Gaming control pad or stylus

[vhunter]

Witch one do you prefer to play games with.

I personally prefer the control pad.
I mario party I only like to play minigames with the control pad,only play some with stylus.

 

[myuusmeow]

Control pad+buttons>stylus

Unless it's a menu based game, then stylus>control pad+buttons.

 

[zeppo]

It really depends on the game, but in the few games that have full functionality using buttons or the stylus I'll usually use buttons. Moonshell is an example of this.

EDIT: actually, moonshell doesn't have full functionality with the stylus...

 

[Airsoft1117]

I like the stylist just because it seems to make the games run smoother and at time is easier to use.

 

[zeppo]

uhh... a stylist is someone who puts makeup on someone, does their hair, etc. ...

 

[oushi]

Depends on the game really... but the control pad on the DS is so horrible that I usually opt for the stylus.

 

[mantizzle]

unless it's a stylus based game (like kirby: canvas curse) I like to play my DS games with the buttons only.

I'm not a fan of developers that throw stupid touch-based minigames in their titles to make use of the DS' gimmick.

When done well, i love touch controls. Otherwise, I'm a button man.

 

[wohoo]

Just look at Phantom Hourglass, great game with stylus controls.

But if it's something that you want to be good, or even best at - the control pad is probably the way to go. At least in my case because a stylus circle can easily become a square or whatever in a hurry

 

[War]

It depends what game it is. I usually use the stylus, since that's like the whole point of having a DS...

 

[JPH]

Control Pad...your left (or right in some folks case), don't cramp from holding it after 10 minutes.
It's more comfortable using the control pad...

 

[enigmaindex]

Depends on the game, but ultimately control pad.

 

[sekhu]

stylus here - I don't like the D-Pad on the DS, it feels cheap and you can't do proper diagonals on it (at least I can't)

 

[kikapo_O]

I prefer D-Pad
The Stylus is very innovative but in lot of games i have disadvantage as an left hand player -__- especially in shooter games i hate to control the protagonist with the ABXY Buttons

 

[TGBoy]

Mostly Control Pad.. but again it all depends on the game

 

[CockroachMan]

I love when the game can be played just with the stylus.. so I can play it in bed

 

[Grimalkin]

Like: Games that are either Control Buttons only or Stylus Only.
Hate: Games that are hybrid Control Buttons and Stylus.

Example: NANOSTRAY. Seriously, the only functionality of the stylus was to change weapons... WHY? It made the game so much more gimmicky and annoying to play.

 

[azotyp]

Hate: Games that are hybrid Control Buttons and Stylus.

Think about FPS they would be nightmare without precision aiming with stylus.

 

[Seven]

For the most part, I value both equally, but preferences tend to change in different games. There are simply games that make little use of the stylus and others that make little use of the d-pad. For example, I never use the stylus when I'm chasing after fish in Animal Crossing, simply because I can never estimate the best speed to run at without scaring away the fish. The d-pad is more exact with decisions like these.

 

[Grimalkin]

Hate: Games that are hybrid Control Buttons and Stylus.
Think about FPS they would be nightmare without precision aiming with stylus.

I don't like FPS games on the DS. Sure, I'll play them and all, but I still think they suck. Although Dementium "kinda" made me like them for a moment.

 

[moozxy]

Depends on the game but if there's a choice, like in picross I'd take the control pad +buttons.