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The Top 5 Console Controllers Ever Made
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post May 29 2007, 12:27 AM
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CNet'ss Crave team put together a completely subjective list of the Top 5 Controllers ever made, judging on comfort, virsitility, innovation and practicalness. Frankily I think they F***ed up the list with the inclusion of the XBOX controller and the omission of the Gamecube Controller (those things are damn comfortable). Keep in mind they disqualified the Wii Remote because its too new and you know hasn't gone thoroughly criticed apon.

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#1: Atari 2600 joystick: Featuring a simple stick mechanism for moving around and a red button for firing. It's not technically a gamepad, but it's so crucial to gaming history there's no way we couldn't mention it.

#2: SNES controller: This exercise in ergonomics is a curvy, multi-coloured, multi-buttoned evolution of the angular NES controller. This was the first controller to have shoulder buttons -- a revolution that made an arcade staple like Street Fighter II a viable proposition in the home.

#3: Nintendo 64 controller: This is one of the most important joypads ever produced. Not only did the N64's controller feature an analogue joystick, which made playing games such as GoldenEye realistic and subtle, but it also featured a pistol-like trigger button underneath.

#4: PS2 controller: Nintendo may have started the analogue-stick-on-a-pad idea but Sony really took it to the bank. For many gamers, the DualShock gamepad is the best gamepad ever made. ... Having two analogue sticks meant you could play games in a completely different way to anything available before.

#5: Xbox 360 controller: 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.

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I don't flipping get why the hell the XBOX controller got in because of Wireless coming as Standard, its not like Wireless controllers were a thing of myths, they had Wavebirds and the Nintendo power Gloves too you know, Plus the fact that they still offer Wired Counterparts of he same controller (WTF!), If anything that spot SHOULD go to the Wii or even the PS3 because there is no wired option.


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- Mitch   The Top 5 Console Controllers Ever Made   May 29 2007, 12:27 AM
- - eggnormous   i loved the Nintendo 64 controller!   May 29 2007, 11:14 AM
- - Duckbutt   i hate the nintendo 64 controller! 1.xbox360 ...   May 29 2007, 04:55 PM
- - phrantic   64 game cube ps's snes nes   May 29 2007, 05:32 PM
- - DasBok   1. Microsoft Sindwinder 2. Microsoft XBox origial ...   May 29 2007, 08:05 PM
- - phrantic snr   Mitch, the Nintendo Power Gloves were a joke. They...   May 29 2007, 08:18 PM
|- - Mitch   QUOTE(phrantic snr @ May 29 2007, 08:18 P...   May 30 2007, 12:15 AM
- - Spekkio   the N64 and gamecube controls are great.   May 29 2007, 10:45 PM
- - DasBok   i never liked the N64 controlers   May 29 2007, 11:26 PM
- - Duckbutt   QUOTE(DasBok @ May 29 2007, 08:05 PM) 705...   May 30 2007, 04:20 PM
- - DasBok   nope, i loved it   Jun 1 2007, 02:58 PM
- - Duckbutt   you must have a freakishly large hands you freakis...   Jun 1 2007, 03:53 PM
- - eggnormous   all bow down to dasboks DK hands!!   Jun 1 2007, 06:22 PM
- - DasBok   my hands are normal size, I just like the feeling ...   Jun 1 2007, 07:32 PM
- - eggnormous   speaking of controllers.. i play alot of racing ga...   Jun 1 2007, 11:27 PM
|- - Nnnnsic   The dual-strike was brilliant, and I liked the fre...   Jun 29 2007, 03:17 PM
- - DasBok   From what I hear, the new Logitechs are really goo...   Jun 1 2007, 11:46 PM
- - eggnormous   yea logictech should make me a car for RL. then id...   Jun 2 2007, 12:33 AM
- - DasBok   Also, anothe roption would be to look at Satiek co...   Jun 4 2007, 08:53 AM
- - eggnormous   yea im thrustmaster.   Jun 4 2007, 10:02 AM
- - Spekkio   i still have a sidewinder at home. it came free w...   Jun 5 2007, 11:43 AM
- - DasBok   its a good pad isn't it?   Jun 5 2007, 12:00 PM
- - Spekkio   it was good for its time.. apart from the drivers ...   Jun 5 2007, 01:49 PM
- - mitch123   T he super nintendo controller is the best. Its s...   Jun 29 2007, 02:27 PM
- - eggnormous   i like the N64 controller.   Jun 29 2007, 03:12 PM
- - DasBok   Do you still have ur dual strike?   Jun 29 2007, 05:54 PM
- - Nnnnsic   I never actually had it. I'd used it at com...   Jun 29 2007, 07:41 PM
- - werd123   A controller's a controller, I never really ha...   Jul 3 2007, 09:34 PM
- - DasBok   you have evedently never used a Dual Strike, or an...   Jul 3 2007, 09:50 PM
- - Arcorn   Ok well I don't agree with that list I mean I ...   Jul 7 2007, 05:40 PM


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