The only console I ever felt comfortable playing FPS on was the Wii. I never had much care for lightgun-style games, but maybe they had a point after all.

I usually avoid FPS games on console and Steam Deck for this reason. Not only do games control better on PC but I also get motion sick when using a controller.

Games like Elden Ring, BOTW, TOTK, Smash Bros etc are fine for controller.

It’s all about what you are used to. If you have never played FPS games on console, it will be difficult for you in the beginning, but you can get used to them easily enough.

Doom, Wolfenstien, Far Cry, Destiny 2, Skyrim, the list goes on. There are so many first / third person games available on consoles, and they feel completely natural to me. Of course, there are some kids in Fortnite which make me feel sick, just by watching them play. But for normal gameplay, I have never felt anything clunky.

But everyone is different, if you have access to a gaming PC, and you prefer to play games on it, you should keep playing on it, no need to force yourself to play something you are non enjoying.

But if you want to play on console, start with a game that isn’t very fast (like Doom), which you can play at your own pace (exploration, non-combat games) and just get used to the controls. It will take you some time, but you will get used to them.

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Some games have aim assist. Use it religiously when available. Holding ZL will “snap” your sights to an enemy you’re aiming at, mow ‘em down and let go of ZL. Rinse and repeat.

FPS games usually have aim assists feature when used with controllers. Try cranking thenm up if the game has that feature.

It’s getting used to sticks+gyro. Using the sticks for the big movements and the gyro for the fine tuning. That’s what got me through a lot of Splatoon, and then I found that system brilliant for Diablo on the Switch. I played Diablo Eternal on the PS4 and it felt like a downgrade without the gyro assist, to be honest. I haven’t used M+K for so many years (like since the original X-Wing came out) so it’s kind of tough to go back to that after so many years with a controller, but it just takes time to adjust I suppose.

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I’m terrible with aiming things with the controller. Motion controls for aiming Link’s bows does help quite a lot. It feels pretty natural after a bit. But I’ve been playing shooting games on PC since 2013 so a mouse just feels so much better for aiming. I suppose if I had been big into CoD and Halo 15 or 20 years ago, I’d be much better at using sticks to aim.

Just practice. I used to be really good at aiming quickly with control sticks but now I’m really used to motion controls + sticks and can’t do sticks alone anymore. Have you tried with motion controls?

I’ve been melding with it since halo. It did take some getting used to, and I’m better with a mouse and keyboard. My switch has allowed me to game a lot more and I don’t hate twin stick. Until early 2000s I still had doom muscle memory and hated 2 stick control.

I mostly prefer to play FPS on the PC, but the Switch having gyro controls on a number of FPSes is the next best thing. Sticks alone feels like autoaim BS most of he time, but stick gyro does a decent job of replicating the feel of a mouse in a different form factor. IMO, Sticks+gyro is the future. It’s just a shame people dismiss it without trying because of experiences back on the Wii.

I’m the other way around. I’ve always used controllers so I find aiming pretty easy with them (although the joycon sticks aren’t great for it). Trying to aim using a mouse is quite hard for me - it feels like you have to be so precise!