First thing to note: I've never owned an arcade stick before this one, so this is the opinion of a first time user. Now that that's out of the way, overall I'd say that I'm happy with this stick. The Seimitsu parts are responsive without being too sensitive, it's nice and heavy so it won't move around much (if at all), it easily opens by removing the 6 bolts on the top so it's very mod friendly, and feels great to play on.
The only real cons I can think of are:
1) The lack of a analog/d-pad selector switch. The stick itself only acts as the d-pad by default, so unless you mod it to do otherwise that's how it will stay. Now overall this isn't a huge issue, because you'll mainly use this for arcade and fighting games and most of them control with the d-pad, but many other games can't be played with it so just be aware of it when considering this stick.
2) Lack of turbo. For me, it's overall a non-issue, but for others it may very well be a deal breaker and besides that it would be nice to have just in case I ever felt like using turbo.
3) Lack of a lock button. Again, non-issue so long as you don't go nuts on the stick, but would be nice just in case.
4) No cable storage. Having a spot on the back to store the cable is a huge plus for any arcade stick as it's a good way to protect the cable from damage whist not in use. Sadly this stick does not have this feature so you'll just have to be careful when storing it.
Now I've seen some reviews where people have said that the cord isn't long enough, but I find this not to be true at all in my experience. The cord is 3m (9.75') long, which is about the length of the Xbox 360 controller cord. Sure it's shorter than the Mad Catz TE Stick cord, but 3m should be more than enough cord length and even if it isn't you can just get an extension cable for about $3-$5.
Again, very pleased with this stick. Much better for SSFIV and SFIII 3rd Strike than the Xbox controller. Thanks to Hori and Amazon for bringing me such a great product!
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Product information
| ASIN | B002FKYPU4 |
|---|---|
| Release date | October 19, 2009 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
| Product Dimensions | 1 x 1 x 1 inches; 4.25 Pounds |
| Type of item | Video Game |
| Item model number | UHX3-42 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
| Item Weight | 4.25 pounds |
| Manufacturer | HORI |
| Date First Available | July 6, 2009 |
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Seriously Awesome piece of hardware
While I am by no means a competitive or Pro gamer, I have played with an awful lot of controllers and fighting sticks in my time. I currently have an X-Arcade Tankstick connected to a PC for emulated games, an Ascii Arcade Joystick for my Dreamcast, the Wii Fighting Stick and now this product, the Hori Real Arcade Pro EX-SE. It's among the best and best built joysticks I've ever had. First thing to note is that to its credit, the joystick's base weighs roughly the same as my car - it's really, really really heavy! It is not going to wiggle around on your lap and mess up your game; it's not going anywhere, no matter how wildly you're clicking the joystick and mashing the buttons. The stick and buttons, similarly, are clearly made of heavy, professional, Real Arcade parts. The plastic parts feel thick and strong, the joystick has a good weight to it. I would report that though the PC detects the stick, you have to go through a fairly convoluted process to get the joystick to work for any games on a computer(it keeps thinking the joystick is an analog stick, I guess?). I hopped around on the net and found some blogs that tell you how to mess with the settings and get it to work, but for the time being right out of the box, it's not a PC joystick. It's an Xbox 360 joystick, and a great one at that, and possibly a PC joystick if you're willing to spend some effort getting it to work. I use mine for some obvious games and some not so obvious ones on the 360: Street Fighter IV, Marvel vs Capcom 2, Tekken 6, Castle Crashers, Golden Axe, Root Beer Tapper, Soulcaster (a great retro indie game), R-Type Dimensions and Rush 'n Attack. I enjoy it particularly on SFIV and Castle Crashers, it seems to enhance those games a particular amount for some reason. In all, well worth it, a great product. And a small happy note as well - I idiotically squished the tip of the USB connector under the foot of a couch and ruined it, and Hori was absolutely awesome about getting me a replacement part. Huge thumbs up on this stick and on Hori as a company!
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