A Look at the Evolution on Controllers
To me controllers are the unsung heros of video gaming. Everyone talks about the consoles or the games but the controllers get very little attention paid to them. Sure we might say a controller is good or bad, or remark how certain games use or don't use the controller properly, but there doesn't seen to be much focus on this most important device that let's us actually play the games we love. So today I'm going to focus on a what I would call the 10 most influencial controllers in the evolution of console gaming. #1 - The Atari 2600 controller There is pretty much no arguing that the Atari 2600 is the hands down King of Generation 2 consoles, and is firmly cemented into 80's pop culture and video gaming history. For many the Atari 2600 was their first encounter with console gaming, and for them the original Atari 2600 controller is as iconic as the blockey games themselves. What's Important about this controller? Ground Zero. The Ata...