I got the wavebird when I got my Gamecube. I love the controller. I sit just far enough away from the TV that I have to lean pretty far forward for the regular controller to reach properly, and i'm all about loungin' when I sit down and play me some video games.

I also have a Wavebird and it's been nothing but wonderful, unfettered gaming goodness. I've also gone so far as to get the wireless Logitec PS2 controller, which is also a grand invention.

I think wireless controllers may actually replace normal ones -- once the technology is cheap enough, why not have a more simple, elegant system without the cords? Just look at the success that the remote control has had.

Marcus - how does you wirelss PS@ controller compare with the wavebird? Are you as happy with it? I also need to get one for my PS2 (I have an extension cable now, and my fiance is either telling me to get it out of the way, or my dogs will walk by and pull the cord out of my PS2 right in the middle of a crucial moment in Tekken 4. Arrghh!) anyway, let me know if it is worth the investment.
Also, i have seen some 'wireless' controllers (or one at some point, to be more specific) that actually had a short section of wire for bothe the cable and the PS2 connection. Is this one like that, or is it moare like the wavebird (no wires at all)

i think wireless controllers make more sense...but that's just me...

Here's what's cool about the wavebird: if you're playing a game like animal crossing or a turn based rpg, you could be in the kitchen making a sandwich and still play the game (assuming your place is built like my apartment and the living room is visible from the kitchen).

It also has a pretty darn long battery life. I do wish I had some rumble though.

The wireless PS2 controller works great (and includes the rumble to boot), though it is a little bulkier and doesn't have the battery life of the Wavebird. Overall, however, I'm very pleased with it. The price tag is a bit steep, which I justified by using a gift certificate I had recieved to cover some of the cost.

I believe it's a "true" wireless, Pellinore, it functions and behaves very similiar to the Wavebird. You plug in the sensor directly into the PS2, and the controller directly transmits to the sensor. One thing I will say against it however, is that it's analog sticks don't quite recapure the elegance of the Dual Shock controller's. I wish Sony would just bite the bullet and release a first-party wireless controller.

Info on the Logitech controller:
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801342

I too, have a wavebird, I like it a lot. Although I do miss the rumble feature. I had to re-learn how to catch fish in Animal Crossing because I relyed on the rumble feature. But it's worth it!

I was curious, have you come across any games that the Logitech controller doesn't work for? I was pretty p.o.ed to when I bought a 3rd party PS controller (for my PS1) and it wouldn't work on any official Sony made games. (It would work on 3rd party games only).

The free people of Middle Earth fought with all their might. Victory was near... But the power of the ass could not be undone. Anyway I've heard pretty bad things about all the PS2 wireless controllers, though I don't have any myself. I have used the Wavebird too and it is quite nice and responsive, even without line of sight.

I have been checking out the wireless controllers lately. I am a neat "freak", and would like to get rid of some cabling that lies in front of the entertainment center. I will check out the wireless Logitec PS2 controller. I didn't like the choice I saw for the Xbox system. It was a huge joystick.

Still, I standby the Logitech PS2 wireless controller. It works with all games, has the rumble, has a well-built comfortable design, and has performed flawlessly (at least when it's got working batteries). I can't speak to any other third party PS controllers, but perhaps it's true that they suck.

Logitech generally makes pretty good products, at least in my experience so far. Marcus, thanks for the info - I will definitely be checking out the controller. Now, if I can just find a place that sells it cheap.... :)

I love my wavebird. I wouldn't give it up for anything! The only time I miss the rumble feature is in games like Eternal Darkness and Resident Evil, but I got over it and moved on.

I have not used the logitech, but I know that the MadCatz Lynx wireless controller works really well and is the closest to the actual Sony Dual Shock controller in style.

Agreed: the Wavebird is here to stay... however, I do not see them replacing wired controllers due to the very small yet present DELAY between action and response. Since controller actions are first converted into analog radio waves, then transmitted, then received and converted back into a digital signal before processing by the game, time has very certainly elapsed. Games which require very tight control can cause frustration when using a wireless controller.

Case in point: Mario Golf. Trying to make a putt with your golf ball sitting on the edge of the cup can be maddening with the Wavebird.

I still use my Wavebird, but I am also cognizant of situations where the venerable wired controller may be more appropriate.

Your complaining about the speed of light? Take it up with Einstein. When I played with the Wavebird I did not notice any lag behind a normal controller and the wireless one. We played some Ikaruga and that requires some accurate playing.

Not complaining, just very familiar with my Wavebird. Try winning a Shirt from that giraffe bitch with the speedster car in Animal Crossing with a Wavebird... impossible.

I'm not dissing the controller, I use it all the time! =)

I've won shirts from Gracie several times, including the super rare ones, and ALWAYS with the wavebird. Beyond that, signal moves faster through air than through cable. If anything, the wavebird feels MORE sensitive to me, in games like monkeyball I almost always do better with it than with the corded controller.

i agree with Ian
although i do miss the rumble feature
i had the original SSB for my 64 and loved playing it with da rumble (did it even have rumble), and now i am so pissed i can sit on the couch 8 feet away but can't jiggle the controller around in my hand without moving my fingers an inch

Does the wireless controls have some bugs?
ex: the console will take time to recognize the control i clicked.

you was right wireless controllers did replace wired controllers in next-gen consoles