[.ca] Xbox Controller S

Simply a step in the right direction:
The original Xbox controller I found to be similar to the Nintendo GC controller - I hate 'em! The type S controller offers much more logical button placement , is far more comfortable in your hands, and on top of that, it feels more "natural" when playing a game. What I mean is that you can make "instinct" moves a lot easier than with the D controller, on which I failed in many games because I couldn't find a button fast enough or the clunky thing just pissed me off. But if you don't want to listen to me don't. I'm telling you though this controller is the best one on the market - other than maybe the PS2 controller.

Screw these "S" Controllers:
Well i must start out with the fact that i have big man hands. I am not a pussy. I hate the s controller. Maybe if my hands we the size of a babys hands i would consider using it. If you use an s controller you should grow up and use something that will get you respect. That is the regular controller. when i got my xbox about a year and a half ago the first thing i did was go and buy a controller built for someone serious about gaming. The s controller is a piece of crap that caters to people that dont deserve to play games such as halo. If i could and it were up to me i would go back in time and trash the plans for that sorry piece of crap. It is a disgrace to the xbox world.

Stupid S controllerS:
S Controllers just suck. It's so small after I player for 2 years with the D Controllers. My hands are also really too big for the S Controllers. In other words, S Controllers are just not good enough.

I miss the original controllers:
I have been playing the Xbox longer than probably anyone else who has written a review here. I started playing as an alpha tester about 5 months before they hit the retail shelves. The primary focus of the group I was in was the development and testing of the controllers. We were given a handful of games (none of them completed yet) and several different controllers (the S and D controllers among them) and were instructed to play for a while. Just to keep it fair we had to use a different conroller everytime we started a different game and would rotate games and controllers every 45 minutes or so. After we had used all of the controllers in all of the games, we all had measurements taken of our hands and then were asked to write a review of the controller we liked best any why. The D and S controllers were ahed by a wide margin and the other designs were scrapped as far as I know. The D controller was liked buy about twice as many people as the S so it was decided that it would be packaged with the Xbox when it was finally released. The S controller was still prefered by many, so it was available as an option to buy separately. I like the S controller, but I love the D controller much more and will always choose it if I have a choice. I can't understand why Microsoft would stop making the D controller as it is the preferred controller of almost everyone who I play with. There are several stores in my area that still carry the D controllers and the sales people tell me that they sell as good if not better than the S controllers. I think it is a huge mistake for Microsoft to only offer the S controller and take the choice away from everyone else. This is why I cannot recommend this product and would advise you to either seek out a store that still sells D controllers, or find a 3rd party brand that you like.

2nd best controller:
This is the best wired controller for any system. I own three and only one has broken (because my friend repeatedly threw it against the ground, when i was beating in Soul Calibur II, hehe). They can take a large amount of abuse, and keep going. The buttons are in perfect spots and they are better placed than other controllers.