Comments on: Xbox 360 Limited Edition Red Wireless Controller and Play & Charge Kit http://www.jtxs.net/xbox-360-limited-edition-red-wireless-controller-and-play-charge-kit-3 we recommend the best stuff ! Tue, 22 May 2012 18:07:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Amazon Jeff http://www.jtxs.net/xbox-360-limited-edition-red-wireless-controller-and-play-charge-kit-3/comment-page-1#comment-3897 Amazon Jeff Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:37:55 +0000 http://www.jtxs.net/xbox-360-limited-edition-red-wireless-controller-and-play-charge-kit-3#comment-3897 The D-pad is new, or at least, so says Microsoft. It seems to work better, but I don't know that it works as it should. It's a shame really, something so simple that they just can't get right. <br /> <br />Either way, if you play any games that use the Dpad, getting a new controller is a good idea. <br /> <br />The red color is okay. The battery pack seems to not work as well as the normal ones, causing the guide button to start circling and the vibrations to turn off when you're still above 50% battery life... but whatever. The D-pad is new, or at least, so says Microsoft. It seems to work better, but I don’t know that it works as it should. It’s a shame really, something so simple that they just can’t get right.

Either way, if you play any games that use the Dpad, getting a new controller is a good idea.

The red color is okay. The battery pack seems to not work as well as the normal ones, causing the guide button to start circling and the vibrations to turn off when you’re still above 50% battery life… but whatever.

]]> By: T. Bentz http://www.jtxs.net/xbox-360-limited-edition-red-wireless-controller-and-play-charge-kit-3/comment-page-1#comment-3896 T. Bentz Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:48:24 +0000 http://www.jtxs.net/xbox-360-limited-edition-red-wireless-controller-and-play-charge-kit-3#comment-3896 Microsoft is the shadiest company on the planet. I swear they make these things with the intent of having them break like glass. It's not like a wireless controller some new invention. They don't even have the typical variety of colors, if you want anything but white and black, you need to buy a special edition xbox to go with it. <br /> <br />It's about time they sell a red controller solo, but of course it's not just the controller, you have to buy the charger kit that comes with it too. Yet I can't get a replacement for my Halo edition green controller or buy any cool 'ice' controllers (see through chasis) which Sony has offered for over a decade. God forbid you try to mod the thing, M$ uses security pins in all the wireless controllers to prevent you from customizing or repairing the equipment you paid $50 for. <br /> <br />I'm glad I bought a 360 but it's such a hassle to replace these crappy controllers after only a few short months. If there were any viable 3rd party option (Saitek is mostly a PC gamepad and MAdCatz has sucked for ages) I'd go with them in a heartbeat. <br /> <br />360: A+ <br />360 peripherals: C- Microsoft is the shadiest company on the planet. I swear they make these things with the intent of having them break like glass. It’s not like a wireless controller some new invention. They don’t even have the typical variety of colors, if you want anything but white and black, you need to buy a special edition xbox to go with it.

It’s about time they sell a red controller solo, but of course it’s not just the controller, you have to buy the charger kit that comes with it too. Yet I can’t get a replacement for my Halo edition green controller or buy any cool ‘ice’ controllers (see through chasis) which Sony has offered for over a decade. God forbid you try to mod the thing, M$ uses security pins in all the wireless controllers to prevent you from customizing or repairing the equipment you paid $50 for.

I’m glad I bought a 360 but it’s such a hassle to replace these crappy controllers after only a few short months. If there were any viable 3rd party option (Saitek is mostly a PC gamepad and MAdCatz has sucked for ages) I’d go with them in a heartbeat.

360: A+

360 peripherals: C-

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