
The faceplate and left and right handles of the controller are removable, letting you choose between the included glossy black and matte black plates included with the gamepad (or you can mix and match them). A flat cover replaces the cartridge if you don't want any weights and want the back of the gamepad to be flat, instead of feeling like it has a battery pack. A cartridge on the back of the gamepad holds two 35-gram weights, giving you three weight adjustments for the controller. The left analog stick and direction pad can also be swapped back and forth, like Mad Catz's Cyborg V.5 gamepad, letting you choose whether you want to play with a PlayStation 3-style layout or an Xbox 360-style layout.

The direction pad and analog sticks are modular, and you can swap out the default broken arrow direction pad and convex PlayStation 3-style sticks with the included solid plus direction pad and concave Xbox 360-style sticks. However, once you pull the magnetically attached face plate off, its differences and appeal become apparent. Its excellent feel and multiple options help this pricey gamepad earn our Editors' Choice.Ĭustomizing the Gamepad Straight out of the box, the MLG Pro Circuit looks like your typical third-party PlayStation 3 gamepad with a detachable cable. Mad Catz also makes a same-price Xbox 360 version, which is nearly identical because you can choose between PS3 and Xbox 360-style analog sticks and direction pads for either model. This PlayStation 3 game controller lets you switch between multiple types of analog sticks, direction pads, controller configurations, and even faceplates, with even more planned. The Mad Catz MLG Pro Circuit Controller is aimed at these gamers, and its $129.99 (list) price tag is justified thanks to its extensive customization options. And they spend hundreds of dollars on their gaming gear.

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While it probably goes without saying, hardcore gamers spend hours at a time on their games.
