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Let's Compare these Joypads!
GC: Small, Compatible, Comfortable, Plety of Buttons, Rubbery, and Cool
Xbox: Big, Fat, Too many Buttons, Ugly, Uncomfortable, and Cheap
WHICH IS BETTER? That was my opinion, what's ures?
GC: Small, Compatible, Comfortable, Plety of Buttons, Rubbery, and Cool
Xbox: Big, Fat, Too many Buttons, Ugly, Uncomfortable, and Cheap
WHICH IS BETTER? That was my opinion, what's ures?
I was playing on my mates Game cube to day and the pads are really good. And when i played with a Xbox pad round my other mates it was ok but not as good as the Game cube. Cos i like the two little joy sticks the yellow one and the white one the yellow to look around and the white one to walk and i played on the xbox and the pad was hard to use but i still like it and to compare the two i like the Game cube more.
Hmmmmmmmmmm, me thinks the original poster owns a GC and doesn't intend to give out an unbiased opinion.
Personally, I think when it comes to holding the controllers, the GC one just about wins for me cause of the way it shapes to your hand. The X-Box controller has more buttons though which helps for different types of games. Thing is with the GC one in this area is that it can get annoying with less buttons because in Rogue Leader for instance, closing the X-wing's wings and the acceleration are both done with the same button, so things can get annoying when your trying to pick up speed but end up closing your wings in the middle of a battle.
I don't like the location of the Z button on the GC controller and I think the X-Box controller has a better rumble to it. I like the analogues on both controllers and as for the button layouts, I think both are ok, but I think the X-Box controller's layout is more universal for different types of games. The D-Pad on the GC controller is too small in my opinion as well. But then I'm not too keen on the webbed D-Pad the X-Box's pad has.
It would have been nice if the GC controller's lead was a little longer too, but thats not a really bad let down or aynthing. Overall I find the X-Box controller better in most areas, but the GC controller is nicer to hold.
Personally, I think when it comes to holding the controllers, the GC one just about wins for me cause of the way it shapes to your hand. The X-Box controller has more buttons though which helps for different types of games. Thing is with the GC one in this area is that it can get annoying with less buttons because in Rogue Leader for instance, closing the X-wing's wings and the acceleration are both done with the same button, so things can get annoying when your trying to pick up speed but end up closing your wings in the middle of a battle.
I don't like the location of the Z button on the GC controller and I think the X-Box controller has a better rumble to it. I like the analogues on both controllers and as for the button layouts, I think both are ok, but I think the X-Box controller's layout is more universal for different types of games. The D-Pad on the GC controller is too small in my opinion as well. But then I'm not too keen on the webbed D-Pad the X-Box's pad has.
It would have been nice if the GC controller's lead was a little longer too, but thats not a really bad let down or aynthing. Overall I find the X-Box controller better in most areas, but the GC controller is nicer to hold.
yeh xbox controller does look like the DCs one.
GC controller is brilliant apart from the position of the Z button. Ah well i guess ill get used to it.
GC controller is brilliant apart from the position of the Z button. Ah well i guess ill get used to it.
Well, I played on a friends GC yesterday, and I found the controller to be infinitely better and more comfortable than my Xbox controller.
I still find the PS2 controller the most comfortable, simply because I prefer the rounded grips to GC's flatter ones - but it's very close.
If they ever release the smaller Xbox controllers here, I'll be getting some. Assuming, of course, that I still have my Xbox at that time.
I still find the PS2 controller the most comfortable, simply because I prefer the rounded grips to GC's flatter ones - but it's very close.
If they ever release the smaller Xbox controllers here, I'll be getting some. Assuming, of course, that I still have my Xbox at that time.
The problem I have with almost all the Xbox controller buttons (and the Z button on the GC controller) is that it doesn't feel like you're pushing it. Its more a nasty touch pad almost. The PS2 controller doesn't have this problem.
Though I still believe the GC to be the superior console. But only because of the original games, and if these stop, I will love my PS2 like I did before GC.
Though I still believe the GC to be the superior console. But only because of the original games, and if these stop, I will love my PS2 like I did before GC.
same