Rare XR Station Controller

[EVEmasta]

I call it garbage because it is garbage. it doesn't work

[super58173]

00:41 - Trapped in a different screen ratio, John?

[HerecomestheCalavera]

It is not fair to call this product garbage just because you don't know how to properly use it.

[HerecomestheCalavera]

Check out Jesse1701's video for a good review of the XR Station.Gamester81 I hope you post an updated review of this control when you actually learn how to use it.

[anthonyretrolegokid]

Well I guess that they were expecting gamers to become frustrated up to the point where they get mad at the damn thing and angrily and forcefully shove it all over the fuckin place

[inSANEvolition]

He Reminds Me of Lou Ferrigno.

[invaderhim23]

I have to get this out Gamster, if you got rid of the hat and put on a bandanna you'd TOTALLY look like Marcus Fenix. I'm certain you are Marcus retired!

[nesboy654]

i remember when this came out and i thought wow what a waste of money, and i cant believe the wii didnt won the innovation of the year because that worked alot better and it also came out in 2006

[VicSidious]

Its the Roll'n'Rocker all over again.

[dmh79]

Looking at the way it was controlling PGR2 I think you may have had it set to use body movement to replace the right analogue stick instead of the left one. Is it possible to change those settings?

[HerecomestheCalavera]

@dmh79 Yes he was not using it correctly at all.

[nintendonick]

PGR2 aww man the memories of cat and mouse

[nintendonick]

Lol this is so awkwardly sexy

[dgegenfurtner]

John you didn't feel the burn but you got burned with the hunk of junk.  Good Review Regardless!

[Hijinx1982]

LOL What were they thinking.

[fszron]

Shaped like an aircraft control yoke!

[Nedspodos]

Awesome vid John! Other than the fact that the controller was unresponsive...the technology was superceded by the Wii, Playstation Move, and XBOX Kinect..for the workout aspects.

[dbzparodyfan101]

have u tried it without the chair because u need a totally flat surface cos the chair ur sittin on isnt very flat

[SunnyC247]

Wow what a piece of crap.

I've seen Napoleon Dynamite's time machine looks more convincing and interesting.

[PWheat23]

I found this video difficult to masterbate to... LMAO j/k bro! Sucks that it didnt work very well be very cool idea. Great review!

[Wa1TandB1eeD911]

best gamester video ever, hands down. thanks john i LOLed like 8 times

[gdog662]

watch?v=RCaNFZef_Wg Here is an ad for the controller. Notice how they are all having "fun" playing fusion frenzy? At least try and make it seem believable.

[gdog662]

@Gamester81 What kind of cables to you use on your tv for the ps2 and xbox? I just use the composite cable that it came with and I don't know of any other cables that make the games look good.

[DarakuTenshi]

Wow I so need to get one of those! That makes video games boring.

[jbetenbender]

Well that's too bad.

[weareready1]

fail ~

[IownationFilms]

I've played with this .. its very unresponsive

[Halokohout]

Haha :D play Counter Strike with that thing XD

[lukemorse1]

pretty interesting unit there John. Im guessing that you will have to wait until the game loads before you get on the controller. If it is anything like the game cube then any touching of the joystick before the game loads will throw everything out of wack and since it is compatible with the game cube I think that might be the cause of it not working right :)

[MuttonAndTheHam]

A new trend these days...making controllers that make things harder for you rather then easier. These guys were innovators.

[MrNin10dods]

I would've tried playing shadow of the colossus.

[toyks2nd]

Another thing that is rare is seeing gamester81 frustrated. XD

[vktorykid]

absolutely brilliant vid Gamester. Made me laugh hard! What a piece of junk! lol. x

[Pencerification]

This is like the modern day roll n rock.

[prulcan]

I can't believe that still makes those crappy controllers. Would be better if Teknik put wheel on that think and pedals on the floor for racing games and that's it.

[AlfredRusselWallace]

wow what a piece of crap

[MrCumstein]

@profitsim ..oh 1 more thought...any person who would make fun of people who've been born without the faculties of us more fortunate people, is a fucking scumbag.

[MrCumstein]

@profitsim What's up with all the pricks leaving comments on this one? 0_o

[danusty]

gamester, you made me laugh so hard with this video and the thing is you weren't even trying

[JoeGrizzly74]

Haha damn gamester looked like he was ready to lose his shit..... rightfully so its a 20 dollar brick........

