It may look goofy, but it's a good controller. | Sega Dreamcast Standard Controller

It Showed Possibilities | Sega Dreamcast Standard Controller

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highly recommended

Sega Dreamcast Controller

A lot of people thought that this controller was way to big and that it wasnt good. But me I thought differently. I thought it was a pretty unique controller in its own form. Kind of big, yes it is but it still has a great feel to it. Like the VMU slot to, the opening in the middle so you can see the screen. Great controller.

It may look goofy, but it's a good controller.

As much flack as the controller gets for looking so different, it's not as bad as it looks. All the buttons are easily accessible, and the analog stick is very sturdy. It isn't insanely sensitive like the PSone/ps2's controller, you won't have to worry about barely tapping it and then flying all over the screen. The D-pad is made well because...it's actually a D-pad. It's not like the PS controller that has up/down/left/right seperated, it's one full button. This makes fighting games actually playable. The back triggers are about the same as the Xbox's, only not as wide. Most of the times you just have to lightly press them in: not press all the way for the game to get what you want to do.

The slot that shows images on the VMU screen is nice. A lot of games just have the game's title presented on the screen, or how long you've been playing. So you don't have to keep looking up and down at what's going on. But there are a few games where it's very helpful. One of which being Resident Evil Code: Veronica. The VMU screen displays your health status. So instead of going to the menu screen constantly to see how you're doing.

The only thing I can think of that I don't like about the controller is that the cord is on the bottom. This isn't much of a problem, but usually when I'm playing a game, I lay on my stomach on my bed, and the cord bends a lot. This doesn't affect gameplay at all, but it's a concern I'll always have. And to the people that say the controller seems cheaply made: that's true...if you don't have any VMUs in it. The controller is extremely light if you have no memory cards or Jump Packs or microphones or whatever you need in it.

This is a good controller, and you'll need an extra if you want to play some of the great multiplayer games the DC has to offer. Plus they're insanely cheap now, so go crazy with 'em.

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It Showed Possibilities

The Dreamcast controller is similar to the XBOX controller, the only difference is XBOX has more buttons. The triggers are pretty much the same, the analog stick is above the d-pad, so if you added Select, Black, and White buttons, and another analog stick, it'd be exactly the same as XBOX. However, the lack of these in Dreamcast's severely limits gaming possibilities. For most PS2 games, the right analog stick allows players to rotate the camera around their character. Without that, if camera controls are needed in a dreamcast game the L and R triggers normally are assigned for that. This limits the options for useable buttons. Also, that right analog stick is sorely missed in first person shooter games, which are rare on the Dreamcast to begin with. The games that are available invariably use the A, B, X, Y buttons for directional movement, and the analog stick for aiming. So, when compared to Halo, which makes use of those buttons on the xbox controller for reload, jump, switching weapons, and melee attacks, they are incredibly hampered by this.

This controller is great for RPGs, like Skies of Arcadia, fighter games like Soul Calibur, and platform games like Sonic Adventure. But don't buy Hidden and Dangerous, or Rainbow Six, or even Quake III Arena, because after playing FPS's on XBOX and PS2, shooter games on Dreamcast are really a step down.

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Great Condition/Delivery Time

I ordered these last week, they were delivered on time and are in perfect condition. They are the Euro version (blue symbol) but that doesn't seem to be any problem. Very satisfied

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