowadays I'm going to vote for the Gamecube Wavebird as the best: it's pretty, comfy, wireless and has hella long battery life.

I agree 100%. Nothing like playing in bed without the interference of a wire. I can set the controller down, roll over and get some, and then pick up right were I left off! :twisted:

cheapgamer11

01-30-2004, 04:19 PM

my top 3 are as goes:
#1 is definetly the wavebird, the most comfortable controller i have ever used and it can go anywhere and no more tripping on those damn cords!
#2 is the dual shock for the PS2, it has the best layout and is really easy to get used to and control
#3 the SNES controller, only has 4 buttons and 2 shoulders, one of the greatest ideas, no need for more than 4 buttons!!

Honorable- The Stealth controller for the PS2, it is a larger controller and has 2 shoulder buttons placed like on the xbox and 2 normal ones as well, fits perfectly into your hands. the best feature is that it has an adaptor for the audio video plug in so that you can plug in your headphones to the base of the controller and listen to the sound through your heapdphones! the only problem is that the cord easily comes out of place and sometimes you need to have a support hold it up. cost only $20-$25

#2 Air Flo for any system, i always play my ncaa or madden game for hours on hours so my hand usually get sweaty. this controller has mini fans on the inside and has vents where you hold it. you can turn it on and off and has 2 settings, high and low. it feels kind of weird holding the vents where the air comes out, but you get used to it after a while.

another great controller for any system!

#3 the bigger xbox controller. most controllers are too small for my hands, but this one is big and is very durable. it has great button placement, but the white and black buttons are harder to hit when necessary. i like this one better then the smaller one for the xbox

thanks,

hM

punqsux

01-30-2004, 04:21 PM

dual shock 1, 2 didnt really improve anything, 1 feature was added and its a feature that is rarley ever even used

that rpg controller for ps1 was pretty sweet too, not that it was all that practical but it was easier to get a drink and play at the same time ^^

CheapyD

01-30-2004, 04:40 PM

Name 'em without cheating.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/images/game%20images/basticks.jpg

http://www.republika.pl/osiembitpower/komputery/texas/ti994a/joy.jpg

kelpie182

01-30-2004, 04:44 PM

SNES controller is the best controller of all times and they set the standard for all other controllers to come. Nintendo 64 is the most innovative not the first analog but it felt like it. Most comfortable controller is the genesis 6 button pad( was like tailored to the hands) great controller. best stardard of a controller today ps dual shock. and best controller out on the market NOW nintendo wavebird

honorable features
1. force feedback
2. VMU WOW
3. wireless

daphatty

01-30-2004, 05:18 PM

4-player pong and odysee controllers?

CheapyD

01-31-2004, 02:29 AM

Nope.

MrKing

02-02-2004, 01:53 AM

OutlawJT

02-02-2004, 02:12 AM

You're all way off! It's all about the Samba De Amigo maracca's baby!!! Best controller of any kind ever made!!

Tekkie.....er.....Steel Battalion's beast of a controller does warrant an honorable mention here though.

Doylerulez

02-02-2004, 07:45 PM

Cheapy, for the love of Jebus, I can't figure out those controllers. I hope at least one of them is from your collection.

Though I think I used the 2nd one like 15 years ago on my cousin's Atari to play Astroids. I was 8 years old, cut me some slack for not remembering exactly.

Battousai1002

02-02-2004, 07:51 PM

all around: dual shock 2
first party games: wavebird

captainfrizo

02-02-2004, 08:09 PM

Best all round - Game Boy Color (you can even play games on it!)

Best console - Wavebird. Excellent analog stick, great layout and feel. And, it's wireless.

2nd - SNES
3rd - Xbox S

ananag112

02-02-2004, 08:23 PM

The SNES controller was great for its time. The other day though, I was playing Super Mario All-Stars for the SNES and my hands started hurting about 15 minutes after I started playing. I have big hands (I can easily palm a basketball), but find most "small controllers" comfortable. I used to think the SNES controller was best, but now I don't know.

CheapyD

02-10-2004, 01:29 PM

Name 'em without cheating.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/images/game%20images/basticks.jpg

http://www.republika.pl/osiembitpower/komputery/texas/ti994a/joy.jpg

Nobody has named 'em yet...and yes I had/have both of these systems.

OntheDL

02-10-2004, 01:43 PM

The second one is from TI-99 4/A

First ones, not sure but it might be some Sears game system.

CheapyD

02-10-2004, 01:48 PM

The second one is from TI-99 4/A

First ones, not sure but it might be some Sears game system.

Yes, you got the second one right....but are incorrect on the first one.

OntheDL

02-10-2004, 02:00 PM

Side note. I had one of those TI-99's and man did that controller suck. There was no comfortable way to hold it. And the button, the button was sent by the devil to ruin my patience.

CheapyD

02-10-2004, 02:04 PM

Side note. I had one of those TI-99's and man did that controller suck. There was no comfortable way to hold it. And the button, the button was sent by the devil to ruin my patience.

Yeah, but the speech synthesizer was so money.

http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/ti99/ti99_syn.jpg

guessed

02-10-2004, 02:05 PM

They look like they are something from a slotcar set.

