I don't know if they're a joke. There are quite a few players out there who seem to like it just fine. But I, on the other hand, am absolutely a joke trying to play FPS games with a controller. I need a keyboard and mouse or I can barely play at all. There are ways to hook up a keyboard and mouse to some consoles and some games, but it's generally considered "cheating".
Doesn't matter anyway. My reflexes aren't what they were when I was a teenager.
Doesn't matter anyway. My reflexes aren't what they were when I was a teenager.