Published as an alternative to the standard controller and a cheaper alternative to game controller that was Mad Catz Street Fighter IV FightPad in conjunction with the release of the most anticipated games this year to combat available on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 now – formats.

The main feature is its pad-pad (D-Pad). This is a floating D-pad, which feels more like a joystick of a Nintendo classic D-pad. The D-pad on the very useful floating D-pad controller Sega Saturn models. The entrance, by and large correct. incorrect entry is rare, but sometimes the “up” shall “bear right” or “inclined to the left. The D-pad is very stiff when I get the controller and it just needs to control a large number of meetings to break the D-Pad so smooth and relaxed as possible to stop at the entrance.

There are six face buttons (inspired by the new controller for Sega Saturn): The usual four-button controller face as the official and the addition of two buttons (right bumper and right trigger on the Xbox 360, and right and 1-2 on the right Playstation 3). There are two shoulder buttons and triggers will be removed. The face buttons are smooth and the perfect size, they do not feel too big or too small. As expected, the distance of the six button face is tight, but not enough pressure on the wrong entry after you use for control. The shoulder buttons are larger than the equivalent on both formats.

The shape of the controller is inspired by the new Sega Saturn pad. The upper part of the controller is made of plastic and is in a Street Fighter painted character of your choice among the three European retailers available are Ryu, Ken and Chun-Li (Blanka and Akuma also available, but only to U.S. retailers – USA Xbox 360 controller work on PAL consoles, but I can not verify that the PS3 controller work on PAL consoles U.S.). On the side and back of the controller, there is a soft and smooth surface for better grip and comfort. The controls are very comfortable to hold and fatigue or malaise is not a problem during long sessions.

Special features on the controllers consists of a turbo and a switch the input to the D-Pad or Analog Stick Right, D-Pad or left analog stick changes. The only difference between the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of FightPad that the PS3 version is wireless and the Xbox is connected 360th The reason for this is that Microsoft is not going frequency, wireless controller, the console with the third party. Therefore, the PS3 version a little weight accounting for the batteries of the Xbox 360

The simple operation of the controller is limited. Because of its isolation and mono-directional input, it can not play with all the games are as effective as the official standard controller. Both games, it is effective, precise steering input and the required control is useful for any game of this kind – including most 2D retro arcade. The first game is, of course Street Fighter IV and control improves the accuracy of the entry on the standard controller, but if you are willing to spend money for a controller to play SFIV, you can just buy higher joystick as a better alternative. The second game is surprisingly Pro Evolution Soccer: There are two problems that you lose the ability to manually set the ball and the shoulder buttons, the fact that the action strategy taken can not be mapped to other actions such as shooting, et cetera, but the D-pad is incredibly expensive than the PS3 and the Xbox 360 version.

The Mad Catz Street Fighter IV FightPad controller is of high quality. The D-Pad is very good, just smooth and easy to use buttons. It is comfortable to hold. The only negative aspect of control is the ease of limited use for games, but if you want a quality controller for the official standard controller to play SFIV (and do not wish to pay more to buy a gamepad) or PES Arcade FightPad is the perfect choice.

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