The Playstation 3 controller

SteveOBHave · 9 May 2006 at 09:49

Nismo said:
Whoooo, whats that smell?

Oh yeah, its the stink of fanboy

easy tiger - clearly we are all decerning adults here :rolleyes:

Dom- · 9 May 2006 at 09:50

Creature said:
Name some then.

I don't know about the Wii(looking forward to the Wii)but the games on the 360 are boring,it's not getting played at all,so the ps3 with all my favourite game series will hopefully have some much better games(hopefully)

Nismo · 9 May 2006 at 09:50

SteveOBHave said:
easy tiger - clearly we are all decerning adults here

I was joking, tiger.

Weebull · 9 May 2006 at 09:53

Zefan said:
been thinking...what's the USB port actually for?

Charging the battery I'd imagine. Clever idea too, since I guess it means you could use any standard USB charging cable and a PC instead of the PS3 if needs be.

SteveOBHave · 9 May 2006 at 10:24

gord · 9 May 2006 at 10:27

I didnt read the posts but searched for wireless and it said there wasnt any mention in this thread and why the hell not i thought.

Biggest factor for controllers to me now is wireless.. it really makes the console feel next gen when i dont have silly wires.. but i havnt heard anything about these PS3 controllers being wireless at all.

Nismo · 9 May 2006 at 10:35

gord said:
Biggest factor for controllers to me now is wireless.. it really makes the console feel next gen when i dont have silly wires.. but i havnt heard anything about these PS3 controllers being wireless at all.

Looks to me like it is, and the 1, 2, 3, 4 lights on the top of the pad will work in the same way as the 360's 4 quadrants.

da_mic_1530 · 9 May 2006 at 10:42

if they changed the dual shock i would have considered buying one, that pad puts me right off the thing, personal preference and all that

not to impressed with the ps3 on the whole but thats for another thread

SteveOBHave · 9 May 2006 at 10:43

The R2 and L2 shoulder buttons look strangely like triggers, i.e. a larger range of movement. Taking something from XBOX there I think

james.miller · 9 May 2006 at 10:45

IceBus said:
Because they don't have any original ideas any more?

Playstation 3 - Giving you the online capabilities of the Xbox 360, the motion sensing ability of the Wii all in a slightly inferior way and a more expensive and uglier package.

exactly. not that i have a problem with the controller, but its a 12 year old design for christ sake. do something original for once.

oh and LOL @ no rumble. moneybags SONY should have just paid them off.

XPE · 9 May 2006 at 10:49

james.miller said:
exactly. not that i have a problem with the controller, but its a 12 year old design for christ sake. do something original for once.

Lets see, they copied the wii monition sensing and add the 360 style button in the center and you want them to come up with an original design ?!?!?!

come on lets be realistic hear.

JimmyEatWorms · 9 May 2006 at 11:00

I've never been keen on the PS2 pad design. It's way too small and uncomfortable IMO. Not impressed that they have kept the same basic design.

Wyrdo · 9 May 2006 at 11:11

I'm dissapointed that there's no rumble and I really don't like the design of the controller

ZG002 · 9 May 2006 at 11:23

gord said:
I didnt read the posts but searched for wireless and it said there wasnt any mention in this thread and why the hell not i thought.

Biggest factor for controllers to me now is wireless.. it really makes the console feel next gen when i dont have silly wires.. but i havnt heard anything about these PS3 controllers being wireless at all.

The controllers are bluetooth wireless was said during conference

also if you look at the hi res pics going about the ps3 has bluetooth plastered on the side of it

mrk · 9 May 2006 at 11:24

XPE said:
Lets see, they copied the wii monition sensing and add the 360 style button in the center and you want them to come up with an original design ?!?!?!

come on lets be realistic hear.

*listens*

can't hear anything :/

SteveOBHave · 9 May 2006 at 11:25

ZG002 said:
The controllers are bluetooth wireless was said during conference

also if you look at the hi res pics going about the ps3 has bluetooth plastered on the side of it

Yes and their really big sell is that the controller is fully motion aware, i.e. any which way you shift the controller, it translates to movement on the screen. From the E3 video demos it seems somwhat ungainly but in all fairness it is only early implimentation. As mentioned above it is 'copied' from the Wii.

Not entirely sure I can get excited about the concept, I look enough like an idiot playing racing games to need extra help from PS3

Gerard · 9 May 2006 at 11:26

Only reason this "new" joypad of theirs has no rumble is becuase they'd have to pay the company who sued them (and won) over it a year or so back. Their "it causes interference" line is most probably bs.

Dom- · 9 May 2006 at 11:26

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=10439&type=mov

Warhawk - demonstrating the motion sensor looks cool

SteveOBHave · 9 May 2006 at 11:31

Dom- said:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=10439&type=mov

Warhawk - demonstrating the motion sensor looks cool

Yeah saw it on the E3 footage. A little ungainly perhaps and seemingly difficult to keep on an even keel

lordrobs · 9 May 2006 at 11:32

SteveOBHave said:
The R2 and L2 shoulder buttons look strangely like triggers, i.e. a larger range of movement. Taking something from XBOX there I think

... who took something from the Dreamcast in the first place