PS5 DualSense is one of the coolest controllers ever made

The PS5 DualSense controller shines in Astro's Playroom

[Jin_Sakai]

Man, I’ve never seen so much praise for a controller. This thing must be amazing!

[TheScotsman]

And deserved, it's the difference between Ms and Sony, next gen really is next gen this time. People will say the elite series 2 pad is better., Which is a great pad, buy untill people have hands on they will never know. It's the same as VR, people will hate till they enter it or use it

[The Wood]

. . .or until their console of choice have it or an equivalent. . . . .

[SullysCigar]

Yeah I'm thinking those few people that claimed Xbox/switch already had haptic are feeling pretty dumb right about now.

[smashman98]

I'm curious. Have you tried it for yourself. I'm only asking because you're speaking like someone who has. I'm excited for the controller too.

[boing1]

@smashman98

I did. I had a chance to try all tech demos quite some time ago. It wasn't a retail version, which probably is even more refined now. I'm saying 'It's amazing!' since then :D. We are all for an absolute treat with this one. I just hope devs will step up and will start using this tech really creatively. You can make the case that 3rd parties won't invest in it as much as Astro Playroom presents, but the tech is so good it's hard to imagine it will get forgotten. Adaptive triggers are awesome. Shooting a bow feels really cool as you can feel the tension rising. Shooting a gun feels like shooting a gun if you add hapticks to it. Possibilities are endless. This is exactly what people should expect from next-gen console.

[DarkZane]

@SullysCigar they do have it, but it's pretty basic and it doesn't even come close to what the Dualsense has.

[darthv72]

@sully, why would they feel dumb? Those controllers do have it but Sony has taken what those others did and combined it and improved it. That is usually how it goes. It's okay to acknowledge when someone does something first even though someone else may have made it better.

@scottsman, I've never used an elite controller but I do hear good things. And its funny as i am a big controller collector but that is one that is just out of my price range but eventually i will get both the series 1 and 2. I for one am really big on comfort and until the XBO I felt the 360 had the best feel in the hands. The DS4 was a huge improvement over the previous DS controllers as i really liked the longer, more rounded grips and it countoured to the hands better (for me anyway).

This new DS is even wider and has grips that look to be very similar to the XBO and so i know already that it will be comfortable. Add in all the new 'feel' that it will produce and I can safely say it will dethrone the XBO as my favorite controller for comfort and long lasting game play. Can't wait to get one and a pair of those new headphones to make my PSVR experience even more enjoyable.

[boing1]

@darthv72

Not really sure where you think Sony took Adaptive Triggers from? Can you point me in the right direction? Or do you mean this rumble in the triggers Xbox has? That's a completely different feature. I don't think I've ever seen such tech in a controller, and on such scale.

[MASTER_RAIDEN]

ALL in for the haptics and whatnot, but I just feel like we need a separate, hour-long rundown of the feel of the controller itself. What’s interesting to me is that there are a lot of comparisons to the Xbox one controller, but I get a vibe closer to the switch pro controller based on its shape- especially the back? Would be interested to hear how it stacks up against that too. Cannot wait to get these greasy paws on that controller.

[Shane Kim]

Why? It's like describing sex. You need to try it out yourself otherwise it won't be the same.

[boing1]

I concur. It's similiar case like with VR. You 'think' you know how it feels, until you actually try it.

[I_am_Batman]

From all the information that's out there, I feel like I have a good idea on what to expect. I honestly don't know what else they could say to make it clearer without having people trying it out for themselves.

[MASTER_RAIDEN]

Got to admit you’re all making sense, I just want to hear more about it.

ughhhhhh just hope it glides right into the hand.

[NEXUS-6]

Just go one step further - it is the greatest controller ever made.

[S2Killinit]

Hell yes. Cant wait

[Father__Merrin]

Game changer this is. Games will play best on PlayStation, looks like Sony invested in next gen controls

[darthv72]

I don't know about "play" best but perhaps "feel" best is a better way to put it.

[1nsomniac]

I’m really looking forward to the new pads but worried with all this extra tech in the controller, especially the triggers. How reliable it’s going to be?

After the DS4 fiasco I know they’ve learnt a thing or 2 as the DualShocks are now pretty good but this is new tech to Sony so I’m worried. I went through 4 or 5 DS4’s in the first year of my PS4. They were all replaced for brand new pads free of charge but it was hell of annoying!

[MrNinosan]

Both my release DS4 are still with me and works great. I don’t know how you play games or what you do with your controllers, but the DS4 has not a reputation of being bad.

I’ve had all consoles since early 80s and the only controllers I actually thought was bad, and had to be swapped out was NES (a+b buttons), N64 (the analog stick) and now Switch where I in the end gave up on the joycons and only use Pro.

Never had problems with any of the Sony or MS controllers as of yet.

[1nsomniac]

... Dont know what you’re talking about. The DS4’s had a massively bad reputation. So much so that Sony was forced to release a global public statement that they would replace them all free of charge whether in warranty or not! All retailers were informed to take them back on request and replace for new and back charge it to Sony.

They had to release a revised model which had better switches/springs on triggers/shoulder buttons and new thumb sticks made out of better materials.

So yes, they were poor quality and had a bad reputation. That’s public fact. Like I said originally, the newest models seem fine so I hope the new DualSense follows suite. Only time will tell but they have a lot more in them this time around to possibly go wrong.

[agent13]

both ps5 and dual sense are incredibly beautiful and also bravely creative, only sony had the guts to mass produce a game console with such a strange design and heavy weight, while xbox series x is also an amazing console, sony is already the indisputable winner of the ninth gen imo. what do microsoft and nintendo have against god of war, spider man, horizon, etc? wee shall see

[Ausbo]

Excited to get my hands on this controller. Sony definitely went in the right direction with this one

[nickanasty206]

Can't wait to try it out in person. This is one of those things that has to just be experienced. This is arguably the most exciting thing about next gen in my eyes so far. Hope other devs besides first party actually take advantage and it doesn't turn into a gimick like many other new innovations like this tend to do. If they do, also excited to be able to use this on my PC when Cyberpunk arrives in December for the ultimate experience :). Only two weeks more! So beyond excited or as Borat would say, "Very Excite"!

[somethingcool87]

I would love to see them extend the haptic feedback to the analog sticks too. Would be amazing especially for racing games.

[Mr_Luke]

I want to try it... :(

[drunkenspy007]

beyond the graphic improvements both new next gen systems will bring, this is something that is going to set the PS5 apart.

[Aussiesummer]

Apparently the switch had this but wasn't used outside 123 switch. Can't wait to see what all the fuss is about.