The Duke is Back

I wouldn't want to lose the bumpers, honestly. Great for it's time, but we've moved on...
 
So... it's wired, retains current shoulder buttons, and has an LCD screen where the OG Xbox logo lives? I hated the original, mostly because of its stupid size and weirdly egg-shaped buttons... Why do I somehow really like this? Oh yeah, I guess I just love a world with cool choices that were never meant to appeal to everyone. Maybe we could get someone to make licensed Kinects for the 5 of us who are looking for one right now. Maybe some indie developer will choose to make a cool stereoscopic 3D game again. This gives me hope for this world, dammit!
 
The Duke was a POS and nearly killed the Xbox for all time.
My PlayStation friends refused to play Xbox because of that thing and it wasnt till Microsoft redesigned to the controller S that people started buying the system.
f*** the Duke.
 
I have big hands and still didn't like it, mainly because my giant thumbs couldn't navigate the oblong buttons. As a matter of fact, I'd probably buy this if they modernized the buttons and it was wireless. Still, they didn't bring this back because of perfection, but rather, reflection.
 
Neat lil story of how this new Duke and the OG Duke cane to be...

https://www.cnet.com/news/xbox-duke...price-release-date-interview-seamus-blackley/

So... it's wired, retains current shoulder buttons, and has an LCD screen where the OG Xbox logo lives? I hated the original, mostly because of its stupid size and weirdly egg-shaped buttons... Why do I somehow really like this? Oh yeah, I guess I just love a world with cool choices that were never meant to appeal to everyone. Maybe we could get someone to make licensed Kinects for the 5 of us who are looking for one right now. Maybe some indie developer will choose to make a cool stereoscopic 3D game again. This gives me hope for this world, dammit!


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It’s an OLED
 
You could murder someone with the Duke. I hear it was sometimes used in trebuchets to destroy castle walls.
 
The Duke was a POS and nearly killed the Xbox for all time.
My PlayStation friends refused to play Xbox because of that thing and it wasnt till Microsoft redesigned to the controller S that people started buying the system.
f*** the Duke.
Wow, you and your buddies seem like perfect primadonnas...

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Eh, What's the issue with offering people options?

I personally prefer the Duke. I probably won't buy one until my current controller dies, but at least it's an option.

And saying it's a waste of resources? Lots of people said the same thing about the Elite control, and that it wouldn't sell. They said the same thing about the custom controls you can order online.

Choices are always a good thing in my book.

(Unless you're being told you had a choice between Chlamydia and ghonnorhea...)
 
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Funny thing is, this isn't even from Microsoft. They don't lose a resource or dime. In fact they get royalties from it for being an authorized 3rd party device.

Don't like it? Don't buy it.
 
It’s a great controller if you have big hands. My biggest issue were the black and white jewel buttons.