Thinking of getting one. Would appreciate the feedback from people who've tried or have one.
Control Pad Pro. Is it worth it?
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Baggies 89 posts
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MadCaddy13 1,268 posts
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Registered 4 years agoHell yeh it's worth it, makes it so much more comfortable for one thing and which ever games it supports it's better IMO (even resi). -
THFourteen 29,062 posts
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Registered 8 years agonah not really worth it, it makes your console twice the size -
Trafford 4,020 posts
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Registered 5 years agoIt makes the (few) games it's compatible with a lot more playable, so yes.
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roz123 6,634 posts
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Registered 5 years agoDepends on what games you are intending on getting. I think the only ones that are compatible so far are
Resident Evil: Revelations, works well, I use it but its not necessary
MGS:3D, I would get it for that
Kid Icarus Uprising, Only useful if you are left handed
Kingdom Hearts 3D
Monster Hunter Tri G
Dynasty warriors VS
Luigis Mansion 2 is rumoured to work with it
Obviously more games will come out later as well
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Raiko101 3,907 posts
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Registered 4 years agoI'd go as far to say its not necessary to enjoy Resident Evil Revelations, or MGS 3D, but it does make the latter a lot easier and quicker to pick up.3DS: 4210 4002 8289 (Dave)
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MoGamer2006 920 posts
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Registered 7 years agoRaiko101 wrote:
Completed Resi on Hell mode, didn't feel the need for the CCP once. But then I'm clearly a gaming god.
I'd go as far to say its not necessary to enjoy Resident Evil Revelations, or MGS 3D, but it does make the latter a lot easier and quicker to pick up.
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Hamhock 24 posts
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Registered 7 years agoGrab one on the cheap / bundled if you can. Comfortable, well built and does exactly what it says on the tin. If it came in a tin.
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THFourteen 29,062 posts
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Registered 8 years agodoesnt this cost about £10?
define "worth it" in terms of the value of £10 to you, ie if you spend £10 on it, will you be unable to eat for a week, or will you be OK? -
Trafford 4,020 posts
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Registered 5 years agoIt does make controlling the camera a lot more tactile. -
Raiko101 3,907 posts
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Registered 4 years agoI think it's worth will be determined by the number of games that support it in the future. If we get any shoot' em ups then it most definitely will be. At the minute, it's really just MGS, which is the reason I bought one.3DS: 4210 4002 8289 (Dave)
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roz123 6,634 posts
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Registered 5 years agoI got mine basically for free as it was bundled with RE: Revelations for £29.95. Hopefully more deals like that will appear in the future with other games that use the device. -
Baggies 89 posts
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Registered 3 years agoWhere can you get it for £10?
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Gaol 2,226 posts
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Registered 6 years agoI've got this recently and personally find it useless.
-The grip on each stick is different as they are different distances from their respective edges.
-The console feels weighted all wrong.
-The 3D sweet spot is easier to lose due to the wider grip magnifying hand movements.
-The face buttons are in totally the wrong place and it's easy to hit the wrong one.
-When using controls on the 3DS there is a slight slack introduced as the 3DS moves slightly in it's cradle - feels very cheap
All the reviews said it looked shit but was ergonomically OK. I don't care how it looks but have went back to single stick on Resi as it just feels all wrong. -
I'd say no, if you want to play dual stick type stuff (FPS, TPS) you're buying the wrong console, 95% of games will be made in mind of the standard control set.
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mal 20,522 posts
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Registered 11 years agoI would love for one of the grip enhancers with the battery to be available in the UK. The circle pad pro would improve my grip of the tiny 3DS, but I don't need another analogue nub, and I'd like better battery life.Cubby didn't know how to turn off sigs!
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FAT HANDS.
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mal 20,522 posts
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Registered 11 years agoI got a speaker grip for the DS lite that pretty much fits the 3DS, but only when I use it at home, and if I can be bothered. A battery included would make it much more likely for me to use here.Cubby didn't know how to turn off sigs!
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I'll just add the point of view of someone who got it because the 3DS was causing me pain. All of this is obviously very much imo.
I got one of these this week. Think it was about £15 or so from amazon. I have issues with right hand grip just now. A touch of the claw, and nodules on a tendon right near the ulnar nerve mean that gaming, reading and even just writing can be literally a pain. It's getting fixed somewhen ( provided the NHS doesnt collapse between now and whenever somewhen is ) and most of the time it's fine.
However, the 3DS is a bitch for triggering it off. The bottom right corner digs right in and causes me a world of pain, so I've stopped using the thing of late, which is a shame as I'd been really enjoying Resident Evil: Revelations, which just so happens to be compatible with the CCP. So I figured it would be worth a go, if only to soften that corner a bit and make it more comfortable to hold.
When it arrived my first impressions were that it was quite big, and also, how the hell does the 3DS interface with it. There's no port as such to make physical contact. The answer to the latter turns out to be " by magic". You just slot the 3DS in and as long as the single AAA battery is on, you just tap a trigger and Resi Rev detected it.
It controls beautifully with the extra stick too. It was fine without, don't get me wrong, but it absolutely is better with it. The triggers are great, but the top bumpers are odd, in that there's only one on the right and you use the 3DS one on the left, which feels odd, but can be dealt with.
With the 3DS plugged in, it is undoubtedly the ugliest gaming combo in all of christendom. It's nasty looking. The screen is off centre, although this doesn't affect gameplay in any way. The face buttons are in an odd place compared to the slider, but again, still easy to reach. And you know, it's just fugly. It's like my kid sticking a shiny piece of quartz into a lump of clay and going "look daddy, a sculpture".
"Mmmm, yes that's amazing sweet pea".
However. Heretical as this is going to sound. It makes my 3DS even more comfortable to hold than my Vita. I managed hours of Resi Rev yesterday with no cramp. Ergonomically, Ninty have done what was undoubtedly necessary to make the 3DS pain free. Looking at it from the underside it's actually aesthetically pleasing, it's the 3DS that looks bad encased in it. From a visual design point of view it's a failure of a combination. Functionally, for me, it's nearly perfect.
If Ninty follow this path with 3DS v2 then it could well be worth watching out for.
If you feel the need for this thing because you get cramp with the 3DS, or even because you want a more traditional control system with games that support it, then just go for it. I'm extremely glad I bought it. -
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