Keyboard or Controller?

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What is easier, keyboard or controller? I got to the final boss using keyboard and got stuck, now I'm replaying the game with a controller and can't pass the 2nd level. May be easier with a dpad but mine doesn't work.

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Originally posted by Toast:

Controller is the recommended way to play this game. You should not need to ask.

Yeah well I did. And you took the time to respond.

[Spitfyre37]

I'm that one weirdo who plays everything on keyboard, and I was able to beat all 3 campaigns on both regular and ng+, without experiencing any control issues. In my opinion, keyboard is the best way to play, but I dunno if that's just because that's how I play everything, so I'm used to it.

[Netpatham]

I haven't tried controller, mostly due to lacking one - but I don't know if it would be any easier. ...It *would* be easier if the keybinds were perhaps less confusing than they are to blindly pick up (after rust has set in), but yeah.

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Originally posted by Netpatham:

I haven't tried controller, mostly due to lacking one - but I don't know if it would be any easier. ...It *would* be easier if the keybinds were perhaps less confusing than they are to blindly pick up (after rust has set in), but yeah.

I find keyboard easier because the downward attack is really hard to do and move left/right quickly afterwards. Doing S>D is way quicker than moving a stick from down to right, plus I can press both at the same time.

[Vongola Jotto]

Keyboard gives you more control on your moves while gamepad gives you opportunity to play laying in your lounge. Soooo, try both and choose that suits you the best

[Alpharius Omegon]

I preffer controller when playing casually with my friends on shovel co-op. For speedrun attempts I'd rather stick to keyboard

[Zé Bostola]

Most people stick to controllers no matter what theyre playing.
Well, i use my keyboard to play pretty much everything. From games like Shovel Knight, to even fighting games like Mortal Kombat 11 or Tekken. I can use 3 fingers to control movement. On a controller, i got only my thumb. Its much easier, at least for me, to use keyboard for gaming, you can react to things much faster.

[The Jade Fist]

I personally play this with either a SNES controller or the WiiUPro controller (best controller ever made btw).

If you got a good keyboard and not just one of those like 15$ ones with the mesh underlay for the buttons, it would be perfectly fine to play that way. (Even then it's probably fine). The only reason i'd say that might be a problem is if you're experiencing lost inputs from certain button combinations, a modern USB 2.0 or higher keyboard probably won't have that problem, but if you think it's happening you should test it out a bit.

I've played several 2d games on a keyboard before going back to DOS Windows 3 and even commodore 64 a little, and it's something you can get used to and still enjoy the game. Still a controller with a good D-pad is hard to argue against is almost always the best way to play these types of games.

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Originally posted by The Jade Fist:

I personally play this with either a SNES controller or the WiiUPro controller (best controller ever made btw).

If you got a good keyboard and not just one of those like 15$ ones with the mesh underlay for the buttons, it would be perfectly fine to play that way. (Even then it's probably fine). The only reason i'd say that might be a problem is if you're experiencing lost inputs from certain button combinations, a modern USB 2.0 or higher keyboard probably won't have that problem, but if you think it's happening you should test it out a bit.

I've played several 2d games on a keyboard before going back to DOS Windows 3 and even commodore 64 a little, and it's something you can get used to and still enjoy the game. Still a controller with a good D-pad is hard to argue against is almost always the best way to play these types of games.

I've got a mechanical keyboard which works fine apart from the space bar (seems to double tap randomly), and a 5 year old Xbox 360 controller which somehow survived each Souls game. Stick drift on both sticks and the shoulder buttons have paper wedged in to actually work.

I would love a Wii U Pro controller they look great.

[Spitfyre37]

Originally posted by Tahxic Cesspool of Philth:

I've got a mechanical keyboard which works fine apart from the space bar (seems to double tap randomly), and a 5 year old Xbox 360 controller which somehow survived each Souls game. Stick drift on both sticks and the shoulder buttons have paper wedged in to actually work.

I would love a Wii U Pro controller they look great.

You need to, like, frame that Xbox controller or something. When it reaches that level of survival, it's a shame to throw it out when it eventually gives up the fight.

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Originally posted by Spitfyre37:

Originally posted by Tahxic Cesspool of Philth:

I've got a mechanical keyboard which works fine apart from the space bar (seems to double tap randomly), and a 5 year old Xbox 360 controller which somehow survived each Souls game. Stick drift on both sticks and the shoulder buttons have paper wedged in to actually work.

I would love a Wii U Pro controller they look great.

You need to, like, frame that Xbox controller or something. When it reaches that level of survival, it's a shame to throw it out when it eventually gives up the fight.

Yeah I'm proud of it. Forgot to mention the cord is almost cut through and it only works when taped at a certain angle. Honestly I think it would survive a nuclear bomb at this point.

[MartyrmanX]

I play with a Logitech Controller and manually program the buttons corresponding to Keyboard controls.

[k.o kirbe]

yes