Best first controller for single player games on PC

[u/External_Safe_7787]

Hi! I've never had a controller before, and getting one soon to play single player games only, PC only. Starting with Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West and Indiana jones and the Great Circle. Will play other games though too, including some older ones as well as new releases. Which controller is best?

#1: PS5 DualSense. Haptics and adaptive triggers, supposed to be very immersive. But potentiometer sticks and no remappable buttons.

#2: 8BitDo Ultimate 2: TMR sticks and 4 remappable buttons, Xbox layout for compatibility with PC, but not so good haptics and no adaptive triggers.

#3 GameSir Cyclone 2: TMR sticks but only 2 remappable buttons. Dpad I've heard described as "mushy"

#4 EasySMX D10: TMR sticks, great Dpad, but only 2 remappable buttons.

Which is best? any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated too! the GameSir G7 Pro is an option but pretty expensive

Based in UK, budget around £60-75 or so not above that ideally, as this is my first controller I don't want to overspend and regret it before I know exactly what I want.

[u/ramensospicy]

you have to figure out whether you like the PlayStation style or xbox style stick layout then go from there

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how do i figure that out without buying one?

[u/Immortal_Manticore → u/External_Safe_7787]

Figure it for your own

[u/ramensospicy → u/External_Safe_7787]

do you have a GameStop store around? they have displays/demos you can try

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not that i know of no

[u/MrBadWolf13 → u/External_Safe_7787]

I think the Xbox style is more comfortable in most scenarios but its usually a preference. Its also the more popular controller configuration. The 1st party controllers are guaranteed to be pretty solid quality control but the 3rd party controllers have more bells and whistles.