Reader Discussion: Which Controller Has The Best Control Stick?
The control stick is your main input of interaction with video games. Which controller has the best one?
Some people dislike the Nintendo 64, Wii, and GameCube's octagon control stick housing, but I've always been a fan. In fact, I was disappointed to see it removed for the Wii U. The circular housings of Xbox, PlayStation, and pretty much every other controller are totally fine, but because of the octagon, GameCube may be my personal favorite. I really like both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 control sticks, too though, so those are definitely up there. The Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast's control sticks were probably the worst, but those were early attempts at the control stick, so they can be forgiven.
What about you? What's your favorite control stick?

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