[pcrepair76]

Big Show off.!!!!!!  Exposing your big medal Rod

[KMFCM]

wow . . . . . where are the geniuses that came up with this contraption now?

[IncentiveBeats]

This looks like the worst gaming accessory ever made. I can't even begin to imagine how it must have felt to play Halo with that thing.

[sandmanxo]

That piece of crap reminds me of the Roll and Rocker on the NES that I had when I was a kid, it was easier to just play with the d-pad than trying to use it like it's intended.

[SirGriefALot]

Best product of 2006, lol.

[TheNews1990]

if your XR Station is (So called) not working I'll take it off your hands bro, i would love to own one.

[gamemaster14neo]

Maybe your XR Station is just defective.

[jkpappas]

Love your videos man!

[thesubcon3]

I could tell immediately that the whole contraption was moving while you were playing which means it wasn't working anything while you were playing and is likely why the controls are responding correctly. You will likely need to either sit on the ground, which would be difficult looking at the device, or on a bigger chair which doesn't seem practical. Overall looks like a huge failure of a device.

[thesubcon3]

Aren't responding correctly lol

[thesubcon3]

Aren't responding correctly lol

[tataso]

this controller SUCKS

[FairGamer13]

How is this rare?

[Raul250250]

The true exercise is trying to make it work

[sagat4]

wow it looks like a mission control deck..lol

[MoronUnited]

Really entertaining video....broken accessories make for some great fun

[H3Media]

hilaaaaaariious!

[SuperAmanda420]

People keep saying to play it on a level surface, but where in your home is there a TOTALLY level surface to sit on, besides the floor, or a table, where it surely would be a challenge to try to use it, and it'd be uncomfortable. It's just a bad idea that doesn't work. Period. :)

[nigelpfoster]

reminds me of the time travel machine in napoleon dynamite "shut it off kip!!"

[aegisofhonor]

I think a magazine like Game Informer had a very short article on this several years ago, I think even before it came out, other then that, I can't say I have heard anything about it.

[1919macmac]

5 years later...... xbox 360 kinect

[LordVarkson]

If this thing worked, I would really consider getting one. Not for the exercise part, but just for how interesting it looked.

[stickyfingaz745]

I couldn't stop laughing! Great review!

[joeplay101]

maybe its the chair.....

[PaulBlakeman7]

I like the idea shame it didn't work lol

[illustriouschin]

Maybe it works better if you try it naked?

[TheTundraTerror]

$20

Unopened.

These are signs.

[JasonJ25]

This was hilarious! Just watching you lean everyway and it not responding is so funny.

[DrCoolio64]

Hey John you should make another channel called getting fit with gamester81 jk

[CrossoverGameReviews]

I fail to see who this thing will help me burn calories while playing Final Fantasy X.

[equinoxfan82]

I wonder if the same guys who designed this made "Action 52".

[zeioIIDX]

This reminds me of that "time machine" scene from Napoleon Dynamite :)

[MrBacchus18]

Nice Mountain Dew Xbox

[aero2700]

FAIL

[TheSegaStoner]

I dont know if its a good thing or a bad thing that this doesnt have a plug for the Dreamcast...? Awesome review as usual!

ps... maybe you have to fold yourself in half to turn right or left? lol

[ufoafterlight]

It's a piece of crap,even when it works lol

[Ponimaju]

not that i would ever go hunting for this specifically, but the video will prevent me from spending even 5 dollars on this thing if i found it at a garage sale or something, looks like a piece of crap. that light green xbox on the other hand, daaamn son, do want

[ElPicos310]

I can see why it is rare.... lol

[Utoobyourself]

Lmao.... Lmao. Worst product Ive seen. Nice review Gamester81..:)

[froggydarren]

love to play street fighter with this lmao :)

[tranvanjohnny]

what a rip off its like the wii pretty pointless

[zisoul]

Hey Gamester81,,you should get your money back.What a shit pile of a video

game joystick controller.Or make a video of you smashing/metal sawing it to

the trash can. Peace.

[walshs2007]

$20 down the toilet lol. Oh well was worth a shot i guess.

[ShadowWolfRising]

i want the Vita to come in the color your xbox is.