TheRock88

02-10-2004, 02:36 PM

The PS2 design, it's comfortable and really easy to reach all the buttons.

simplygriff

02-10-2004, 03:20 PM

I've got a MAS prostick for my cube & PS2/1. That is the baddest joystick I've ever seen. Just like having an arcade at home. For a pad though I have to go with the wavebird. Fits perfectly in your hand. Doesn't have any rumble to numb your hands and it's wireless. If only the buttons were a little more equally distributed.

Doylerulez

02-10-2004, 04:44 PM

OntheDL

02-10-2004, 04:52 PM

I've pissed away most of the afternoon looking at TI-99 4/A fan sites.

Yes, the intarweb holds the key to all of life's unasked questions.

Now, back to finding out the all time high score on the game "Alpiner"

CheapyD

02-10-2004, 04:56 PM

Cheapy, are the first controllers from the Astrocade system? A friend of mine swears he played Gun Fight with something like those. I wasn't playing video games till Gun Smoke was around, so damned if I know.

Good job JimmieMac on nailing the 2nd ones.

Yes, we have a winner!

I think (hope) I still have my Bally Astrocade in my parents attic.

I've pissed away most of the afternoon looking at TI-99 4/A fan sites.

Yes, the intarweb holds the key to all of life's unasked questions.

Now, back to finding out the all time high score on the game "Alpiner"

Onward and upward! ;)

THE DARK KNIGHT

05-10-2004, 05:29 PM

GCN Wavebird Wireless...........beautifull

OntheDL

05-10-2004, 05:34 PM

Bumping 3 month old topics not only makes Baby Jesus cry, it makes him vomit and shit blood too.

alongx

05-10-2004, 05:43 PM

Other not so great controllers:
Dreamcast - VMU functionality was very innovative and cool, but damn those controllers were ugly.
N64 - Control stick became loose way too easily, and also another ugly and uncomfortable controller.

Didn't know this was a beauty contest...
I'm curious how you can like the Xbox S controller but not like the Dreamcast controller. I find them to be almost identical, except the S controller has really awkwardly placed start/back and black/white buttons...

My favorite right now would probably be the 'cube controller. A close second would be the xbox controller S/dreamcast.

rimsforsale

05-10-2004, 05:47 PM

no! SNES wins hands down, or hands up... palms center??...

Jive3D

05-10-2004, 05:47 PM

NES MEGA

Cornfedwb

05-10-2004, 05:49 PM

I'd have to say for 'best controller' it would have to be steel battalion's controller, hands down. For 'best standard controller' I'd say dual-shock.

BasketCase1080

05-10-2004, 05:55 PM

The SNES controllers are the shit man!!!

merlin48

05-10-2004, 06:03 PM

Dual Shock 2 is easily the best controller ever.

The Small Saturn controller is probably second.

Lootr2Core

05-10-2004, 06:04 PM

[quote=Doylerulez]Cheapy, are the first controllers from the Astrocade system? A friend of mine swears he played Gun Fight with something like those. I wasn't playing video games till Gun Smoke was around, so damned if I know.

Good job JimmieMac on nailing the 2nd ones.

Yes, we have a winner!

I think (hope) I still have my Bally Astrocade in my parents attic.

Wasn't the astrocade controller used in the movie vacation? when the griswolds were looking at the trip plan 'on the ol' computer'? Remember it was weird cause they were playing pacman and 'a space ship' vs the family cruiser. Rusty had a regular atari stick didn't he? and audry had the other one?

jlarlee

05-10-2004, 06:05 PM

Snes controller and it is not even close.
The wave bird is the best wireless controller.

Lootr2Core

05-10-2004, 06:06 PM

#1 COlecovision 'nub' controller
#2 Intellivision 1
#3 mouse for mario paint SNES

BULL_Ship

05-10-2004, 06:14 PM

xbox s is great

gamecube controller is only good for first party games. I tried playing madden on that and its just clunky. That dpad is way too tiny the one on the sp actually seems easier to use for me.

The ps2 controller is sort of like the xbox controller. Not in feel or looks but theway it came about.

When the ps1 released did anyone notice that it looked exactly like a snes controller stacked with handles popping out.

Then the n64 comes out and looky here the dual analog sticks are added to the controller. Next the rumble pack. Then the dual shock is born.

Because of this imho the ps2 controller is the least comfortable of all current systems. When you keep building on soft foundation the building eventually tips over.

daphatty

05-10-2004, 07:28 PM

Watch this three month old thread spring back to life!

gza331

05-10-2004, 07:51 PM

1) Xbox Controller S
2) NES Dogbone
3) NES Max

karmapolice

05-10-2004, 10:14 PM

I like crack...oops wrong thread

PapiChullo

05-12-2004, 05:10 AM

Dual Shock 2

Genesis 6 button

PSX original

Dreamcast

Sea Dragon

06-01-2004, 12:31 AM

I Play most of my games with the SNES controller... NES, SNES, heck, even some PS games.

Dual shock would win me over if not for the lousy D-Pad.

And, yes, the SNES shoulder buttons do tend to break. I've run across at least 5 or 6 with a broken shoulder button. If yours are still intact after years of use, perhaps you aren't GAMING to dee MAX!!, errr, or something.