I also had this for the Xbox 360, and it is pretty much the exact same thing, though I like this version better because the console can be brought up to enter cheat codes. I have had no trouble at all with performance (2011 Macbook Air), but I really would like to use a controller for this games, but there is no option to do so, unfprtunately. Update... There is an app here that will let you bind keys to a game pad. Ive no cause to complain any longer...