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Let's take a moment to remember the time period when everyone had to adjust to using dual-joysticks on controllers. (media.piefed.world)
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[โ€“] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah. I spent an ungodly amount of time on halo 3 and ODST on the 360 back in the day. Then I eventually got a PC and in just a couple years trying to play a shooter with a controller gave the game feel equivalent of nails on a chalkboard.

[โ€“] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 59 minutes ago

I played the original HALO when it came out and did awfully at it.

I recently bought the PC Master Chief collection and was surprised it was so easy since I'd had so much trouble with the original.

Then I realized the difference was controller vs. m+k. Controllers are good for some styles of games, but IMHO, shooters ain't one of them.