[1996bonny]

your camera quality is amazing

[TheNews1990]

i believe your not suppose to sit on your controller while it (your xbox and the game) are starting up, kinda like a n64 controller.

[12B4Uthekid]

this is insane, never even thought there was something like this! i wish it worked properly and was a success, it wouldve been amazing

[Bolt2600]

yet another awesome review from gamester81 :D

[GideonHiker]

This was a hilarious video. Thanks John!

[mickeymouse12678]

I can see why this thing didn't take off...

[mattymatt2323]

makes the powerglove look like an excellent controller

[VideoGameExplorers]

lol

[rakaboveall]

LOLOL crap

[drumdreamer92]

You can have the transmission automatic.

[OwtDaftUK]

you look like your trying to have sex with it.

[redmar79]

You didn't shift gears for Gran Turismo, its a simulator, not project gotham racing.

[Gamester81]

@redmar79 I tried pushing buttons to shift gears, but it didn't work. I also set it to automatic so it should shift on it's own.

[redmar79]

@Gamester81 ok, That thing looks horrible.

[redmar79]

you are not on a flat chair. Maybe that was the problem.

[MrRetrogamingBard]

@redmar79 I agree. Try that product again with a flatter sitting surface.

[MegaMetal96]

@redmar79 that would explain why he was moving backwards in halo but the difficulties moving left and right were probably independent.

[NeCacaluXuxultic]

@redmar79, I was just thinking that XD

[black33na]

shitty



[Sillyzombie666]

i would buy this not for the work out thing but just because it can be a stand alone crontroller for 3 systems

[jayofthe400]

@Gamester81 Is your PS2 starting to have disk read errors? When my old PS2 started dying, it only went to browser as well. Or is it that the controller that bad that the PS2 doesn't want to recignize the disk for the fact that it doesn't even want you to play with that horrible controller?

[Gamester81]

@jayofthe400 I don't have any issues with my PS2. It worked when I plug in normal controllers, so I don't know what's up with it.

[Quantrillian]

GOT RIPPEDDD OFF! What a peice of crap

[Gamester81]

@Quantrillian Yeah I agree though $20 isn't that much considering it was entertaining to try to get it to work.

[SuperAmanda420]

@Gamester81 Bad deal or not, it was a good addition to your show, for completeness sake, and I was entertained by watching, so I'd say it was worth it for your show. I remember seeing these collecting dust at game stores back in the day, and was curious about the name more than anything. XR Station? It sounded like a hybrid of an Xbox, PlayStation and I-don't-know-what else, but getting a workout from gaming? I game to relax, not to strain myself...still feel that way towards motion gaming.

[Quantrillian]

@Gamester81 oh i probs missed how much it cost thought it was 100 dollors i was like woww but 20 dollors thats fine keep it up john :D



[RetroRoadshow]

Man..... I could see the disappointment on your face after discovering it was a pile. It always sucks picking up something that you hope is cool only to discover it's crap. At least it's rare... seems like that's the only thing going for it.

I gotta say though... you look rigoddamndiculous trying to work that thing. Reminds me of those old "sit and spin" toys... only less rewarding.

Great vid John!

[hargcore]

Pause the game and do some jumping jacks hahaha.

[carvia]

Maybe you weren't trying hard enough



[RenaKunai]

holy crap I think we have the same kind of cable box... or at least it looks the same

[RaisinBran0291]

Ahh man too bad cram schools only for psp and not xbox XD

[DeLorean4]

Perhaps trying this controller on a different chair?...

[noideac]

lets face it people, there are only three ways to workout while gaming. DDR, Wii fit, and a $300 ps2 bike thing. hope not many people feel for this crap..

[Drake1986]

lmao piece of crap

[Twizzle2056]

he can't play Halo with that weird "fitness" thing xD

[jmlpc1]

the next gen console prototype for 2013,lol!!!!!

ultra HD 1200P ,30000 gb HDD

ultra BD drive ,supports 100gigs discs,lol

[xan1242]

Now we need AVGN review of this.

[OldSchoolNYCGamer]

This makes the Power Glove superior to that piece of crap... he lost some weight by which 20 bucks but at least we know to steer clear of this.

Kudos on the video John = )

[CommanderSwedePlays]

i think your problem is that chair you have it on is tilted backwards.

[chairuser4]

Totally junk

[SuperiorNizzle]

For some reason I feel bad because you spent your hard earned money on a piece of garbage like that.

