Should I get steam controller?

[Leeroy]

Hello guys,
Im wondering about buying steam controller. Tbh I’ve never had controller in my hands and I actually dont know if its worth for me. Most of my favorite games are just massive MP games like cs lol especially wow but sometimes Im playing singleplayer games but not that much as MP. Can you change my mind quickly? Im rly close to buy it

[wuddih]

if you are a controller virgin, go for it. most people just have problems with it because they try to change from other controllers, which can be increase the learning curve.

but ... buy it when it is on discount, not full price.

[cinedine]

For the games you listed it's not worth it. They play badly with a controller.
Steam controller is overpriced anyway. Try to get your hands on a 360 or XBox One pad. Most games are optimized for them by displaying the right face buttons and the 360 one should be fairly cheap by now.

[Leeroy]

Yeah, controller virgin thats me.
If I would buy something else than steam cont, next one would be ps cont cuz Im not that much friendly with microsft.

[deadbeat dad]

First of all, I do own a Steam controller.

The best thing about this controller is the amount of customization it offers behind the scenes and on the fly; and it works incredibly well with control-supported games and does a substantial job acting as a keyboard and mouse.

The downside to this controller...
It will only work through Steam; that means many games will go unsupported. It acts as a mouse outside of Steam, which means that compared to other popular controllers, it is inferior in this aspect.

The biggest problem with this controller is the bumper button(s) durability. My right bumper button broke ~60 hours in which is unfortunately exceedingly common place (the evidence is in reviews and forums). Many bumpers seem to fail within 40-100 hours; but some make it through. Those that make it through will also need to eventually deal with the AYXB buttons slowing down and eventually not working.

My advice to you would to be to get a cheaper controller that has full support and that is more ergonomic. I really do love the xbox controllers. My favourite controller (and current use) is a cheap Logitech F310 gamepad; this thing is a tank.

In the end (and it is completely my opinion) the pros to the Steam controller simply do NOT outweight the cons.

[Gonna_Fly]

i have a Logitech F310 and i agree, it's a good controller easily detectable by most games.

[Black Blade]

I will warn you its something you do need to get used to
But as you don't use any controller maybe it will be less of an issue for you

Its good for some games, but for games created with Controller in mind that uses all that a controller has, I think it does not work as well

If you anyway pick not to go with it, I highly recommend going with an Xbox controller over a PS4 as most games that are built for controller support are built with Xbox 360/One in mind, and not a PS4 one
And also not all controller supporting games support the PS4 input, most of all however support the Xbox 360/One input

[theolivesparrow]

I have one and hate it. Its bulky and overpriced and doesn't work with games outside of steam.

Xbox controller is the way to go for most people and what I used instead of steam controller (which cost me NZ$109 >.< ).

I personally prefer my "Afterglow" ps3 controller however - haven't found a game it doesnt work with yet and its smaller (Im female so have small hands haha)

[BossGalaga]

I would personally recommend a standard 360 controller or the Afterglow 360 controller. I also own a Steam controller and while it is cool, the button placement and spacing on it makes it awkward.

I believe it's more suited for "couch gaming" in games that require mouse control since you can use the haptics and trackpads as a mouse.

[guke]

Nikdy kámo radši si kup Xbox controller, je to mnohem lepší.

[Astraea Kisaragi]

Put a X-Box 360 controller in and forget about others. Its nearly undestroyable and supports almost all games which support a controller.
I found the xbox design more comfortable as I found PS style gamepads - like the mentioned Logitech 310.

[brassi77]

Only savage animals would ever use an infinitely inferior and uncivilized input device like a controller on a pc. I wish kids would stick to consoles and stop trying to tear down the foundations of civilization with their filthy uncouth barbarism.