Huge and fantastic ! Ideal for arcade party and retro gaming with the Xbox arcade Live catalog. Not for actual games using the left or the right original analogic stick.
One of the best out there Very happy I bought this product, the stick feels great and the unit as a whole is the right size. It isn't perfect straight out of the box, like others have mentioned, a few modifications can change that, I'm replacing the buttons with clear semitsus and changing to an octagonal gate so I find circular motions easier to do.
Overall, if you're looking for the best stick for the 360 (other than the SFIV TE) this is for you, and modding it makes it feel like the genuine arcade experience at home.
VERY Happy with this product!!! I purchased this stick a couple of weeks ago and it's great. Build quality is really good and it's very solid. Excellent for use on lap or table.
I modded the buttons with Sanwas to complete the package. It's easily modified due to the quick disconnect buttons and now it feels like a near perfect arcade experience.
Great sitck after modding. For a not so hardcore fighting gamer this would be a great stick. the Weight it perfect; sitting at 6lbs. You won't feel it move even if your mashing away! However, if modded this stick can be a dream come true for the hardcore. Joystick itself is manufactured by one of the best stick companies in Japan. However, the buttons are Hori.
The button response is alright, but for those who need faster response I would recommend you change the buttons to either Semitsu or Sanwa OBSF-30.
The joystick has a 4-way gate, which is really not ideal for fighters. Don't get me wrong though. You can still pull off moves with good timing, but the 4-way can feel very restricting for good range in motion. So, if your going to play Street Fighter IV with this or any other 2d game I recommend you change the gate to an 8-way Sanwa GT-Y - it will fit.
Lasty, I bought this joystick and I have made all the above changes mentioned. It is beautiful. My first option was the Street Fighter TE stick but the pre-order frenzy was over the top and I wasn't going to wait an extra month for a stick I needed now. The Hori Real Arcade Pro EX is the next best thing after the Street Fighter TE joystick if your concerned about good parts, easy modding, and decent weight.
