NightRain
Apr 16th, 2005, 10:40 PM
Well, if you remember a while back (early March) I reviewed the PS2 Logitech Cordless Action Controller, and I loved it. Over a month later I still say that it is the best PS2 controller on the market and it even beats out the Sony Dual Shock 2, any PS2 owner would be happy to own one. Now, the question is how does it's brother for the Xbox stand up? Here you'll find out.
I got the Xbox Logitech Cordless Precision Controller a couple of days ago and I have to say overall I'm very pleased. Much like when I was looking for the PS2 cordless controller my standards were set high, this was in no small part due to Nintendo's Wavebird controller which actually made using a wireless controller worth while, now after using the PS2 Logitech one I've kept my standards high and overall the Xbox controller from Logitech is good, but it's not without its flaws.
Here is what the controller looks like on its own.
http://img145.echo.cx/img145/6973/hpim0831small4dr.jpg
Overall performance of the controller is great, the buttons are responsive and the controller has good range (at least 30 feet from what I've tested). So far I've used it about 20 hours and it's still going strong, Logitech claims 50+ with rumble on and based on my PS2 experience their claims are acurate. 9.5/10
Design, the design of the controller is most similar to the Microsoft S controller but it is still different, first it is slightly bigger than the S controller but not as big as the original Xbox controller. I have no real grips about the buttons used, they seem to be of good quality. I still perfer the feel of the original Xbox controller, but could never get into using the S contoller and bascially this controller falls right in the middle of those two. I do think that Logitech should have included a better option for Xbox Live users, while you can still use the headset if you plug it into the base which plugs directly into the Xbox console this means you need a very long cable for the headset, I would have liked to see them include a port to plug the headset directly into the controller, similar to the Mad Catz Livecon controllers. Overall I'm still pleased, using this controller will take me a bit longer to get use too (mostly the white/black buttons) but I'm really enjoying it, however the headset feature is a major drawback. 7/10
Another thing to note is this controller runs you between $59.99-69.99 + sales tax which means you can buy 2 standard Microsoft wired controllers or easily find another wireless controller from some 3rd party company and have cash left over (those other wireless solutions can't stand up to this one though). I'd say this controller would be a steal it it was $39.99-49.99, but at the higher price and the drawbacks I mentioned this controller is far from perfect. Value is a 6/10
Overall I'm pleased and I'm confident that if you need a wireless controller for your Xbox this is the best on the market, but I still perfer the overall feel/feature set of the Original Xbox controller, however I would take this Logitech contoller over the Microsoft S controller any day of the week.
Overall I'd rate this product a sold 8.5/10, I recommend it to everyone who can accept the Live drawbacks and has the cash.
Here is a picture of the 2 first part Microsoft controllers and the Logitech Wireless.
http://img91.echo.cx/img91/1379/hpim0830small5by.jpg
And here is a pic of all my Xbox controllers.
http://img91.echo.cx/img91/2566/hpim0829small2bx.jpg
I got the Xbox Logitech Cordless Precision Controller a couple of days ago and I have to say overall I'm very pleased. Much like when I was looking for the PS2 cordless controller my standards were set high, this was in no small part due to Nintendo's Wavebird controller which actually made using a wireless controller worth while, now after using the PS2 Logitech one I've kept my standards high and overall the Xbox controller from Logitech is good, but it's not without its flaws.
Here is what the controller looks like on its own.
http://img145.echo.cx/img145/6973/hpim0831small4dr.jpg
Overall performance of the controller is great, the buttons are responsive and the controller has good range (at least 30 feet from what I've tested). So far I've used it about 20 hours and it's still going strong, Logitech claims 50+ with rumble on and based on my PS2 experience their claims are acurate. 9.5/10
Design, the design of the controller is most similar to the Microsoft S controller but it is still different, first it is slightly bigger than the S controller but not as big as the original Xbox controller. I have no real grips about the buttons used, they seem to be of good quality. I still perfer the feel of the original Xbox controller, but could never get into using the S contoller and bascially this controller falls right in the middle of those two. I do think that Logitech should have included a better option for Xbox Live users, while you can still use the headset if you plug it into the base which plugs directly into the Xbox console this means you need a very long cable for the headset, I would have liked to see them include a port to plug the headset directly into the controller, similar to the Mad Catz Livecon controllers. Overall I'm still pleased, using this controller will take me a bit longer to get use too (mostly the white/black buttons) but I'm really enjoying it, however the headset feature is a major drawback. 7/10
Another thing to note is this controller runs you between $59.99-69.99 + sales tax which means you can buy 2 standard Microsoft wired controllers or easily find another wireless controller from some 3rd party company and have cash left over (those other wireless solutions can't stand up to this one though). I'd say this controller would be a steal it it was $39.99-49.99, but at the higher price and the drawbacks I mentioned this controller is far from perfect. Value is a 6/10
Overall I'm pleased and I'm confident that if you need a wireless controller for your Xbox this is the best on the market, but I still perfer the overall feel/feature set of the Original Xbox controller, however I would take this Logitech contoller over the Microsoft S controller any day of the week.
Overall I'd rate this product a sold 8.5/10, I recommend it to everyone who can accept the Live drawbacks and has the cash.
Here is a picture of the 2 first part Microsoft controllers and the Logitech Wireless.
http://img91.echo.cx/img91/1379/hpim0830small5by.jpg
And here is a pic of all my Xbox controllers.
http://img91.echo.cx/img91/2566/hpim0829small2bx.jpg