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Has there been a generation where at least two of the big 3 had awesome controllers?
It was very obvious in the stream of Blacklight that Machinima did. It was all off screen footage and you could clearly see the light the whole time.
It was very obvious in the stream of Blacklight that Machinima did. It was all off screen footage and you could clearly see the light the whole time.
It gets the 5.1 audio by having more expensive wireless tech: WiFi Direct. So it has way more bandwidth & much better latency than Bluetooth. You'll probably start seeing some kind of attachments besides headsets to the bottom: next-gen chat pad anyone?
Also, the XB1 controller has an infrared emitter in it to communicate invisibly with Kinect. Much better than DS4 since you don't have a crazy light shining off your controller. Kind of funny they include that light but then don't require the PSEye. So I guess PS4 owners are paying for something that they most likely will never use.
You also could see reflections of them playing the game too. I don't know what you can do with a screen that glossy.
Agreed. They should have made it all matte black. The glossy plastic around the d pad and buttons is straight up stupid.
Unless you can see the ambient glow from that light that's underneath the controller, that functionality is completely pointless, and a lame attempt to justify a part of the controller that lost it's dedicated functionality due to not having a PSEye in every box.
Not trying to attack the design of the controller (I think it's a great improvement over DS3), but you've got to admit... that's a pretty poor attempt to save face instead of admitting that the LED loses much of it's usefulness without PSEye.
What's up with these controller videos and the incredibly thick English accents?
Both controllers look pretty good! More excited for the PS4 controller simply because it's the console i'm getting.
That's pretty much everyone's take when it comes down to it. My main point of contention was that the XB1 controller should not cost $60 dollars when you compare the features of the two.
I guess all the decal dealers on eBay can start making Playstation 4 Dualshock 4 Light Cover stickers...
At Fan Expo Canada in Toronto, I had the opportunity to go hands-on with the PlayStation 4′s Dualshock 4 and the Xbox 360′s new smaller, sleeker controller. To my surprise, I actually prefer the PS4′s Dualshock 4 over the new Xbox One controller.
Interestingly, it almost feels like it was designed specifically to appeal to gamers looking to make the jump from the land of Xbox to using the PlayStation 4 as their primary console. I also have the feeling the Dualshock 4 has been designed with first-person shooters in mind, a genre that at least for the next couple years, will probably continue to dominate the mainstream gaming scene.
The Dualshock 4 feels considerably larger than the Xbox Ones controller. I dont have gigantic hands, but when playing Ryse on the Xbox One, my fingers felt cramped and it didnt seem like there was enough distance between the Xbox One controllers joysticks.
In contrast, the Dualshock 4 looks and feels much larger than the Dualshock 3 and even the Xbox Ones controller, making its parallel placed joysticks much easier to use. Some people might find this strange, but when using the Dualshock 3 with the PlayStation 4, especially while playing first-person shooters, my thumbs often slide against one another.
Then theres the form factor of the joysticks on both controllers. When it came to the PlayStation 3′s Dualshock 3, the rounded tips always caused my thumbs to slide around uncontrollably, especially after particularly long gaming sessions (getting sweaty hands sucks). With the Dualshock 4, this is no longer an issue because of its joysticks slight indent, a feature that was already a big part of the Xbox 360′s controller. Sony has now done a much better job with this concept.
The Xbox Ones controller also has a revamped joystick indent thats much better than what was featured on the Xbox 360 (the 360′s joysticks tend to wear down too quickly), but I preferred the Dualshock 4′s because the indent isnt as deep. This gave me more control and grip when moving its joysticks around.
I was excited to try out the Xbox One controllers new vibrating triggers, but I found them very disappointing. Perhaps it was just the game I played, Ryse, but I didnt feel much feedback in either trigger. Also, pulling the trigger down, didnt feel as satisfying because its range of motion feels slightly less than the Xbox 360 controllers. In contrast, pulling the Dualshock 4′s trigger felt high satisfying and is a great improvement over the Dualshock 3′s horrible triggers.
Perhaps most importantly, I found the Dualshock 4 overall much more comfortable than the Xbox Ones controller. Even after just about 20 minutes of use, my hands felt cramped when using the Xbox Ones controller. It almost reminded me of how my hands feel after playing the ridiculously small 3DS. In contrast, the PlayStation 4′s controller was comfortable and didnt feel awkward at all.
Unfortunately, I didnt get a chance to try the PlayStation 4′s touch panel button as it didnt seem to be enabled on the two games I played, Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag and Knack. The Dualshock 4 also feels more solid than the Xbox Ones controller. I cant quit put my finger on why but it could have something to do with its weight. Sometimes, controllers that have a little extra heft to them feel like theyre better made.
