Control Pad-Transparent Black

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• ASIN: B00005S0OE
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,638 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Mad Catz Control Pad Pro gives you superior control with rubberized grips to reduce fatigue and improve handling. Features include dual analog joysticks, fully analog pressure-sensitive action buttons and D-pad, two expansion bays for memory cards or other game enhancers, macro programmability for complex moves, and intense vibration capability that lets you feel the action. A 9-foot braided steel cable lets you sit where you want while you play all your awesome new Xbox games.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy this controller., June 3, 2002

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Nate Fultz (Bremerton, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Control Pad-Transparent Black (Video Game)

I bought this controller the same day I bought my xbox. After a week of playing on it the right trigger wore and stuck. I returned the item to where I purchased it and got another one different color. A week later the right trigger wore and stuck, i returned the controller once again and got another one different color. About a week later the right trigger began to stick yet once again. I then returned the item paid the extra 5 bucks for an OEM controller which I have now had for quite some time now. If your looking for another controller for your xbox dont buy this one. Pay the extra 5 bucks for the OEM controller.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as MS controller, November 27, 2001

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James P. Cota (Fernley, NV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Control Pad-Transparent Black (Video Game)

I wanted a second controller that was smaller than Microsoft's standard controller so I bought this one.
Although this one has a slimmer profile it still doesn't feel much smaller. Also it has a number of flaws:
1. Both analog sticks have a dead zone before game registers movement--MS's controller doesn't
2. Every single button isn't as sensitve as MS's controller (e.g. you have to push button farther down).
3. The right joystick is moved farther in than on MS's controller making you have to extend your thumb inward--which is less comfortable.
On the other hand the A,B,X, and Y buttons are better positioned and more conventional shape (like playstation controller).
I would not recommend this controller over Microsoft's unless you think button placement more then compensates for the other flaws.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Compared to the Controller that came with Xbox, January 27, 2002

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Scott Canoni "Tech Guru" (Ossining, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Control Pad-Transparent Black (Video Game)

This controller is a little slimmer than the one that came with Xbox. It fits in the hand better for the throttle triggers, the A, B, X, Y, white and black buttons, and the cross D-Pad is much better and easier to use than the one on the Xbox controller. The right analog stick is further in the middle from the right thumb making it hard to release your thumb from the buttons and push right on the stick.

For example, in Amped I found that I would be pushing left on the right analog stick a lot because my thumb is coming from the right instead of from on top like the Xbox controller. Halo is harder to aim and fire at the same time.

I find it nice to own 2 different controller types, plus Mad Catz controllers have cool colors. Bottom line, if you LOVE the controllers that came with Xbox then just buy another, but if you're looking to get something a little different then this is your choice. The price difference between the two should not persuade you.