PS3 Fighting Stick 3 Review

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(More customer reviews)The Hori Fighting Stick 3 is a solid entry in Hori's line of joystick products.As the only arcade stick widely available for the Playstation 3 in the USA, it has some big shoes to fill.Fortunately, it comes through in most areas.It's the best in its class and with the new backwards-compatibility updates to the PS3, you can even use this with your favorite PS1 and PS2 games.

The HFS3 offers a Japanese style ball-top joystick with 8 Japanese style convex face buttons.The stick and buttons are all very responsive and perform extremely well in the most intense situations.The joystick has a very sturdy outer case and weighs a respectable 3lbs.It also comes with rubber feet allowing you to comfortably play on a hard surface or your lap.A minor gripe I have about this joystick is the button layout which forces your hand to be in a slightly awkward and uncomfortable position but is definitely not a deal-breaker.

I found this joystick to be terrific in 3D fighting games and have no gripes about it at all.However, when it comes to 2D fighting games, this joystick falls a little short.Most fighting game aficionados will know the importance of circular motions in order to keep your competitive edge.Sadly, this joystick comes with the Japanese standard square restrictor-plate.I find it very difficult to pull off complex combos requiring lots of circular rotations.

If you feel confident enough to do a little modification, you can easily fit a Sanwa JLF and an octagon restrictor-plate into this stick.This is a great option since it comes with such a low-price tag giving you some wiggle room for upgrades.

Overall, I think this is a solid purchase for anyone that wants to expand their fighting game experience.I thoroughly enjoy playing fighting games on the Playstation 3 more because of this stick and have a lot of fun playing some older PS1/PS2 games with it as well.

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Product Description:
Arcade style controller for PlayStation 3. Turbo function on all buttons and D-Pad. Turbo can be set up to 3 levels (Fast, Normal, Slow). Recommended for Fighting, Action, Shooting, and Classic games that are available through download.

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