Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows

Advantages: Identical to XBOX 360 pad, build quality, fell
Disadvantages: None

...Gone are the days of nasty sharp cornered PC game pads. This pad from Microsoft is superb in every way and it's great to see that many games now (on a decent PC) can really mirror the XBOX 360 in terms of experience. You don't need to be tucked away in a PC room getting RSI from a keyboard and mouse. You can play console games on your media centre PC in the lounge and it feels like a console. All buttons are identical to the 360 controller so the build and performance is perfect. I cannot fault this controller at all, there really is no other choice. I haven't tested the wireless version but I can just tuck it to the side and as gaming on the PC is not all does the wired version is a very good price for occasional use. Oh and as a final note, what on earth is the large X button for on the PC? It opens HOME on the XBOX but does nothing...

mystik 30.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller - game pad

Fantastic 360/PC Pad!

Advantages: Great layout, comfortable and easy to use.
Disadvantages: Confusing marketing, crappy D-pad. (wires)

...Refinement: The Xbox 360 wired controller is a refined version of the original Xbox controller S. Taking design hints from the Gamecube controller it was smaller and more ergonomic than the original black brick that was the original design, making it more appealing to a Japanese audience, the pad was so well received they brought it over to the US and Europe. Looks: The Xbox 360 wired controller is a stylish white with a grey band on the underside of the controller. The face buttons are green, red, yellow and blue matching that of the original Xbox design. There is a metallic Xbox button surrounded by a green glowing ring of light in the centre of the controller, which has four quadrants one of which lights up depending on your player number. The analogue sticks and D-pad are grey as is the cord. The pad will look fine just...

hackersupr 03.02.2008 · Read review
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A superb controller!

Advantages: great wireless technology
Disadvantages: quite expensive

...This the wireless controller for all xbox 360 consoles regardless of whether they are the arcade console or the newest elite console. This controller will work on all the consoles. The controller itself is just as important as the console as without the console you are kind of stuck and can't do much. This controller is also wireless! Wireless: I remember when i had my PS2 and PS1 and had all those wires dragged across the room and getting all twisted within each other - then my mum would always complain about them being left everywhere and wire becoming a hazard. Now that is no longer a problem with the new xbox controllers coming completely wireless. I can now sit where I want in my room and not have to worry about the wire getting caught or stretching across to my desk with the controller in my hand and suddenly being jerked back...

shamis4 16.08.2008 · Read review
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Microsoft Go Wireless Baby

Advantages: No more cables, easy to set up and a joy to use
Disadvantages: A lot of additional costs

...all comes to live. A lot of wireless controllers made by third parties to work with the likes of the XBox tended to have quite an intermittent signal. That doesn't seem to be the case with the official Microsoft controller, which not only boasts a strong signal but can be used up to 30ft away from the console without the performance and connectivity suffering. The performance of the controller is quite similar to the normal wired controller and with no lag between your actions on the pad and the results on the screen it does seem to be a success. Overall it would appear that Microsoft have taken the best elements of the original controller, given them a snazzy overhaul, detached the wires and created a controller that is a marked improvement on the previous effort. The only complaint I would have with the wireless controller...

Andy.mack 08.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller - game pad

•An Exceptional Controller•

Advantages: Reliable and Durable.
Disadvantages: Some minor issues.

...The xbox360 wireless controller is the main controller for the xbox360 games console by Microsoft, it used to control the console using two hands, navigating the various screens and to control the games available for it. The controller itself is battery powered and was one of the first controllers available that contained wireless technology. In my review I will cover the following subject, ? History ? Usability & Design ? Style ? Alternatives ? Advantages & Disadvantages ? Price & Availability ? Conclusion History The Controller itself was announced on MTV may 12th 2005 and details of the controller were fully divulged later that may at the E3! conference for gaming in 2005, and was initially released with the xbox360 consoles, and is seen as a later version of the xbox original controller. However unlike the games from xbox...

frain2005 06.04.2009 (07.04.2009) · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller - game pad

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 repair, so when i went to get my new Xbox 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...

jasonallen1988 27.09.2009 · Read review
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A great controller for a great console

Advantages: Wireless, nice design, responsiveness
Disadvantages: Battery issues

...Look and feel I purchased an Xbox 360 Core system on launch day as that was all I could get my hands on so I was stuck for a week or so with the wired controller. When the Wireless controllers finally came back into stock I managed to purchase one and was extremely impressed with it. Do you remember the good old NES controller? a rectangle with some buttons on it! well, controllers have certainly come on since then. The Xbox 360 wireless controller fits into your hands perfectly and feels extremely comfortable. Its not a small controller but it is by no means large either. Its great for long gaming sessions. The standard controller is white, but you can now get a pink, blue, black version too. It a very nicely designed piece of equipment, the buttons all feel solid and the analogue sticks are great. The only downside is the poor D-Pad...

paulwillocks 05.12.2007 (06.12.2007) · Read review
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Great Wireless pad

Advantages: Wireless, dont have to get up to turn on/off console
Disadvantages: Runs on battteries so you need a plug and charge kit really

...Ever since getting the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) when I was 9 years old I've had a bit of a obsession with consoles and gaming. Having gone through a massive list of different machines and accessories over the years (such as the SNES, Megadrive, Mega CD, Neo Geo, Dreamcast, N64, Sega Saturn, PS1, PS2 and more) I've used many different controllers of different shapes and sizes. The Xbox 360 Wireless controller is one of the top controllers I have ever used. Coming in a white and grey design with coloured buttons, the wireless feature is a priceless addition to gaming. No more people tripping over wires and yanking your console from the stand, no more spending time unraveling knots before packing your console away to take elsewhere, add to that the feature you can turn your 360 on or off just with the press...

mcicp19 19.08.2008 · Read review
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The power to control, but only for a while.

Advantages: Comfortable, no wires to get tangled.
Disadvantages: Short battery life, need to buy additional charging kit.

...thumbsticks, the left one is higher than the right, this design contradicts the Playstation controllers, which have both in the lower centre section of the controller. On the left of the 360 controller is the circular D-Pad, which is usually used to give commands during games. One the right we have, the A, B, X and Y buttons which are familiar from the original's controller. On the top of the controller, we have the triggers and shoulder buttons used by your index fingers. In the middle of the controller, we have the Start, Back and Xbox guide buttons. Around the guide button is a ring of light, similar to the one on the console itself. Whilst the console is off, holding the guide button on the controller starts the console for you. Whilst powered, the guide button gives you access to the consoles Dashboard, where you can browse the Xbox...

Danneey 29.02.2008 · Read review
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Best controller there is!!

Advantages: Well balenced, comfy.
Disadvantages: None

...I bought my XBOX 360 controller for my PC, Definitely one of the most comfy controllers that I have ever held, however unlike other controllers it did take me a while to get used to. There are 12 buttons, 2 analogue stick and a directional pad. It is also wireless and has a vibrate feature. The buttons are very well placed, the easiest to reach are the A (green), B (red), X (blue), Y (yellow) and the left hand analogue stick. There are also two springy trigger buttons on the back which are great for shooting games or racing games where different amount of pressure on the buttons are needed to control speed. There are two connection ports one on top and one on the bottom. The top one is used for connecting a cable with a USB end, if the controller is out of battery it can be plugged into the XBOX360 or computer and works just like...

haz633 02.05.2009 · Read review
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