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Official PlayStation "SCUF Vantage" Controller Announced
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Musky_Cheese
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Well, people have a pro controller now in the USA
GoldenEye98
posts news as their odd job
Interesting that these 3rd party PS4 controllers gravitate towards the Xbox controller design...it's almost as if the market is saying something on which design is better...
Bolivar687
Banned
Gross.
TheShadowLord
Member
I will never understand why didn't sony jump on the bandwagon for these pro controllers. There's obviously a market for them
Insane Metal
Member
170 and 200 US Dollars.
HOLY SHIT
HOLY SHIT
Vawn
Banned
But the market is 10x more likely to buy first-party controllers over third-party controllers.
I personally prefer the DualShock over the Xbox One controller, though last gen I prefered the 360 controller.
RokkanStoned
Member
I don't like the look of that dpad. Looks mushy or hard. Unsure whether interchangeability will impact that depending on how it's done.
Dargor
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Musky_Cheese
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Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
At least they got the stick placement right
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
Options!!! Scuf Impact.
Not a fan of the design of that controller. The design of the grips seems like it wouldn't "feel" right like the base PS4 controllers do. Same issue I have with the Sony Pro controller posted here. All I really want is a slightly heavier version of the base-ps4 controller with good rubber grips and back paddles that can be removed/changed. The diagonal control stick is also a major turn off.
Musky_Cheese
Banned
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
Like this?
Yes! The only question is if that allows for custom weights or if it is a heftier product compared to the base controller. Something about a nice, heavy controller is just great to feel.
Musky_Cheese
Banned
Slightly heftier.
You order it the way you want on there site. Can’t hurt to look right.
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
True. I will give it a look see. Thanks for pointing it out, Musky.
sublimit
Banned
I still prefer the regular dualshok4. I don't like fat controllers.Options!!! Scuf Impact.
LegendOfKage
Member
Unless their pricing has changed in the last several months, and you mainly care about replicating the X and O buttons underneath the controller, you can get a Battle Beaver Customs modded PS4 controller for literally about half the price. Should cost right around $100. Since it's a modded controller, it's also wireless.
$200 seems especially insane when you consider that full PS4 consoles have been sold for that price.
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thelastword
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Millions who love the DS4 and all the DS4's that keep selling truckloads as the best accessory every month, beg to differ.
Still, $200.00 for a controller, that can break just the same, is all types of NO SIR, that's half the price of a PS4 PRO with a perfectly great controller.
I'd rather buy the madcatz pad as an alternative with 6 buttons than to buy this for $200.00, but great for those who feel the need to have one of them..
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HT2TSSQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20
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Trogdor1123
Member
I don't like the stick layout, it was one of my favorite things about Sony controllers.
LucidFlux
Member
The stick layout doesn't really bother me after many years playing both configurations and even Nintendo's inverse symmetrical layout, but that price... I've been using the collective minds strike pack paddle add-on thingy for a couple years now but it needs to be wired and likes to disconnect on occasion. I'm actually on my second one but when it works it's fantastic and it was only 35 bucks or so. I keep telling myself I'll never spend that much money on a custom controller but now I cannot live without paddles. When this one inevitably dies I might bite the bullet and snag one assuming there is a decent warranty.
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Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Lol like they have a choice.
Calibos
Member
At this point, you should just get a job at Sony man. You ARE the ultimate warrior for them.
On topic, I was excited to see this. If it's made as well as the Elite controller, I am in 100%. The first Scuff I bought for PS4 has a battery drain issue now and has to be wired constantly. Good on Sony for sponsoring this and promoting choice and accessibility.
Oh, and that Madcatz controller was hot garbage...
This one is a better option/replacement for the "Vantage" if people don't want to sell the farm completely. I own it and have had good luck with it. Only real downside is that it is wired and the under buttons are a bit too flush with the controller.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0746PN4PZ/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Musky_Cheese
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For those that missed it (based on some comments) there are 3 products for you
Scuf P4S. The DS4 you love modded
The Scuf Impact
Same layout as DS4 just a bit wider and bigger overall
And Scuf Vantage
Very Different to the DS4.
You may not like the entry price. But there are many options to choose.
Scuf P4S. The DS4 you love modded
The Scuf Impact
Same layout as DS4 just a bit wider and bigger overall
And Scuf Vantage
Very Different to the DS4.
You may not like the entry price. But there are many options to choose.
Codes 208
Member
Indeed. I would take an aysemmetrical controller over the base model.
Plus iirc the 360 and xb1 controllers still dominate the pc world and even nintendo based the switch's pro controller after xbox (technically the wiiu was also a 360 design controller with reverse symmetrical analogs, but changed it to asymmetrical for switch)
Plus during last gen, there were a ton of third party controllers for ps3 with asymmetrical designs
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
I mean, it's not hard to see that Sony has done little to no ergonomic research on their controller design given it's still just a continued iteration of the Super Nintendo controller they copied back in the 90s.
People forget that the original PS1 controller is literally a SNES pad with handles.
WaterAstro
Member
Nah, it had two more shoulder buttons and the dpad is way different.
V2Tommy
Member
Not even close. It's nearly 2-3x as thick and isn't flat in the Z-axis. I think you're misremembering.
thelastword
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Yes, they do have a choice, they always did. Do some research first at least.....
The Hori Pad has been out for a minute and also the Nacon, even with the preferred stick placement for you xbox fans.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0106XFCPI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MXJF056/?tag=neogaf0e-20
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Hori pad quality is really terrible, it's not even an "official" third party product. Nacon Revolution is not even wireless and had tons of troubles with Destiny 1, which was the most popular shooter out there.
Comparisons are simply not well placed.
I've grown up with a Playstation controller in my hands and, aside from the stick placing, which is simply a preference, the ergonomics always sucked. DS4 is by far the best controller they've made but it's really behind in terms of ergonomics. Hope next generation's DS gets a little more love from Sony.
And, again, us PS4 players don't have a choice except XIM4 and other similar stuff. That is why the most famous third party producers like Scuf and Razer are always leaning towards different ergonomics. Actually Scuf has every sector covered, they've got the 4PS, the Impact and now this. I was about to drop my money on the Impact, I may wait for this one.
