Microsoft's reveal of a new design for its Xbox 360 controller presents a perfect opportunity for us to ask if any other controllers could use a tweak or two...or a dozen, if your Tweets were any indication.
Here's the innocent question we posed to our Twitter followers, brought to light by the Xbox 360 controller redesign due this November:
Microsoft is redesigning the Xbox 360 controller this fall. What other consoles and controllers do you think could use a revamp?less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
GamePro
The Tweet above set off a torrent of backlash against all of the current controllers. First, a few comments about the Wii Remote:
@GamePro Basic one: the Wii Remote should be reworked to include Motion Plus functionality. There are small companies doing that already.less than a minute ago via Chromed Bird
regames
@GamePro The PS3 controller could use concave analog sticks, and the Wii needs more buttons.less than a minute ago via Trillian
GreedyRaven
A comparatively larger crowd weighed in with improvements for the PlayStation 3 DualShock, which has already seen one upgrade from its Sixaxis origins. Here's the qualms raised about Sony's controller:
@GamePro Make the PS3 controller less hand crampy, finger killing, woops I clicked R3 and knifed the air.less than a minute ago via web
Obsession88
@GamePro Umm, how about the Dualshock 3? Too small, and grips should be more ergonomic. Needs to be widened, reshaped.less than a minute ago via web
Mwendel283
.@GamePro The fucking PS3 dualshock is idiotic and needs decent fucking shoulder-button triggers.less than a minute ago via web
theMirai
And finally, a pair of followers looked even further into the past to find controllers in need of improvement:
@GamePro I think the n64 could use a controller revampless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
Kubakicat
@GamePro The Intellivision controller needs to be redesigned. I keep losing the overlays.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
sixtybones
So what should we take from this feedback session? For one thing, people like to complain about hardware designs. However, all of the replies bring up valid points and the console manufacturers should be vigilant about constantly improving controller designs. Otherwise, we'd still be playing games on the original Xbox 'Duke' Controller.
Source: Daily News from GamePro.com
Wednesday, September 1, 2010