BASED ON EXPERIENCE which is more comfortable X360 controller or DualShock

[Twiddle]

360 Controller, hands down. The DS3 controller drivers are a pain for PC, not to mention they are downright uncomfortable. I actually made my friend buy a "360" controller for his PS3 when I play games with him. That controller is just awfully designed, and the designer should be shot.

Go with the 360 controller.

[Lingwo]

Just shows how it all comes down to opinion, as I actually find the analog sticks of the Dualshock controller to be more precise. Their area of sensitivity is way wider then the 360's. They are looser indeed, but that winds up providing a larger area of coverage for better precision.

I truly like both controllers.

I will say that I also use Real Triggers on my Dualshocks, and they truly make such a difference. Having the trigger on the Dualshock is really key, and improves upon the regular design a whole lot.

With the above said, the 360 controller is the better controller overall. It is not as drastic as some people make it out to be, however it is overall the best controller, as you do not need to add things like the mentioned Real Triggers.

I agree both controllers are good and me liking the 360 controller is totally down to my preference as i'm a racing game fan, so i benefit from the triggers on the 360. When it comes to the FPS' i prefer the sensitivity to be lower so i think that is why i like the stiffer analogues on the 360.

When it comes down to action adventures, RPG's, etc there is nothing between them.

The DS3's d-pad is excellent too, i can't understand how MS could mess up the d-pad so much on the controller, even after they released them new ones with the new d-pad.

[compl3x]

+1 The Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit.

http://www.amazon.co...32678860&sr=8-1

Official MS lithium battery pack and as HawkMan said, always give plenty of warning....and the controller with the transforming D-Pad I posted eariler comes with it...so that fixes both battery and D-Pad issues for the 360 controller.

Kind of sucks you have to buy extra components for your controller. Why do I get the feeling if Sony tried this everyone would accuse them of bilking the customer.

[Reacon]

I have big hands so that may change things, but the only control that didn't completely cramp my hands was the "duke" controller for the original Xbox. I really wish they'd make a new one ;_;

That said, the 360 controller is far more comfortable. I wish Sony had kept the boomerang redesign though. It looks stupid, but comfortable.

[HawkMan]

Kind of sucks you have to buy extra components for your controller. Why do I get the feeling if Sony tried this everyone would accuse them of bilking the customer.

Why? You don't "have to" it works fine without, regular non rechargeable batteries also last forever. The problem with Sony is that they break eu regulations ith non user replaceable batteries, which is bigger pain.

[Vandalsquad]

I have big hands so that may change things, but the only control that didn't completely cramp my hands was the "duke" controller for the original Xbox. I really wish they'd make a new one ;_;

That said, the 360 controller is far more comfortable. I wish Sony had kept the boomerang redesign though. It looks stupid, but comfortable.

I know that feel bro ;_; I thought I was the only one who loved the duke :cry:

Here's a picture my hand and the DS3.

[compl3x]

Why? You don't "have to" it works fine without, regular non rechargeable batteries also last forever. The problem with Sony is that they break eu regulations ith non user replaceable batteries, which is bigger pain.

You know what I mean. It's more convenient to have a rechargeable controller then using disposable batteries or having to buy a separate charging kit. I've had my PS3 for just over 3 years and I am still on my first controller.

[Kronir]

I never liked the 360 controller. I didn't find it as comfortable as the DualShock, I didn't like the style and feel of the buttons, and the D-pad is horrid. I did like the analog sticks, but not more or less than the DualShock's.

[Murasame]

I own a PS3. Brought 360 controller just for PC. .... I think I like the 360 control more.

[Nashy]

I personally believe Xbox360. I've used both a lot.

FYI. Massive XBOX fanboi. Take it as you will.

[mattmatik]

Slip on and off, they have little plastic hooks so to speak, and once they are on, they are on pretty damn good. I have only lost one over the years, and that was when my cat used to treat the dualshock like a toy. They just require a little bit of force to take off. Seriously the best $5 I ever spent on anything gaming related. Highly, highly recommend them. I mentioned them a few months ago to another member and they picked them up and thanked me for the recommendation. Just sharing this to show how much they do indeed make a difference. As I said, I can no longer use a DS3 without them.

Yes sir, that was me. Totally agree with DL, the triggers make the DS3 a different beast. When I was playing BF3 I had a hard time using the R2/L2 triggers as my fingers would slip off. DL recommended the triggers, went and bought them, and my PS3 experience has never been better. Currently I am playing the HELL out of MLB 12 The Show and would be dead to rights without the triggers.

[DDStriker]

I would have to say ps3 controller is best but it generally seems to boil down to hand size i find the 360 controller very bulky and not optimal also really depends on the games you plan on playing

fighting games ps3 wins i'm not sure what the 360 controller is good at definitely not fighting games though :D

[ichi]

The 360 controller fits better in your hands and feels more comfortable at first, but after a while playing I end up finding it a bit bulky. If I had just tested both controllers for a couple of minutes and didn't own any of the consoles I'd consider the 360's to be far better, but then I actually have both the PS3 and the XBox360 and prefer the DS3.

