Controller or Mouse and Keyboard?

[xdratx1]

I'd prefer using the classic keyboard and a mouse. I find it extremely silly to use an Xbox controller or other controllers for a PC. What's the point in using a PC when your using a controller? THe point of PC gaming is to experience the old-school WASD keyboard and the mouse click.

 

[Kwizkey]

I have always loved the solidity of a controller as that is what I was brought into gaming with, however once you get used to M&K you quickly realise how good you can become with it and how much of a limiting factor controllers are in preventing good players from becoming beast players. I still go back to my controller no matter how much progress I make with my mouse and keyboard.

 

[themarting]

I love controllers, they are extremely ergonomic and easy to use. However, theres something to be said about the accuracy of a mouse for shooting someone directly in the face.

Id have to say, while i will never give up controllers for fighting and racing games, i think i will be sticking to keyboard/mouse for first person shooters, real time strategy games (command and conquer) mmorpg and games like civilization or sim city.

 

[BioLee]

Everything ,besides fist person shooters, I prefer to play with a controler. Just feels more relaxed.

 

[beneditco]

When I play PC games I like to do it with mouse and keyboard because I think it's the essence of this type of games. It's a way to change the way you play and a unique form to do it.
I also think that with the keyborad you have more keys and more interaction though sometimes it's harder to hit them correctly...

 

[themarksquared]

Even though my first gaming experience was by using a controller, I prefer to use the keyboard and mouse set-up in every game I play. This includes racing games. I just don't feel too comfortable using a controller.

 

[SS42A]

Whether I'm playing either on a console or on the PC, my preference will vary. I prefer to use a controller when playing on a console, while when playing on a PC, which includes playing through an emulator, I prefer using the mouse and keyboard.

 

[jbepp]

I prefer Keyboard and Mouse.
The precision and sensibility of my mouse are simply amazing and I love how you can just change the keybinds to whatever you want. Although, for things like racing games and plataformers I use a controller.

 

[nelson]

I think controllers are the best for multiplayer video gaming but I mostly use to play games laptop’s mouse pad and key board because I play games during travel. Mouse and key board are not bad but controllers are best. But the only problem is with controller that these are difficult to take in travel.

 

[Kosh]

Depends on the game and method which I am playing.

PC.. Has to be Keyboard/Mouse (used to do controller back in the day... couldn't do it).

PS4 - controller.. Although when FF14 comes to it in.. what.. Feb? I'll probably use Mouse/Keyboard.. same as I do when I play on the PC.

It all depends on the game really. FPS.. has to be a controller. That being said, I won't play a FPS on my PC

 

[Oakster]

It depends greatly on what types of games I'm playing, even while on the PC, something like Super Meat Boy or Tomb Raider for example is much better when I use a controller.
Of course that other games like Civilization, or shooters are designed for a mouse and keyboard combination.

 

[Loyal2mysoil]

Always a controller!

 

[sambarnes90]

Mouse and Keyboard for almost everything except driving games and platformers.

Anything where I have to 'aim' as such I'm just more comfortable on Mouse and Keyboard.

Having used console controllers for soooo many years though I'm pretty happy using either tbh.

 

[human5]

If it's for First person shooters, Definitely mouse and keyboard. However when I played Assassin's Creed 1 on the PC, I felt that the controls on the PC were a bit clunky and uncomfortable so controllers would best for any action game other than a FPS.

 

[nealbo]

I started with console gaming, so a controller is very natural for me whereas a keyboard is not. For PC gaming, wherever I can I use an Xbox 360 controller. I definitely enjoy PC games with controller support much more than those where you're force to use keyboard/mouse. Obviously there are some exceptions such as point and click adventure type games.

 

[canoe]

Definitely mouse and keyboard. Even when you're not playing fps games where the advantages of a mouse and keyboard are very apparent, the mouse and keyboard simply offers you so much more options and customization that you can control more aspects of the game. I still love playing with the controller for more casual games though.

 

[cenarion]

It depends a lot on the kind of game I'm playing and how competitive I wish to be at it. I don't mind playing FPS using a controller, but if I'm playing online against other people with keyboards I will use the keyboard as well. Other games, like Dark Souls and the Prince of Persia series, play terribly using a keyboard in my opinion and I always use a controller.

I've also had some games where I switched during the game. In FPS with aerial vehicles, for example, the controller tends to be much nicer to control those vehicles while running and gunning is much better using K+C.

 

[deathbyprayer]

I plug in a 360 controller when I play fighting games on the PC, I find it easier to play fighting games using a proper controller, keyboard and mouse isn't really made for games like that. I also find it easier to play stealth games using a controller, specially games that requires slow movements, when I play Splinter Cell on a PC I always plug in a controller. But for most games, I prefer using the keyboard and mouse combo, I think keyboard and mouse controls are more accurate and flexible, specially when it comes to FPS games.

 

[Tolkin]

I would go for a Mouse or Keyboard. I am too used to using those two things for my gaming. And plus, I am not used to a Xbox controller anymore :/

 

[DrRipley]

I'm more partial towards console controllers because I grew up with those all the way from my first video game experience ever. However, I have to admit that mouse and keyboard is pretty nice too, especially for FPS games. I got used to playing Counter Strike on PC and when I played my first good FPS on a PS3, I was already spoiled by the accuracy of KB&M although I still did find the game and controls enjoyable.