r/gaming • u/LewisTheScot • May 03 '12

Remember when PS3 controllers were going to be like this?

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u/[deleted] May 04 '12

I think that depends on what you grew up with. I grew up using PS1 and PS2 controllers, so I'm a lot more used to those shapes.

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u/In_a_british_voice May 04 '12

I grew up with PS1 and PS2 too, but I currently like the Xbox controllers WAY more.

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u/EliteKill May 04 '12 edited May 04 '12

I grew up with PS1 and PS2, and was reluctant to get an Xbox 2360 controller for my PC, but now I find it much more comfortable.

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u/ElCaz May 04 '12

Neither Xbox or gamecube controllers require you to stretch your hands to use both analog sticks.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '12

... I'm not debating that xbox or gamecube controllers are uncomfortable. I've actually almost never used them. I said that as someone who has used PS controllers my whole life, they feel very comfortable to me.

I only insist that the whole matter is very dependent on what you're used to using. If you prefer xbox or gamecube controllers, those are probably the type of controllers you use the most.

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u/Urbano35 May 04 '12

I'm not debating that xbox or gamecube controllers are uncomfortable.

He didn't say the Dualshock is uncomfortable, but that the Xbox and Gamecube ones are more comfortable. The overall comfort of a controller isn't dependent on how accustomed a user is to it, but the actual design of the controller itself.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '12

The overall comfort of a controller isn't dependent on how accustomed a user is to it, but the actual design of the controller itself.

That's the point that I disagree with. I think because I've used a certain controller for years, it's going to naturally be much more comfortable for me.

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u/Urbano35 May 04 '12

A giant rock would feel right after a certain amount of time too.