I like the GCN controller the best out of GCN, PS2 and XBox. It seems that the GCN is made for platformers, 3rd person adventures, etc. It also works really well for driving games AND first person shooters. The problem is fighters. I like the PSX pad AND the XBox pad a lot better than the Cube's. I really don't like fighters either ('cept for Smash), so it doesn't bother me. Some sports games can be complicated, but anytime anyone puts any time at all into the control scheme, it usually ends up perfect.