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The PlayStation 4 controller is fantastic - from someone who doesn't like the PS3 controller

Having used both next-generation controllers during E3, the Xbox One impressed me, but the PlayStation 4 completely reversed my negative opinion of the long-standing DualShock. It feels fantastic.

IRetrouk3949d ago

Cant wait to hold it in my own hands, the reports seem mostly positive about the ds4, but i need to hold it myself because it does look and sound fantastic.

SeriousSam3949d ago

They finally made it big enough for someone who is older than 10 years old. I'm excited to hold onto it. The DS3 always felt too small in my hands, and my hands are very average in size.

yess3949d ago (Edited 3949d ago )

I actually modified my DS3 with paper towels and tape on the handels to get a better grip, it really works well and no cramps lol

PurpHerbison3949d ago

The side by side comparisons show that the DS4 isn't that much larger at all.

crazysammy3949d ago

@Yess

McGruber is that you?!?

WolfOfDarkness3948d ago

I never though I will be used to Wii U controller .... But by time , I got used to it , never felt confused , I guess that's going to be the same with PS4 controller .

WolfOfDarkness3949d ago

PS4 controller is incredible ! I heard its like having sex with a women :)

FlyingFoxy3949d ago

Get out more for what?, if you haven't noticed there are plenty of assholes around outside who like causing trouble for no reason.

Far safer inside, though it doesn't hurt to go out sometimes.

Snookies123949d ago

With a women? One multiple girl? Awesome!

WolfOfDarkness3949d ago

Come on Guys , I was kidding !

ThanatosDMC3949d ago

Nobody knows what "having sex with a woman" is... that's why you got all those disagrees.

"My right hand is stronger than my left hand." -Tryndamere

WolfOfDarkness3948d ago (Edited 3948d ago )

I am sure that PS4 controller will be the best controller out there .

I didn't see any arcade stick until now from Sony ... No fighting games yet ?!

jacobie743949d ago

why sony never use the trigger button for shooters????

Hicken3949d ago

Because nobody pulls a trigger with their middle finger, and switching from R2 to R1 is inefficient. If you could design R1 to be a trigger, that'd be fine. But that'd make for an ugly controller.

I never understood the use of the triggers on Xbox for shooters, because the placement is all wrong.

Cmk01213949d ago

Have to disagree , it's part of reason shooters far more successful in sales on Xbox is the controller.

CRAIG6673949d ago

As far as unbiased gamers go(guys like me who own both consoles) I think you would have difficulty finding someone who genuinely believes the PS3 controller is better than the 360 controller,especially in the FPS genre...

stage883949d ago

Agree with Hicken.

L1 and R1 are much easier to use and more importantly far quicker than holding to hold a trigger down.

MestreRothN4G3949d ago

@craig

I own both and prefer the DS. It feels more precise, responsive, durable and "sturdy".

GameCents3949d ago

Are you high right now? Who the heck uses their middle fingers for gaming (except of course those who have a form of disability, no offense intended there)?

Switching from R1 to R2 with your index is NOT inefficient in the least bit.
I use my index on both R1/RB and R2/RT with the greatest of ease. Do you even have a playstation? I mean your rants suggest you worship everything playstation but do you actually own one? Have you ever had an actual controller of any kind in your hands? The nonsense you've spewed here today casts a very dark shadow of doubt on that.

That or you worship for sony is so strong that you don't mind abandoning sense and logic to defend their every decision. . .

NatureOfLogic3949d ago (Edited 3949d ago )

@ CRAIG667, As someone who has never owned any Xbox console, Xbox 360 controller felt so weird to me. I got to play FPS games like BF3 on Xbox 360 and I felt like the controller wasn't as precise as my DS3. The main reason being the thumbsticks, seems way too stiff compared to DS3, so I had a hard time turning slightly like I do on PS3. Xbox 360 triggers do feel nice though compared to DS3 for shooters. I won't give my final thoughts on both controllers because I'm mostly use to DS controllers and haven't had much time with a 360 controller.

