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The Xbox 360 wireless controller in full

Advantages: freedom to move around without the worry of knocking things over or pulling the Xbox on the floor
Disadvantages: turnes off when out of range but comes on agian at the toch of a button

I first got an Xbox 3 years ago and first started with wired controllers, although the controllers where good, i always managed to knock things off my coffee table with the wire, and i would always go to walk away and end up pulling the Xbox on the floor, and being a pet owner had to constatly lift up the wire so that my dog did not walk into the wire, then one day my dog went to jump over the wire and pulled the Xbox on the floor damaging it beond ...
...i saw wireless pads and thought it woz in my intrests to buy two, since then my Xbox has stayed in the same place, all my things stayed on the table and my dog walk's around freely, If i need to answer the door or go to the kitchen my controller simpley comes with me and just turnes off wen out of range, coming on again at the touch of a button it has the same look and feel as a wired controller for a bit more of a price but alot less hassle. if ...

jasonallen1988 27.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller - game pad

Halo 3 fans - a must buy!

Advantages: Great design - a cool looking controller
Disadvantages: Quite expensive

This limited edition Halo 3 controller has two different version available - the first being this spartan one (which i own) or there is also a covenant one available. THis is very much similar to a normal wireless controller with all the same buttons and triggers, except that it has a much smoother surface. However the main difference is that it has some very cool artwork on it, made by Todd McFarlane. This shows images of master chief standing ...
...the other side. The art is of very high quality and will not come off - i have owned mine for six months and it is still in very good condition. The back of the controller is just black and this is quite unique from the standard white controller. Another advantage of buying this controller is that you get a cool little figurine of master chief aiming a machine gun. This looks quite nice to stick on top of your television. This controller costs ...

shamis4 11.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo 3 Wireless Controller Covenant - game pad

Don't hold it, shape your hands around it !

Advantages: Strong, well built, reliable, better than first Xbox controller, built in gadget to separate it from console in a slip-up.
Disadvantages: Too big for average hand size, heavy, impractical for RPG's

If the gamecube's controller is a anorexic, purple oddity, then this is the king size man one! While hugely smaller than the awful first gen controller which was the size-of-a-baby's-head and looked like a big black whale, the Controller S still suffers from a slight weight problem. The main problem is that it is rather flawed. The sixties/seventies style, seemingly unergonomic PS1 controller was so good, way better than it should of been. Buttons ...
...were where they should of been. It was such a good design they used it, as old fashioned as it was, for the next generation. The controller S, however, is bigger than it has too be. Did anyone ever complain that the PS controller was too big / small, no, because it fitted everyone. I did get used to it eventually, and to really like it, but not enough thought has been put into it. What about small hands? are the two triggers very good for anything ...

ps2gamer890 27.10.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox Controller S - game pad

Get On The Road

Advantages: High standard of manufacture, good range of features, easy install, and recognised by many games instantly.
Disadvantages: Limted to USB connectivity, "profiles" feature could have been expanded

Having recently become something of an online shopping addict, the MS Sidewinder Precision Race Wheel was my latest purchase. I had some spare cash after Christmas, and so I thought that I would see what I could get for my money on the Internet. I found that I had a fair amount of vehicle racing games installed on my computer, so what better than to purchase a steering wheel for my computer to gain the full benefit from these previous purchases. ...
...Feedback 2 Wheel, although I didn't think that it was worth shelling out nearly double the price of the normal wheel just for the force feedback experience. After deciding on the MS SideWinder Precision Racing Wheel, I set about finding the cheapest price. I found a great deal on the Internet, which allowed me to get £20 off my purchase from buy.com, therefore the wheel only cost me £25 inc. delivery! I thought this was a great price for something ...

jamesadyson 25.01.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Microsoft SideWinder Precision Racing Wheel - wheel

bigger is not always better.

Advantages: vibration, pressure sensitive buttons.
Disadvantages: The pad is HUGE!!, buttons are oddly placed.

...it being to big that Microsoft redesigned it. FEATURES This pad is super durable, I have dropped this pad on many occasions as it has not failed me, All the buttons except the start and back button are pressure sensitive this basically means the harder you press the button the faster your accelerating is in a driving game, or the harder you punch in a fighting game. WHATS THE DIFFRENCE The reason Microsoft changed this pad was for a lot of reasons ...
...had a hard time holding it let alone reaching all the buttons, 2, the buttons layout was not very good and has now been changed in the new styled pad and the buttons are now gamer friendly as well as the size. Over this entire pad is good for somebody who has large hands but not really for the average gamer. ...

JAGGER2K 23.10.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox Game Controller - game pad