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IamBlethor on 22 August 2014
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wilco said:
Gilgamesh said:

Stop being so stubborn and actually give the DS4 a chance, how long have you used it 5, 10, 15 minutes?!


Borrowed my friends PS4 and used it for 4 days. The triggers and shoulder buttons are a huge improvement over the DS3 and it feels a lot less like a plastic kids toy but it is still the same archaic design. People often talk about symmetrical sticks vs assymetrical sticks but I think that misses the point. The real reason why the xbox controllers are better (imo) is because they put the most commonly used controls in dominant positions. Positions that your thumb will naturally gravitate towards. The d-pad is not very commonly used in modern games, yet it is still taking up prime real-estate on the DS4. Why?

The amount of gimmicks on the controller is also really annonying. Atleast with the sixaxis it didn't have any noticable affect on the layout. This time Sony has dropped a completely pointless touchpad smackdab in the middle of the controller forcing the start button into a really awkward position. I'm also not happy that there is a dedicated button on the controller for something I have absolutely no intention of ever using. Its awkward placement on the controller thanks to the equally gimmicky touchpad has led me to press it by accident on several occasions. The lightbar serves no purpose other than draining the battery and the mic is just another useless add on. The only thing missing is the kitchen sink.

The Ds4 is the best console controller ever, the touch pad is not wasted space, if it was any smaller it would be too small.  It would be this size anyway. It is an extra button and has tonnes of practical uses like in FF14. it is used in every game, and allows for the share button to exist.

It doesn't need batteries, or an optional charge kit, analog sticks are great, great triggers, perfect size (360 and x1 always been too bulky), and has the best d-pad, it is better overall then any xbox controller because it is excellent for all games, Xbox controllers always sucked for anything not a FPS.

You have to be mentally slow to have issues using different controllers, it's not hard. On PC I have used dozens, they are all easy to adjust to and are all very similar.

Seriously if you have trouble using Ds4 i'd go to see if you have a learning disability.

 

Many prefer the feel of DS4 that alone disproves the morinic asymmetrical stick BS. The stiks on PS4 are outstanding, the right about of tension, very accurate, the xbox controlelrs are out of balanc,e only good for shooters, DS4 works better with all types of games, and the touch pad is outstanding for MMO's like FF14, and is an extra button devs can use.