Another set of impressions on both controllers, It's starting to become a trend where people are like the DS4 a lot more than the Xbox One controller. Uh oh.
http://o.canada.com/2013/08/30/press-start-ps4s-dualshock-4-vs-xbox-one-controller/
It might be the larger deadzones on the 360 sticks than on the DS3
I got my hands on both today at PAX, my thoughts;
DS4: I played War Frame (meh) and Drive Club (fun). First thing I noticed is that it felt small compared to 360, other then that I could see myself game with it for hundreds of hours. The only gripe I have is with the touch pad. I didn't realize that it clicks down like a button, very cool, but it felt really flimsy, like it will eventually pop off flimsy. Also the touch pad curves over the back, but isn't flush with it, so I kept finding my fingers picking at the pad like a scab, wanting to pull it off. Anyone else notice this?
XBO: I played Ryes (looked pretty but I'm not big on brawlers). First thing I noticed that the grips seemed to have flatter edges, I didn't notice them anymore when I got playing. Bumpers seemed fine, but it did appear like they but go as far down when being pressed compared to the 360. Much more shallow. Didn't notice rumble triggers, but was using face buttons more so I can't really judge them. Other then that, it felt like using a 360 controller to me.
They both felt like good controllers, but if I had to pick one, I would go with XBO, because of size and that touch pad feels like it's going to break off one day.
I got my hands on both today at PAX, my thoughts;
They both felt like good controllers, but if I had to pick one, I would go with XBO, because of size and that touch pad feels like it's going to break off one day.
I guess all the decal dealers on eBay can start making Playstation 4 Dualshock 4 Light Cover stickers...
I got my hands on both today at PAX, my thoughts;
DS4: I played War Frame (meh) and Drive Club (fun). First thing I noticed is that it felt small compared to 360, other then that I could see myself game with it for hundreds of hours. The only gripe I have is with the touch pad. I didn't realize that it clicks down like a button, very cool, but it felt really flimsy, like it will eventually pop off flimsy. Also the touch pad curves over the back, but isn't flush with it, so I kept finding my fingers picking at the pad like a scab, wanting to pull it off. Anyone else notice this?
XBO: I played Ryes (looked pretty but I'm not big on brawlers). First thing I noticed that the grips seemed to have flatter edges, I didn't notice them anymore when I got playing. Bumpers seemed fine, but it did appear like they but go as far down when being pressed compared to the 360. Much more shallow. Didn't notice rumble triggers, but was using face buttons more so I can't really judge them. Other then that, it felt like using a 360 controller to me.
They both felt like good controllers, but if I had to pick one, I would go with XBO, because of size and that touch pad feels like it's going to break off one day.
Im putting electrical tape on mine if reflections are a problem, I ain't sweating it at all.
Nice impressions, thanksI got my hands on both today at PAX, my thoughts;
DS4: I played War Frame (meh) and Drive Club (fun). First thing I noticed is that it felt small compared to 360, other then that I could see myself game with it for hundreds of hours. The only gripe I have is with the touch pad. I didn't realize that it clicks down like a button, very cool, but it felt really flimsy, like it will eventually pop off flimsy. Also the touch pad curves over the back, but isn't flush with it, so I kept finding my fingers picking at the pad like a scab, wanting to pull it off. Anyone else notice this?
XBO: I played Ryes (looked pretty but I'm not big on brawlers). First thing I noticed that the grips seemed to have flatter edges, I didn't notice them anymore when I got playing. Bumpers seemed fine, but it did appear like they but go as far down when being pressed compared to the 360. Much more shallow. Didn't notice rumble triggers, but was using face buttons more so I can't really judge them. Other then that, it felt like using a 360 controller to me.
They both felt like good controllers, but if I had to pick one, I would go with XBO, because of size and that touch pad feels like it's going to break off one day.
I got my hands on both today at PAX, my thoughts;
DS4: I played War Frame (meh) and Drive Club (fun). First thing I noticed is that it felt small compared to 360, other then that I could see myself game with it for hundreds of hours. The only gripe I have is with the touch pad. I didn't realize that it clicks down like a button, very cool, but it felt really flimsy, like it will eventually pop off flimsy. Also the touch pad curves over the back, but isn't flush with it, so I kept finding my fingers picking at the pad like a scab, wanting to pull it off. Anyone else notice this?
XBO: I played Ryes (looked pretty but I'm not big on brawlers). First thing I noticed that the grips seemed to have flatter edges, I didn't notice them anymore when I got playing. Bumpers seemed fine, but it did appear like they but go as far down when being pressed compared to the 360. Much more shallow. Didn't notice rumble triggers, but was using face buttons more so I can't really judge them. Other then that, it felt like using a 360 controller to me.
They both felt like good controllers, but if I had to pick one, I would go with XBO, because of size and that touch pad feels like it's going to break off one day.
They need to recoup that $100M investment.Both controllers look nice but MS ends up being overpriced...
I am ocd about subconsciously running my finger nail along creases in controllers or along base of the sticks. This might drive me nuts or satisfy the shit out of my ocd.
I guess all the decal dealers on eBay can start making Playstation 4 Dualshock 4 Light Cover stickers...
Has there been a generation where at least two of the big 3 had awesome controllers?
They both look like nice step ups from the predecessors, but I still wish I could use an Xbone controller on the PS4 :|.