Goodbye Big Xbox Controller
“Microsoft has announced that the Controller S will be replacing the original big black brick as the controller packed in with new European Xbox systems.” - ign.com
Bravo! Looks like Microsoft have (finally) given up on the original large XBox controller in favour of the Controller S. Well before the XBox was released I remember hearing Seamus Blackley at AGDC raving on about how well-designed the Xbox controller was… that it was based on feedback from hundreds of ‘real gamers’. Which must have been rubbish because it was so obviously huge, ugly and annoying to hold. More like it was designed to be just like the console itself rather than something that’s actually ergonomic. For me the PS2 controller is still the best by far… especially for fighting games etc.
posted by bruce · at 11:07 pm · filed under Editorials
I kinda like the big xbox controller better than the small one.. it’s about time that someone realised that we don’t all have the hand size of an 8 year old.
My only complaint about the large controller is the stupid button shape.. they really should have flattened those out, the thumb gets sore after a few hours hehe.