ps3's boomerang is certainly weird looking, yes. however, that has yet been finalized -- its important to note that, like with all the game footage shown thus far, it was only a mockup/demo.
gamecube, xbox, and ps2 went more the "traditional" route for their controllers, so "weird" is to the eye of the beholder. cube's controller, tho the most comfortable of the three, was criticised for its non-standard action button placement. xbox's behemoth, and even the later "slimmed down" version, was criticized for being too massive. ps2's controller, tho the most utilized of the three, was criticized for being too rigid and stiff.
to each their own.
