Playing this in the arcades was a pain because the controller was a long and heavy shotgun that made your arms sore just after a few minutes. Was it satisfying to use? Definitely. But by the end of a single stage, you'll be hoping the cutscene is a long one so you get a decent break. The bosses are also the worst in the series, and all of them are pretty agonizing to fight against due to weak points being annoying to hit most of the time. The Xbox port is good just for the fact you don't have to use a heavy shotgun controller to play. Also the port allowed you to unlock HOTD 2, which was always nice.