[General Discussion] Contra Effect

They just don't build them controllers like they used to. Do you ever find yourself playing a game where inputs are everything, yet your controller is making it hard to pull-off those complicated maneuvers? Maybe you're playing a fighting game, and you just can't seem to make that half-circle overdrive/hyper-combo/super move go off. Maybe Sabin's Blitz commands in Final Fantasy VI are giving you trouble because your controller isn't responding how you want it to. Or MOST AGGRAVATING, you're playing Contra, and when you try to dodge an enemy bullet, you end up running toward it instead. What do you do in these situations? Do you give up and throw your controller at the TV? Do you find many times that there is junk in the D-pad that you have to clean out? Or do you end up buying games where inputs aren't so important?

My brothers and I find that our controllers seem to contra effect the most while we're playing fighting games (although it's still most annoying when playing Contra). The match is down to the wire, but we can't seem to pull off the more advanced moves when it really counts because our controllers are contra-effecting. Playstation controllers are the worst. Here's a test all of you can do: Whatever game it is you're playing for the Playstation or PS2, try moving left and right while only touching the down button on the D-pad. I guarantee you'll be able to do this with ease.

Okay, enough ranting. Anyone else feel the way I do?

How ya doing, buddy?