I agree that it's not so great for others, but I never claimed it was ideal for ALL genres. If implemented correctly, a M/K control scheme can be just as good

I agree that it's not so great for others, but I never claimed it was ideal for ALL genres. If implemented correctly, a M/K control scheme can be just as good if not better than an analog controller for a 3d platform game. I played both Tomb Raider and Super Mario 64 all the way through when they were released (which was around the same time), but neither control scheme seemed to have an obvious advantage. More recently, I played some of the Assassin's Creed games on the PC, and the control was pretty much perfect. When the first one came out, I remember some reviewers were surprised to find that they liked the PC version's controls more than the console version's. For racing games, I agree, the analog controller is superior. It's also superior for fighting games and sports games.