http://www.defunctgames.com The latest 29 Controls of Christmas episodes from Defunct Games http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-29 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 29) - It's the twenty-ninth day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. It's Christmas and that means we're down to our final control. What could it be? How about the single worst control of 2008 and a serious contender for the worst control of all time! It's the Rock Revolution drum kit, a fake plastic instrument so bad that we had to leave it till the end. Find out just how terrible this drum kit is when you read the final episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-28 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 28) - It's the twenty-eighth day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. It's Christmas Eve and that can only mean one thing, it's time to review Nintendo's Wii Fit Balance Board. Chances are you have no interest in a Nintendo scale, but I have a hunch your girlfriend does. Then again, everything Nintendo did this year is aimed at your girlfriend. Find out what I'm talking about when you read today's episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-27 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 27) - It's the twenty-seventh day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we look at one of the most painful controls around, the Guitar Hero On Tour Guitar Grip. I know we've already touched on the Guitar Hero guitar, but I figured it would be nice to include at least one control for a portable game system. Find out how much we hate this device when you read today's episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-26 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 26) - It's the twenty-sixth day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we've made it to the most popular control of this generation, the Nintendo Wii remote. Even though this game hasn't had a good game in months, the Wii continues to fly off the shelves at an alarming speed. Find out what we think of the control when you read today's episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-25 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 25) - It's the twenty-fifth day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we move from the Xbox 360 control to the PlayStation 3 SIXAXIS. While it may not look very different on the outside, the SIXAXIS is full of useless surprises. Find out what they are when you read today's episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-24 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 24) - It's the twenty-fourth day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. After 24 days of controls, we've finally made it to a current generation console. I guess that means we're mighty close to Christmas! Our first current gen control is the Xbox 360 control, which takes everything we loved about the Controller S and improves it. How does it improve it? Find out now when you read today's episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-23 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 23) - It's the twenty-third day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we take a break from the standard analog sticks and face buttons, because we're about to look at the original Guitar Hero guitar. Who knew that this fake plastic guitar would take the world by storm? Find out why that is when you read today's exciting episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-22 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 22) - It's the twenty-second day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we take a look at Microsoft's second stab at a controller, the Xbox Controller S. That's "S" for Small, because this is the Japanese control we SHOULD have had in the first place. Find out what we think of this redesign when you read today's episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-21 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 21) - It's the twenty-first day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we take a look at one of Nintendo's most normal pads, the GameCube control. At first glance it looks like the PlayStation control, but upon closer inspection you'll find that it looks like another Nintendo control. Find out which one when you read today's episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-20 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 20) - It's the twentieth day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we cringe as we discuss the original Xbox control. Not the Japanese re-release, but the large control that was roughly the same size as your TV. Remember that thing? Chances are you've already tried to erase it from your mind. Good luck, especially when that's the topic on today's episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-19 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 19) - It's the nineteenth day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we take a look at one of the most recognizable controls of all time, the Sony PlayStation 2 DualShock 2 control. This one design has been found on three generations of controls, which is not something you can say about any other game pad. Find out what makes this design so special when you read today's episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-18 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 18) - It's the eighteenth day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we look at Sega's final control, the one they packaged with the Dreamcast. While some like it for the VMU screen, I am not a fan. That's not to say I can't appreciate parts of it, but there are just too many problems that should have been ironed out in the design phase. Find out what they are when you read today's 29 Controls of Christmas! Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-17 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 17) - It's the seventeenth day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we look at one of the fattest controls you'll ever see; it's the Sega Saturn analog control. While it's functional (and better than the Nintendo 64 control), it still resembles a big fat sumo wrestler. You'll see what I mean when you check out today's episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-16 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 16) - It's the sixteen day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we talk about one of my least favorite controls, the Nintendo 64 analog control. While this control did a lot of things first (expansion bay, rumble pack, analog stick), it's hard to hold and impossible to look at. Find out what I really think when you read today's awesome episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-15 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 15) - It's the fifteenth day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we take a look at one of the most recognizable controls of all time, the Sony PlayStation control. But don't get too excited, we aren't reviewing the Dual Shock. Instead we're taking a look at the analog-less control that started it all. Well, maybe it didn't start it all. But it did start it all for the PlayStation. Oh, you know what I mean. How about you just read today's episode of 29 Controls of Christmas! Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-14 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 14) - It's the fourteen day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today you will realize that I'm still bitter about the Saturn control's redesign. The Japanese got one of the sexiest controls of all time, while we Americans got a fish-shaped control? Where is the justice, Sega? Perhaps the lesson to be learned here is that there's no justice, especially in the 29 Controls of Christmas! Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-13 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 13) - It's the thirteenth day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we're looking at the Atari Jaguar control, a gamepad that many consider to be one of the worst ever created. I do my best to defend this 17 button monstrosity, but even I can't get over the number pad. Find out exactly what I think when you read another exciting episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-12 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 12) - It's the twelfth day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we look at what may be the world's worst control, the Sega Activator. Forget all of those other pieces of plastic, because the Activator flat out lies to you. It says that if you can punch and kick you'll be a Street Fighter expert. All lies! Find out just how dubious this control is when you read another exciting episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-11 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 11) - It's the eleventh day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we look at two different 16-bit light guns, one for the Sega Genesis and one for the Super NES. But don't get too excited, because neither comes out on top. Instead both just sort of wallow in the muck. Find out why when you read another exciting episode of the 29 Consoles of Christmas! Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/shows.php?id=29controls-10 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 10) - It's the tenth day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we look at one of the worst controls of all time, the CD-i remote. But I'm not going to say that too loudly, because every time I bash the system a cavalcade of CD-i fanboys write angry emails. Those people scare me. Find out why when you read another exciting episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas! Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800