[Fuse]

Honestly, I'd say a 360 Gamepad is a great option for most games. I grew up using a stick and pedals, but after playing BF3 on the 360 for a bit while building my new computer I've really grown comfortable with the gamepad. I don't think one is necessarily better than the other. It depends on you, your gaming area, and the game. BF3 was designed with the pad in mind, so it makes sense that it works well on PC, but I've come to use it in some other games, too...

So long as it's nothing like a real flight sim, then it's back to the stick. Saitek is my personal brand of choice, but actually picking a stick depends a lot on what you want and will feel comfortable with. The choices are almost infinite.

We'll have to wait and see how PS2 handles. My one concern would be that it's much easier to use your keyboard and joystick than a keyboard and gamepad, and I always find my self needing to type or hit a macro.