Maybe I'm more used to it, or maybe it's because of size of my hands, or just plain personal preference.

Then I've also had a bad experience with my Xbox controllers: both have rechargeable batteries and they both no longer charge them, I have to play with them plugged to the console or some other device so they get juice. I've been told that I could get the batteries charged buying a battery charger instead of trying to charge them plugging the controller, but that looks like an inconvenience. Not just forking the money, but also having to remove the batteries to place them in the charger when they should charge while attached to the controller :/

[AJerman]

The 360 controller is more comfortable, for sure. It just fits in your hands perfectly, where the DS3 has too many angles and edges to really hold comfortably. Plus, I prefer the stick layout on the 360 more than the DS3, but that could just be what I'm used to. My biggest complaint about the DS3 controller is how loose the sticks are. They are hard for me to control as precisely as the 360 controller, again probably an experience thing, but that's how I feel.

[aL Doom]

Fighting games - DS2/3

Everything else - Xbox 360 Controller

[philcruicks]

Kind of sucks you have to buy extra components for your controller. Why do I get the feeling if Sony tried this everyone would accuse them of bilking the customer.

Yeah I think its a bit ****ty of MS to do it don't get me wrong...at least some of the newer controllers come with P&C kits...the advantage is you can have a spare pack charged up and if 1 runs out just switch...you never "have" to be plugged in...tho I mostly keep the same pack in and just wire up and charge it in the controller.

Then I've also had a bad experience with my Xbox controllers: both have rechargeable batteries and they both no longer charge them, I have to play with them plugged to the console or some other device so they get juice. I've been told that I could get the batteries charged buying a battery charger instead of trying to charge them plugging the controller, but that looks like an inconvenience. Not just forking the money, but also having to remove the batteries to place them in the charger when they should charge while attached to the controller :/

Yeah I had issues getting rechargeable AA's to charge in the controller...I dono if its actually designed to do that...again when I use play and charge.

Either way most AA's come in a 4pk and i would theing the majority of people have a separate charger for batteries anyway, so you can just charge 1 set while playing with the others...

Fighting games - DS2/3

Everything else - Xbox 360 Controller

+1 the DS is deff better for fighting games.

[Singh400]

The 360 by a million miles.

[ichi]

Yeah I had issues getting rechargeable AA's to charge in the controller...I dono if its actually designed to do that...again when I use play and charge.

Either way most AA's come in a 4pk and i would theing the majority of people have a separate charger for batteries anyway, so you can just charge 1 set while playing with the others...

The problem isn't with AA's (I haven't tried with those) but with Microsoft's own rechargeable battery packs.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

The problem isn't with AA's (I haven't tried with those) but with Microsoft's own rechargeable battery packs.

Yeah their plug and play battery packs truly suck ass, about the only way to put it. I have had to purchase new replacement ones as my older ones just could not keep a charge to save their lives, which literally defeats the entire purpose of using rechargeable battery packs to begin with. Just not a fan of them at all, and I actually resorted to using regular old batteries again. Never had any issues with my DS3's no longer keeping a charge, and for my PC I actually use my lone wired 360 controller, so again they both have their pros and cons.

[rajputwarrior]

Yeah their plug and play battery packs truly suck ass, about the only way to put it. I have had to purchase new replacement ones as my older ones just could not keep a charge to save their lives, which literally defeats the entire purpose of using rechargeable battery packs to begin with. Just not a fan of them at all, and I actually resorted to using regular old batteries again. Never had any issues with my DS3's no longer keeping a charge, and for my PC I actually use my lone wired 360 controller, so again they both have their pros and cons.

i have two of those with the docking station and they have been going for 5 years strong and work as good as the day i bought them...

[44MLX]

I prefer the hold on the PS controller. Never liked Xbox controllers.

[_neutrino Veteran]

I prefer the Dual Shock simply because it has a smaller feel to it rather than the xbox controller which just feels too large.

[HawkMan]

Yeah their plug and play battery packs truly suck ass, about the only way to put it. I have had to purchase new replacement ones as my older ones just could not keep a charge to save their lives, which literally defeats the entire purpose of using rechargeable battery packs to begin with. Just not a fan of them at all, and I actually resorted to using regular old batteries again. Never had any issues with my DS3's no longer keeping a charge, and for my PC I actually use my lone wired 360 controller, so again they both have their pros and cons.

The play and charge kit is a NiMH battery pack, so most people who have issues with them most likely do because the charge them wrong.

[Boz]

Xbox 360 controller hands down.

[BoredBozirini]

DualShock without a doubt.