I used to think like you, in this subject. However, after owning an Asteroids Deluxe, and getting used to the controls.. Id never change it.
Dual buttons to steer for example, leads to faster more precise reactions possible... because there is no need for any joystick travel time. (throw) You can literally hit one button right after the other, in a split second of contact. This mind you, is If you own real Leaf-Switches... rather than the inferior Micro-switches. Micros travel is too long, and thus a slower response. Micros also have more resistance, as well as a 'shock' (bottoming out the button) at the end of stroke.. which make them very fatiguing for extended rapid-fire games... such as A.D.
It only takes a few hours to completely master the original button layouts. Where as you no longer forget which finger and or button is which.
You will never 'get' these games, until you play them as they were intended. With proper controls, and a lot of effort in dedicated practice.
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