05.25.2007 FIVE BEST GAME CONTROLLERS EVER MADE

CNet's Crave put together a list of the best five game controllers ever made, and while you might not agree with their rank, they hit all the important ones. Since their list charts the peaks of the controller's evolution, they disqualified the Wiimote and Sixaxis for being too new. Here's their picks and reasonings:

  • #1: Atari 2600 joystick: Featuring a simple stick mechanism for moving around and a red button for firing. It's not technically a gamepad, but it's so crucial to gaming history there's no way we couldn't mention it.
  • #2: SNES controller: This exercise in ergonomics is a curvy, multi-coloured, multi-buttoned evolution of the angular NES controller. This was the first controller to have shoulder buttons -- a revolution that made an arcade staple like Street Fighter II a viable proposition in the home.
  • #3: Nintendo 64 controller: This is one of the most important joypads ever produced. Not only did the N64's controller feature an analogue joystick, which made playing games such as GoldenEye realistic and subtle, but it also featured a pistol-like trigger button underneath.
  • #4: PS2 controller: Nintendo may have started the analogue-stick-on-a-pad idea but Sony really took it to the bank. For many gamers, the DualShock gamepad is the best gamepad ever made. ... Having two analogue sticks meant you could play games in a completely different way to anything available before.
  • #5: Xbox 360 controller: It was the first wireless pad to come as standard. Its comfy, solid design offers dual analogue joysticks and two analogue trigger buttons underneath. There's also a built-in jack for connecting a headset.

I'm surprised GameCube didn't make the list, I know a ton of people who claim it's the best controller ever made for the way it curves around your hand. Although its lack of symmetrical design can be annoying depending on what games you throw at it. I thought the PS2 had the best design by far for its time, but now that others have had time to perfect it, I actually like the Xbox 360 controller slightly more than the DualShock. I still can't get used to Sixaxis's weird trigger setup, and the Xbox 360 controller's simple curves and ability to turn your console on and off makes it the industry standard in my opinion.

Looking back over all the controllers ever made, which would you pick as your favorite?

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04.11.2007 SCREW ATTACK'S TOP TEN GAMECUBE GAMES

ScrewAttack has gone out of their way to make yet another great video for gamers to enjoy and debate. This time it's their opinion on the top ten best GameCube games, as a farewell to the dying console that was arguably dead since day one. As usual, I agree with their picks, just disagree on their order, here's how they ranked them:

  • 10. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
  • 9. Ikaruga
  • 8. Soul Calibur II
  • 7. Viewtiful Joe
  • 6. Super Mario Sunshine
  • 5. Animal Crossing
  • 4. Super Smash Bros. Melee
  • 3. Metroid Prime
  • 2. Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
  • 1. Resident Evil 4

I don't really feel right calling Twilight Princess a GameCube game, it's something we wanted ever since they showed that damn GameCube E3 tech demo with Link fighting Ganon in impressive 3D graphics, yet we didn't get it until the Wii came out. Eventually we got Wind Waker, which was definitely much better than expected, but putting off a single game for an entire console's lifespan, and then dumping it on the Wii to make us follow them on a risky idea was despicable.

I'd take Twilight Princess off this list and exile it to whatever the Wii's outcome is, and throw Wind Waker on this list near the top. Then I'd try to squeeze Pikmin in on the bottom somehow, bump up Eternal Darkness to mid-list, and probably move Super Smash Bros. Melee to the number two slot. I hate the Resident Evil games, and even though Resident Evil 4 was the change I always wanted from the series, I still didn't like it that much. I can recognize a great game when I play one though, even if I don't like it, so I'm happy with it on top. What would you guys change? What's your number one picks?

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02.21.2007 TOP TEN BOOBIES IN VIDEO GAMES

ScrewAttack has another video out, but this time they're not helping us financially by previewing a new game. This is a loving look back on all the best video game boobs in the industry's history, and when it starts with God of War, and Lara Croft doesn't take the tit trophy, you know it's not that bad. They've even included an obscure game that I've never heard of, where the game's objective is to slap breast monsters before they use their racks as helicopter blades to fly away. That rivals Katamari Damacy in genius, but the rest of the list is pretty cut and dry with winners from popular franchises. Here's all ten of them if the name of the list isn't enough incentive for you to watch the video:

  • God of War
  • BloodRayne
  • Stretch Panic
  • Tekken series
  • Rumble Roses wrestling girls
  • Lara Croft - Tomb Raider
  • Dead or Alive series (bouncing boobs for the first time)
  • Dead or Alive Xtreme Volleyball
  • Outlaw Golf
  • The Guy Game (Real women)

I was surprised the Japanese Oneechanbara vorteX game wasn't included though - here's why: this video.

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