CNET recently posted a list of the top 5 controllers of all time with the XBOX 360 controller coming in at #1 according to CNET.
Did you expect the Wii? Sorry. It's a brilliant piece of innovation, that's not in question, but there simply aren't enough games to judge it against the best controllers ever. The Xbox 360 pad has proven itself over a longer time and on a wider selection of titles -- and it has its own claims to originality.
It's not terribly pretty -- it's beige, for a start -- but the Xbox 360's pad is a winner on several counts. For starters, it was the first wireless pad to come as standard. Its comfy, solid design offers dual analogue joysticks and two analogue trigger buttons underneath.
There's also a built-in jack for connecting a headset, so you can hear and talk to your n00b opponents. Can it be waved around like a magician's wand? Hell no, but this is about serious man-gaming -- there's no time for moving your arms when your thumbs are tapping this fast.
- XBOX 360 controller
- Playstation 2 Dual Shock
- N64 controller
- Super Nintendo game-pad
- Atari Joystick
I have to agree but I think the absence of the Sega Genesis 6 button controller from the list is kind of a let down. Also the only thing that prevents the XBOX 360 controller from being 100% flawless is that the D-pad need's a makeover big time. It is just not that responsive and is almost unusable in 2D fighting games, but besides that the controller is a gem to say the least.
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