It even has standard Star and Select buttons in the center, flanking a large Mad Catz logo button that could easily be mistaken in shape and feel for an Xbox button.

The face and shoulder buttons are all in the classic Xbox 360 configuration, with X, A, B, and Y face buttons, two prominent shoulder triggers, and two smaller shoulder bumpers. The left (and higher) stick sits parallel with the four main face buttons on the right, and the right (and lower) stick sits parallel with the direction pad on the left.

The C.T.R.L.R ( at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) is built much like an Xbox 360 controller, with a pair of analog sticks placed unevenly on either half of the gamepad's face. And it's not intended for use with iOS devices at all. It's an excellent choice if you just need physical controls for your Android, but you can find better PC gamepad options (especially if you use our guide or a ControllerMAX CronusMAX to connect the Sony DualShock 4 gamepad to your system). However, it tries to be a fully functional PC gamepad, too, and its PC support falls flat in most games. Android console, as well as most Android smartphones and tablets.

As an Android controller it's nearly flawless and easily controls games on the Nvidia Shield, Amazon Fire TV ($69.99 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window), and Mad Catz' own M.O.J.O. Mad Catz takes a different tack with the C.T.R.L.R, a $49.99 Xbox 360-like controller built to work with several kinds of devices in different ways. Most controllers are single-purpose and intended to work with a specific platform.

PC game support is spotty and requires tinkering.

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