to say that the ps2/3 controller is the same as the 360 controller is just plain ignorance.
i cant play with the ps2 controller for more then 15-20 minutes before my hands cramp up (no joke) and to be honest i feared the same with the 360 controller when i read it was around the same size as the S-controller. i couldnt stand the S-controller, have played with the "duke" controller in all my xbox gaming years. however the thicker more arganic feel of the 360 controller surprised me, it has been one of the greatest controllers i have ever had the joy of playing.
i never thought about it before reading twisted's post but its all true. originally i thought that the ps2 controller was designed with the japanese small hands in mind (which may be true) but everything sucks about it. just yesterday i walked into my bro's room to him playing VF4, i asked to play the next match (i dont know why
), reminding me how awful the D-pad is. never played a FPS on a ps console because they all sucked compared to their xbox counterpart but i can see how the analog placement sucks.
just because microsoft included two bumpers does not mean that its the same as the ps2 controller. sure the D-pad on the 360 controller has it's flaws as well, but at least it doesnt kill my thumb. the analog triggers are great and im happy that they took a lesson from the DC controller, and the controller is great for both FPS and action games.