PowerPad Game Pad

by InterAct

Product Features

• PowerPad game controller for Xbox
• Microsoft Xbox system

Product Details

• ASIN: B00005OSTH
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,949 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Officially licensed for Xbox, this entry-level controller comes complete with two analog control sticks, six analog action buttons, two analog shoulder triggers, twin motors for maximum vibration feedback, a 10-foot cable with breakaway connector, and rubber-tipped grips.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for, November 19, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: PowerPad Game Pad (Video Game)

Yes it's cheap, but it's too big for anyone but those with giant hands. It also occasionally hiccups, causing the Xbox to generate an error message. This was observed in both Halo and DOA3. Pressing the "start" button on the controller resets the error. This controller is a complete waste of $... bucks. Move along.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars bad controller, November 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: PowerPad Game Pad (Video Game)

This controller is a cheap imitation of the official Microsoft controller. The joysticks are less accurate and you need to press the buttons HARD or else they don't work. My recommendation to you would be to spend the extra few bucks to buy the Microsoft controller instead.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's OK, November 28, 2001

By 

C. Horrocks (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PowerPad Game Pad (Video Game)

I picked up this controller because while I love Microsoft's controller, I dislike it's $40 price tag. So decided to go with a 3rd party controller and this one seemed to have some appeal.

It's ever so slightly larger than the Xbox controller, but I didn't notice it when holding it. I did notice that my fingers rested differently on the triggers, but that made no difference in my playing.

It's a handsome controller, but it does have two faults. The rumble seems weak compared to the Xbox controller, and the buttons must be pressed hard to get a response. I'm hoping the button issue is simply new button stiffness that will work itself out over time; indeed, it had gotten better over the first couple of hours I used it.

Would I buy a second one? Probably not, but then I'm a perfectionist and I love the Microsoft controller. But if you want another controller on the cheap (side), this is probably a good way to go.