The next generation of consoles have been revealed, but which one is going to win over the majority of gamers?
For me, the controller is a big part of the gaming experience.
A good controller to me is one that gives you a good feel, enables you to have a nice flow when playing games and to access everything the console has to offer at ease.
I've always been a big fan of the 360 controller and Microsoft has, to my surprise succeeded in improving the look. I honestly didn't think it could get any better than the 360 controller. I love the new textures on the edge of the analog sticks, the improved triggers which will have a functionality to change the amount of pressure required to push down on them, the new integrated battery which gets rid of the bulk from the 360 controller, the improved d-pad which will give gamers much more ease to use and the overall look of the controller, which has really impressed me.
Sony has taken the Dualshock which many of us love and improved it even more. The new controller looks like it will have a great feel to it. The size has been improved from the Dualshock 3, the controller itself being wider, the triggers' improved and the handles longer to make it a controller that will feel great to hold. I'm also optimistic about the new touchpad, which could have good potential in not just games, but making the home screen interface a lot easier to use. This pad could enable gamers to scroll through the weapons or items they're carrying, use pinch and zoom for things like gun scoping and navigating around the home screen and swiping could allow players to do attacks a lot easier in games and, again, provide easy navigation on the home screen or in any game menu.
Another thing I like about the Dualshock 4 is the light bar which
will easily let us know who's controller is who's when playing multiplayer. Also, it was mentioned in the PS4 conference that the PS4 eye will have the ability to tell where the controllers are in the room and change the split-screens accordingly, which gets rid of the annoying "You're in my spot" situations.
The Dualshock 4 has a built-in microphone and headphone jack. This will be great for chatting to friends, and has the potential to be great for interacting with voice-required actions in games.
And Finally, PS4's controller has the 'share' button. This will allow gamers to take screenshots or in-game recordings and upload them to the Playstation community quickly and easily.
On looks, the Xbox One controller gets my vote. But overall, Sony's Dualshock 4 wins it for me. It has so many new features to offer gamers which will provide them with the best possible gaming experience.
What's your opinion on the new controllers? Please let me know, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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The Outerhaven says: DOOM: The Dark Ages brings the series back to its original roots with solid gameplay mixed with a lot of demons to shred your way through in a bloody good time.
People who already have their hands on physical copies of Doom: The Dark Ages are warning that the full game isn't actually on the disc.
There's zero reason why this game couldn't be on disc it was a strategic move to not allow the game to be played after the servers go down
Same situation with AC Shadows this year, Hogwarts Legacy a couple years ago; PS Collector's Editions likely won't include a disc ever again; Xbox Game Studios definitely won't release a full disc ever again
PS5 Slim + Pro disc drives require online activation and so does the Series X
It's a shame. I think I'm done buying physical. It's an extra expense for an already-expensive PS5 Pro I want before DS2 and GoY, and they'll probably kill off those activation servers way before the store in the future.
It's just sad and annoying even switch 2 is failing in physical.
Sad future where kids are unwrapping digital codes on Christmas morning but it's a reality we seem to be driving towards
I seriously doubt that kids are going to be upset after unwrapping digital codes for a game they wanted. 😂
Besides the digital age is their era not ours.
I don't know I mean I give switch games now and they get hyped but if it's a game that just appears on their home screen after getting a receipt there's just not much excitement.
I do get what you're saying though and I'm probably just a. Old man yelling at a cloud but I don't know it's also what I see lately along with my own experiences which are redundant definitely
Yeah, Microsoft could've used two discs for the Xbox version and a proper PS5 disc for the game. However, they hate physical media now so the game is a skip. Even though I really love Doom
If the servers *do* stay up though?
Xbox is the only modern console platform where discs from the 2001-era console still do work today. It's the only advantage Xbox has left
Phil Spencer has this habit of saying something (and making a big deal of it) then his actions show him doing the opposite
"his actions show him doing the opposite"
By supporting games from 2001 in 2025? What other platform does that?
Kinda sad. For most people in the west it doesnt mather. But in other parts of the world the physical releases are crucial to have gaming in that Region of the world
All it does is make me less likely to get it at launch, just like Indiana Jones. I’ll pick it up when it’s far cheaper. I still haven’t even bought the Oblivion Remaster yet.
At the minute I still have a lot to play so it’s not like I don’t have anything else to play in the meantime.
It just annoys me that they either could fit it into a disc or they could start using newer discs that can hold more.
There's something about sonys controller needing no complete overhauls that speaks volumes about them to me. They've just made updates to keep it up to date and that's that. Its always felt like ms has had to play catch up with the controllers.
PS4's new D-pad looks epic. Can't wait to try it out with that new Guilty Gear XRD or some other 2D fighting game that comes out on PS4.
Hands down the new xbox controller is still simply the best.
Parallel analog sticks will always be inferior to offset analog sticks. This is why 3rd party controller makers NEVER make a parallel controller setup for the xbox system and they ALWAYS make an offset analog controller for the PS systems.
Not to mention, forcing your thumbs to be in a position they were not ment to be in causes arthritis. Our thumbs naturally point upwards, this is why the xbox controller is simply the best controller on the market. Now with the updated d-pad, there is nothing on any controller that is better then the xbox controller. I will be buying XO day one if not for the total entertainment package....but for the controller as well.