For some reason many companies believe that we are unhappy with the two-stick controller setup for our console-based first and third-person shooters. Bannco is no exception as they’ve brought out the Scorch. It’s a two piece unit with a mouse for your right hand and a Grip for your left. The unit has all the buttons your standard Xbox 360 controller does but gives you the ability to use a mouse for your aiming.

Now I think the reason the two-stick system works is that both hands are doing the same thing at the same time generally. You’re using the left stick with your thumb to move and the right stick with your thumb to look. The Scorch then splits the activity into two distinct pieces, a thumb-controlled stick and a mouse. Some people might not like this and some might not even worry about it. In essence, is it much different than using a keyboard and mouse?

The Grip has, aside from the thumb stick, a 4-button directional pad, two trigger buttons (which equate to Left bumper and trigger) a back and a guide button. The mouse has standard mouse buttons (two), a mouse wheel (clickable), start button and four thumb buttons (standard A,B,X,Y).