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I still think the Xbox 360 controller is superior to all these later iterations
- Thread starter jamsy
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While I don't have a wired 360 controller to compare to my Xbox One controller (I do have the wireless ones though, which are great and I actually like the battery hump on the back), I feel as though it is worth pointing out that the Xbox One controller actually got a mid-gen refresh around the time of the Xbox One S that has less stiff triggers, more clicky shoulder buttons, less stiff shoulder buttons and slightly more protruding shoulder buttons. This slight change (alongside adding Blutooth and a headphone jack) is honestly enough to make it a much better controller than the base Xbox One controller and to be equal with the 360 controller.
The 360 controller is a great controller and I do really like the smaller size and slightly better shoulder buttons, but I just really love the shape, feel and ergonomics of the second gen Xbox One controller. I have to imagine that the Series X|S controller with the improved D-Pad, more protruding and clicky shoulder buttons and slightly smaller size will be perfect for me.
The 360 controller is a great controller and I do really like the smaller size and slightly better shoulder buttons, but I just really love the shape, feel and ergonomics of the second gen Xbox One controller. I have to imagine that the Series X|S controller with the improved D-Pad, more protruding and clicky shoulder buttons and slightly smaller size will be perfect for me.
No way.
Series X pad is insanely comfortable and feature rich. In comparison to the 360 controller:
- it has better ergonomics,
- the Dpad is infinitely better (best Dpad ever imo, and 360 is almost the worst ever here haha),
- the plastic textures overall are much better,
- the buttons all feel better to press with tighter response and more solid clicks,
- the triggers have better travel and resistance, as well as vibration motors in each which is great for certain game types
- the input latency is lower,
- the joysticks have better clicks and more grippy rubber grips,
- it has a headphone jack where 360 doesn't,
- it has a share button where 360 doesn't,
- it has the far superior USB-C connection where 360 doesn't,
- it has optional bluetooth connection where 360 doesn't,
It's absolutely no comparison here, whatsoever
Series X pad is insanely comfortable and feature rich. In comparison to the 360 controller:
- it has better ergonomics,
- the Dpad is infinitely better (best Dpad ever imo, and 360 is almost the worst ever here haha),
- the plastic textures overall are much better,
- the buttons all feel better to press with tighter response and more solid clicks,
- the triggers have better travel and resistance, as well as vibration motors in each which is great for certain game types
- the input latency is lower,
- the joysticks have better clicks and more grippy rubber grips,
- it has a headphone jack where 360 doesn't,
- it has a share button where 360 doesn't,
- it has the far superior USB-C connection where 360 doesn't,
- it has optional bluetooth connection where 360 doesn't,
It's absolutely no comparison here, whatsoever
I didn't like certain aspects to the way the Xbone controller felt (compared to the 360 one), and the DualShock 4 was downright uncomfortable for me at points. It wasn't until the Elite Series controller that I was ready to move on. I've also really enjoyed 8BitDo's SN30 Pro+ controller. Now if only I could get a controller that combined the best of the two (gyro & paddles).
Wow, no.
I used the 360 controller on PC/360 and it was my preferred controller over the DS3. XB1 was a better revision, XS controller better too (love that dpad) not to mention the elite controllers are amazing for the five minutes they last before falling apart in your hands.
No!
I used the 360 controller on PC/360 and it was my preferred controller over the DS3. XB1 was a better revision, XS controller better too (love that dpad) not to mention the elite controllers are amazing for the five minutes they last before falling apart in your hands.
No!
The 360 controller is honestly pretty awful and has one of, if not the worst Dpad in controller history. The Dpad had a ~5-10% chance of just not registering a button press, seriously. You may as well pretend the Dpad didn't even exist on the controller, using the stick for platformers and old school games was better, that's how bad it was. That stupid thing made me absolutely hate Ori 1.
The Series X controller is probably the best (overall) native supported dual stick PC controller you can buy because:
Yeah, all of that. I'm so glad I upgraded to it when the cord died on my 360 PC pad (I used it that long and it sucked the whooooole time).
The Series X controller is probably the best (overall) native supported dual stick PC controller you can buy because:
Yeah, all of that. I'm so glad I upgraded to it when the cord died on my 360 PC pad (I used it that long and it sucked the whooooole time).
It was better than the launch Xbone controller, but it's a hard disagree for everything else, they really have improved on it.
As someone who progressed through OG > 360 > One > Series
Nope. Series is superior in every way.
Also, I just found out the other day that you can plug in a Series controller on PC with a USB-C cable and have it work flawlessly without any batteries.
Nope. Series is superior in every way.
Also, I just found out the other day that you can plug in a Series controller on PC with a USB-C cable and have it work flawlessly without any batteries.
I think I still like the shape of it more. I use a 360 pad on my PC.
The dpad was unreliable, but I didn't mind it (or got used to it). I played a LOT of 2D fighters on my 360, so yeah. I actually thought the X1 dpad was worse, I never liked that thing.
Series X controller is overall the better controller of the three.
