Unpopular opinion, but the GCN controller is so comfy, the bumpers fit so well in my fingers
Unpopular? That’s crazy talk!
I mean, what other controller could you buy new almost twenty years later?
I have to agree, in terms of ergonomics I find the GCN controller to be the best
The ABXY layout was really nice. With the modern standard, there is often some mix up as to which button is “accept” and which is “cancel”. The GameCube controller, with its big Mashable A button left nothing to interpretation. The X and Y buttons were comfortably placed as well.
Oh lord yes the GameCube controller is pure sex. Only way to play smash :) Amongst all other attributes people have mentioned, love the walls of the analog stick, it feels so much better not having a smooth smooshy full globe of movement, I want to smash that shit in a direction and feel hard contact
How Is this unpopular ?!
I was a Ps guy at the time, but my friend had the GC. As soon as I tried the controller I felt in love with it. To this day I still think that GC controller is the most ergonomic controller I’ve ever held.Definitely not “unpopular”. I agree 100%; GCN controller has been the best for a good 22+ years, somehow.
Beat me to it. Modern controllers are fine, but the art of controller design peaked with the GameCube.
Everyone in this thread gets an upvote. It wasn’t until a few years ago when I soft modded my Wii to start playing GameCube games that I held the controller again. Damn! That is such a comfortable controller. It’s still my favourite of all of them.
It’s so true for me that I have Gamecube controllers for Wii U and Nintendo Switch. Recently I bought a Joycon-like that mimics the GC controller. It’s awesome!
I loved my Wavebird. It was so comfortable, and the wireless worked really well. It was a bit chunky, but I didn’t care.
Steam Controller with SteamOverlay for custom mapping
Steam Input customization has spoiled me. I also don’t think I could ever go back to a controller without gyro for many games
I still use a dualshock 3, but I can settle for a dualshock 4. They’re comfortable to hold, and the bumpers are easy to press, unlike clicky ass xbox bumpers.
Xbox Series controllers are the best controllers ever. The clicky bumpers and d pad are a feature!
I would never accuse Xbox controllers of having a decent dpad. Functional, yes, but I’ve never struggled with a dpad more than an with an Xbox one. I literally didn’t use the quick select feature in Fallout 3 because it was so inaccurate that opening the pipboy would allow me to select faster.
As to the rest of the Xbox controller? Yes, it’s my preferred layout.
@parrot-party @s804 @primbin @ThisIsMyNewAccount MS finally got a working dpad on the series x controllers though, hands down my all time favorite controller now
Agreed. Pre-Series controllers the d pad was pretty garbage. But with the new ones they’re basically perfect. For that style of dpad, anyway.
Have you tried DualSense controllers? What do you think of them?
For me my Switch Pro Controller and Xbox. Guess it’s mode about the layout for me. I really don’t like the Playstation layout especially for the sticks. That one causes my hand to just hurt.
I also prefer the asymmetrical stick layout. The King Kong Pro 2 is probably my favorite controller at the moment. It feels almost identical to a Series X controller, but with gyro, hall sensor sticks, and other features. Which is great because Xbox controllers are the most comfortable to me, but all the fancy features other controllers offer make it a little behind the curve.
If they ever add gyro controls to Xbox, that will likely be my favorite.
I have both the Switch Pro Controller and Xbox one (for my PC), but I prefer the Switch Controller by far, because the buttons feel so much smoother. But on the other hand it doesn’t have triggers, so for racing games it isn’t that good (Not that the switch had any realistic ones, which I couldn’t play on PC).
My Switch pro controller is actually my only one. Only had experience with the Xbox controller cause my parents have a Xbox at their home.
It has to be DualSense for me. It’s by far the most comfortable controller I’ve ever used.
I finally broke down and bought the Dualsense Edge last night, and now my favorite might be skewed to this thing, ha.
I’m going to have to say the GameCube controller, the Wavebird was a revelation for me at the time.
Honorable mention goes to the 360 controller.
Wii mote + mario kart wheel for sure
The Xbox 360 controller was by far the most comfortable controller to use. If they brought that design back for 2023 I’d buy one to use on my PC instantly
They have. Look up Hyperkin 360 replica.
Xbox One/Series controllers. They’ve perfected the design in my opinion. It’s just nice and simple, does exactly what it needs to do, is comfortable, looks nice.
I personally prefer the Elite Series 2 as paddles are a game changer for many games.
@s804 N64 because it was the best to hold
really? isnt it too large?
@s804 never had an issue in all my hours of playing goldeneye! Ah memories :)
As a child, I’d never consider it too large. Now I’d say many controllers have the opposite problem: they’re too small or cramped (joycons, SNES, NES, and most dualshock controllers). Surprised the one-controllers-size-fits-all is considered the norm. The only exceptions I can think of are DSXL and 3DSXL as official larger controllers… you just have to buy a totally new console.
I’d pick N64 for a few select games (Mario Party 1, for example). GC for probably most games that don’t need two analog sticks or a usable dpad, xbox one for games the do use either of those.
@s804 I destroyed more than one controller playing Mario party…
How many hands did you destroy winding up shy guys and paddling in the rapids?
It was the only controller that accompanied my third arm
@s804 Wii U GamePad.
It’s comfortable. It has motion controls, NFC and IR. The only thing that sucks is the battery life, but then again DS4 and DS5 battery life is shit as well.
It looks so bulky and unwieldy, and at first glance it seems like it takes some getting used to with the analog sticks being at the top.
But I’ll agree as a Wii U owner that the thing is just so comfortable to use. It’s much lighter than it looks too, and I was able to adapt to the analog stick placement immediately, as if I had always been using it.
Speaking of the battery, mine barely holds a charge anymore. I wouldn’t mind doing something about that.
It’s cheating but the steam deck is up there. It feels weird to go back to something else now that I’m used to the alignment.
Fully agreed. The layout is just the best.
With everything in reach, and the best potitioning of buttons, sticks, and the dpad of any controller out there. And that’s not even mentioning added convenience of the touchpads.If they just copy the whole thing verbatim for the steam controller 2, it’ll be a smash hit.
There are steam controller truthers and I get that they liked the bigger pads, but there are just too many games where sequences of right stick actions reliant on the physics of a stick are obligatory for me.
I actually really like how wide and heavy it is, too, though. I’m not positive I’d use the controller on my desktop over using the whole deck as a controller. Everything else feels flimsy in comparison.
I like the gamecube controller the best for using. though because I’m a weirdo who likes the weirdest stuff, I’m super fond of the n64 controller.
The N64 controller certainly has character.
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I’ll answer your question indirectly. I like a lot of controllers. I have large hands so the original Xbox controllers actually were the perfect size for me. I like the features of the PS5 controllers with the variable trigger pressure. So, if I could get some combination of that, I’d be really happy.
I loved “the duke” controller. Big hand friendly controller.
I used to have a group of friends that referred to me as “bear paws.”
For physical form-factor? The Xbox 360 controller was my defacto controller since it was released up until very recently. It was controller gaming to me. I just started using the Kong Pro 2 from Gullikit (primarily for the hall-effect joysticks) and it’s been a reasonable approximation. Everything else just feels…off.
For use case? The Steam Deck/Controller is unparalleled with it’s customization options. There is basically no limit to what it can cover. It’s amazing.
