Microsoft just released the new Xbox 360 controller, in the color green. The special thing with it is that the D-pad is enhanced, supposed to give more directional options than before. More info inside!
The new D-pad supports 16 directions, instead of the old 8. The only game released supporting that feature is PES09, and since I just got the game I haven't had too much time to try it. I've used it for a couple of weeks in other games though, and what's import to point out is that it *feels* exactly the same as the old ones when you use it.
It's hard to tell if there is much difference in PES compared to the old D-pad. Though I've heard people saying that fighting games are a tiny bit easier to play with this, as well as using it for changing weapons/tactics in FPS. Those old games doesn't support the new 16 directions, but the controller might generally just be more responsive.
The color itself isn't half as bad as I first thought when I saw images of it, I personally absolutely prefer it to the white ones.
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Games have to support the "16" directions?
Games have to support the "16" directions?
Surely this is the case, not just a specific color, right?
"Oh i want a better d-pad, so ill get the green one. Or do i want better bumper buttons?" LOL.. Surely all of the enhancements are applied to the future manufacturing of ALL controllers.......... ?????
Meh, I need a new controller anyhow. Might as well be a funky green 'un.
Also, green=WIN And am I the only one that yhiks this is even more pathetic then the elite? Seriously,. just update the controlers, dfon't release a seperate "better" one that only relaly has a tiny thing different+ a paintjob.
It's a business. If slapping a different paint on top of the controller drives profit up, they'll do it. I think this is very profit oriented currently.
Also, green=WIN And am I the only one that yhiks this is even more pathetic then the elite? Seriously,. just update the controlers, dfon't release a seperate "better" one that only relaly has a tiny thing different+ a paintjob.
Crap colour though. Would go with nothing I own.
Crap colour though. Would go with nothing I own.
You could assign members of your family to certain groups of controls.
:o)
Saves me 40 bucks.
Thanks Manager.
Or was it? I can't remember now that I think about it.
I'd probably eat these words, but I loved that little stick attachment for the SMS controllers. I seemed to do a lot better with those.
I also liked the square shape opposed to the crosshair.
These are niggles though, the basic fundamentals of the 360 d-pad are completely f*cked. Fix that and then we can get fun with it.