(I haven't used any elite controllers, and haven't used the OG Xbox controller in too long to remember)
The dpad was unreliable, but I didn't mind it (or got used to it). I played a LOT of 2D fighters on my 360, so yeah. I actually thought the X1 dpad was worse, I never liked that thing.
Series X controller is overall the better controller of the three.
(I haven't used any elite controllers, and haven't used the OG Xbox controller in too long to remember)
I didn't like the bumpers on the first version of the XBO controller but the revisions since then have fixed that issue for me. 360 controllers feel so cheap holding them now, the sound of the spring (or whatever it is) when you press the triggers is horrible.
I think that's what turned me off from it initially. I remember them almost feeling...sharp?
I honestly felt like every change for them was an improvement on the previous one. Minor tweaks that improve what was already the best controller at the time. 360 was the first console where they took the lead controller wise for me.
Honestly wish Sony would steal the shape and layout and just add their features to it. I like that the Switch Pro Controller feels like it was based of an Xbox controller.
Honestly wish Sony would steal the shape and layout and just add their features to it. I like that the Switch Pro Controller feels like it was based of an Xbox controller.
I'm one of these people too. I've been gaming since the mid 90s and I don't think I've ever used a d-pad for any extensive amount of time. Joysticks are far back as I can remember, or M+K. Joysticks have just been completely irrelevant buttons to me.
That being said, I'm with everyone else in that they've only gotten better with every iteration.
That being said, I'm currently playing through Persona 4 Golden on PC with a 360 controller.
Yep, the d-pad is so bad that it isn't even reliable enough to be used as an extra set of buttons. Even if you ignore all the games that use the d-pad for movement, it's still a hindrance in other games where it's used for important functions like switching weapons.
If I'm being honest, I liked the OG Xbox Controller S more than I liked the 360 controller, I'm weird though. XBO and XSX controllers are better all around though and don't have that dumb backpack battery lump, and that's better before you even mention anything else.
Great controller. However, having the worst D-Pad of all time completely removes it from the conversation of best ever controllers.
If you don't care about the many, many games that are best played with a D-Pad then it is pretty hard to take your opinion seriously.
If you don't care about the many, many games that are best played with a D-Pad then it is pretty hard to take your opinion seriously.
Dpads are very important to me since I play a ton of fighting games. However, I will say that I thought the Xbox One dpad was fucking garbage for fighters from day one and I was astonished that there was a ton of people that thought otherwise and said it was better than the 360 dpad. Haven't tried the Series X controller with any fighting games yet. I feel like it should definitely be better though.
I think it must have been fixed when the Xbone's controller was refreshed with the release of the S, because I found it adequate for Killer Instinct. I didn't use the very first generation of the Xbone controller, but it's utterly astonishing to me that such a massive, glaring, broken facet of the 360 controller's design wasn't fixed. I'm guessing the new design introduced a new problem that got tackled with the mid-gen refresh.
The 360's D-pad was one of the console's many hardware problems that slipped by as it was rushed to market. It was actually designed so that the lip of the hole in which it sat prevented the directions from being correctly depressed; thus fucking up the inputs it registered. A common mod which fixed it completely was to take the controller shell apart, and sand down the plastic around the D-pad hole.
WTF!
Considering that the Xbox Series controller is just a 360 controller with a good d-pad, I disagree.
Same. I sold my Elite v1 and got the Shock Blue XSX controller - the d-pad is a night and day difference in terms of feel!
No. The 360 controller is great but it's hard to go back to after the XB1/Series X controller. The old triggers in particular feel thin and flimsy.
Over 90% of my gaming time is spent on games that either don't use analog sticks or are best played with d-pads or other digital input devices.
360 controller is forever trash.
360 controller is forever trash.
Who knew that old controllers would cost less than the new ones. Amazing research.
Ok the One and Series controllers aren't just 360 controllers with a different dpad lol its so much more ergonomic than that.
The 360 had great controllers for its time.
However, the Xbox One controller revised on it and was an improvement.
And the Series Controllers are some of the most comfortable and sleek controllers i think I have ever held.
Holding all 3 generations of these controllers one by one really makes you understand the differences in how they sit in your hand. You dont think the 360 controller feels bulbous and awkward until you hold a One Controller. And then, you hold a Series Controller, and the One Controller ends up feeling really bulbous and awkward.
However, the Xbox One controller revised on it and was an improvement.
And the Series Controllers are some of the most comfortable and sleek controllers i think I have ever held.
Holding all 3 generations of these controllers one by one really makes you understand the differences in how they sit in your hand. You dont think the 360 controller feels bulbous and awkward until you hold a One Controller. And then, you hold a Series Controller, and the One Controller ends up feeling really bulbous and awkward.
I'll hard disagree. The 360 was the start of something special and Microsoft just kept making it better and better and better.
I disagree. it was nice for it's time, but it feels really cheap in comparison to the Xbox One controller.
Can't comment on the Series controllers as I haven't used them.
Can't comment on the Series controllers as I haven't used them.
Still the most comfortable controller for me to hold.
And I love the model with the rotating d-pad.
And I love the model with the rotating d-pad.
