Will the 2nd Gen PS3 controller be different in design ?

Johnnytoxic · 20 Jul 2007 at 07:29

I surely hope they find some way of putting the thumbsticks in a more natural position. My only real gripe with the Playstation controller.

Things change I've changed · 20 Jul 2007 at 07:38

johnnyfive said:
I surely hope they find some way of putting the thumbsticks in a more natural position. My only real gripe with the Playstation controller.

my god I hope so, they really need to sort the triggers out, at least make them concave.

pinkacidbootson · 20 Jul 2007 at 08:15

The position of the sticks has never bothered me. I hope they do change the shape of the L2/R2 buttons though.

Here's some more info about the new controller, in an interview with Kaz Hirai. He pretty much confirms the rumble controller as well.

Elston · 20 Jul 2007 at 12:15

simon50 said:
Here's some more info about the new controller, in an interview with Kaz Hirai. He pretty much confirms the rumble controller as well.

Really, thats not how i read it. :confused:

Of course it going to happen it just a case of when are we likely to see it. Before Christmas to help its sales then, maybe.

JUMPURS · 20 Jul 2007 at 12:22

Phil Harrison said there will be an announcement in the future regarding the controller with immersion.

GI: Gamers want vibration back in their controlling experience. That’s why it was added in the first place, it adds that immersion. When you’re getting shot in the face in Resistance, I want to feel that. A lot of people expected, alongside the new PSP announcement, what was going on with controllers with vibration. Is this something you see on the horizon for this year, or is this something or 2008?

Harrison: You’re going to get the stock corporate answer here, which is that we’ve kissed and made up with Immersion and we’re working with them, and you’ll see some announcements about future technologies relating to controllers from them and us at another time.

So who know what that will bring.

KNiVES · 20 Jul 2007 at 12:23

I doubt Sony will. The design of the controller as hideous and unergonomic now as it is, is a staple of the PS brand.

NokkonWud · 20 Jul 2007 at 12:43

johnnyfive said:
I surely hope they find some way of putting the thumbsticks in a more natural position. My only real gripe with the Playstation controller.

The weight. Dear god, the weight.
Must be heavier. Oh, and more durable, one of my 2 controllers is already coming apart at the edges, I thought I'd tighten the screws and the bloody thread tore after one screw which wasn't very good. Controllers fully usable, you just really feel the crease around the edge andit's very annoying.

Margaret · 20 Jul 2007 at 13:11

Just paint the 360 controller black and put a Playstation logo on it.

I'd be more than happy.

Keep the PS3 D-Pad though.