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games_top5_090617_WorstControllers[i++] = new Array("","INTRO","The Atari Jaguar was terribly clunky.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/JaguarControllerIntro-Atari.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "Atari", "218", "278", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_top5_090617_WorstControllers[i-1].body = "They're called \"controllers\" for a reason. They're suppose to help you control your games. Oddly enough, far too many controllers do just the opposite: They actually hinder play. Though far from being the only perpetrators, the following five are definitely the main offenders.<p><br><a href=\"http://www.newsvine.com/_question/2009/06/17/2941480-which-video-game-controllers-do-you-think-are-the-worst\" target=\"_blank\">Tell us: Which controllers have you wanted to throw across the room, or better yet, out the window?</a><br></br><br><P ALIGN=RIGHT><i>&#151; Blake Snow</i><br><p ALIGN=LEFT><a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25128965\"><img src=\"http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Interactives/_swf/tonytesting/gamewidget/Grab_top5_widget_button.gif\" border=0></a></p>";

games_top5_090617_WorstControllers[i++] = new Array("","Microsoft Xbox","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/Xbox-controller-by-Microsof.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "Microsoft", "209", "278", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_top5_090617_WorstControllers[i-1].body = "<headline/><p><br>The original Xbox controller looks cool enough. But when you hold it, it feels like you&#146;re clenching a humongous black brick. Even worse, the overabundance of face buttons are so awkwardly placed, it&#146;s not uncommon to experience finger cramps after only five minutes of play.<p><br>As the biggest controller ever released, the Xbox controller was later replaced by the much more comfortable \"Controller S\" &#151; the \"S\" of course standing for \"small\" or \"smarter,\" whichever comes first. In any case, this chunky piece of gaming tech stands as the least ergonomic controller ever.<p><br>(Msnbc.com is a joint venture between NBC Universal and Microsoft.)";

games_top5_090617_WorstControllers[i++] = new Array("","Sega Master System","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/Master-System-controller-by.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "Sega", "209", "278", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_top5_090617_WorstControllers[i-1].body = "<headline/><p><br>With only two face buttons, the Sega Master System controller definitely looks inviting. But you'll be snorting in anger the moment you want to pause a game for a quick trip to the bathroom. Unlike most systems, the pause button is on the console itself. So you'll probably ding up your shins trying to maneuver around the coffee table to reach the button.<p><br>What's more, the buttons on the controller feel squishy and ungainly &#151; not nearly as responsive as rival NES&#146; buttons. And while the control pad felt good, the overall controller left much to be desired.";

games_top5_090617_WorstControllers[i++] = new Array("","Atari Jaguar","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/JaguarControllerMain-Atari.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "Atari", "209", "278", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_top5_090617_WorstControllers[i-1].body = "<headline/><p><br>Does this look like something you want to play games with? No. It's clunky and the numeric keypad looks like something E.T. could use to phone home. To make matters worse, the controller was bottom heavy. Since it was designed to be held from the top, the dumb thing felt like it could slip from your hands at any moment.<p><br>The Jaguar controller also featured only three action buttons, even though five to six were standard at the time. Fun fact: The Atari Jaguar has 17 depressible buttons, just like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 controllers when counting D-Pad button presses. ";

games_top5_090617_WorstControllers[i++] = new Array("","Atari 5200","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/Atari5200Controller.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "Atari", "209", "278", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_top5_090617_WorstControllers[i-1].body = "<headline/><p><br>Again with the numeric keypad! I'm not sure what possessed early console makers to think game controllers should double as touch-tone phones, but there was simply no excuse for Atari to keep the useless feature alive when releasing the Atari 5200 in 1982.<p><br>But that's only a minor quibble. The real atrocity of the Atari 5200 was that the joystick didn't center itself when released &#151; you had to do it manually, causing your game character to move in undesired directions. Oh, and the thing broke after about 30 minutes of play. No joke.";

games_top5_090617_WorstControllers[i++] = new Array("","Power Glove","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/Powerglove-by-Mattel.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "Mattel", "139", "278", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_top5_090617_WorstControllers[i-1].body = "<headline/><p><br>The Power Glove for the Nintendo Entertainment System had its heart in the right place: to become the first controller to use <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31200220/ns/technology_and_science-games/\" target=\"_blank\">now-standard</a> motion controls to power games. Unfortunately, it didn't work. At all.<p><br>Using both \"flex sensors\" and gadgetry placed atop a TV set, this thing was so erratic, it was rare to make it past the first screen of a game. As a testament to how broken the controls were, Mattel seemingly gave up at the last minute and mounted an NES controller on the side of the glove. Brilliant!<p><br><a href=\"http://www.newsvine.com/_question/2009/06/17/2941480-which-video-game-controllers-do-you-think-are-the-worst\" target=\"_blank\">Tell us: Which video game controllers do you think are the worst?</a><br>";

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