PC Games where Joypads are essential?

[Shuemue]

Would you lose interest if a PC game absolutely required a joypad or controller?

[Reality]

I'm not sure what the point is of this thread, but I own a Wireless 360 controller that I use when I play FF11, I have yet to play the game with a keyboard & mouse in the 5 years that I've been playing

I also use my controller in games like Racedriver: GRID, Pure, Colin Mcrae's DiRT (mainly racing games)

FPSs, RTSs.. I use keyboard/mouse. ROMs I use the controller as well

[Mayareira]

No, why would I?

I do own a Logitech controller and I am happy with it. Football(sawker, Pro Evo), driving games and console ports(like Jade Empire on Apple Mac OS X) are a lot easier with a joypad.

Also, I use controller when I dual box on Final Fantasy XI so I don't even have to look at the screen to hit a macro.

[Wintermute]

I'm put off when the Mouse/Keyboard controls are utter shite as with many Console > PC ports but otherwise don't mind.

[Kiro]

Curtain shooters are a blast with joypads.

[The Stig]

Due to my condition I am restricted to a laptop, so I'm the opposite nowadays, I'm put off if it requires me to use a mouse/keyboard.

But as I don't play much lately and any game I am interested in lately has been: Devil May Cry 4 and Mirror's Edge.

[Kerberoz]

Some games just need a controller... DMC for example

[Not Kuno]

Due to my condition I am restricted to a laptop, so I'm the opposite nowadays, I'm put off if it requires me to use a mouse/keyboard.

This when I'm on my laptop. So many flash games require the mouse and keyboard. ;.;
Though I don't have a controller either way, because I'm too lazy to set it up. I'd rather not use it unless I had to.

[The Stig]

Ah, I have a PS2 controller with the cable considerably shortened (tied together) and a USB adapter. I play FFXI using that too.

Flash games I don't usually play unless it's of the puzzle kind.

[Okan]

Honestly, anyone that owns a 360 or PS3 can connect their controllers to any PC and it should work fine. And no, for a lot of games, I prefer a controller. Just a few genres make me feel like a mouse and keyboard is better (RTS and FPS specifically).

[Plow]

I would except MADDEN IS WAY TOO COOL FOR PC NOW

[Isiolia]

I'm more of the opinion that games should provide alternate control options no matter what.

There are plenty of games on the PC that are far more enjoyable playing with a controller/joystick/whatever. Ideally, one would have one, but of course, not everyone has one, or has one with them.

I rememeber some of the old DOS games basically required you to have a joystick because when you started the game you did a joystick calibration. No joystick to calibrate, and you weren't getting past that =P

[Lordwafik]

Would you lose interest if a PC game absolutely required a joypad or controller?

Personally no, I have an Xbox controller for this reason ( I don't even own an Xbox ). I prefer controllers more since I'm not too good with a fast reaction on the keyboard, where I am used to a fast reaction on my controller.

My deeper thoughts on the issue :
Alienating a select group of gamers, for any little reason can cause bad news to spread, for example imagine a few guys hanging out talking about games, "Oh this game looks interesting but I heard you need a controller to play, F it, I'll just get this other one, it looks cool too and I don't have to buy anything else, I only have _______ dollars free".
A more real world example of this was Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles on gamecube. If you wanted to play multiplayer you were forced to have a GBA connected to each person, (so 4 man = 4 GBA). While it's an extreme example since a GBA costed more than a controller, it still alienated a lot of people from trying to multiplay in it, I know a few people including myself who returned the game because I simply didn't want to buy more GBAs to enjoy it - on the other hand people who already had access to multiple GBA enjoyed it.

However if the game is -really- good then yes you'll probably get someone buying it and a controller at the same time through the same word of mouth "You need a controller but it's so worth it".

I'd say leave an option for both there, not as many PC gamers have a controller (as they're expecting most of their games to be PC+Mouse).


Anyone who owns an Xbox and a PC already has a PC usable controller, so you luck out in that department.

[The Blackrose]

I rememeber some of the old DOS games basically required you to have a joystick because when you started the game you did a joystick calibration. No joystick to calibrate, and you weren't getting past that =P

Playing Wing Commander without a joystick was considered blasphemy.

I agree with always making some form of alternate control scheme available. I think the most successful games can translate a control scheme across multiple forms of input very well. For example, I like playing L4D on both PC and XB360. Granted I lose a little accuracy on the 360, but the controls are so easy to pick up that it isn't a showstopper.

[Maxxthepenguin]

Question: How would I go about hooking up my wireless 360 controller to my PC?

[Isiolia]

Amazon.com: Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows: Pc: Video Games

[fantasticdan]

Question: How would I go about hooking up my wireless 360 controller to my PC?

You need a receiver like this: Xbox.com | Accessories - Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows

[thestalkmore]

Fuck controllers/joypads.

[Correction]

I wouldn't want a PC game where a controller is a necessarily superior solution to keyboard/mouse. I just don't go in that direction with my PC games, ever. I'd just as soon buy the 360/PS3 version so save tech headaches for games of that stripe.

It's all about genre. I don't play much outside of MMOs, FPS or RPGs on my desktop system. Having a PC-exclusive game that requires controllers isn't much of an incentive to change that.

[Koyuki]

I can see needing a joypad for like flight simulator games, but a joypad for a FPS game would be fucking weird.