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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:17PM kentuckyfried said

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underwhelming....
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:59PM Tonezorz said

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I'd MAYBE be interested in the throat mic, if it is confirmed to work, and my 2 regular headsets I have both break....
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 4:47PM JXCGunrunna said

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Yea. I agree. My first reaction: Stop fucking with a good franchise with your shitty, half assed fake controllers. MW2 isnt a half assed game so maybe make something that SHOULD go with it
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 5:19PM DeepFriedSushi said

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i dunno they seemed to put a decent amount of effort on the 360 controllers imo.

-redesigned the d-pad
-added inner handle buttons so you dont have to take your thumb to press a face button
-wired has the benefit of being latency free as well

imo they should have deigned the ps3 controller like the xbox 360 controller im sure theres a market for ps3 players wanting a 360 control in form and function.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 6:54PM Sly C said

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@Sushi

yeah, i would have bought a PS3 controller shaped like a 360 controller. the 360 controller has a nice feel.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 9:31PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said

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If you want a PS3 controller thats more like a 360 controller just get one one these:
http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Wireless-Controller-Rumble-Playstation-3/dp/B001RNOQLS

That way you don't have to pay the shitty Mad Catz tax. I got the controller on clearance at Best Buy and it's decent. The only caveat is it doesn't have Six Axis but for games that don't use it ... it's fine. Has moved the analogue and the d-pad configuration to the same as the 360 one, rubberized grip on the controller, enhanced L2 & R2 triggers, built in rechargeable battery and dual rumble motors. The bad thing is it requires a USB dongle to communicate with the PS3 and it has a pretty crappy d-pad. It's a nice little $30 controller for playing certain games. I like it myself. Good quality.

I think all of these Mad Catz controllers look like cheap junk if you want to know the truth about it. Like they created them in 5 minutes. A wired controller? Seriously?
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Posted: Oct 3rd 2009 11:29PM (Unverified) said

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every Mad Catz headset I have owned has been very uncomfortable and just crap design. If this headset is worth the $$$ I will buy. I also would like to see the control wireless...
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:18PM Ballistic H said

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"Xbox 360 version isn't wireless and the PS3 version lacks rumble". Talk about cheap on both platforms.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:25PM TonyRockyHorror said

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and that definitely drops the 360 version from "probably buy" to "definite NOT buy"
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:43PM (Unverified) said

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But they has the "combat grips" and "nightvision backlighting"!!! >_>
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:43PM ViciousBastard said

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yea this is a rip, i had low expectations and they still failed
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 3:12PM Manifest37 said

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Safe to assume that most will stick with 1st part accessories, save for the throat comm. Reviews will determine its quality.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 3:30PM carterk88 said

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Yea Mad Katz is consistant about wrapping their turds in a pretty package.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 4:30PM (Unverified) said

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The 360 controller has a cable to provide a latency free connection with the console.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 5:16PM simbadogg said

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seriously, when i heard the ps3 version lacks rumble i was thinking, no rumble...no buy. same thing w/ the wired 360 controller. and the throat mic, that really isn't a throat mic. other than a 12 year old getting it for xmas, or someone with way too much money to blow, who here would buy this stuff?
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 8:17PM (Unverified) said

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not to mention the fact that you play as bad ass marines in the game, yet the controllers are army camo. what gives?!
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Posted: Aug 27th 2009 9:46PM ellocomotive said

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The fact that they have army camo and not Marine, drives me nuts, as I'm a Marine myself. Besides the wire issues, the lack of MARPAT really turns me off to the whole thing.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:19PM Roofie said

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I've never purchased something from Mad Catz and ended up pleased with my decision.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:22PM Danthok said

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Agreed
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 3:38PM jorojoserojas said

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In fairness, the Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition joysticks are pretty much the best sticks I've ever used.

But I read a LOT of reviews before jumping on it. I associate Mad Catz with sub-par controls that will break within 6 months.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 5:51PM Istari Spartan said

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The street fighter 4 fightpads are good.

