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), so that has narrowed my choices to the following:
Here is a good thread on Ars Technica's board 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), so that has narrowed my choices to the following:
- Street Fighter IV FightStick: 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:Least expensive stick, has better reviews than the MadCatz, doesn't seem to be all that easy to Mod.
- Street Fighter IV FightPad: 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 with several opinions. But I wanted to as the MR community to see if somebody had first-hand experience with these sticks.
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