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hopesdead, do games w The Steam controller was ahead of its time
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One analog stick? That just looks weird with that layout.

Kovukono, do games w So is Kingdom Hearts 3 _bad_ or just the normal cringe of Kingdom Hearts?

KH3 is bad. If I wanted to rank the main games, it’d be KH2, KH1 Remastered, KH1 with the original terrible camera and platforming, and then KH3. It’s not functionally broken, but it’s such a disappointment.

The story is a hot mess because you need to play Birth By Sleep to know who Aqua is, and KH 0.2 to figure out how she got to KH3, Dream Drop Distance to know how Sora and Riku got there (which also builds off KH:coded) and to understand why you’re fighting Organization XIII again after you defeated them entirely in 2 and why there’s multiple versions of the big bad, and KH X (the Greek letter pronounced “key”) to know what the hell a random thing that shows up toward the end of the game is. And I’m probably forgetting stuff. I hadn’t played everything, and by the end, I was just sitting back and saying “Yeah, that’s another thing that didn’t make any sense” for about every story point.

The attractions have no place in combat. They make it insanely easy, and I decided to turn them off entirely after I beat a boss just by juggling it on a pendulum ride. The Disney worlds kind of feel bare bones despite their size. It’s pretty, but it’s also empty.

I wanted to love this game so, so much, but they had to cover over a decade of lore because the creator couldn’t finish FFXV, and it’s not brought together in any really coherent or satisfying way. The combat managed to be a step down from KH2. I finished the game, and I was just frustrated because it just was not good.

All that said, for buying it, this game is supposed to tie up all the endings started in the other games. I’d just grab 1.5+2.5, and you’ll still have a good chunk of content if you’ve only played the main games. But if you also want to grab 2.8, buying the bundle is just cheaper.

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ter_maxima, do games w The Steam controller was ahead of its time

We really need a new version

Tall_Chilchuck, do games w The Steam controller was ahead of its time

I never got fully used to the trackpads, but the Steam controller is still the only controller I’ve ever owned where the back paddles didnt break/become unresponsive after enough use. Big fan.

Jestzer, do games w The Steam controller was ahead of its time

I got mine as soon as they were being sold and was disappointed. It felt incredibly awkward to use in comparison to both a K&M and a traditional controller. I ended up selling it about 5 years ago and don’t miss it.

cobysev, do games w The Steam controller was ahead of its time
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I have two original Steam controllers and I absolutely hated them. The track pads, whereas a cool innovative technology, weren’t good for 90% of my games. I needed that D-pad, or at least a joystick. I hardly used my controllers, and now I just hold onto them as a piece of Valve history.

Mine came with the physical Steam Link box. I bought two of those boxes, so I could use Steam from a couple different places in my home away from my gaming desk. Instead of the controller, I just plugged in a keyboard and mouse to the Steam Link box. They did away with the hardware though, and now it’s just an app on Smart TVs and app stores. So I can’t use my keyboard and mouse without some extra steps.

windowsphoneguy,
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You can still use the box, it even got a new firmware in 2025

silverchase, do games w The Steam controller was ahead of its time
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I love my Steam Controller. I got a second before they went out of production! The two big pads are so versatile.

windowsphoneguy,
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Same, second one never saw a battery yet in fear of leakage.

melroy, do games w The Steam controller was ahead of its time
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I also still got mine, love it.

TyrianMollusk, (edited ) do gaming w What are signs that the game devs aren't gamers themselves?
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Top-down/twin-stick games where the aim (especially on controller) uses camera handling features, like smoothing the input or a cross-shaped deadzone.

Screenshake enabled by default, or not even an option to disable.

don, do games w The Steam controller was ahead of its time
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Still got mine and use it. I bought mine very early on, and ran into an issue I’ve long since forgotten. I let Valve know and they comped me their entire Valve library, and the issue got sorted later.

An incredibly cool controller, I love the hell out of it.

ElectricAirship, do games w The Steam controller was ahead of its time
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Thanks for this! My friend has one and he says it’s great as well.

damnthefilibuster, do games w The Steam controller was ahead of its time

Lovely to see you share this!

vivalapivo, do games w The Steam controller was ahead of its time

Had this one since 2017 and I just wonder when it will die. Will mourn a bit

TropicalDingdong, do games w The Steam controller was ahead of its time
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The steam deck controller is the final culmination.

Literally perfection.

PieMePlenty, do games w The Steam controller was ahead of its time

I’ve owned one since the beginning, and the only major downside to the controller is that it requires relearning. No d pad, touch pads, back buttons are something not found on other controllers, so there is no familiarity you can bring to the device. As a result, you need to rethink and relearn how to use a controller. If you do end up learning it, it can bring a lot to the table because there is nothing like it in terms of customisability.
Sadly i never put in the time and only played simple games on it. I still bust it out for mario kart.
The other minor downside is its not exactly comfortable to use. The handles are angled upwards instead of down which feels unnatural to me… again, probably because no other cobtroller does ot that way.
I keep saying to myself if I ever boot up cities skylines on the TV, I’m waking up the steam controller for it.

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