street fighter 4 fight stick, is it worth buying?

I am now the proud owner of the fabled street fighter 4 as of yesterday....thing is trying to pull of the ultra combos is an absolute mare! I was trying for ages to get used to them but to no avail. should i dish out the cash for one of these joysticks or not. comments appreciated, cheers.

cheers, will take about it over the wkend....see if a can get any better 8)

If you want to enjoy this game to the fullest, you need the arcade stick. I bought the Hori stick for a pretty penny and so far it's been worth every cent. Only drop a dime if you're serious about the game though, if you're a casual player I wouldn't bother.

Before you buy anything, consult this article. It's in Spanish, so you'll have to Babelfish it or something, but the author of the article knows what he's talking about.

Dont think for a sec that a stick will improve your game just b/c you have one. The learning curve isnt as flat as some may believe. I have the TE stick and although i enjoy playing with it, I can tell that my level of play has suffered. Also, i find myself not playing as much as i thought i would but i guess that goes back to how much i enjoy the game as oppose to how much i enjoy the hardware. As stated above, i wouldnt recommend buying one unless you're serious player. If you just play casually, then a controller or a lower end stick would be more adequate.4NGoods

[QUOTE="4NGoods"]Dont think for a sec that a stick will improve your game just b/c you have one. The learning curve isnt as flat as some may believe. I have the TE stick and although i enjoy playing with it, I can tell that my level of play has suffered. Also, i find myself not playing as much as i thought i would but i guess that goes back to how much i enjoy the game as oppose to how much i enjoy the hardware. As stated above, i wouldnt recommend buying one unless you're serious player. If you just play casually, then a controller or a lower end stick would be more adequate.DarkCatalyst

thats me had itfor a few weeks now and i seem to have gotten used to it, I can do the super's and ultras pretty easily now with the normal control pad and am winning most of my fights.....so its all good