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1. 

   T. Bentz
   December 23rd, 2009 - 21:04

   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-
   Rating: 2 / 5
2. 

   Amazon Jeff
   December 23rd, 2009 - 21:10

   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.
   Rating: 4 / 5
3. 

   A. Dong
   December 23rd, 2009 - 23:26

   Really love the controller, but the contents list that 2 AA batteries are also included. There was none whatsoever in my package.

   Even though that is so, love that they have made a red controller =D
   Rating: 5 / 5
4. 

   R. Sattler
   December 23rd, 2009 - 23:37

   This is a must buy for the serious Xbox 360 owner/gamer!

   I have owned more than a few 360 controllers over the last couple of years and this one stands out – particularly for the following reasons;

   1) the D pad finally WORKS CORRECTLY! Yes, it really does. They have really tightened up the D-pad and it works correctly on this controller. A very nice touch. Nothing is more aggravating when playing a game that relies on accurate use of the D-pad and you press it right and the controller selects something else.

   2) the bump pads (LB and RB) are black which makes them stand out. They are also tightened up.

   This is a great controller that not only looks good, it plays GREAT! Well worth the $$. Comes with a red rechargeable battery and black play and charge cable.
   Rating: 5 / 5
5. 

   John Calahan
   December 24th, 2009 - 02:13

   If you ask me, there seems to be very slight improvements made to this controller over the standard white ones. for starters the bumpers and triggers feel a little different and it seems like they’ve made very slight changes to the way the D-pad feels. All in all, my only complaint is that this controller still uses NiMH rechargeable battery packs. These batteries can go bad relatively quickly and have a “memory” effect. this means that if you use the rechargeable battery pack you should always let it run down to dead before charging it full again. One final issue I have with it is that when your battery pack does go bad, MS doesn’t sell the red battery packs separately.

   Pros:
   
   +slight improvements to button mechanisms
   
   +nice color (if you like red)

   Cons:
   
   -Still uses NiMH battery packs (instead of Li-ion)
   
   -red battery packs not sold separately
   Rating: 4 / 5

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