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Question: Which controller is the best?
NES   -1 (4.3%)
SNES   -5 (21.7%)
Genesis   -0 (0%)
SMS   -0 (0%)
3DO   -0 (0%)
Jaguar   -0 (0%)
Dreamcast   -3 (13%)
Saturn   -1 (4.3%)
Gamecube   -3 (13%)
N64   -0 (0%)
Wii   -1 (4.3%)
PS1   -1 (4.3%)
PS2   -5 (21.7%)
PS3   -0 (0%)
Xbox   -0 (0%)
Xbox 360   -3 (13%)
Cd-i   -0 (0%)
Neo Geo   -0 (0%)
Total Voters: 22

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« on: January 28, 2007, 11:29:41 AM »
Which controller is the best?  Best looking, best ergonomics, best responsivness.  Discuss.
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2007, 11:35:36 AM »
NES, with Playstation's Dual Shock in close second.
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2007, 11:58:38 AM »
While the NES controller did set a new standard at the time, the SNES controller is IMO the best.  It may not be as advanced as today's controllers, but it did set the standard (as far as I know) of four buttons on the right side that just about every controller nowadays makes use of.  It was also really easy in the hands and didn't weigh a ton, unlike some controllers. 

For second place, I'd probably pick the Sega DC controll%r. 
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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2007, 12:37:13 PM »
SNES, button placement is superb, and often imitated. Second would be the Dual Shock, but I don't like how the button placement is farther apart on that controller than the SNES. Sony should have just completely copied the arrangement, and their controller would have been superb.
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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2007, 12:49:03 PM »
And you'd be sitting here complaining about how Sony steals everything.
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2007, 01:19:56 PM »
I'm sorry, but after a bit of thought (a few seconds), I'm gonna have to go with the Gamecube's. Why? I was going to go for Sony's DualShock 2, but the analogue sticks just seem to be too far away for my thumbs; it can be a bit uncomfortable. I saw the votes for the SNES controller and while yes, it did set the standard, it's not very comfortable. NES, N64 and Genesis are out for similar reasons, and I haven't had much exposure to other controllers (although my friend keeps telling me just how amazing the Dreamcast controller is), so Gamecube it is.
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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2007, 02:53:13 PM »
I voted Gamecube.  It may look awful, but I find it to be the most comfortable.  And I love how the buttons are all different sizes/shapes.  It really makes it easy to hit the right button when a command pops up on the screen.  I still have to occasionally look at the PS controller to make sure I'm hitting the right button. 
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« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2007, 03:09:46 PM »
Good idea for a poll, as the control of a system dose have a big impact on the system itself, as it's the interface we use to interact with it.
I'm actually kinda surprised GameCube has already received two votes, as it's control and the N64 were two that put me off of the systems them selves. Especially the N64, because I don't have a third hand to use it properly  Wink

Thing I hate most about Playstation controls is the idea of buttons instead of a true D-Pad.  Undecided

I'm guessing the Jaguar's control is mentioned for laugh  laugh
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« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2007, 03:37:16 PM »
The ones I've used:

Xbox 360>PS2>SNES>Xbox>Genesis>PS1>SMS>NES>>>>>>>>>>>Dreamcast>Gamecube>N64
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« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2007, 03:40:49 PM »
^Someone hates innovative controllers.

And aren't the PS1 and PS2 controller the exact same?
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« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2007, 04:36:37 PM »
Original PS1 didn't have the analog sticks.
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« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2007, 05:15:47 PM »
^But some of them did, correct?  Or is my memory getting bad...
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« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2007, 05:24:37 PM »
Yes, later model PS1 controllers did have analog sticks (Dualshock), but the the ones that came with the PS1 in 1995 did not.
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« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2007, 06:39:35 PM »
^So I'm not crazy then, good.  I never owned a PS1, so I don't know too much about it.

N64 all the way baby.
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« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2007, 06:44:53 PM »
N64 was inane. I never understood what the yellow buttons were for and I never understood what the d-pad was for. All I ever used was A, B, the joystick, and Z.
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