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Master this controller, and you will most likely gain a slight edge on your next game. This is an excellent accessory. This is my primary controller. The learning curve is a little high, and I still mess up sometimes, but nothing beyond normal mistakes that would be made on any controller. The location of the A, B, X, and Y buttons are extremely convenient. Plus, this controller just plain looks awesome. They make hectic battle situations much easier.
The LCD screen and the button presets make switching from game to game a cinch. The trigger sensitivity is just right. the ergonomics are great, and well-suited for large hands. The thumb-sticks are comfortable and responsive, but just a little bit jerky when you're trying to snipe someone. If you use an Xbox memory card, be aware that there is only one slot in this controller.
Being new to the Xbox console I bought this to go along with the Xbox 360 I bought for my son for christmas. To bad it only works for Xbox. He gave them to a friend for christmas that has a old console.
The S controller just does not work very well. As you can tell by my pen name, I LOVE the XBOX. This is my de-fact-o controller for the Xbox game console. and play it when I can, when I do play it, I play with this controller. With this controller you are never hitting the wrong button in pinch plays, that means alot to me.
It works great, arrive in excellent condition. I hope it last longer than other reviews cry's about.
I've beaten Halo 1 and 2 more than a dozen times each; the original game I cleared once in a single sitting using my original Xbox controller with no problems or discomfort. I mention this to give perspective. I had high hopes for this pad, as it seemed to be the ideal layout.Unfortunatly, the design and construction don't live up to this controller's full potential. On my particular copy, the left thumbstick is so far off center that there is noticably limited movement in the lower left quarter.
When I say that after clearing one level of Halo with the FPS my hands and arms actually hurt, understand that it's not just an idle complaint. This pad is very poorly designed, and qualitiy control is obviously lacking as well (note the tweaked thumbstick).I was truly disappointed at the poor workmanship of this product, because I had high hopes of improving my gaming experience, but the pad is unplayable in its current form. Additionally, the whole pad is (at least for me) very uncomfortable to use. The underside buttons (A,B,X,Y) which are the main point of the device, are poorly placed and occasionally hard to hit, undermining the usefulness of the feature.
I purchased this controller primarily to play Halo, one of my favorite games. Maybe in the next round of consoles, an improved model will be released, but for now, I can't recommend this to anyone.
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