I'm saying Analog cause I know thats what the Joy stick looking thing is on the bottom of your controller. I don't know what a thumbstick it. Isn't that what you use to bomb Iraqs from a Air force jet?
The same as kraken2,only use the sticks when i have to.Some games are hardly playable with the d-pad.Like for example SSX 3,you can play it with a d-pad but it's so much easier when using the sticks.But 99% of the time i play games using the d-pad.
Depends on the game usually if I play a classic or retro game then the d-pad would be best but if I play something rather new say psi-ops or spiderman 2 analog would be the better option (mainly cause those games only let you play on the analog).