[vorlon24]

It really depends on what game I am playing.

If I am playing something like Command & Conquer or Dungeon Keeper, a mouse has to be best, because you need to be able to place something in a particular place, so a mouse is quicker.

In racing games, I use my steering wheel (force feedback, etc), as trying to steer, change gears, brake and whatever else can't be done effectively with a keyboard.

For Grand Theft Auto I use a mixture of mouse/keyboard and game pad. When I am in a vehicle, I use the gamepad, but it is far easier when the character is on foot to use the mouse and arrow keys.

So I haven't really got a hard and fast favourite, it depends on what I am playing as to what I use