Control game actions by users varying the pressure, speed, and direction of a control stick.

All these types of video game genres are play by using game controllers. Game controllers are devices that provide input to computer games. While keyboards and mice can be used as a game controllers, the four most popular and specialized game controllers are joysticks, dance pads, gamepads, and motion-sensing devices.

                 JOYSTICK

Control game actions by users varying the pressure, speed, and direction of a control stick.

                   GAMEPAD

 Gamepads are designed to be held two hand s and provide a wide array of inputs including motion, turning, stopping, and firing.

                 DANCE PAD

 Dance pads provide input for dance games. Users move (dance) on a pressure-sensitive mat that provides input to the game.

          MOTION-SENSING DEVICE

Motion-sensing devices control games by user movements. For example, Microsoft's Kinect motion-sensing device accepts user movements and spoken commands to control games on the Xbox 360.