Gaming

8bitdo controllers are my favs for now, but I also loved the Nintendo 64 controller, but probably mostly because I was a kid and loved games.

PS3 controller for sure. I used it the most growing up, it never really changed so I got super comfortable with it and always performed well with new models right away, it has the best feel in my hands as it fits perfectly into my palms, and my thumbs are more comfortable with the thumb sticks where they are compared to the X-box controller. PS4 controller was also good overall, but I liked the slender handles on the PS3 one more.

I always played games primarily on the PC, so I'm pretty agnostic as to the console itself.

I think that the one that I liked the most was the PS2 controller, the Dual Shock.

• Had rumble motors.

• Was wired. I am fine with wireless, but I don't gain much from it, since I'm sitting at a desk normally. It adds weight and potentially radio interference and charging issues.

• It did not have analog stick drift, at least that I experienced. I don't entirely understand why, but essentially every gamepad I've gotten in recent years -- and I've gone through about six, for different platforms -- with potentiometer-based analog sticks has had issues with analog stick drift. Maybe changes were made to manufacturing processes on potentiometers or something. I recently finally gave up on potentiometer-based gamepads and got an 8bitdo Bluetooth Ultimate pad -- which uses Hall effect sensors, which don't experience stick drift problems. Note that the non-Bluetooth version of this gamepad uses potentiometers. Unfortunately that pad doesn't have rumble motors...

• The D-pad is more-gentle on my fingers than some.

• Pretty durable. Eventually, the surface on the analog sticks started to wear through, but it lasted quite some years.

The PS4 controller just feels great to use. I'm also a fan of the touchpad, it's a shame there are barely any games that used it.