The Ultimate gets almost everything right. The sticks are smooth and drift-resistant, the triggers have proper travel, the dock is genuinely convenient, and the whole thing feels a tier above its price.
Battery life is excellent, pairing is painless, and the back buttons sit exactly where your middle fingers rest. In long sessions it disappears in the hand, which is the highest praise a controller can earn.
The odd choice is the D-pad: stiff, a little vague on diagonals, and the weak point of an otherwise confident pad. Fighting-game players will notice within a round.
Verdict: 3.5 out of 5. Superb for most games, held back by one stubborn D-pad.
