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Article #720976Re: I've Got An Xbox 360 Controller
From: Werner Punz
Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 08:17
Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 08:17
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Am 29.05.15 um 03:30 schrieb rms: >> But, think of it as a supplemental device and not a replacement. > > Mark of the Ninja I played with a x360 controller with good success. > Mirror's Edge....I can't recall if I used it with this title or not. > I used it with great success with the Resident Evil HD that came out > recently > Oh! Definitely use a controller for adventure games such as Broken > Sword and Grim Fandango: Much superior to crouching over a keyboard in > these slow-moving games. > It would likely be a good choice for Beyond Good and Evil and other such > console ports. > > But I've tried it with NFS Shift, and have decided a controller is just > an exercise in frustration in simdriving -- you need a wheel & pedals. > I suspect this is also the case with space games. > > rms I play pretty much every third person game with a controller, the rest with a mouse keyboard kombo. A controller really is an extension not a full replacement.
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