What controllers do you like/dislike and why?

[JuanMena]

The best controller I ever held was the N64 controller.
Then the SNES controller.
Everything else sucks.

I wish one day to see an N64 styled controller with:

Left Grip:
D-PAD
Secondary Analog Stick
L
L2

Middle Grip:
Primary Analog Stick
Start
Select
Z

Right Grip:
A B ( Diagonal) C X Y Z ( Cross Placed)
R
R2

 

[wamble]

Never tried PS4, PS5 or Xbox One / Series S|X here.

Nintendo using digital triggers today (Wii, Wii U, Switch, Switch 2) while in the past having analogue triggers (Gamecube) is typical of Nintendo's cheap ways. Despite innovating in the past, they reversed course. This move naturally and effortlessly disqualifies their platforms from attracting any serious racing titles.

All first-party manufacturers should be ashamed for not using hall effect sensors in their sticks. Manufacturers using difficult-to-remove batteries (requiring tools) is simply ridiculous too.

Nintendo making blocky portables without curved edges in the past is an ergonomics error anyone who has spent more than a few seconds playing them can attest to.

I have not tried DualSense or Xbox One controllers but they look half-decent, ergonomically. I can say I much prefer the Xbox 360 controller to the DualShock 3. Both PSP and Vita were not ideal for extended play, but there are always compromises with portables. Gameboy Micro's biggest problem was it's tiny screen, to my eyes. Again, compromises with ergonomics.

My next controller will have hall effect sensors. I'm not interested in supporting Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft or anyone else not taking longevity seriously. I also prefer wired, but that's another story.

 

[Fox1st]

Been using Apex 4 for months, got it on sale and its been amazing, got a kirby riding his star as the screen gif. It may be noisy but everything else is spot on

 

[Darth Meteos]

my favorite controller of all time is the dualshock 3
it just feels nicest in my hands
it's such a pain to use on pc, though, that i've given up on it and begrudgingly use the modern controllers

 

[wamble]

my favorite controller of all time is the dualshock 3
it just feels nicest in my hands

You made me remember one thing I forgot to mention. While I prefer the xbox 360 controller, the dpad on the dualshock 3 is miles better.

 

[Darth Meteos]

You made me remember one thing I forgot to mention. While I prefer the xbox 360 controller, the dpad on the dualshock 3 is miles better.

fighting games are so good on the ds3
the da4 just doesn't feel the same, the button size, the distance between the buttons, how it sits in my hands...
ds3 just had the sauce

 

[bonkmaykr]

the Model 2 Saturn controller is better than nearly any modern controller sans the lack of analog and I'm tired of pretending it's not.