Sony asked Bungie’s feedback on DualShock 4

[happydolphin]

VGKing said:

happydolphin said:

riderz13371 said:

No, you can't understand other peoples preferences. 

No. You are not addressing my argument.

Tell me, why did they not put the d-pad where the analog stick is now when they made the very first controller?

Because they had no other choice. Analog Sticks weren't a thing back then. If they put the D-Pad where the analog sticks are not, THAT would be a controller for deformed hands.

Analog Sticks may or may not be the main form of control now. It really depends on the genre. Besides, It really doesn't matter where the stick and D-pad are. Whichever position they're in, they are usable. I myself prefer a symmetric layout. There's nothing wrong with the DS3 layout and it doesn't need changing. Changing the dualshock layout to the 360 layout would piss off more people than it would make happy.

No, the answer is simple the d-pad is where it was because that's the thumb's natural position.