jalagl
Jul 3, 2009, 02:19 PM
Hi all,
Which is the best "budget" arcade stick for the Xbox 360?
Details: I finally took the plunge and bought an Xbox 360 (should be here sometime next week). With Street Fighter IV out and Street Fighter II HD available on the platform, I want to get an arcade stick since the XBox controllers don't have the best reputation for fighting games. I will also use it for shooters and some other games from XBLA.
I have a limited budget, so I can't go with the high end ones (would love an Arcade-in-a-box (http://www.arcadeinabox.com/)), so that has narrowed my choices to the following:
Street Fighter IV FightStick (http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Street-Fighter-IV-FightStick/dp/B001M22VCU/ref=dp_cp_ob_vg_title_0): Has mixed reviews, it is apparently "easy" to mod with better parts down the road. The most expensive of the bunch.
Hori Xbox360 Fighting Stick EX 2 (http://www.amazon.com/Xbox360-Fighting-Stick-EX-Xbox-360/dp/B000V02P6Q):Least expensive stick, has better reviews than the MadCatz, doesn't seem to be all that easy to Mod.
Street Fighter IV FightPad (http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Street-Fighter-IV-FightPad/dp/B001M241KU/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1246636127&sr=8-17): A good (and less expensive) alternative to the arcade sticks, and, after all, I played SFII nonstop with a game pad on the SNES.
Here is a good thread on Ars Technica's board (http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/39309975/m/324005926931) with several opinions. But I wanted to as the MR community to see if somebody had first-hand experience with these sticks.
Which is the best "budget" arcade stick for the Xbox 360?
Details: I finally took the plunge and bought an Xbox 360 (should be here sometime next week). With Street Fighter IV out and Street Fighter II HD available on the platform, I want to get an arcade stick since the XBox controllers don't have the best reputation for fighting games. I will also use it for shooters and some other games from XBLA.
I have a limited budget, so I can't go with the high end ones (would love an Arcade-in-a-box (http://www.arcadeinabox.com/)), so that has narrowed my choices to the following:
Street Fighter IV FightStick (http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Street-Fighter-IV-FightStick/dp/B001M22VCU/ref=dp_cp_ob_vg_title_0): Has mixed reviews, it is apparently "easy" to mod with better parts down the road. The most expensive of the bunch.
Hori Xbox360 Fighting Stick EX 2 (http://www.amazon.com/Xbox360-Fighting-Stick-EX-Xbox-360/dp/B000V02P6Q):Least expensive stick, has better reviews than the MadCatz, doesn't seem to be all that easy to Mod.
Street Fighter IV FightPad (http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Street-Fighter-IV-FightPad/dp/B001M241KU/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1246636127&sr=8-17): A good (and less expensive) alternative to the arcade sticks, and, after all, I played SFII nonstop with a game pad on the SNES.
Here is a good thread on Ars Technica's board (http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/39309975/m/324005926931) with several opinions. But I wanted to as the MR community to see if somebody had first-hand experience with these sticks.