MysticStrummer3949d ago (Edited 3949d ago )

"nobody pulls a trigger with their middle finger, and switching from R2 to R1 is inefficient. If you could design R1 to be a trigger, that'd be fine. But that'd make for an ugly controller.

I never understood the use of the triggers on Xbox for shooters, because the placement is all wrong."

Bingo.

I've never liked the feel of XBox controllers.

"part of reason shooters far more successful in sales on Xbox is the controller."

That's because people are easily fooled by marketing talk about ergonomics. The same thing is happening with cloud talk now.

maniacmayhem3949d ago

@Hicken

Huh? Middle finger, switching from R2 to R1 is inefficient? The placement of the triggers for the Xbox is all wrong?

What are you talking about, how can it be inefficient...there right next to each other! It takes less than half a second to go from R1 to R2.

I really have to agree with GameCents I think you are seriously reaching for any argument against Xbox no matter how insane and ridiculous it might be.

Hicken3949d ago

You really think using two fingers to switch between for four buttons is faster or more efficient than using four fingers on the same number of buttons? Are you seriously gonna try to argue that?

ufo8mycat3949d ago (Edited 3949d ago )

Anyone who uses their middle finger for anything other then resting under the controller is not holding the controller properly.

360 triggers feel better, more natural for firing comapred to DS3's R1/L1

DS3's L1/R1 have a quicker response compared to the triggers on 360 or DS3

For the DS3 the L1/R1 are superior for shooters simply because the triggers on the DS3 are uncomfortable and awkward.

That has changed with the DS4.

The other great thing about the DS3/DS4 is the larger deadzone, allowing more precises aiming.

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jimbobbeers3949d ago

Didn't EA say that BF4 will definitely use the triggers instead? I reckon the majority of PS4 shooters will follow.

medman3949d ago

You're absolutely right jimbobbeers, and the creative director of the Killzone franchise also stated Killzone is making the move to the triggers for the DS4 as well. No doubt that will be the norm.

G20WLY3949d ago

^Medman, I'm sure I read recently that the Killzone guys are making Shadowfall control layout customisable.

So whichever you prefer, it's a win! :)

sAVAge_bEaST3949d ago

Confirmed, -BF4 will use triggers, L2/R2

G20WLY3949d ago (Edited 3949d ago )

^To my disagreer: click this link, read the article and hang your head in shame fella! lol

http://n4g.com/news/clickou...

This is great news, I hope others offer this choice too.

darren_poolies3949d ago

That sucks tbh, I hate using triggers. I much prefer using R1 to shoot, it's one of the reasons I dislike the 360 pad so much.

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RGDubz3949d ago (Edited 3949d ago )

Well first off it's the developers choice not SONYs, a lot of games do use L2/R2 to aim/shoot but you have to switch it in the options for most if it has the option, I always use L2/R2 for aim/shoot, L1/R1 is for scrubs & CoD children.

Who uses there middle finger? I use my index on both the top buttons/triggers with ease, the analog placement on the Xbox controller makes you feel handicapped when playing a FPS on the Xbox therefore handicapped people feel completely normal using it.

FPS games sell better on Xbox because FPS games sell best in North America and guess what system sells best in North America.. Exactly, not to mention Microsofts advertising tactics.

EA used to use the L2/R2 trigger back in MoH: Airborne by default, but as I've said above a lot if not most FPS games already give you the option in the controller settings.

jensen863949d ago

no i agree i like to use r1 for trigger because a trigger on a gun should b a clean brake not a long squeeze n i use r1 to shoot but my middle finger to lob a grenade jus so my fingers always on the trigger

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CaptainYesterday3949d ago

I'm looking forward to getting my hands on it! I hope they come in different colors :)

stuna13949d ago

Maybe not initially, but I'm pretty sure down the line they will.

