Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 41-45 of 378
 Blue! Wow! October 13, 2007
E. Marshall
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you like Xbox 360 and you like the color blue, than this is a must!
Just a note, if you need a rechargeable battery pack and you want it to match the rest of the shell's color you need to get the special blue pack coming out at the end of Oct 07.
 Does not work with the NiMH rechargeable batter pack. Recall? Microsoft? Others have the same problem November 29, 2007
Cary Chan (Brooklyn, NY USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The controller is fine, but I cant use the plug and charge kit. Yes, its the one by microsoft for the xbox360. It only works for my original white controller. So what I have to do is take the battery out at the end of the day put it back in my old controller charge it and put it back to the halo controller after its charged. So I guess its fine if you dont use that kit otherwise its kind of a hassle.
Great controler November 24, 2005
Jane M. Sullivan
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have used this controler many times at my neighbors house, and it is basical the same thing as the S-controler, but with the start button moved to the center, and the white and black butttons mooved to the "shoulder" of the controler. This is a very comfortable controler and has great wireless range and the controllers precision is Phenomenal from the pressure sensitive triggers to the joysticks there flawles in my mind.
this controller is WELL worht the money!! you sould also buy the play and charge kit so when the batterie runs low you can play uninterupted.
quite possibly the best controller ever made December 8, 2005
Willo (MI USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
if you're one of the people who bought an original xbox, you all remember the "duke" controller that it launched with. the size and discomfort of this huge controller led to so much negative feedback that microsoft was forced to redesign it. in light of doing so, microsoft designed one of the best controllers on the market, known as the controller S. not wanting to repeat history, its obvious that microsoft carefully designed the new controller for their latest console, the xbox 360. to say that the wireless xbox 360 controller is the best i've used is an understatement.
the first thing many gamers will notice is how incredibly light the controller is. in fact, the wireless is LIGHTER than the controller S for the original xbox, even with the battery pack on. the controller is also very comfortable to hold. with the combination of the above, gamers will be able to keep their eyes on the game, and not constantly have to look down at the controller to locate buttons. after some gaming, you almost forget you're even using a controller.
if you've used a controller S before, you'll feel right at home with the xbox 360 wireless. this is essentially the same controller. there are still the 2 analog sticks, the d-pad, the 2 triggers, and of course, the A-X-Y-B buttons. the black and white buttons have both been removed, being replaced by the shoulder bumper buttons, which are on top of the controller. the back and start button are now beside the brand new "guide" button. the guide button is easily the coolest innnovation on the new controller. players can turn on the console with a single push of the button, among many other features. all of the buttons and both analog sticks feel much more responsive and workable (for lack of a better term) vs. the controller S.
the ring of light around the controller is also very cool, because while you're playing, one of the 4 segments lights up to designate players 1-4. before launch, i was confused as to how the wireless controllers would work with no adapters, this is where the console comes in. with one press of a button on the xbox 360, the console automatically designates which controller will be players 1-4.
performance wise, this controller is flawless. while microsoft says that the controller's range is 30 feet, i tested at >40ft and the controller still worked flawlessly. while i really don't think anyone will be playing any games from 30 feet away, its nice to know that the signal is so strong. the vibration is excellent on the controller, its strength is also adjustable.
another nice thing for the controller is that the headset port is now on the bottom of the controller, so the wire for it can remain out of your way. if you've played on xbox live with the headset, you know how this could become frustrating.
the battery life is supposebly 40 hours, but depending on how strong you have the vibration set and how far away you are playing, chances are you won't get nearly as many hours between charging.
my only gripes are that the placement of the shoulder buttons can occasionally be mistaken for the triggers, and vice versa. this can be annoying in games like PGR3, where the trigger is brake, and the shoulder button is used to change the view, and the wrong press of one can lead to frustration. however, once you use the controller more, you get used to them and they shouldn't be a problem.
all in all, this the best controller to launch with a console ever. i strongly recommend picking up some of these, along with some extra battery packs, or the play and charge kits, which allow you to continue using the controller while the console charges it.
9.5/10
 Warning for PC gamers February 2, 2006
J. Padgett
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I agree with all the other reviewers in that this is an excellent controller. In fact I bought it for PC gaming since it is vastly superior to any other gamepad I've tried.
The problem is it doesn't work (for the PC) unless you have Windows XP Media Center. I have the vanilla flavor XP. I haven't seen that mentioned anywhere so I thought it only fair to point out so people won't make the same mistake I did.
|
