After all the raving reviews the 360′s controller got after it upgraded from the previous Xbox S controller… and how ergonomical it was… and after sony dropped the boomerang controller because of public outcry, topped with all the negative press of lately, and the fact that sony has this intense obsession with capital letters “PLAYSTATION and SIXAXIS” not Playstation and Sixaxis” it seems that the reviews ARE NOT shaping up well for the controller that lost rumble and gained basic gyro sensing (which was available via thirdparty back in the original playstation and even in the 90′s on the PC) … is this just my view? Apparently not, IGN got their hands on the PS3 controller and had some really harsh words about it.
Compared to Microsoft’s uber-comfortable Xbox 360 pad, the SIXAXIS feels cheap, plasticky, uncomfortable and disconcertingly light – almost as if it’s going to fly out of your hands during those more extreme gaming moments.
More worrying still, the newly-designed lower L and R shoulder triggers feel more like they belong on an early controller prototype than the near-final model. Replicating the 360 pad, rather than being simple shoulder-mounted buttons, the triggers are now hinged horizontally along the controller, with pressure forcing them inward along the bottom – like triggers then, really. Trouble is, they’re placed almost unnaturally low meaning we found ourselves operating them by jamming our fingers in between the hinges to apply pressure, rather than using the buttons themselves. What’s more, the triggers are convex, with no grooves to keep your fingers in place – an issue further compounded by their smooth finish, offering no resistance against your finger tips. Invariably we found our digits slipping off with the triggers snapping back to their default position. Bah.
Now i hate to say it but i saw this coming, everyone knew the dualshock was a flimsy controller and its square styling made it at the lowend of the comfort range, but now after a review like this from a reputable source… things arent looking good.
