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The top videogame controller buttons - Part 1

Reviewed, pressed and scored by the button experts

Words: Paul Ryan, GamesRadar US
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Cyberninja  - 1 month 10 days ago 
now i see they are saying the best for part 2 like the n64
hobojesse  - 1 month 10 days ago 
classical Paul Ryan! joke so funny, many can't comprehend! Don't you all know Paul is in college? people in college don't make mistakes!
Styrophoamicus  - 1 month 10 days ago 
Great article. Can't wait to see Part 2 (make sure to give the Game Boy some luv)
AqueousBoy  - 1 month 10 days ago 
I don't intend to blow your minds, but the circle on the PS controller can also double as the letter "O".
MagicalSarai  - 1 month 10 days ago 
I anticate and eagerly await the second part of this article.
TreeWhale  - 1 month 10 days ago 
I am a Whale
And i live in a tree
but squirrels don't like me
because i am in a tree
I am a Whale
bloodyshadow  - 1 month 10 days ago 
This was absolutely hilarious! Great job, as usual Mr. Ryan.
THEBIGJ3  - 1 month 10 days ago 
Great read! Very informative! haha! Being left handed though, I've never used the W button on the keyboard for forward, not once, so the UPARROW key get's my vote there, and the zero on the number pad for those all-important, super-accessible, Call-Of-Duty, little-finger reloads...

Also another lefty issue with the mouse: "You may be familiar with this button already, but if not, have a look at your right hand’s index finger. There should be a left button directly underneath."

However the left button is, as you suggest, quite legendary.

No button under here, just a beer. :-D
TheHolyHandGrenade  - 1 month 10 days ago 
Great artical! never seen somone spend four pages on controller buttons before!
JoeMasturbaby  - 1 month 10 days ago 
"(“O-G”) mouse button,..."


HAHAHAHAHAHA
great article, O-G buttons fo lyfe!
AHolyMonk  - 1 month 10 days ago 
Excellent Article! I did notice the absence of the Intellivision controller wheel, the granddaddy of all modern analog sticks. What a beautiful mix of form and function, no?
rxb  - 1 month 9 days ago 
Strange article.

Also you can turn as 360 by pressing the disc tray button.
Claymore17  - 1 month 9 days ago 
paul ryan??? whhaaattt?? isn't that the really deep voice guy that says "that's pretty funny" on tdar? i thought he left gamesradar
bilstar  - 1 month 9 days ago 
Great article.
secretsearcher  - 1 month 9 days ago 
You guys have waaaaaay too much time on your hands. But I will say this. The X button on the Gamecube should have recieved some recognition. It would be very hard to stay alive in Smash Bros. if you couldn't jump.
(p.s. I know you CAN jump by flicking up on the control stick, but really, no one does that.)
Kytl  - 1 month 8 days ago 
wheres the Z button? thats my favorite button after the A button
Willy105  - 1 month 8 days ago 
This article fails for having the Playstation controller more than one time, and fails even harder for not having the best one of all time: The N64's Z button. OF ALL TIME.
CAPST3R  - 1 month 7 days ago 
@nadrewood999:
the alphabet's made up of 26 letters, not 26 words. you're even more gramatically incorrect than the article!
BTW GR, you forgot two tiiiny little buttons...
THE ANALOGUE STICKS AND THE ANALOGUE CLICKS!
lol, that rhymed.
and the l2 button is used in nearly every game you morons, what are you talking about?
Phazon117  - 1 month 7 days ago 
"We’ve pushed it several times, and encountered no difficulties whatsoever."

It's comments like this that make the article so god damn enjoyable.
super0sonic  - 1 month 6 days ago 
Wow this was really interesting in a silly way. I hope to see a Part 2
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