Xbox 360 Wireless Controller - Matte Black
by Microsoft Software
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Product Summary
Brand: MicrosoftFormat: CD
Release Date: 2007-04-17
Platform: Xbox 360
Model: B4F-00014
Color: Black
Publisher: Microsoft Software
Product features:
- Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Black
Video Game Reviews of Xbox 360 Wireless Controller - Matte Black
Customer Review: No More Wires
Summary: 4 Stars
The one thing that I absolutely love about this console generation is that the three companies have finally evolved past wires. The days of having a chord plugged into your consoles are long gone, and I'm glad. So many times when I was younger, I recall playing video games and having someone trip over the chord because they were in a hurry to get by. This usually resulted in the console falling to the floor due to the force in which the control chord was pulled during the process. Now, none of my consoles have ever fallen onto the floor since no one can ever trip over the chords.
The Xbox 360 controller is great and feels extremely comfortable. The two analog sticks have a nice grip to them, and the shoulder buttons are easy to access due to the curvature of the back of the controller. The controller's curves make it easily fit the shape of the player's hands, and the positioning of the battery cover is out of the way yet still also gives your fingers something to rest on providing extra grip. The four face buttons are a nice size, and the even spacing between them allows for quick hit and release and transition from one button to the next. This is very beneficial in games that require large combos where the button range is widely varied.
The center Xbox button allows you to quickly access the dashboard. Once on the dashboard you can either sign in/out, load music, turn off the controller, turn off the system, and tons of other extra features. The controller runs off of AA batteries. A complaint that many have against the controller. However, I find this to be a major plus for the controller. Simply purchase rechargeable AA batteries for under 20 dollars and you won't have to worry about constantly throwing away batteries. Since the controller does not feature a built in battery, this also means that you don't have to worry about taking the controller about to change the battery once it no longer holds a charge. Instead, a simple change in rechargeable batteries and you're good to game again.
The d-pad is rather awkward, and its design is my only complaint against the controller. The d-pad is built exactly like the one found on the Sega Genesis. The Genesis had a bad d-pad and this also reflects on the 360. In fighting games especially is when you notice just how bad the directional buttons on the pad are. In Street Fighter, for example, Ryu's special move is done by pressing down, down-forward, forward + Punch. On the 360 d-pad, it sometimes mistakes the down for a down-forward, and the forward sometimes even for an up-forward. This is the only problem with the controller, otherwise it is very stellar, very durable, very reliable, and free of all chords. You can't go wrong with this controller, and you can't go wrong with choosing it any color either, I chose the black due to personal preference.
Description of Xbox 360 Wireless Controller - Matte Black
Wireless Controller Black Xbox 360Controllers Games
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