Controller or Remotes? Lets do this.

[ZeroAX]

I call them remotes, only cause remote control and controller translate to the same word in Greek, with the added tele which means from a distance, so they are both called telecontroler.

[Erik_Twice]

Haha, in Spanish we just call both controllers and remotes "mandos" so =D

Anyways as Yoshiegg says, the only console that has a remote is the Wii, the rest are controllers.

[Niode]

What the hell happened to 'pads'? I still call mine 'pads'. Everybody always knows what I mean.

[Hatta]

TVs and Wiis have remotes.

All consoles other than the Wii have controllers.

Remote: Hold with one hand.
Controller: Hold with two hands.

Never used a CD-I before?



I don't blame you actually. The worst thing about that remote (and there are several bad things) is that it's IR, so you constantly miss button presses if you're not pointing directly at the console. But I will say that the analog thumb stick works remarkably well for an early 90s device.

[AppleQueso]

the cd-i isn't a game console it's an interactive multimedia device

[alienjesus]

What the hell happened to 'pads'? I still call mine 'pads'. Everybody always knows what I mean.

This. I call them control pads.

Except for the Wii. That has a remote.

[swiftzx]

I guess everyone agrees that the Wiimote is a remote and the rest are controllers. CD-I doesn't count

[Bradtemple87]

I guess everyone agrees that the Wiimote is a remote and the rest are controllers. CD-I doesn't count

I dont know if the cdi ever counted

[aaron]

if you look at the picture, it's actually a "cd-i controller" not a "cd-i remote."

[flamepanther]

A remote is a controller, considering it's short for "remote control"

A remote may be a controller, but that doesn't necessarily mean a controller is a remote.

It's like saying that all gumballs are candy, but that doesn't mean all candy are gumballs.

Sure, but I didn't say all controllers are remotes, did I? Most controllers are, even if it seems weird to call them that... but the old PONG consoles, for example, had controls that were not remote.

The point was that if you call them all controllers, you'd be in the clear.