My favorite "controller" is either the Gamecube controller or the original Xbox controller. Yes, I mean this one:
I've got big hands with long fingers, so that thing fit my grip like a glove. It was amazing.
However, my favorite input method is definitely keyboard/mouse. If I were to list controllers, in terms of preference, it would look something like this:
Keyboard/Mouse
Gamecube
Xbox Original
Xbox 360
Wii-mote
Snes
Joystick/Throttle
N64
Nes
Was never a fan of the Playstation controllers. Primarily because of the placement of the analog sticks and the awkward feel of the D-pad and shoulder buttons.
QFT. Anyone who tells you you can't compete in professional gaming unless you buy a $250+ keyboard is either a fool or an idiot.
I've competed in, and won, quite a few tourneys (both amateur and pro league) since the Quake 3 days, and I've pretty much always used a cheap, mechanical keyboard.
Simplicity and tactility outweight LCD screens, dozens of macro keys, and other pointless bells-and-whistles.
Though, the one place you don't want to skimp is in the mouse. With those the mantra of "pricier is better" is usually true.
Also...wired or GTFO. :/

I've got big hands with long fingers, so that thing fit my grip like a glove. It was amazing.
However, my favorite input method is definitely keyboard/mouse. If I were to list controllers, in terms of preference, it would look something like this:
Keyboard/Mouse
Gamecube
Xbox Original
Xbox 360
Wii-mote
Snes
Joystick/Throttle
N64
Nes
Was never a fan of the Playstation controllers. Primarily because of the placement of the analog sticks and the awkward feel of the D-pad and shoulder buttons.
Golan Trevize said:No sir, this is what you really need.
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QFT. Anyone who tells you you can't compete in professional gaming unless you buy a $250+ keyboard is either a fool or an idiot.
I've competed in, and won, quite a few tourneys (both amateur and pro league) since the Quake 3 days, and I've pretty much always used a cheap, mechanical keyboard.
Simplicity and tactility outweight LCD screens, dozens of macro keys, and other pointless bells-and-whistles.
Though, the one place you don't want to skimp is in the mouse. With those the mantra of "pricier is better" is usually true.
Also...wired or GTFO. :/