Top 5 Worst Game Controllers of All-Time

#5-Xbox

The original Xbox controllers fit no one's hands. The Xbox was supposed to be an "adult's console", but they ended up making controllers that were designed for Shaq. Honestly, who thought this would be comfortable? At least the controller was completely functional, and Microsoft corrected it when a new, smaller version of the controller was released later. Maybe that was their strategy to make a little extra cash? Make a horribly large controller, then make people need to buy the new ones to play comfortably, something to think about.


#4-Intellivision

I have no idea why Mattel went with the weird disc thumbstick for  the intellivision controller, but it was a mistake. The disc was frustrating and awkward to use compared the the standard joystick. The buttons on the side were placed weird, and the controller overall was just not comfortable.


#3-Atari Jaguar

What the hell is this thing? It looks a like a remote control for a RC car. This is one of the reasons the jaguar failed, the controller was atrocious. The buttons are in a weird spot up in the corner. The number pad at the bottom is worthless. Each game came with overlays you put over it that would tell what each button would do, but it didn't really work.



#2-Phillips CD-i

Phillips should have never wasted their time trying to make a game console, because honestly, what the hell kind of controller is this. It looks like a primitive wiimote. The little joystick-pad thing in the middle was hand to move. I didn't really understand the thinking behind any of the controller designs for the CD-i, but they were all pretty terrible.



#1-Atari 5200

The Atari 5200 controller was just a failure overall. The design was horrible, the joystick was meant to be held in your hand, but there were easy to press buttons on the side that got accidentally pressed all the time. The number pad was worthless, because you actually had to take your hand off of the stick to use it. The thing that made this the worst of all time was that they were known for breaking. I doubt you could find one 5200 controller in the world that is not broken, or has not been broken at some point.

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