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Originally Posted by Oshin
Is the Hori real Arcade Pro Stick 3 the best stick you can get for ps3 right now? I'm planning to use it for tekken as well.
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yes and no.... the HRAP3 is a great stick and it wont break the bank. its the best compromise between value and owning an "authentic" arcade stick. the only problem people have with this stick is the hori made buttons. this is really just a preference thing but people who are used to sanwa buttons from the japanese arcade machines dont like hori buttons. the good news is that you can swap them easily. although most people wont have a problem with the buttons and will love the stick as is.
the only "better" sticks out there for the ps3 are the HRAP3SA (comes with sanwa buttons) and the SF4 tournament edition stick (again with sanwa buttons). both of these will run you $200+ after taxes, to me the sanwa buttons were not worth the $70 difference in price.
the "best" option is the most expensive option and is a custom built stick. built to your specs, liking, playing style, etc. this is really only for tournament players.
all in all if you get the HRAP3 i think you will be more than happy... get it for $99USD from amazon.com (not .ca) and get free shipping to a US address. check out the reviews, the one by Matt Warner is pretty good...
http://www.amazon.com/Playstation-Re...DateDescending
i like this one too, its not too in depth but really puts the SF4 standard edition stick in its place. it really is just an over priced $50 stick built for casual gamers...
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So I first started looking into buying a stick when I reserved my copy of SFIV. I wanted to have the arcade experience and I decided that I would go with a MadKatz standard edition stick for 69.99. The product looked great, and many people were really excited about it. Well, I received my pre-order from Gamespot and was very disappointed. The stick was sticking in certain positions, the buttons felt kind mushy, and it was just to small. I returned the MadKatz and ordered this puppy. This product looks and feels like a million bucks. The joystick movement is seamless and perfect. It is very precise and even the Hori buttons that many people don't like are great. The stick is big and solid. The best stick I have ever owned hands down.
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good luck!