Product Description

Standard Xbox 360 styled controller with Combat Buttons feature.

• Officially licensed by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• High intensity dual vibration feedback experience every bump, jolt, and crash
• Integrated headset port for Xbox Live
• Combat Buttons allow the user to map 2 of the 6 Action buttons to additional buttons on the rear of the pad
• Each button has 3 of the 6 set actions to choose from
• Four quadrant Ring of Light surrounding Xbox Guide Button
  
  

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1136 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Madcatz
• Model: CD6472600MA1/04/1
• Released on: 2009-11-11
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Format: Unknown format
• Subtitled in: German
• Dimensions: 4.41 pounds

Manufacturer's Description

Standard Xbox 360 styled controller with “Combat Buttons” feature.

Customer Reviews

Great idea, awful execution
The MadCatz controller for the Xbox 360 is a great idea but really badly executed. The PS3 one has no rumble but is wireless and the Xbox 360 controller has rumble but is wired. The PS3 paddle has terrible reviews on Amazon and from my point of view this will fare no better.

When you get the controller out of the packaging (which is not easy as it is in that vac packed plastic) it feels good in the hand. It has a digital camouflage finish and has a pleasing rubbery feel. As it has no battery pack it feels fairly light. The cable is finished in a black nylon style rope finish. The triggers underneath more like gun triggers and it has pleasingly placed extra buttons just behind the main triggers. It also comes with a little black ammo box to keep the controller in when not being used. Which is fairly useless but a nice idea.

When you plug it in it lights up in bright luminescent green under the Ls and RS pads. These are pretty bright and look OK. Not as good as in the pictures mind. The problems really start though when you try to play the game. The D pads are weirdly set up. Sometimes I end up crawling forwards or to the side without being able to stop. This drives you crazy when you have someone in your sites. Moving backwards is not responsive but forwards is twitchy. This random movement happens 50% of the time. And even without your hands on the controller.

The extra game buttons are useful, particularly for running and reloading on the fly. But the usefulness of these is totally offset by the ridiculous placing of RB and LB. Running with the buttons behind the triggers is good but then the benefit of this is ruined by the difficulty in throwing a grenade. The new triggers are set further back than on the standard controller and they have added a stretch of blank plastic between the triggers and RB and LB. This means it is nearly impossible to reach the buttons. Much much harder than on the standard Xbox 360 controller. The RB and LB buttons are just besides the triggers there. Here your fingers have a huge stretch to throw a flashbang or grenade. It makes it nearly impossible. And I have big hands!

Most importantly how does it affect the game? Last night on the standard controller I was consistently in the top 3 players. Today I am consistently last. The movement is erratic, the RB and LB buttons positioned idiotically and the D pad needs a lot of pushing to select a UAV etc.

This controller is very expensive for a wired controller. Combined with the appalling set up and usability I would really recommend that you skip it and stick with the standard Xbox360 game pad. I am sending this back tonight. 1 hour on this is enough and has totalled my Kill/Death ratio......

Pros:
Looks good and feels good in the hand
Nice triggers

Cons:
Wired gamepad
Expensive
Crazy positioning of the LB and RB making them hard to use
Jittery movement from the controller all on its own making aiming impossible
Unresponsive D Pad

worst controller ever!
i had high hopes about this controller. i thought the extra buttons would be really useful.

it is however, simply the worst controller ever.

i am an Ergonomist by trade so i know how to evaluate usability.

the rubber grips are in the wrong place and so do not help.

the thumb stick buttons cannot be easily depressed when they are pushed forwards, so for example you cannot sprint or melee easily (when playing COD).

the buttons underneath are not very configurable. the left one cannot only be set to A, B, or RTS. the right one can only be set to X, Y, or LTS. tis means your options are very limited. these buttons are also almost impossible to press without squeezing the whole pad hard, which usually results in press the thumb stick buttons.

the trigger buttons are awful.

the shoulder buttons are hard to press.

the cross pad is almost impossible to press.

do i need to go on?...

The Best
This is far the best controller (wired) for the XBOX360 system. Excellent handling, lightweight, strong force feedback and very nice background lights make this the favorite choice. Combatible with all games out for the 360, this controller is worth every penny.
Sold my wireless one, play with it one time and you will feel the difference.