re: 2nd Annual PC Gamers Benchmark/E-Peen Competition *POST YOUR SCORES!*

Thanks for carrying my newb azz last night. I didn't play that game in so long. Lol

We need to do at less 3-4 runs on D3 tonight.

My first fps experience was keyboard only on wolfenstein 3d and doom. Next was quake 2 on kb/m. Now I can't use a controller. When that day inevitably comes, I'm screwed.

I'll do it when I get home.

I'm not crazy about it then. The aim just drives me crazy. Maybe I could do it if I had to. I tried bf3 with my 360 controller so maybe it was the wrong game to try. I may try borderlands just to see.

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I've never connected a controller to my PC. There's no need. Mouse and keyboard can do everything.

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This, of course, greatly depends on what type of games you play.

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This, of course, greatly depends on what type of games you play.

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Let me leave you with this statement.

The man plays Mortal Kombat with KB/M.

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Selling that 670 for 300 and buying this 7970 for 325(over a year ago mind you)

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You got a deal on that power cooler.

You could sell the 7970 now and buy 2x670s!

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I am curious, though, what games need a controller in your opinion.

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Let me just clarify. I'm not saying any of these games are impossible to play on a keyboard. There are enough keys on a keyboard to technically accommodate nearly any experience. There are people who can play guitar with their feet. Possible doesn't mean ideal for most people or intended by the designers.

I've played 3rd person games like you mention with kb/m and a gamepad. I think they work equally well, both with pros and cons.

I'm sure MK can be played with the keyboard. I don't doubt you. That will technically work. It just doesn't seem ideal to me, and I've done it before in the past in a crunch. There are some special moves and combos in fighting games that are difficult enough to pull off in the middle of combat with a good arcade stick. I can't imagine doing them with a keyboard. I suspect some would be nigh impossible for most outside of running some sort of script bound to a key.

A side-scroller like "Super Meat Boy," "Spelunky HD," or "Mark of the Ninja" would, again, be technically possible on keyboard but seem designed for a gamepad. "Mark of the Ninja" specifically has you taking advantage of the analog stick. Push it a little to sneak, push it a little more to walk faster, etc.

Driving or flight sims accept analog input as well. Move the stick a little to the right to turn just a little. Push it all the way to turn at max speed. Unless you have an analog keyboard, you're going all or nothing every time you hit the key. Yes, it is possible to play like this, but the fact the game accepts the more gradual input, reveals the designer's intention.

TL,DR: It comes down to personal preference. Technically possible doesn't equal ideal. I can play "Marvel vs Capcom 2" with my Samba de Amigo Maracas if I want to.

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Guess it's just a matter of what you're used to. If I was a hardcore fighting game player, I might consider a controller. I agree flight sims are best used with an analog joystick. Haven't played one of those in 15 years.

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Yeah, I think so. I have a USB arcade stick I bought for Street Fighter IV for 360. It works just fine on PC, so I use that when I'm playing fighting games, new and old (emulated).

I also have a flight stick from when I played space sims a lot. Whenever I upgrade my PC, I'm sure I'll use it for Star Citizen or similar.

Another game just occurred to me. "Brothers: A Tale of Two Son," which is one of the best games I played this year, requires a gamepad with dual analog sticks. The way the game controls and uses rumble really adds something to the game, imo.