When new control schemes screw you up...

[josekortez]

Ever had trouble going back to an older game because a newer game has a similar control scheme?

Last night, I pulled NBA Showtime (one of my favorite Dreamcast games of all time) out and discovered that I had to relearn the controls because my hands were so used to playing NBA Street Vol. 2 on the 'Cube. I got so used to doing those oddball, Harlem Globetrotter-style moves that it was hard to go back to playing Showtime, which is similar but not as fancy. I got my butt kicked in the first game, but I recovered on the second try.

It also happened to me once before when I tried the original Tony Hawk after getting used to doing the manuals that were a big part of the sequels that followed.

Anybody else had this happen?

[MarioAllStar2600]

Yu well sort of. I hadnt played my my ATari 2600 in liek a month but was playing alot of NES. When I went back I couldn't find a comftorable way to hold my controller.

[zZSuperRetardZz]

I have the same problems a lot. Alot of times I get the jump button on platform games mixed up with the fire button on shooters. I hate it but its a habit.

[Darth Sensei]

Well, it has nothing to do with older or newer but moving from PS2 to XBOX versions of Vice City gives me trouble to no end. The control scheme is totally different.

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[Ze_ro]

I'm having a hard time playing Protector on the Vectrex, since I got so used to all the other versions of Defender (2600, MAME, etc) having simplified control schemes.

--Zero

[Flack]

Several of the NFL games have different controls. The other day I was playing the new NFL Blitz, and while returning the ball I went to jump and just dove nose first into the turf without another soul around.