K/M is NOT superior to a controller (imo)

I've mentioned it before, but I'm actually playing Black Ops online with an Xbox 360 controller and, not meaning to toot my own horn, I am doing quite well. Top 3 consistently without aim assist.. I personally feel way better gaming on the gamepad than keyboard and mouse. Everyone always says that a plus for PC gaming is the K/M combo, to which I say mmmmmkay... Thoughts?

Good for you, I guess.

I'm playing Killzone 2 at the moment and I hate the controls. I know it has massive controller lag and it's not the norm, but still...

Resistance was OK, I guess. But I'd never try MP using a controller.

Good for you chief. You must just not be very good with the keyboard and mouse ;) I've used both too, and you can't fine-tune your aiming with a controller the way you can with a mouse. Plus a keyboard has so many more buttons to assign functions to.

Try playing an MMO or a strategy game with a controller. Make sure you record it please. Use pinnacle game profiler or something and play some WoW or SC2 and video it.

I've mentioned it before, but I'm actually playing Black Ops online with an Xbox 360 controller and, not meaning to toot my own horn, I am doing quite well. Top 3 consistently without aim assist.. I personally feel way better gaming on the gamepad than keyboard and mouse. Everyone always says that a plus for PC gaming is the K/M combo, to which I say mmmmmkay... Thoughts?

Cruxis27

I'm playing Arma 2 with the Powerglove right now and it's better than hardwiring your brain directly to the computer.

I've mentioned it before, but I'm actually playing Black Ops online with an Xbox 360 controller and, not meaning to toot my own horn, I am doing quite well. Top 3 consistently without aim assist.. I personally feel way better gaming on the gamepad than keyboard and mouse. Everyone always says that a plus for PC gaming is the K/M combo, to which I say mmmmmkay... Thoughts?

Cruxis27

I've mentioned it before, but I'm actually playing Black Ops online with an Xbox 360 controller and, not meaning to toot my own horn, I am doing quite well. Top 3 consistently without aim assist.. I personally feel way better gaming on the gamepad than keyboard and mouse. Everyone always says that a plus for PC gaming is the K/M combo, to which I say mmmmmkay... Thoughts?

Cruxis27

If you want to play with a controller, then fine. I don;t care.

BUT, KB+M IS vastly supperior to a controller.

[QUOTE="Cruxis27"]

I've mentioned it before, but I'm actually playing Black Ops online with an Xbox 360 controller and, not meaning to toot my own horn, I am doing quite well. Top 3 consistently without aim assist.. I personally feel way better gaming on the gamepad than keyboard and mouse. Everyone always says that a plus for PC gaming is the K/M combo, to which I say mmmmmkay... Thoughts?

FelipeInside

Actually a Wheel> a controller in racing...

....although I used to have a wheel/pedals for NFS...and I found it HARDER to drive (more realistic of course, but harder...)FelipeInside

You can't spin fast enough, you can't check corners fast enough, and you can't do precise aim shots fast enough with a controller. You may not be terrible with a controller, but that doesn't change the fact that the mouse is a quick and precise aiming instrument and a controller is a handicap for shooters.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]....although I used to have a wheel/pedals for NFS...and I found it HARDER to drive (more realistic of course, but harder...)Remmib

Preference. Controller is preferable to you. Not for most others. The only to tell would be to play against to someone with kb/m. Chances are they will totally own you because its so much faster. If that makes the kb/m inferior, then so be it. chandu83

I once saw a video with Call of Duty players using KB/Mouse vs Controllers.... the controllers got totally owned...like BAD !!!

It wasn't this one, but you get the idea

I've mentioned it before, but I'm actually playing Black Ops online with an Xbox 360 controller and, not meaning to toot my own horn, I am doing quite well. Top 3 consistently without aim assist..

Cruxis27

Only thing I use my 360 controller on my pc for is Emulators, Racing Games or when I'm driving in GTA IV.

For FPS, I'd never use a controller.

Who cares? Play the game how ever you wish. Blog posts on the other hand, are much better when they're posted in your blog. :PCellAnimation

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I've mentioned it before, but I'm actually playing Black Ops online with an Xbox 360 controller and, not meaning to toot my own horn, I am doing quite well. Top 3 consistently without aim assist.. I personally feel way better gaming on the gamepad than keyboard and mouse. Everyone always says that a plus for PC gaming is the K/M combo, to which I say mmmmmkay... Thoughts?

Cruxis27

Ok. But you know it's pretty much a fact you get more control with a kb/mouse right? And anyways, pc still wins because you can use kb/mouse or controller.

