Are PC game pads worth it?

Azathoth · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:16 am Post subject: Are PC game pads worth it?

After a disgustingly convoluted process, I'm finally going to be able to build a decent gaming machine. The games I'm really looking forward to playing are:

Bioshock
Oblivion
Portal/Half-Life 2

Hell, I might even get another CoD game...I only have the first one.

Thing is a $30 pad is expensive for a teenager surviving on allowance, so I'd like some input. Are the games worth it, and what other games should I try to get my paws on?
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RyanDzundza · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:22 am Post subject:

for those games your planning on buying then i wouldnt bother with a joy pad, they work much better with keyboard mouse combo imo

i would definitly get COD 4 : MW if you have a decent enough internet connection because the multiplayer is incredible but the single player is a little short but still excellent

oblivion and half life orange box are both excellent and must haves but i havent played bioshock so i wouldnt know,

i think oblivion needs a few user created mods to make it better but that might just be me being spoilt by them

i would avoid crysis and assassins creed though, i got them both and was very dissapointed with them

Tomb Raider : Legend was surprisingly good and it would also control better with a joypad if you still want one

thats all i can tihnk of off the top of me head but ill post some more if i tihnk of any
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Moloth · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject:

I've never really had any success with PC game pads... the concept is great, but i always go back to WASD and Mouse.
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Castaa · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject:

I recommend an Xbox 360 controller (a wired one).
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Hit_me_up024 · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject:

now exhale
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Moloth · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject:

wait wait.. not done yet! Laughing

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Azathoth · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject:

I'm actually not much of a gamer. In limited amounts, or social contexts (like WoW) I like it. But I don't like sitting still, being passive. I can't even stay still when I read.
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tinker683 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:19 am Post subject:

Like Ryan said, for those particular games a Mouse and Keyboard would be far better. The only thing I used my gamepad for is playing my emulators.

BTW- Great choices for games. I have all three and all of them are kick ass games.
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OmegaRED · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:15 pm Post subject:

Like they said, those games won't use a gamepad and even if they did it wouldn't be as fun.

Gamepads are good for titles which originated on consoles or are marked "Games for Windows".

I picked up a Playstation to USB thingie for like 10 bucks which lets you use the Dualshock2 controller on the PC, rumble functioned included Very Happy

It's only really good for racing games and a few xbox360 ports.
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