Can someone explain to me WTF is the Steam Machine controller?

[richardhutnik]

Th3PANO said:

iamdeath said:
Only valve has the balls to try some innovation like this. Not sure how it will work, but it could be brilliant, or fail. I wouldn't count valve out. Typical people judging too quickly.

Sorry, but why would a console company make a controller like this? Racing games, platformers, fighting games, adventure games and rpg's don't get anything from such a design. It's MAYBE good for FPS and RTS but then, mouse and keyboard are still better.

I think that is part of my reaction. I am stumped at what the controller is for.  Is it just FPS or RTS?  Other stuff make little sense to me at all.

The Wii U's controller makes a LOT more sense than the Steam Machine controller to me.

Seeing that, I am thinking it can be the case of market evolutionary development, which is what current controllers have, vs developing something in a lap, and thinking you know better.

And note, I am not busting on the thumb controller side, but other people might.  That may actually work better, eventhough I also have reservations about it.

Well, I think I did see one pic, where the central screen was covere and there were 4 plastic overlays on top, so maybe it lends to a more traditional controller config that way.