Even is catz are overall crap, give credit where it's due.
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Posted: Aug 27th 2009 12:10AM BananaBoat said

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Thirded. I've been consistently underwhelmed by everything I've ever purchased from them. Having said that, I used to have a Saitek keyboard and it was decent. If that keyboard lives up to those older models, then I wouldn't regret buying it (if my current keyboard were to break that is).

We shall see.
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Posted: Aug 27th 2009 9:58AM Walo said

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Mad Catz= cheap faulty products. The only thing I liked about the controllers was the combat buttons but even so they are so small to be practical.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:20PM latin trident said

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Scott Lowe is 1/3 the size of the mad catz PR manager. That guy is HUGE! he must have like 3 children in his pants for snacks later that day.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:29PM MystileArmor said

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I'll trade ye a suitcase full of moneh for that babeh....
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:34PM Ballistic H said

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Man, shouldn't PR people supposed to be BEAUTIFUL?
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:35PM Puertoricarious said

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maybe. but i'm sure they're capable of writing correct sentences.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:44PM MystileArmor said

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@ Ballistic H

Not when you're trying to sell your controllers with the abillity to be able to snack while playing, obviously it worked out for this guy, although he looks like he might have actually ate a controller or two.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:54PM arsohn said

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funny that it's Scott Lowe showing off these cheap wares. If IGN every goes through layoffs, he'll be one of the first to go. Just listen to some of the tech fetish podcasts he's put out. The guy just comes across as a big ole' boob.

But to stay on point this controllers look like crap and I really don't see why anyone would need to buy them, unless you want to raise your "tool" ranking.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 3:14PM Troy Powers said

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His name is Robert Paulson.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 3:47PM petepete said

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WHY IS HIS HEAD SO SMALL?!!?!?
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 4:25PM (Unverified) said

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Bob has bitch tits.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 4:52PM (Unverified) said

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get in my belly!!!
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:21PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said

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LAME.....
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:22PM MystileArmor said

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"snacking while gaming"

Even zough zee madcatz is komplete and utter (no pun intended! HAH!) krap, znacking while zee iz gaming iz a muzt buy for me!!
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:43PM darkinchworm said

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You must feel so special.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:46PM MystileArmor said

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I am juzt a mizunderstood fat litzzle german boy, zat iz all.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:25PM (Unverified) said

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Everytime when a 3rd party company makes a PS3 controller, they always have to use that sucky d-pad.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:25PM HeavyToka said

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So the 360 is gets the throat communicator and the PS3 doesn't how will I snack now lol
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:25PM Jawmuncher said

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You know using these or a first party controller would not change anything when it came to playing the damn game
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:26PM Jawmuncher said

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Don''t know why that got posted.

Meant to say that you would get a worse experience from these controllers than you would playing with first party controllers more than likely.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 5:48PM Sly C said

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not really. for modern warfare 2, i'd imagine that the PS3 controller (only have a PS3 so can't honestly say anything about the 360 controller) would be better than first-party. it's damn near the same thing, just with the combat buttons which would make knifing much easier, and the L2/R2 buttons having that curve out that prevents your fingers from sliding off when grenading. that would be very useful IMO.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:25PM Picasotriggerfish said

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The only Mad Catz product I've ever had was a free faceplate for my 360. The only problem was that it pressed on the disc tray and caused my games to get scratched.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 3:08PM (Unverified) said

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So, they can't even get a faceplate right?I've only bought one product from madcatz and that was the bluetooth headset for PS3. It sucks. I just wish I would have waited for the official one to come out.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:26PM CaptainProtonX said

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Aaaaaaaaaand let the garbage begin.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:27PM joelthecomic said

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There's something very "Rick Gervais" about this guy trying to sell the less than feature-packed accessories and the IGN guy being nonplussed about the whole thing. This video is unintentionally hilarious!
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:27PM butaneko said

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I can't watch the video. Do the sticks glow green? If so that is pretty sweet.
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:28PM TheFuzzFace said

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I prefer the joystiq photoshop to the actual products
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:28PM eat it said

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so anyway....how about batman?! I'm digging the riddler challenges!
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Posted: Aug 26th 2009 2:28PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said

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HIS NAME IS ROBERT PAULSEN! SAY IT! SAY HIS NAME!

I bet you could make a lot of soap out of him ... heh ... he has bitch tits and all
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