Top 10 Best Controllers of All Time

June 04, 2008 | By: Robert Workman

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Through all the calluses, stiff fingers and bouts of tendinitis, we chose our favorite video game controllers.

10. Steel Battalion Controller (Xbox)

True, it may only work with one game – two if you count the now-defunct online counterpart Line of Contact – but the functionality of the Steel Battalion controller is unbelievable. It comes in a huge box and then folds out as a big dual-stick unit with dozens of buttons and a pair of foot pedals. It even comes with an "eject" button, in case you're not feeling confident in your robot's stability. If you still have an Xbox and $200, invest in this immediately – even if you need to set up a table in front of your television.

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cackums22 at 3:20 pm on April 3rd 2009

I think the 360 controller is the most improved. Really in my opinion its tied for the best with the ps3 controller. I cant believe the wii controller or the dreamcast controller didnt make it, but 2 perhiperals did. (the racing controllers! oh and i forgot, the gun con) hey and really if you wanna get into it, the psp is a controller itself!

zeejay711 at 9:50 am on April 3rd 2009

I love the 360 controller but the GC controller sucks ass

ooisthatyagurl at 5:56 am on October 5th 2008

I TOTALLY AGREE BC I LOVE MY 360 BUT I ALSO AGREE WITH THE GUY THAT MENTIONED THE DREAMCAST CONTROLLER!!!! THAT WAS DEFINETLY DESIGNED FOR COMFORT AS WELL! THAT WAS A GREAT CONTROLLER AND IT SHOULD DEFINETLY BE TOP TEN!

udamnsped at 3:35 am on October 5th 2008

The very fact that an GC controller is even on there screams foul.

asasinforhire at 3:23 am on October 5th 2008

The only pain thing with the 360 controller is that you have to let go to right analog stick to use the buttons in a lot of online games I find this very frustrating.

llll837 at 1:40 am on October 5th 2008

dreamcast shoulda been somewhere near the top. as for 360, thatd probably go 4th or 5th with that atari first. love that 1button action!

fire2box at 1:37 am on October 5th 2008

The Wii remote and nunchuck aren't on here? Take off the guncon which is still a light gun ( La Nintendo NES Zapper) and put on the Wii controller.

makaveli087 at 1:30 am on October 5th 2008

XBOX 360 as #1? Are you ****ing kidding me? PS3 controller doesnt even make the list? Whoa. The WORST thing about XBOX has always been its ****-brick of a controller!!!! DUBBYA TEE EFFF!!!!!!!!