Microsoft SideWinder Dual Strike

Rating:
Summary: Superb
Review: When I got this "banana shaped" item I thought that I never would enjoy to play with it. But after twenty minutes of intensive playing I loved it! The only bad thing is that you have to play several minutes with it to know how it works.

Rating:
Summary: Good comfort for FPS games
Review: When playing FPS (first person shooters) games, you are usually hunched over your desk with one hand on the keyboard, and one hand on the mouse or trackball. This device allows you to lean back, sit comfortably and play hours on end. The pad is versatile enough to incorporate all the essential functions of any FSP. However, you tend to lose some precision relative to a trackball, i.e. this device will probably not increase your Quake II Railgun kill ratio. In addition, the hat switch does break too easily and too soon. However, I was able to extend the life of my pad with superglue. Overall, I don't see anything on the market that gives you the ease of play for FPS games, which is why I give it 4 stars, but I would recommend buying two so you have a back up when the 1st one breaks, "and it will break"

Rating:
Summary: the directional pad is cheap!!!
Review: Within 2 months of buying this controller it broke. although, the thing rocked for Soldier of Fortune. Upon further examination of the boken piece, I realized just how cheaply it had been put together. it seemed bound to break. Otherwise, the game software could come with a lot more configuration shemes. Or, at least have them for download someplace.