I'm playing Arma 2 with the Powerglove right now and it's better than hardwiring your brain directly to the computer.

Filthybastrd

How the hell.. could you possible be in the top 3 with a joystick aim on pc multiplayer.. most ppl would headshot with a mouse instantly =/SPBoss

Its called exaggeration.

People do it a lot, in all things.

I used to play with SOLELY the keyboard during Quake 1 (i was such a noob) and I got so good at it, that there are times when I managed to place 1-3 position. But these were rare.But I can place myself in top 5-8 pretty ok.

And I should add, it usually in a FFA or team FFA matches or CTF.Its really easy to get kills, especially when you know the maps really well.

But against really skilled kb/m players, particularly in 1-1 duels or team deatmatches, I got literally torn apart into atomised pieces until I wise up and started using the mouse.

There is also a factor of who are you playing against, what kinda server? A public server where every tom dick and harry regardless of skill levels can play? Or a serious highly competitive clan server?

Besides COD 4 is a game where you can literally spray and get easy kills. Or you know the map enough where to throw a frag nade and get 1-3 kills easily.

I can claim that I consistently place number 1 in all matches I've played and for all you know, I'm noobtubing 24/7 with happy perks like martyrdom. For the record, I've used them quite liberally lol, just to enjoy the tears of internet rage of deathly threats of wrath.

Accuracy is not really that important unless you impose personal "house rules"like "i'm only using a sniper and I only want HEADSHOTS!"

I think its easier to aim using my whole hand on the mouse rather than my thumb rolling around a stick.... I guess im just crazy

Uh huh. Let's see you do any of this with your controller.

I play with both as I have a PC and a 360 and Keyboard/Mouse is the superior way to play for accuracy. I'm not an elitist, I play for enjoyment, but sheer pinpoint accuracy is only possible with the K/M and not a gamepad OR motion controls. Gawd, I hate going to the Wii boards and these guys with their underpowered machine keep yakking about how much better their controls are to K/M when they haven't played anything else. But that's a rant for another time.

In terms of accuracy in shooters, it's the keyboard and mouse. In terms of controls for RPGs it's the keyboard as everything is laid out for you and not tucked away in a menu. In terms of strategy games it's the only way to play (except Halo Wars works really well on a controller, but on PC it would be considered way too basic). Granted, action games, racing games, JRPGs, fighting games, etc are all better with a gamepad. I enjoy playing shooters and RPGs on both my 360 and PC, and the controls always work fine for a good game regardless of set-up, but there's no denying the superiority of Keyboard and Mouse for certain types of games.

1. I like the challenge of using a controller. Sure the mouse is more precise, but using a joystick is a whole different skill set. There is a sense of accomplishment when you are better than everyone else.

2. I don't like carpal tunnel. After years of KB/M my left hand is like a claw.

3. Most importantly I like chillin on my sofa with my feet kicked back playing on my flatscreen with surround sound--not something that is easily accomplished with a KB/M.

I like both, but both have their advantages.

To say it is more accurate or precise (controller) is indeed factually wrong ;). But if you like it better, than have at it.

Played Resident Evil 4 on the PS2 and did pretty well. Resident Evil 5 i played on PC mith k/m and was headshotting like it was nothing, made it a bit to easy.

to each his own...i grew up with m/kb...so thats what im most used to and thats what im good with. heck...i even stick with logitech mice cause of the feel...but i know guys who are amazing with the controller and suck when a mouse is hooked up...thats the great thing about pc...u can do both...

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="Cruxis27"]

I've mentioned it before, but I'm actually playing Black Ops online with an Xbox 360 controller and, not meaning to toot my own horn, I am doing quite well. Top 3 consistently without aim assist.. I personally feel way better gaming on the gamepad than keyboard and mouse. Everyone always says that a plus for PC gaming is the K/M combo, to which I say mmmmmkay... Thoughts?

morrowindnic

Actually a Wheel> a controller in racing...

I don't know. I've always felt too disconnected from the screen while using a wheel.

You must suck with a KB&Mouse then.So in your case, gamepad IS better for you.

*pours more fuel on this topic*

you may prefer controller over M/KB, but the fact remains that mouse is far more precise and faster to aim with. it's not an opinion, it's a fact.

Human thumbs on analog sticks aren't as good at aiming as a human hand on a mouse. That's just how it is. You prefer controller, fine, but you will never be as fast and accurate as a mouse user. So saying a controller isn't inferior to m+kb is 100% false, sorry.

Try browsing the net with a controller, then try it with a mouse. What's faster? It's the same for games.