Microsoft Xbox 360 Wired Controller for Windows

Pros: PC USB Connectivity. Plug and Play (Drivers Downloaded Through Windows Update) Controls are easy to manage/map.

Cons: Controller Vibration function will not work through PC connectivity. Certain functions do not map out either.

Overall Review: Worked perfectly using emulators and games through the Steam Platform.

Pros: It's a premium-feeling and looking controller, uses XInput, and is black. Cord is lengthy as well.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Windows 8 and 8.1 do NOT need drivers for this controller. Installing the "Xbox 360 Accessories Software" for Windows 7 on 8 and 8.1 doesn't improve your experience or anything with this controller. Works fine in PCSX2 and Steam Big Picture mode.

Pros: I bought two of these so I could do casual games with my girlfriend but found it more enjoyable to use than keyboard/mouse for all kinds of games. Just not first person shooters clearly. The quality is top notch and both are still working as new. The cord length is long enough to reach across mostly any room and the safety feature which separates the wire if pulled on is a great touch so you don't accidentally damage USB ports if tugged on. Don't need to worry about batteries and they are a lot smaller than I remember the original controllers being.. But I'm not too sure.. It's super comfortable in my medium-sized hands still.

Cons: The annoying lights around the xbox logo button don't really need to be always on.. Would be nice if it came from some customizable software for macros and the likes I supppose. But nothing worth losing an egg over.

Overall Review: I was hard pressed to spend this much on controllers but after the fact I have no buyers remorse. Can't go wrong, they are the BEST controllers to use on PC hands down and work with countless games right out of the box.

Pros: Long cord, disconnects if tugged to prevent accident or damage to controller. Don't have to worry about batteries. Durable, lightweight, responsive on joysticks. Plug and play for Windows 7, also comes with driver CD. Packaged well, came in less than 3 days for me. Can play PC games like they are on console (some have a better feel that way).

Cons: None for me. Have to make sure the cord doesn't get run over by computer chair sometimes but it isn't too much of a hassle.

Overall Review: I use this mostly as a controller for emulators. I occasionally use it on my Xbox when I play split screen and I also play Fallout games with it from time to time.

Pros: better than some other counterfeit controllers

Cons: not a genuine microsoft controller costs much more than most fake controllers

Overall Review: this item has spelling mistakes all over its packaging. The stickers on the back of the controller itself say "microcoft" and "mMICROSOFT". It does not feel as heavy as a real wired controller, the sticks are too stiff, the bumper buttons feel weird, the plastic it's made of is of lesser quality, and it does not come up as a microsoft controller when plugged into a pc. If this controller wasn't sold as a genuine microsoft product, I'd have no issues with it. However, the seller Hazotec (which also sells knockoff computer mice and other counterfeit products) apparently has an agreement with newegg allowing them to plaster microsoft logos all over the pictures and listings, and newegg doesn't want to do anything about it. If you are in the market for a decent-quality fake controller, and don't mind spending only slightly less than you would for a genuine controller, I would recommend this product. Keep in mind that you can get three slightly lower quality fake controllers for the price of this knockoff, though. If you want a genuine one you should look for used controllers on other sites. All of the wired xbox 360 controllers sold by newegg are counterfeit.

Pros: The software is easy to install, the controller is ergonomic, the cord is really long, and it vibrates. I love everything about this controller. I've had it for over a year and it hasn't broken despite me dropping it multiple times.

Cons: Some people might not like how long the cord is

Pros: It's an Xbox 360 controller, only without wireless capabilities. It's a fantastic controller--durable, ergonomic, easy-to-use, with excellent, stable driver software included. Apparently useable on an actual Xbox, but I don't have one, so I can't test that.

Cons: Not wireless. Sometimes the fact that the triggers are axes can make them difficult to program as buttons, particularly when they'd be used together, but there are fixes for that (like Xpadder).

Overall Review: You cannot go wrong with this controller. It is perfect for all your gaming needs. I would still prefer a mouse and keyboard for shooters, but for platformers, driving games, or anything else where a keyboard can be awkward or unconventional, it does the job as well as you could ask.

Pros: Drivers installed automatically, works with games that can use a controller

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: If you want awesome gaming performance, this controller will give you more than enough