Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Combat Controller for Xbox 360 - Snow

by Mad Catz

Product Features

• Twin ?Combat? buttons for on-the-fly custom remapping
• Ergonomic pistol grips
• Immersive backlit analog stick modules
• Vibration feedback technology / 9.8ft (3m) cable
• Includes Bonus ?Combat? Case!
• Includes Bonus "Combat" Case!
• Twin "Combat" buttons for on-the-fly custom remapping

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002NNKTB2
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 7.8 x 4.5 inches ; 1.3 pounds
• Media: Accessory
• Release Date: November 10, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,520 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #80 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Hardware > Controllers > Gamepads

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Infiltrate the world of state-of-the-art combat with the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Combat Controller for Xbox 360. Equipped with unique, easily-accessible "Combat" buttons for on-the-fly custom remapping; seamlessly render your adversaries helpless as you flaunt your tactical skills with optimum control and accuracy. Featuring immersive backlit analog sticks, digital camouflage design and ergonomic firearm grips, the Combat Controller thrusts you upon the frontline of military gaming. With a 9.8ft cable to ensure lag-free gameplay, this is the weapon of choice for Modern Warfare.

Product Description

Infiltrate the world of state-of-the-art combat with the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Combat Controller for Xbox 360. Equipped with unique, easily-accessible “Combat” buttons for on-the-fly custom remapping; seamlessly render your adversaries helpless as you flaunt your tactical skills with optimum control and accuracy. Featuring immersive backlit analog sticks, digital camouflage design and ergonomic firearm grips, the Combat Controller thrusts you upon the frontline of military gaming. With a 9.8ft cable to ensure lag-free gameplay, this is the weapon of choice for Modern Warfare.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing, November 13, 2009

By 

Joseph G. Morse - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Combat Controller for Xbox 360 - Snow (Accessory)

I was really excited to get this controller, I love the idea of the buttons on the back. Unfortunately, within about two minutes I realized it was poorly designed. The buttons on the back are situated way too high on the controller, they can't be reached easily (Defeating their entire purpose). And the joysticks and D-Pad are all much stiffer than a normal Xbox controller, which doesn't seem like a big problem, but after about 20 minutes my thumbs started to hurt. Very disappointed, I returned it the next day.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Controller For Modern Warfare 2 - Not The Best For Most Other Games, February 19, 2010

By 

M. Biorn "Anonymous" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Combat Controller for Xbox 360 - Snow (Accessory)

When I saw this controller I was quite weary of all the negative reviews, but in the end I would have to say that this controller is absolutely fantastic for any games that use the analog stick buttons. It definitely deserves 5 out of 5 stars if you are playing Modern Warfare 2, but maybe only 4 out of 5 stars with most other games that don't use the right/left analog stick buttons. Since it was designed specifically for "Modern Warfare 2" I must give it a 5 star rating.

Pro...
1. The controller has two extra buttons on the bottom face. These buttons can be pressed by using your middle fingers. At first it felt really funny using my middle fingers to press the extra buttons, but this actually took all of 20 minuets to get used to; quite a nice substitute. Maybe in the future, controllers will be made with pinky finger buttons.

These two extra buttons are what really make this controller great. Basically, these buttons can substitute for two other buttons on the front face of the controller. I use them for the analog stick buttons, hence, running/knife-slash in "Modern Warfare 2".

Anybody who has played "Kill Zone 2" or "Modern Warfare 2" can understand that pressing the left analog button to run is very annoying and can cause your character to run in an unintended direction. This sometimes becomes overly frustrating, but this controller solves that problem with the extra buttons.

Another great feature is the side rubber grips. This gives me a really secure grip on the controller and keeps it locked in my hands when pressing the bottom face bottoms. Had the controller been manufactured with no rubber grips, the bottom face buttons would be difficult to press properly.

Neutral...
The controller is corded. I'm not sure weather I should count this as a pro or con. Most of the other reviews that I have read have placed it in the con category. I feel indifferent towards this situation. Wireless is a nice feature to have, but I am tired of replacing the energizer batteries on my wireless controller.

The cord for this controller is 9.8 ft long. At this distance I can comfortably play my Xbox with no problems, although a cord is something else for someone to trip over. Like I said, this is a neutral situation.

Both analog sticks light up with a green glow when plugged in. This looks kind of sheik, but isn't a great feature. One review pointed out that it gets annoying in the dark. This may be. I'll have to try and see if I can see the lights in my perif.

Con...
This controller is not quite as solid as a standard Microsoft Brand controller. It's lighter and, like one review pointed out, better suited for people with slightly smaller hands like my person. It does have a "cheap" feel to it, but certainly worth the money if you can find it for less than $30.

Certainly not a great controller for watching DVD movies because of the corded feature; I would recommend a PS2 (with remote) or a standard DVD player instead. Sadly, there is no louder system than an Xbox 360 on the market.

In the end, this controller is great and worth the $25 that I spent on it. It can't be beat when playing "Modern Warfare 2" and is a great substitute for a standard controller with most other games. However, I would highly recommend a standard white Microsoft wired/wireless controller with most other games that do not use the analog stick buttons. I give this controller a 5 star rating because of its application to "Modern Warfare 2". I'm still going to play Bioshock with a standard controller.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bought it at GameStop, returned it 2 days later., April 19, 2010

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CJ "CJ" - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Combat Controller for Xbox 360 - Snow (Accessory)

There is no way any experienced gamers can really enjoy this controller and maximize their gameplay, compared to the stock Microsoft controller. Trigger and bumper placement is just totally off. Also, if you try to use this controller with GOW2 Multi-player, it does not work properly. I'm not sure if the system detects it as a modded controller or what. I'm not the only person to have this issue as the gamestop employee I returned this thing to, suffered similar issues. They had a perfect opportunity to capitalize on a market that consists of no controllers that are better than the MS wired 360 controller (wireless controllers suffer split second latency). My only gripe with the MS 360 controller is that the D-Pad is garbage. If the D-Pad worked like the PS3's, then I wouldn't have even been in the market for a different controller. Mad Catz = Mad Failz