Gamester FPS Master Controller

by Gamester

Product Features

• It's a controller with two gun grip handles for twice the firepower
• Action buttons positioned along the triggers and handle for comfortable game control
• The most effective controller for great shooter gaming!

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0000CO2UR
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: April 1, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,887 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

FPS Master is a newly-designed controller that makes you the best at shooter games!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must For Halo, January 24, 2005

By 

the-J0ker (Clinton, ut United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gamester FPS Master Controller (Video Game)

My biggest complaint about the controls on Halo is that I couldn't slap someone without taking my thumb off of the joystick (which is bad because someone can you get in the the second or two that it takes to push the button and come back to the joystick). I could switch controller profiles so that the slap is on one of the triggers but then I couldn't throw a grenade without taking my thumb off of the joystick. It was kind of frustrating to me.

Finally my wife bought me this controller for a Valentine's gift (now that is a romantic wife, I wouldn't trade her for anything).

What I did not like: Let's start with this part. I did not like that it took me almost a week of playing Halo (an hour a night) to get back to the same level of skill that I was with the original controller. I've been using this controller for seven months and even now I still don't know which button corresponds to the x, y, a, or b button. I also do not like that I if try playing Halo with a normal controller, [...]. I don't remember the buttons very well and am no where near as good with the normal controller as I am with the FPS controller (but that's not the controller's fault). I'm sure that if I played on both for awhile, I could switch between the two without a problem.

What I liked: I love this controller. It is the best thing to happen to me and Halo. Once I got past the learning curve (1 week), I increased the already large scoring divide between me and my lan party buddies (usually around 7 points) to 10 points. I no longer have to lose control of where I'm looking or running to throw a punch or throw a grenade. Even though I don't know which button on this controller is the B button, I instinctively know which button is the slap or which will switch weapons. The buttons are in an excellent spot. I at first thought that I would bump the buttons in intense moments but that's not the case. You have to be deliberate with your button mashing for you to throw that punch. The feel of thing is great and actually adds to the experience (if you haven't noticed, it kind of looks like a gun) Another great things about this controller is that because it has a kind of high learning curve, no wants to borrow this controller. They may ask to use it but I tell them about how hard it is to use at first and they leave my prized controller where it belongs, with me. This thing is awesome.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Perfect idea, poorly executed, October 21, 2006

By 

Michael S. Richards (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Gamester FPS Master Controller (Video Game)

I had high hopes for this pad, as it seemed to be the ideal layout.
Unfortunatly, the design and construction don't live up to this controller's full potential. On my particular copy, the left thumbstick is so far off center that there is noticably limited movement in the lower left quarter. The underside buttons (A,B,X,Y) which are the main point of the device, are poorly placed and occasionally hard to hit, undermining the usefulness of the feature. Additionally, the whole pad is (at least for me) very uncomfortable to use. I purchased this controller primarily to play Halo, one of my favorite games. I've beaten Halo 1 and 2 more than a dozen times each; the original game I cleared once in a single sitting using my original Xbox controller with no problems or discomfort. I mention this to give perspective. When I say that after clearing one level of Halo with the FPS my hands and arms actually hurt, understand that it's not just an idle complaint. This pad is very poorly designed, and qualitiy control is obviously lacking as well (note the tweaked thumbstick).
I was truly disappointed at the poor workmanship of this product, because I had high hopes of improving my gaming experience, but the pad is unplayable in its current form. Maybe in the next round of consoles, an improved model will be released, but for now, I can't recommend this to anyone.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Superb for FPS games, April 9, 2006

By 

Austringer (Memphis, TN United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gamester FPS Master Controller (Video Game)

PROS:

(1) You'll almost never need to take your fingers off the thumbsticks in order to press a button to jump, change weapons, reload, or toggle an item/vehicle. This will shave off those fractions of a second that you need to frag harder (or die less) in Halo or Halo 2.

(2) If you attend a LAN party, you'll almost always know which is your controller.

(3) If you attend a LAN party, no one will want to use your controller for long because it takes time to get used to it.

(4) [...] you hear when fellow gamers see the thing. =)


CONS:

(1) It takes a good day or two of extensive playing to rewire your brain to the "instant reflex" level with the controller's button layout.

(2) My controller broke (spring in trigger #1) in 4 months. I've never had an xbox S controller break on me in 4 years.

(3) Ergonomics may not be as good as the standard controller. Just didn't feel as comfortable as the standard xbox controller to me. If only the Gamester FPS controller had adjustable angles on the pistol grips....