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Dallinor on 27 August 2012
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twesterm said:
Dallinor said:
twesterm said:

2.  I didn't even know the PS3 had pressure sensitive buttons-- that's how much they're used.  

3.  From the sounds of it, the few games that do use them don't use them well.  Even without people saying that I can still tell they're confusing to use.

Yeah they're not used often but Fifa is a good example of a game where the sensitivity of the buttons changes the gameplay. You use it for controlling the distance and speed of your shots, while also using the sensitivity of the anaolgue sticks to control the speed of the player. It really makes the game feel much more intuitive and realistic having the extra demension of control.

I much rather have the option then not, for me Fifa would not be the same without it.


I'm not really trying to say they aren't worth having, but they're hardly the definitive reason the PS3 controller is better than the 360 controller like the OP mentions.

For me, the two biggest issues are the D-Pad on the 360 controller and the triggers on the PS3 controller.  The D-Pad really isn't used that much for games (and fighting games, where they're primarily used, a lot of people buy a seperate controller for anyways) or isn't used in a way where precision is really needed but most modern games use triggers.

Well to be honest this topic reminds me of this gif:  http://awesomegifs.com/wp-content/uploads/dead-horse.gif 

However, I have not seen posters mention much about the sensitivity of the buttons before, so that's a little new and interesting. I feel sensitivity does have something to offer in the form of certain gameplay experiences.

Both controllers are fairly good as far as I'm concerned, I've grown accustomed to using either. I also wish the PS3 triggers were a little fuller and more angled, and I never really use the 360 d-pad, so that's kind of a non-issue. Earlier issues were the lack of rumble and disposable batteries. Man, I hated using disposable batteries.