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How do you like your Video Game controller?

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I am gathering opinions on many aspects of video game controllers, especially the official controllers for N64, Dreamcast, PS2, Gamecube, and XBox.
Should future controlers have a D-pad?
Yes
No
I don't care about D-pads
How should a D-Pad function?
As an 8-way D-pad (N64, GC, XB, DC)
As 4 similar buttons (PS2)
Controllers shouldn't have those anymore.
I don't care
Should dual analog controllers have identical analog direction controls?
Yes (PS2)
No (GC)
Not identical, but similar (XB)
Doesn't matter
Should dual analog controllers have the analog controls in symmetrical positions?
Yes (PS2)
No (GC, XB)
Doesn't matter
What is your favorite type of analog direction control?
tall Stick with a Pad on ball (N64)
short Stick with a Pad on ball (PS2, GC's gray one, XB, DC)
short Stick on ball (GC's c-stick)
a bigger ball with a slight Depression for thumb
All of the above
Other
No More analog direction control
What is your second favorite type of analog direction control?
tall Stick with a Pad on ball (N64)
short Stick with a Pad on ball (PS2, GC's gray one, XB, DC)
short Stick on ball (GC's c-stick)
a bigger ball with a slight Depression for thumb
All of the above
Other
No More analog direction control
Which controller(s) are most comfortable?
NES official
Genesis official
SNES official
N64 official
DC official
DualShock 2 for PS2 (or the original)
GC official
XB official
Thrustmaster Firestrom Upad for XBox
How are controller shapes most pleasing to the eye?
Geometric (PS2)
Organic (N64)
Mixed (GC)
Either
No one cares what it looks like
Should a controller's overal shape be symmetrical? (to a verticle line in the middle)
Yes
No
Doesn't matter
How do you like your 'L' and 'R' buttons?
Analog (PS2)
Digital (PSone, N64, SNES)
Digital Triggers
Analog with hidden Digital (GC)
I don't like 'L' and 'R' buttons
Which triggers do you prefer?
N64's 'Z' button
XB's / DC's
I don't like triggers
Do you prefer sholder buttons or triggers?
Shoulder buttons
Triggers
Both
Neither
Do you like the L3 and R3 of the DualShock controllers? (press down each analog stick to hit a digital button underneath)
Yes
No
I Don't know
What is your opinion of the classic diamond shape of action buttons?
Keep it (SNES, PSone, PS2, XB)
Change it (GC)
What are you talking about?
Which action buttons do you prefer?
Digital (N64, GC, DC)
Analog (pressure-sensitive) (PS2, XB)
there should be a mix of Digital and Analog
I don't care
Where should the 'Start' button be on a controller?
Center
Bottom
near the Left
near the Right
Doesn't matter
Should a controller have menu buttons such as 'Select' and 'Back'?
Yes (SNES, XB)
No, action buttons work fine
How should the built-in rumble feature be switched Off and On?
Button
Switch
Voice Command
Other
Rumble shouldn't be able to turn Off
How do feel about controllers having built-in microphones?
Yes, great idea
Sure / I don't care
No, probably not
No, that's stupid
What is your preference for a controllers main color?
White (DC)
Gray (N64)
Black (XB)
Indigo (GC)
Transparent (see-through) (any color)
Other
Which analog stick color do you prefer?
Gray (N64, Gamecube, Dreamcast)
Black (DualShock2 for PS2, XBox official)
Yellow (Gamecube's C-stick)
Neon Green (Thrusmaster Firestorm Upad for XBox)
I don't care
Other
Do you like full color face buttons?
Yes (N64, DC, XB)
No (PSone, PS2)
No (controllers shouldn't have colors)
This poll was created on 2002-01-09 21:30:14 by pepperjack