Just look at that hulking, unctuous beast. Or, if you can, go find one and take it in your hands. Here on the veritable eve of the E3 Media & Business Summit, let’s all take a moment. Forget about what Microsoft Corporation may (or may not) be unveiling. Remember the Duke controller.
Many of us were little gaming boys until the Duke came along. But the Duke — the Duke made us men.
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9 July 2008 at 7:03 pm
Much preferred the Duke to the PS2 controller - that thing gave my hand cramps after 5 minutes.
I got used to the 360 controller pretty quickly, and love it, but damn, the ol’ Duke…still have one here
9 July 2008 at 8:20 pm
Hang on to it, man. That’s one terribly underrated piece of hardware.
Not much to look at, and I don’t even like the oblong arrangement of ovular buttons. Thing is, it’s got just the right feel. Practically disappears in your hands.
9 July 2008 at 8:52 pm
Have to admit though, I loaded Brothers In Arms into the old black behemoth the other day, and realised that the sticks on the 360 controller are more natural
And BOY, was the Duke heavy! lol