hey hey all, just signed up, but I've been coming to the site since the older bluer layout, I think it was V1.0.
Has anybody ever had trouble memorizing the PS geneal controller layout? I'm talking about the action buttons (the 4 shapes). I'm not that good at memorizing and I mess up on everything that has timed action command like Rogue Galaxy Burning strike, which I am currently playing. I never use it since I have to look down on the controller to see which action button to press. With all other consoles it's easy to figure out, since it's just ABXY, and I don't have to look down at those for anything, though I do admit that I have to repeat ABXY in my head while moving my fingers on those buttons. It's still better than the weird shapes, the only logic I can see is the triangle, it's the top button and it looks like an up arrow, I always forget the rest.
Did Sony ever say why they used the shapes instead of letters or numbers? My theory is (I have a feeling some people might get mad at this) that their target audience were very young children, since most children learn shapes before their ABCs or 123s.
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