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[Presco]

Looks weird but I assumed there had to be something different about this controller. What's the point of another standard twin stick controller? Can't see giving up kb & m precision for this but keeping an open mind for a future comfy couch setup.

 

[FranXico]

Heck, the fact that it has an actual touch screen rather than just a touch pad is a big advantage over the DS4.

The more I think of it, the more I am convinced that this is the first proper next-gen controller.

I have found my future PC controller.

 

[Afro]

Would work for DJ Hero, but I play FPS and racing games Valve.

 

[Kocolino67]

this could be a great piece of tech, I can't wait to hold one in my own hands #teamdualtrackpads

 

[todd360]

I...I just can't see this controlling well. I will wait to judge it when we get beta impressions though.

 

[Geedorah]

Can honestly say, not at all interested unless there are sticks. Don't care how accurate or tactile the touch-pads are - I don't see myself migrating to a stick-less future anytime soon.

 

[pixlexic]

It's different and I don't like it!

Not just that but being so different than the console controllers is a really bad idea for getting ports.

 

[krYlon]

looks like a cross between Darth Vader and an owl.

I'm going to call it Owl Vader

 

[sub_o]

It seems okay, or maybe great for shooters.

But I wonder if it's suited for say, fighting game ? Or do we still have to get fighting sticks ?

What about DmC / Revengeance type of games ?

This is really interesting, I really wanna try it out.

 

[Burger]

Been a while since I seen so much knee jerking.

 

[kewlmyc]

Looks pretty ugly honestly.

 

[K.Sabot]

I'd love to play fighting games with it.

 

[Deadstar]

Behold......THE OWL!!!

 

[marrec]

The inherent controller design hasn't changed much since the DS1 and I'm VERY glad to see someone trying to innovate.

Will try.

 

[quickwhips]

Guys lets be serious...that shit looks terrible.

 

[Caffeine]

what the hell is that lol

 

[SuperHans]

Wow so many people writing it just based on an image. Hold off your pessimism at least until we get some hands on feedback on the device.

 

[zombipuppy]

The features of this controller are quite amazing. I'm pretty sure thumb sticks will be a thing of the past of this proves successful.

 

[Chanser]

Beta.

 

[Dicer]

The future is now

 

[Hybrid897]

Can't wait to try it out.

Good to see they're not just iterating on current controllers, as games specifically requiring mouse and keyboard would never work on them.

 

[xtop]

well that is certainly not what i expected from their controller. need to hear some hands on feedback asap

 

[Krusenstern]

That looks like shit.

fantastic!

It looks interesting. Can't wait to try it out and see what it can do.

 

[LordBaztion]

Ok, I really like the back buttons but it lacks of D-pad.

 

[MeBecomingI]

That looks absolutely awful. Might be good to use, but it looks bad in my eyes.

 

[LiK]

How will they deal with QTEs?

 

[Spiffy_1st]

This haptic capability provides a vital channel of information to the player - delivering in-game information about speed, boundaries, thresholds, textures, action confirmations, or any other events about which game designers want players to be aware. It is a higher-bandwidth haptic information channel than exists in any other consumer product that we know of. As a parlour trick they can even play audio waveforms and function as speakers.

The analog stick is a...speaker? you wot gabe

 

[SymbiantXenos]

It's like were living in the future today. Now where can I get a finglonger.

 

[Josh7289]

I predict this thread will be looked back at in the same way as the initial Wii Remote unveil thread.

 

[Ferrio]

I love you gabe... but no thanks. I grew up with one of these.... I know their evil

I won't be fooled again.

 

[QaaQer]

Looks awesome.

I welcome all attempts to actually evolve joypads more then what Microsoft and Sony have done since twin sticks was introduced.

haptics + screen = awesomeness

 

[Recall]

Would work for DJ Hero, but I play FPS and racing games Valve.

Its a mouse in your hands, of course it would work well.

Done with this thread already. This whole community loves to hate so quickly.

 

[Ikuu]

Looks interesting, impossible to judge it from some pictures, but I'm sure that won't stop people.

 

[Cloudius12]

not enough buttons to play certain games.

 

[Randdalf]

Can honestly say, not at all interested unless there are sticks. Don't care how accurate or tactile the touch-pads are - I don't see myself migrating to a stick-less future anytime soon.

There's a section on haptics that talks about how they replicate the feel of thumbsticks.

 

[Social]

I trust in Valve, it shall be good

 

[TheRagnCajun]

Why are all the buttons in the middle

 

[Avallon]

I'm not a fan of that design.

 

[Nestunt]

important question

does tracking has more potential for fidelity than sticks?

 

[Nags]

I want to try this before I really judge, but no sticks is putting me off right away >.>

 

[Eknots]

Maximum levels of disappointment have been reached.

 

[pretty done]

Looks like hot garbage so ill continue to dualshock 3 till DS4 comes out. Hope that news of DS4 being windows compatible from the start turns out true.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Looks goddamn crazy and I want to have it.

 

[kami_sama]

I don't know if I like the design D:
Either way, the face button placement irks me.
And no d-pad? Most of the games need it, which buttons they'll use?
But using trackpads is genius. Can work as an almost-perfect emulated mouse and as a stick.

 

[JordanKZ]

Personally, I think this looks super interesting. Controller designs have basically stagnated this generation with slight improvements over the previous ones. Yes, it has a completely radical design and quite frankly, a pair of hands around it would have helped... But yeah, I'm interested.

 

[Talyn]

Now I finally understand the reaction some people had to the revealing of the Wiimote. WTF Valve, just...WTF. I use a trackball with my laptop, that works, this thing...I don't even know.

 

[velociraptor]

Looks dumb as hell.

Instead of analog sticks, they've given us touchpads? wow.

 

[Shambles]

They need to put up a demo video of this thing in use.

 

[fuzzyreactor]

i bet this thing will be amazing even though it looks like shit

 

[Heavy's Sandvich]

They've lost their marbles.

The owlpad.