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You think you're so smart with your nice new GameCubes. Happy with them are you? I know you are, you've told us enough times. Especially "Oooh, this controller is fantastic, it's much better than all the other controllers I've used".
Bollards.
Why can't you see it's exactly the same as the DualShock 2 but with less features? Let's run through this:
· D-pad - check
· Two analog sticks - check
· Four main buttons - check
· Shoulder buttons - check
· Rumble - nope
· Full analog on ALL buttons - nope
· 4 shoulder buttons - nope
· Analog sticks as sensitive as the DualShock 2 - nope
· Ability to drop for storeys and still work perfectly - nope
Excuse me if I'm wrong but surely if it's the SAME shape with the SAME layout but with less functions, that makes it worse? Oh no, sorry, I'm missing out the facts that it's purple and made by Nintendo, that automatically makes it far superior, I'm terribly sorry.
I dare any of you to prove to me that the GameCube controller is better than the DualShock 2 - and saying that "it's more comfortable" is a cop-out.
Bollards.
Why can't you see it's exactly the same as the DualShock 2 but with less features? Let's run through this:
· D-pad - check
· Two analog sticks - check
· Four main buttons - check
· Shoulder buttons - check
· Rumble - nope
· Full analog on ALL buttons - nope
· 4 shoulder buttons - nope
· Analog sticks as sensitive as the DualShock 2 - nope
· Ability to drop for storeys and still work perfectly - nope
Excuse me if I'm wrong but surely if it's the SAME shape with the SAME layout but with less functions, that makes it worse? Oh no, sorry, I'm missing out the facts that it's purple and made by Nintendo, that automatically makes it far superior, I'm terribly sorry.
I dare any of you to prove to me that the GameCube controller is better than the DualShock 2 - and saying that "it's more comfortable" is a cop-out.
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One problem.
If there is just ONE console, there's no competition and the one company who dominates will rip EVERYONE off (devellopers AND games players).
Nintendo abused their power in the days of the Nes and Snes.
They also did at first with the N64, then when all the players/devellopers went to the Playstation, they quickly changed their strategy.
All 3 company's might be being nice right now, while they need to stay one step ahead of their opponents, but if ANY of them take control, it'll be bad for everyone.
But while there's competition, they're being nice.
So lets keep the competition.
Let the console wars continue!
If there is just ONE console, there's no competition and the one company who dominates will rip EVERYONE off (devellopers AND games players).
Nintendo abused their power in the days of the Nes and Snes.
They also did at first with the N64, then when all the players/devellopers went to the Playstation, they quickly changed their strategy.
All 3 company's might be being nice right now, while they need to stay one step ahead of their opponents, but if ANY of them take control, it'll be bad for everyone.
But while there's competition, they're being nice.
So lets keep the competition.
Let the console wars continue!
Quality post Turbonutter. It was worth it just to see those infuriated replies. I totally agree with you mind you. The GC is just another platform for games, why not just have one immense console that everyone makes games for? That way all people will be able to experience all games, not having to buy a new console if there is one good title they want.
LOL!
So this new AMAZING pad is the SAME GC pad without the rumble feature??! The only benefit being you don't have to put the lead away afterwards?
Brilliant! I've heard it all now!
So this new AMAZING pad is the SAME GC pad without the rumble feature??! The only benefit being you don't have to put the lead away afterwards?
Brilliant! I've heard it all now!
½pint wrote:
> Yes, the Wavebird controller is a beast. Check IGN's review for it
> act http://cube.ign.com . 9.5??? That is awesome.
Not exactly unbiased, though! Any PS2 mag you ask about the DS2 will give it a 10.
> Plus, they managed to test and achieve a 90 ft response distance. The means if
> you're working in a factory, you could be sat at one end, playing on
> your GameCube with a Wavebird controller which was right down the
> other end. Nice, hey?
I'll take that as a very tongue-in-cheek comment. After all, what practical use is 90ft with a controller? First off, who EVER sits that far away? And even if you did, you wouldn't even be able to see what you were playing! Or is the next Nintendo 'revolution' going to strap-on binocular game glasses?! :-)
> Yes, the Wavebird controller is a beast. Check IGN's review for it
> act http://cube.ign.com . 9.5??? That is awesome.
Not exactly unbiased, though! Any PS2 mag you ask about the DS2 will give it a 10.
> Plus, they managed to test and achieve a 90 ft response distance. The means if
> you're working in a factory, you could be sat at one end, playing on
> your GameCube with a Wavebird controller which was right down the
> other end. Nice, hey?
