Xbox 360 Fanboy

"Waggling", as pejorative as the term is, is completely analogous with mouse-look. Instead of moving a mouse around a surface to point your reticle, you move the IR pointer—and nobody has ever complained about how tiring moving a mouse is, in the discussion of the best of FPS control. IR pointer-look is no different. As others have pointed out below, look at how well Metroid Prime 3 and Medal of Honor Heroes 2 have done it—or better still, try them out for yourself. The Wii may not have the hardware to satisfy the tech-pushing FPS companies but the input technology has proven itself.

No, you misunderstand the term "waggling". It doesn't refer to the pointer, it refers to gesture controls.

I can't believe Cliff would say there needs to be fewer buttons. Imagine if he had an NES pad to work with; could you play Gears of War 2 with one of those?

agreed, fix the d-pad.

Im down wit that one

Obsessive market expansion, gimmicks, and "me too" is setting the industry back several years. Microsoft was the only one who innovated. Really! They pushed the boundaries with Xbox Live, Arcade, Achievements, Friends, Inside Xbox. What did Ninty and Sony give us? Poor immitations and gimmicky party games.

Everyone knows Xbox gets the game sales, the play time, and the online features. Time will tell who has the better party game, who has the better movie player, and who has the best GAME console.

I second that (or third it). The 360 D-pad is essentially crap. I can't count how many times I've turned on night vision instead of calling in UAV in Call of Duty 4, for one thing.

I need something closer to the Playstation controller's D-Pad; I'll admit it. I like the four button configuration of the pad much more than a rocker one-piece.

I think that the controller is probably the most durable and well made part of the entire system.

my thoughts exactly... why must we be constantly updated with what this guy thinks and feels

Nevermind the disabled, what about backwards compatibility?

CliffyB has yet to accomplish a single thing which suggests he's anything other then a tool

I definately have to agree with you there. Motion controls really can work with FPS games, but only if used properly, like in MP3.

Personally I liked the gun control in Red Steel. It wasn't perfect, but good enough.

You're exactly right. And Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 for Wii was a great online FPS. The only downfalls in my eyes were - 1) no voice support, 2) stupid, boring, overdone WWII setting. Aside from that it was great, and I'm not exaggerating when I say that the pointer worked as well as (or better than) any console FPS I've ever played.