Xbox Steel Battalion Controller
People still laugh when thinking back to the monstrous controller Microsoft designed for its original Xbox console, but the Duke was nothing compared to the controller that shipped with 2002’s Mech-battling game, Steel Battalion. The $200 accessory included a coffee table dominating console with two joysticks, 40 buttons, throttle controls, radio dials, and even a set of three foot pedals sitting on the floor. It was obscene, over-the-top, and while it added a whole other level of realism to the game—who really wants to feel this overwhelmed when they’re just trying to have fun?
