Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows

This controller is the controller is the official wireless controller for the Xbox 360 regardless of the type of console (arcade, 20gb, 60gb or elite.) No more wires! A great feature of this controller is that it is wireless so you can say goodbye to falling over wires and getting them all tangled up. This used to always happen to my PS2 and it took ages to untangle them. Another great thing about the controller being wireless is that I can play on my Xbox where ever I am in the room. The maximum range of the controller is 30 feet. The only downside of the fact it is wireless is that it uses batteries which go in the back of the controller but ...  Read the complete review

The xbox360 wireless controller is the main controller for the xbox360 games console by Microsoft, it used to control the console using two hands, navigating the various screens and to control the games available for it. The controller itself is battery powered and was one of the first controllers available that contained wireless technology. In my review I will cover the following subject, * History * Usability & Design * Style * Alternatives * Advantages & Disadvantages * Price & Availability * Conclusion - History The Controller itself was announced on MTV may 12th 2005 and details of the ...  Read the complete review

Available in both black and white (unlike the PS3 controller), the Xbox 360 wireless controller has evolved into the best controller experience one can get and to date, is the best selling controller - my personal favorite. The controller ticks both boxes : STYLE and COMFORT Molded to perfection, the controller sits snugly in the hands of ANY age. Every button is easily accesible, even for younger people and the triggers located at the back of the control make the experience all the more worthwhile. Contrasting with the Sony PS3 controller, the left analogue is situated higher up the controller than the right analogue. This is ...  Read the complete review

The xbox 360 wireless controller is certainly innovative, and certainly does beat having all those chords tangled up across the room. Saying this it is by no means perfect. The controller itself, disregarding the fact that it is wireless temporarily, is good. It has the mandatory ergonomic design that is vital if it is to make the console itself popular, very comfy to hold and easy to use. Microsoft obviously soon realised that the original design on the xbox was simply too large, especially children use them alot. Therefore it has been downsized over the years and is now the perfect size, making it easy to hold and simple to reach all the buttons, from the ...  Read the complete review

These days, everything seems to be wireless - and this is especially apparent when it comes to games console controllers. Both the Playstation 3, and Nintendo Wii come with a wireless controller as standard - but the one which started everything off was the Xbox 360's cordless device. Costing £24 from Amazon, the pad is comfortable to hold and moulded from white plastic. The main 'A, B, X, and Y' buttons are colourful, glossy, and located in places that you don't have to stretch to reach. The controller features two analog sticks which are sensitive to even small movements, and also a D-pad and four shoulder buttons. With a sturdy feel, the ...  Read the complete review