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Controllers

SOME GAMES ARE better with a PC controller. As is apparently the case with Rage 2, certain games have garbage default key bindings. Others, like most third-person action games, aren’t cut out for a mouse and keyboard setup. And can you imagine playing Mortal Kombat 11 on a keyboard? We can, because we’ve tried. It sucks.

Likewise, you won’t persuade us that open world games such as Grand Theft Auto or Far Cry aren’t enhanced by switching to a controller after climbing into a vehicle. While you can clutter your gaming space with a plethora of peripherals designed to support a specific genre – fight sticks, flight sticks, or steering wheels – the controller is the great generalist of PC gaming. It’s an easy, often cheap solution for when you need some extra analog control.

But how do you determine the best controller? Turn your head to

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