Poll: mouse or controller?

[nuba km]

so I always find that using a controller is much more natural then using a keyboard as I never have to look down to make sure that I press the crouch button not the grenade button (which would be followed by me hitting the crouch button and not the run for your life button). When ever I play a very combat orientated game on a console I find things to be very smooth and natural most of the time (when it isn't it is normally due to crappy button lay out), while on a computer it is very plain. Now of course this is biased as I have used controllers more then key boards and there are many that find keyboards to better (if anyone brings up shadow run (at least that what I think it is called) I am going to say it is one game).

I want to know escapist what to you like to control your games with?

 

[Samwise137]

Depends on the game. Usually mouse/keyboard but often Xbox 360 paddle as controls these days seem to be getting increasingly wonky.

 

[Stickwell]

Used to be Controller, then found Onlive and absolutely LOVE the mouse/keyboard.
I always have to use controllers when I'm at my friends houses though...

 

[Aggressor and Usurper]

I'm equally comfortable with controllers or keyboard and mouse. I mostly play on PC these days, but some games I still play with a controller (CoD, Far Cry 2, etc).

 

[RuralGamer]

For strategies; mouse/keyboard
For shooters; controller (unless its stalker; you guys know what I mean)
For RPGs; depends... Bethesda games and Mass Effect with controller, but KOTOR definitely needs a keyboard IMO.

 

[Flames66]

Mouse and keyboard only. Console controllers are far too awkward for my liking.

 

[AngryMongoose]

I'm a dedicated PC gamer these days so almost all my games are keyboard and mouse. I'm thinking about a mixed config tough, movement and melee on the left hand side of 360 controller and relegate look and fire to my mouse.

I considered that, but it wrecks your brain, and most games just won't let you.

I usually go with a controller wherever movement is important (because 4 binary direction keys don't cut it), and mouse/keyboard for everything else.

 

[Jakub324]

Controllers for shooters, mouse+keyboard for strategies.

 

[kasperbbs]

Depends on the game.. I play race games, side scrollers, fighting games with a controller and shooters, RTS, RPG's with mouse and keyboard.

 

[Pearwood]

Usually mouse and keyboard but ever since I got Super Meat Boy I got my ps3 controller working and I use that for more stuff now, mostly platformers.

 

[liquidangry]

Depends on genre. If it's say, a racing game, definitely I'm going for the controller. Mostly, however, I'm a PC man. I can't stand combat games (assuming you mean fps) with a controller. You might as well put flippers on my hands because I can't aim with a stick for shit. The mouse imo is FAR superior for that. But, as you say, this is more of a practice thing.

so I always find that using a controller is much more natural then using a keyboard as I never have to look down to make sure that I press the crouch button not the grenade button

Can't say I've ever hit the G key instead of the control key/ 'c' key... Do you type with two fingers like my dad? You really should learn the key positions on your keyboard. Lots of uses in IRL

 

[Paragon Fury]

The controller.

While the mouse still has superior aiming control, for movement, vehicles and simplicity the controller beats the M+KB by a mile.

 

[Wolfram23]

thumbstick = mini joystick. It's better for flight type stuff, or driving if you don't have a wheel. Also action games are better with a gamepad. But the vast majority of 1st and 3rd person games are better with a mouse.

IMO.

 

[nuba km]

Depends on genre. If it's say, a racing game, definitely I'm going for the controller. Mostly, however, I'm a PC man. I can't stand combat games (assuming you mean fps) with a controller. You might as well put flippers on my hands because I can't aim with a stick for shit. The mouse imo is FAR superior for that. But, as you say, this is more of a practice thing.

so I always find that using a controller is much more natural then using a keyboard as I never have to look down to make sure that I press the crouch button not the grenade button

Can't say I've ever hit the G key instead of the control key/ 'c' key... Do you type with two fingers like my dad? You really should learn the key positions on your keyboard. Lots of uses in IRL

yes that was an exaggeration it is more me hammering what I think is the grenade button then realising I was hitting 'h' instead but I can sometimes type without looking but I can type very quickly while looking.

 

[jpoon]

Mouse/keyboard is generally always superior, unless were talking about a driving or platforming game, then I'd go with a controller.

 

[DustyDrB]

I'm into third person games and lots of 3D platformers, so controller.

 

[yndsu]

After i got back to PC gaming i could not even watch the footage of a FPS being played with the controller.

So no more controllers. Only mouse/keyboard for me.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

No particular preference. I would think FPSs would work best with a mouse/keyboard, but since that isn't a genre I'm really into anyway, it's not a big deal. RTSs definitely need a mouse/keyboard, or at least a mouse anyway. Platforming games generally work best with a controller esp. 3D platformers.