[Multiplatform] Nintendo 64 controller versus psx dualshock

Originally Posted by Sparkster

I meant that the first dualshock, while being analog, feels and plays like digital joysticks most of the time.

What are you talking about? Except for pressure sensitivity, the original Dual Shock controller is identical to the Dual Shock 2.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

This thread makes me want to replay all those N64 classics with a Dual Shock. I clearly remember that when I first laid my hands on the N64 controller, I didn't quite understand how to hold that awkward thing properly. At first, I even tried reaching the analog stick with my left hand thumb from the outer grip.

I probably spent more time figuring out the controller handling for a new game than actually playing it. Still, the controller turned out to be excellent for a few games once you learned how to use it.

Having used both controllers quite extensively, I can't help but say it takes some serious fanboy bias to prefer the N64 controller over a Dual Shock for most games. The Sony controller is far from perfect, but it's still amazingly comfortable and equally suited to a large variety of games.

I have to second the Dreamcast controller criticism, though my main gripe with it was that the VMU/Rumble Pack positioning made it impossible to comfortably hold that thing.

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