Sat, Nov 22, 2008 | 09:06 GMT
GameTrailers video editor: “The 360 controller is a far superior gaming device than the Sony controller”
A GameTrailers.com video editor, “Dblock,” has put his nuts in the vice, as it were, and written on the site about how he feels Xbox 360′s control system is “far superior” to PS3′s. As you’d expect, the post has caused something of a “backlash”.
From the piece:
Look, I’m sick of all the kerfluffle about how GT is biased towards 360 and how GT favors 360 and how GT hates on PS3. That ends now! The fact remains that 360 has just released better content than PS3. Period. See what I did there? I put a period after Period. That means conclusion; the end of discussion. The reason why GT gives 360 games better scores in the reviews is because the games are simply better experiences. The main reason for this–and it is often an overlooked and underestimated one–is because the 360 controller is a far superior gaming device than the Sony controller.
He’s added a caveat at the bottom on the passage saying his views don’t reflect those of GameTrailers as a site. Full thing, including more than 400 angry comments, through the link.
63 comments
Older Comments
#51
OrbitMonkey
18/12/11, 10:11 am
Seriously, who the fuck wants to start commenting on a 3 year old story? Archeology in the house yo o_O
#52
Gadzooks!
18/12/11, 10:32 am
The DS3 is an outdated relic that has been repurposed and rolled out too many times. What might have worked well the first time out has become a compromised design.
I still can’t believe the PS3 launched with a dualshock controller, although even then it was a botched attempt and Sony were forced to patch it up yet another time. Thier design staff must have been too busy pissing about with those hilarious target render trailers to design a decent controller!
Kinda fits with the whole ‘Ah fuckit, that’ll do’ attitude Sony had with the PS3. A barely functional online system, a half-assed OS, last minute GPU, last-gen controller. All so they could launch that new optical format. What a terribly dissapointing waste of the Playstation legacy.
#53
OrbitMonkey
18/12/11, 10:39 am
^ why do I feel like all this has been said before?
#54
Gekidami
18/12/11, 10:40 am
Its never too late for retarded trolls.
#55
back_up
18/12/11, 11:40 am
360 controllers sucks
but the truth is any 360 gamer never played with 360 controller because
when they turned on 360 they get RROD
xbox 360 = 100 % RROD console
PS3 controllers is the best
360,wii controllers and kb and mouse all are shit
#56
G1GAHURTZ
18/12/11, 11:55 am
They both have their own pros and cons.
Period.
.
#57
DaMan
18/12/11, 12:11 pm
I must admit I was being too enthusiastic, Ghz.. lmao. Probably because my experience with the 360 pad at that time was very limited (I got the holiday bundle at the very end of 2008). I do think DS is better for fighting games, and it’s just as fine for about anything bar shooters and racing.
#58
G1GAHURTZ
18/12/11, 12:45 pm
@57: Wow, I just realised how old this story is!
Looking through the comments, things certainly were more tense back then. I was shocked for a second, because I thought Shatner was back before I’d realised what happened!
Anyway, for the record, looking back at my comments on the DS3 3 years ago, I’ve had a slight change.
Since I’ve been CoD-ing on PS3, I’ve become very used to the softer resistance of the DS3 sticks, and I’m also starting to get used to their placement.
I still think the left stick should be swapped with the D-Pad, but it’s not actually as bad as I was saying back then…
#59
polygem
18/12/11, 1:07 pm
old article but i totally 100% agree with this – always did. i couldn´t believe sony launched the ps3 with a slightly redesigned ds controller. i always hated them. the analog sticks are just shit imo and they are too small and light. the 360 pad is far suprerior in almost every way. i just love this gaming pad. it is perfect for my hands and it even made me prefer console gaming over pc gaming. haptic, ergonomic masterpiece. ms nailed it there. thats why i always prefered to play games on 360. many people who have both consoles use their ps3 as a sony exclusives console. sony really has to work on their controllers next gen. i am sure they are aware of this though.
#60
polygem
18/12/11, 1:11 pm
@ giga: yes it is not too bad if you got used to it. i remember that i actually really enjoyed playing resistance 2´s mp with the ds. after a while it was really fun. i had a system back then that allowed me to use my 360 pad on the ps3 (can´t recall how that was called) – but i actually prefered the ds pad to play this game…overall i still have to say the 360 pad is much more convenient. halo reach with the 360 pad is just the perfect gameplay experience imho. not beaten this gen yet.
#61
Ireland Michael
18/12/11, 4:30 pm
This story is three years old, people.
#62
NiceFellow
18/12/11, 8:24 pm
@61 so are the responses so I guess they match.
TBH neither is amazingly better than the other so far as I can tell after using both almost every day for 5 years. I’m now convinced most of the time any strong preference is simply all in the player’s head.
#63
YoungZer0
18/12/11, 8:34 pm
Really Patrick? Is that the kind of discussions you want to spark here?
A douchebag at one of the most unreliable gaming websites has a crass opinion no-one really cares about.
Now all you get is opinions after opinions.
Great job.
@61: Whoops. Just saw it.
#48 should have looked at the date before he decide to spark the same discussion again.
Older Comments