[EwaY83]

nice table john.

[HeadyDankTunes]

Try and sit on a level surface. 

[Gamester81]

@HeadyDankTunes It was level...I made sure of it.

[Atramentous13]

All you have to do to make this work is turn the resistance down to a normal setting. You had it set way too high.

[Gamester81]

@Atramentous13 Believe me I tried calibrating it and the instructions didn't help with suggestions either.

[Darro85]

Anyone know how much this retailed for when it came out? Probably something like $100 or something, which would've been daylight robbery considering it doesn't work. In the words of Lucas from The Wizard, "It's so bad!"

[MegaManNeo]

It looks like a nice concept but then again, the controls are broken as hell.

Too bad you had to pay 20 bucks for it, but hey! It might be a nice gaming trophy for your collection.

[robthatguyx]

lmao funny to see john saying its garbage than go back to playing

[justinium77]

Thats so cool. I didn't realise that RARE released a game controller. I thought they just made games!

[595moore]

If they just fix and fine tune the controls and sold it as both a workout and a Racing app, it might have sold; this could have been a P90x for gamers.

[Pervypriest]

This is just so LOL:)

[blackrack2008]

man now you can drive in fps games

[leonexodio284]

looks like it only gives u stress lol

[kylehazachode]

what a load of crap. I thought 3rd party controller companies learned their lesson in the 90s

[dekiller233]

Wait... it's rare, and you only paid 20 bucks for it???

[wigwam218]

@dekiller233 Rarity doesn't necessarily equate to value...

[calupy]

nice greenscreen

[Sypran]

Such a strange peripheral. Honestly if you want to work out while gaming get one of those exercise bike pedal things.

The main problem Id see with this though is, I dont think there are a lot of single player games where you need to constantly shift the analog stick up and down.

[Gizmondo23]

I think your going backwards because the chair you have it on is slanted. If you put the controller on a completely flat surface it might work better.

[hangia]

seems worse that the powerglove :P. thanks so much for sharing this with us john!

[LoLenzis]

LoL its just like kinect :D

[Ice4Cube7]

@LoLenzis Asskinect

[KevinLieber]

What a weird peripheral.

[SOUTHWESTENZ]

makes me think of the u force on nes :P

[SOUTHWESTENZ]

XD

[Chipsturs]

LOL @ 08:54 and it's a shame it wouldn't work properly, it's very interesting and i would love to know how much they spent putting this thing together. Let us know if you have any better luck with it in the future, that is if it hasn't already landed in the bin LOL. Great review John.

[GaminTank]

I remember watching this on your website and thought WTF is this... great review. Still thought you were going to burn it.

[findernightrose]

hmmmm looks like something which would drive me crazy and I'd throw out within a week. However I'm sure if you fooled around with the setting, got it mounted on a flate surface and spent hours abone houws of muscle memory control you could make it look usable. I'm sure thats how it was demostrated.

[yeismeload]

those hybrid buttons lolol

[NeilHonky]

your doing it wrong.

read the manual?...

[IHeart16Bit]

lmao it's the future I tells ya!

[fmgaluda]

Nooooo!  Don't open it!

[thomasmovesinc]

Looks like it dose not work that good

[MrFuriousGamer]

What are you in school? Ha... Maybe you need a counter top to behind would work better.

[bytex666]

Somehow I can't imagine this product was a great success :) Funny that the guys demoing these things are always muscle guys with ripped abs and huge arms, grinning all the way. Like the guy on the box. Not your average couch potato gamer exactly..

[GeForce440gt]

whoever made this shit has to be castrated

[lvpepe38]

Great review of a weird device.

[flamingaxe791]

Why would anyone use that? Lmao

[supergamer2401]

penis :)

[0M9H4X]

hey gamester you gon do a retrospective on the HALO series?

10th birthday + halo anniversary you know? to celebrate the series?

[iambubba34234]

that thing looks like a radio

[eraq07]

Bad design for something to be put on chairs. I wonder if the original design was a chair itself. Doesn't seem like you could get a decent work out by slightly shifting your body around even with resistance. I'm gonna guess the controller has directional pads just as an option to switch between using yourself to move or the controller also to keep it as the main controller you use.

[nani1962]

Never heard of that thing before but now i know what i want for christmas

[nani1962]

Never heard of that thing before.