Xbox Controller Round Up - Hardware

Four pads enter...

The Xbox has launched and now the world knows firsthand how massive and often cumberome the standard controller is. Dwarfing the ubiquitous Playstation control pad, the Xbox controller could easily be used as a deadly weapon - just swing it over your head like a mace and watch the bad guys scatter. But many gamers have complained of discomfort and in some cases joint pains from extended gameplay using the gargantuan pad.