http://www.gamespot.com/news/6274774.html?tag=latestheadlines;title%
Sounds cool, but I wish they would keep the colored buttons....
New 360 controller coming this fall
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They're also charging 65 bucks for it?
No thanks.
No thanks.
Its great MS have decided to address all the issue that their console and its peripherals have had 5 years after launch.
Seriously, for $40 I'd give it a try, $30 would be better, but for $65 they can stick that controller up their ass.
^ This. I already have two controllers in perfect working condition and no issues with the D-pad whatsoever.
I'll pass.
Better D-pad... but at this point, if you care, you might as well just get a third party controller.
Yeah, the 360 controller's biggest weakness has always been the feel of the d-pad when you play a genre like fighting games.
There really aren't too many other games that require the use of the d-pad for much more than simple control or menu-access, and you don't exactly need the best d-pad in the world for that kind of thing.
And if you care that much about the feel of your d-pad when you play SF4, you've probably already bought a 3rd party controller. I also agree that $65 USD seems a bit high, they should simply make it the new 360 controller if it's that good, and price it the same as the current wireless unit.
There really aren't too many other games that require the use of the d-pad for much more than simple control or menu-access, and you don't exactly need the best d-pad in the world for that kind of thing.
And if you care that much about the feel of your d-pad when you play SF4, you've probably already bought a 3rd party controller. I also agree that $65 USD seems a bit high, they should simply make it the new 360 controller if it's that good, and price it the same as the current wireless unit.
they should just bring back the Turbo Touch 360, you guys remember that? but yea, im a recent convert from pad to stick for fighting games and will not go back.
I could never use a pad for fighting games, going all the way back to the NES I always had joysticks.
I have fond memories of 20lbs monstrous one I had for my Genesis.
I have fond memories of 20lbs monstrous one I had for my Genesis.
I had that for the Genesis too, as well as the arcade stick for the NES.
I don't mind a pad for playing fighting games, but I have to hold it differently than I usually do to make it functional. I typically place the right edge of the pad against my leg so I can use my left thumb to operate the d-pad and I can press down on the right side buttons with my fingers as I would a keyboard or arcade stick. You can't play a fighting game well with all-thumbs, it just doesn't work as well when you're trying to push multiple buttons at once.
I don't mind a pad for playing fighting games, but I have to hold it differently than I usually do to make it functional. I typically place the right edge of the pad against my leg so I can use my left thumb to operate the d-pad and I can press down on the right side buttons with my fingers as I would a keyboard or arcade stick. You can't play a fighting game well with all-thumbs, it just doesn't work as well when you're trying to push multiple buttons at once.
I don't see any need for the change, and actually I like the Multi-Colored Skittle Buttons for X/Y/A/B. Boring gray action buttons are no bueno.
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And the award for the most underwhelming hardware announcement of 2010 goes to...
I like how the controller apparently features 'other improvements' besides those listed. What, did they also reduce outer body thickness by 0.35mm, achieving a corresponding 2% reduction in production costs or something? C'mon Microsoft, don't keep us in suspense.
I like how the controller apparently features 'other improvements' besides those listed. What, did they also reduce outer body thickness by 0.35mm, achieving a corresponding 2% reduction in production costs or something? C'mon Microsoft, don't keep us in suspense.
This is about as pointless as those black and white buttons.
Quote. Of. The. Day.
If you give it a twist while it's up there the stick pops up
