A second look at the Steam Controller and a blossoming romance

The Steam Controller is an interesting gamepad at the very least. Here's my updated opinion on the controller after spending a further half a year with the device.

When I reviewed the Steam Controller back in August last year, I praised it for being well-built and something different. A downside to the product, however, was that is was indeed different from other controllers. This caused me to relearn everything I had already discovered in using gamepads, including the infamous Duke for the original Xbox. It's an odd feeling to move from any modern controller to Steam's offering and I believe that to be an obvious part of the reason why many avoid it.

Another two main points I raised were the lack of a second joystick and being forced to run Steam in Big Picture mode to change out configurations and other tasks. Do I still stand by these? Not entirely. I miss the second joystick, but not as much as I did when first wielding the Steam Controller and now find it much easier to use without actually thinking about it. As for the latter point, I'm no longer firing myself into Big Picture mode to change a few settings because I take the time to get everything set before launching a title.

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