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For once, I would have to agree with Saturn-X. Although I am not sure what his stance on the PS2 controller is, since I think it is the best controller of all time. Anyway, I also thought that the Dreamcast controller just felt cheap and it was a tad too big.....
Boston
For once, I would have to agree with Saturn-X. Although I am not sure what his stance on the PS2 controller is, since I think it is the best controller of all time. Anyway, I also thought that the Dreamcast controller just felt cheap and it was a tad too big.....
Boston
[/QUOTE]SSX if you're looking for a decent stick for the DC I recommend this one:-
http://www.segagagadomain.com/hardware/dc-arcadestick-f.jpg
It was the official stick in the UK and Japan but believe it was called the ASCII stick or something like that in US. Very sturdy, nice heavy base and good quality. I find it comfortable in my lap too 
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I though JGR was one of the biggest selling DC titles, and in Europe it also became a pack in title.
The PS2 controller is pretty good though I don't like the d-pad for fighters but it's compact shape combined with the huge number of buttons is great. I found it a challenge to get the balance right at first but once I did it just clicked. Though I prefer to use the non Dual-stick PS1 controller as much as possible. The Cube controller is alright but has some pretty major flaws in my opinion. The c-stick is rubbish and as a result the controller is just awful for FPS. I can also see what they were going for with the big A button but I find it impossible to hold two buttons down at once like they designed it for. It's just a plain bad idea to design a controller that has to have games tailored for it rather than making it as versatile as possible.
For once, I would have to agree with Saturn-X. Although I am not sure what his stance on the PS2 controller is, since I think it is the best controller of all time. Anyway, I also thought that the Dreamcast controller just felt cheap and it was a tad too big.....
Boston
[/QUOTE]The Cube? I think Fischer Price made the controllers for the Gamecube! They are junk! I guess to each his/her own........
[QUOTE=Paul Campbell]The PS2 controller sucks for me because, in a pinch, always find myself looking down to see what button is the circle or the triangle or whatever. On the GC controller, the A button is the big one, the B is the small one, and the others are easy to find. Much more manageable to me.[/QUOTE]
You obviously haven't spent enough time with the Playstation. I haven't had to look down at that controller for about 11 years.
The Cube? I think Fischer Price made the controllers for the Gamecube! They are junk! I guess to each his/her own........
[/QUOTE]The Cube? I think Fischer Price made the controllers for the Gamecube! They are junk! I guess to each his/her own........
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I don't know who made the PS2 controller. Whoever it was is very smart because they managed to produce something that odd to use and then convince the general gaming public that it was the way things should be. Why in the world should the most comfortable position (where the d-pad is) be given to the d-pad when it's been years since that was the default control option? That's just silly. The Dreamcast, GameCube, and Xbox (and now 360) controller designers all realized that ages ago. Like I said, perhaps it's just the way I've gotten used to 3D, but I really can't see prefering the PS2 pad.
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thats what ive been screaming for years, the button layout is ok i suppose, but the analog sticks are terrible, they were an addon from the original design, and they have yet to make the switch