Baka-akaB3949d ago

As long as it's fantastic for someone who enjoyed the ps3 pad as well ....

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mkis0073h ago

Such a good game to me. Crazy how different peoples opinions can get.

Crows903h ago(Edited 3h ago)

For me it wasn't that surprising. There was some bad press before. There's also the matter and element of a person's disposition when trying out a certain game. Sometimes you're just not really into the type of game that you're playing so you put it down because you don't like it. Not necessarily because it's a bad game but because you're just not up for something like this. Reviewers have a tough because no matter what they feel like playing they've got to play what's releasing.

I have many times gone back to games that I put down only to thoroughly enjoy them the second time around because either there wasn't another exciting game coming out around the same time or I just had no other games to play and haven't played that type of game in a while. I'm not the type of person that can just play a souls game through all this iterations one after the other without getting burnt out on the formula.

In my opinion this game was great from the start. Some bugs here and there but nothing worse than the most AAA releases during the same time after and before. All I did was wait one week and I had a phenomenal time with the game. No other zombie survival game comes close to how I thoroughly enjoyed this one

-Foxtrot1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

Yeah I thought it was pretty decent, it had its flaws but for their first big console single player open world game it's a solid 8/10.

I have never seen an AAA "zombie" game feature as many enemies as the horde sections did, you really had to think about your surroundings and plan carefully.

I feel journalists had an issue with this game from the moment it was announced, they really didn't like the Biker characters and the overall Biker gang theme. If they were anything else I feel it would have had a better chance or at least they'd overlook some of the flaws like they do for certain other open world games. They don't mind waiting weeks or months for a patch knowing its coming but a game that has it Day 1 it's suddenly a big no no? Yeah this was one of those moments that showed you how they cherry pick who to suddenly decide to go harsh on when they want to.

mkis0071h ago

Ill never forget the reviewer who tried to claim the "ride me like you ride your bike" line was anything but a joke...they (sarah and deacon) explicitly call it a joke and the reviewer still misinformed the reader about it as if it was a literal thing.

Michiel19891h ago

the score on metacritic is 71 from journos, its 9 points lower than your review so stop making stuff up. They didn't hate it from the start, they on average just liked it slightly less than you.

-Foxtrot1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

@Michiel1989

I'm not making anything up, they held a grudge against it and made stuff up themselves like mkis007 has just pointed out. That 71 on Metacritic is why it didn't get a sequel.

Anyway how can I make anything up when I didn't even mention metacritic in my original post?

Leeroyw3h ago

Second act of that game far surpassed the first. Which is why people felt it didn't live up to the hype of the trailers. Personally I loved it. But it was a slog to get your bike and weapons up to skill.

Inverno2h ago

Was gonna post a brick wall of text but I'll keep it short. Pardon my French but f**k the media for the hate they gave this game. If you have a PC to play it on you can get it as low as 10 bucks, and if you have a PS then it's a no brainer. Totally worth a play.

phatak2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

I don't even comment here often but had to for this game, I still stand by my opinion that this was one of the top 10 games of the ps4 generation, I preferred days gone over god of war, horizon and last of us 2, the launch version was definitely piss poor and that messed up the reviews for this game, honestly some games deserve a re-review or post patch review as the metacritic score stays forever but the reality is its not even the same game anymore, the ps5 patch is amazing and the pc version which I play on nowadays is one of the best looking games ever, complete shame that we wont get a sequel, god of war got one, horizon got one, last of us got one, spider man got one,ghosts of tshushima about to get one but this game wont get one, sucks to be honest.

Ps3/360 era had some hidden underated games for me it was shadows of the damned, alice madness returns that deserved more sales and a sequel/ higher scores, and similarly for the ps4 era it was days gone, and dying light 1 that deserved much more love, dying light atleast got a sequel, everyone needs to play this game once and judge for themselves, for me its officially the most underrated game of the ps4 era, go play it if you haven't.

andy851h ago

Awesome game. Just bought it for my laptop last week

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