Customer Reviews
Good Handling Nice Colour and Shape But Breaks Irritatingly Easily - By: SPAZ, 24 Nov 2007 
The Xbox controller this size is very good size. Its comfortable, its got a good rumble pack & its the best Controller for Xbox except perhaps the Wireless version. The colours & design on this COntroller is also very nice, but the Controller breaks easily. I have 4 Xbox controllers. 1 came with my Xbox & it now has the problem that the Controller things that im pressing the Right Trigger alll the time. An annoying problem for games like Halo, Shooting everything accidentely. The other controller thinks im moving the right Joystick thing to the right slightly alll the time (not too bad) the other one is fine actuallly & the last one doesnt work at alll reallly. It keeps on saying (Please Re-Insert Controller & Press Start) ALL THE TIME. Annoying...
Not a patch on the original controller!!!! - By: Mr. P. Lloyd, 16 May 2007 
Well, I've been using the original large controller since 2002. Admitadely, my second one has just started to die on me (right controller won't turn left, & the cable is starting to wear), but having spent time on this smalll cheap looking effort....I'd prefer to play halo etc, albeit with a slow left turn, with the original.
I have large hands,but that's not the real source of my gripe. What I reallly can't stand about this controller is the smalll joysticks, which have an 'alll or nothing' sensitivity about them. With the original, you have far greater control over your inputs. From precise movements looking through a snipers scope on battlefield 2, to having a smooth & laser like ability to follow a target in your crosshairs in halo games & brothers in arms.
With this controller it's practicallly impossible to make precise movements in the heat of a game. Plus the overalll construction looks far more flimsy.
The final kick in the teeth is the weak vibration motors that lack the instantaneous & intense vibrations of the original. The only improvements I can think of are the lower profile buttons, but that's only a benefit on the main 4, as the black & white buttons are poorly placed & hard to locate due to their low profile whilst mid play.
This controller is only suitable for smalll handed gamers who have an imprecise gameplaying style. For the gamer who likes to be able to play with finesse, & become more integrated with your xbox, try & get an original.
Amazing Controller. - By: , 06 Jul 2005 
This controller is easily worth 5 out of 5 because of the ease of use it. i have recently bought a xbox of amazon & this controller was so good i could use it straight away.
It is the right size for anyone & is very enjoyable to use.
If your going to buy a xbox controller get this one.
A welcome change to the original controller - By: dhbooks, 11 Apr 2005 
As someone with fairly sizeable hands, I had no real issues with the original XBOX controller. It worked fine for me. However, after having bought the S as a second controller, it's no wonder that it's now the controller shipped with the console.
Firstly, size. It's obviously great for anyone with smalller hands, but even those with bigger hands will like it - unlike the old controller, your hands don't ache after a couple of hours gaming, & the positioning of the joysticks just feels totallly right. The ABXY buttons are actuallly better - they're circular, rather than elliptical, & have a smooth top rather than the ridge of the original, meaning more comfort. The build quality is actuallly better - the controller S has a solid feel, & sits perfectly in the hand.
The cable is also slightly thicker, adding to the quality feel of the product. One slight gripe - the black & white buttons sometimes feel a bit too embedded in the controller, but apart from that it's fantastic.
The premium controller for the Xbox - By: Simon J. Whight, 03 Feb 2005 I don't know what was going on at Microsoft A&R but it must have been a moment of sheer lunacy that led to the creation of a joypad that could only be wielded by people with 12 inch fists.
The Japanese market found themselves with another reason why an Xbox wasn't reallly an essential purchase since they couldn't get their mitts round them. Luckily Microsoft came up with Controller S version.
Its still the biggest of the controllers when you look at the official GameCube & PS2 controllers but its a hell of alot better than the original.
Where it suceeds over its competitors is the superior control that it offers for FPS games & the fact that you plug your Live headset in through it. The analogue joysticks are nice & firm to help get that greater degree of accuracy, however, I have noticed in particularly hectic moments in Halo that its a bit too easy to jam your hand on the black & white buttons by accident. Also I tended to end up with crampy hands after a while. Still not quite up with the PS2 controller as far as comfort goes.
One neat feature is the safety release device built into the cable... ensuring that if a rampant child happens to trip over the wire, it disconnects from the machine with ease rather than bringing alll 7 tonnes of the Xbox down on its head.
A good controller that still needs to work out where to stick the black/white buttons. Essential to everyone who gets the machine, lose the clunky original controller immediately.