I'll take that as a very tongue-in-cheek comment. After all, what practical use is 90ft with a controller? First off, who EVER sits that far away? And even if you did, you wouldn't even be able to see what you were playing! Or is the next Nintendo 'revolution' going to strap-on binocular game glasses?! :-)
Oh right, so you have a pad that was designed to play 3 games, whereas I have a pad that was designed to play all games.
Good argument.
Good argument.
Edgy wrote:
> Turbonutter has made some blatently stupid comments against the
> GameCube controller in this topic just as a way of provoking people
> like me into arguing.
>
> Luckily I take this light hearted, but I'm sure some Nintendo fan
> somewhere who thinks, like most PS2 fans do about Sony, the sun shines
> our of Nintendo's backside, might start getting stressed out over
> this.
>
> Just think like I am in that it's Turbonutter's problem, not mine. The
> GameCube controller is fine and the fact I dislike the PS2 controller
> doesn't make much of an impact on someone like me who rarely plays it
> anyway.
Er, close but no banana. Half a banana.
> Turbonutter has made some blatently stupid comments against the
> GameCube controller in this topic just as a way of provoking people
> like me into arguing.
>
> Luckily I take this light hearted, but I'm sure some Nintendo fan
> somewhere who thinks, like most PS2 fans do about Sony, the sun shines
> our of Nintendo's backside, might start getting stressed out over
> this.
>
> Just think like I am in that it's Turbonutter's problem, not mine. The
> GameCube controller is fine and the fact I dislike the PS2 controller
> doesn't make much of an impact on someone like me who rarely plays it
> anyway.
Er, close but no banana. Half a banana.
Turbonutter wrote:
>
>
> I was waiting for this, and I;m amazed it took this long. So, I have
> prepared this statement:
>
> THE WAVEBIRD IS NOT THE GAMECUBE CONTROLLER
>
> Right, next?
Nintendo are marketing it as the Gamecube controller replacement, you can even exchange your original controllers! But then you didn't know that.
I feel the cube's controller has been designed specifically for games, as if it was designed with games in mind, the Dual shock feels a bit balnd so all third parties can use it. The N64 pad was designed for Goldeneye, Mario and Zelda did you know that? As for Gamecube's well to be honest I haven't a clue what it was designed for, probably Mario and Zelda again and maybe Pikmin. Dual Shock is a universal pad, it has many more features than any other controller just isn't specific or next generation. It is unoriginal as Turbonutter said and in the words of the great Satouri Iwata "Gamers are getting bored".
Dringo.
>
>
> I was waiting for this, and I;m amazed it took this long. So, I have
> prepared this statement:
>
> THE WAVEBIRD IS NOT THE GAMECUBE CONTROLLER
>
> Right, next?
Nintendo are marketing it as the Gamecube controller replacement, you can even exchange your original controllers! But then you didn't know that.
I feel the cube's controller has been designed specifically for games, as if it was designed with games in mind, the Dual shock feels a bit balnd so all third parties can use it. The N64 pad was designed for Goldeneye, Mario and Zelda did you know that? As for Gamecube's well to be honest I haven't a clue what it was designed for, probably Mario and Zelda again and maybe Pikmin. Dual Shock is a universal pad, it has many more features than any other controller just isn't specific or next generation. It is unoriginal as Turbonutter said and in the words of the great Satouri Iwata "Gamers are getting bored".
Dringo.
Turbonutter has made some blatently stupid comments against the GameCube controller in this topic just as a way of provoking people like me into arguing.
Luckily I take this light hearted, but I'm sure some Nintendo fan somewhere who thinks, like most PS2 fans do about Sony, the sun shines our of Nintendo's backside, might start getting stressed out over this.
Just think like I am in that it's Turbonutter's problem, not mine. The GameCube controller is fine and the fact I dislike the PS2 controller doesn't make much of an impact on someone like me who rarely plays it anyway.
Luckily I take this light hearted, but I'm sure some Nintendo fan somewhere who thinks, like most PS2 fans do about Sony, the sun shines our of Nintendo's backside, might start getting stressed out over this.
Just think like I am in that it's Turbonutter's problem, not mine. The GameCube controller is fine and the fact I dislike the PS2 controller doesn't make much of an impact on someone like me who rarely plays it anyway.
You hardly ever use it though - I mean, rolling on RL - why?
Yeah, I must say that although the Z button isn't ideally placed, it is hardly difficult to reach, I find it hard to understand why such a big deal is made of it, a;though I do think a trigger button (a la N64) would have been better.
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