11th April 2005, 8:06 AM
If you're losing the signal from 15 feet away you probably just need fresher batteries. The thing should be able to go a lot farther than that.
Secondly, I don't miss rumble one bit. It's distracting. It's supposedly there to make you feel like you're "in the game", but it's really just annoying, and the response you get doesn't change with the situation or event. Kimahri gets hurt in FFX and I get the response of a vibrating controller. CJ gets shot in GTA: SA and I get the response of a vibrating controller. All the indication I need is on the TV screen, I don't need to be reminded in my hands of what is happening in the game. No rumble for me, thank you very much.
The WaveBird is a godsend. Not having to deal with cords is a joy. Sometime if I play on a couch or in bed I've got a blanket over me. The ability to use the controller under the blanket is, to me, very nice.
I honestly can't see a downside to wireless controllers. I only have to change the batteries every 2-3 months, and I've never once lost my controller. I don't know about anyone else, but when I'm done playing, the controller sits atop the GameCube itself so it's always there when I want to play. What do you do, throw it on the floor when you're finished?
Secondly, I don't miss rumble one bit. It's distracting. It's supposedly there to make you feel like you're "in the game", but it's really just annoying, and the response you get doesn't change with the situation or event. Kimahri gets hurt in FFX and I get the response of a vibrating controller. CJ gets shot in GTA: SA and I get the response of a vibrating controller. All the indication I need is on the TV screen, I don't need to be reminded in my hands of what is happening in the game. No rumble for me, thank you very much.
The WaveBird is a godsend. Not having to deal with cords is a joy. Sometime if I play on a couch or in bed I've got a blanket over me. The ability to use the controller under the blanket is, to me, very nice.
I honestly can't see a downside to wireless controllers. I only have to change the batteries every 2-3 months, and I've never once lost my controller. I don't know about anyone else, but when I'm done playing, the controller sits atop the GameCube itself so it's always there when I want to play. What do you do, throw it on the floor when you're finished?
The Earthworker Race has ended. Everybody wins.