BillyBlaze said:
curl-6 said:
I have big hands, to the point where I find the PS1-PS3 dualshock uncomfortably small, and yeah the Joycons are smaller than I'd consider ideal, but I really don't find them that bad. Sub-optimal yes, but perfectly acceptable. I've never felt the urge to buy a Pro controller, and considering the way the system needs to function, I'm not sure making them much bigger would be viable. It's already large for a handheld.
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Well, if you want to keep it inside your pocket or jacket it is large, yes. Too large, IMO. I never feel like playing it on the bus or subway anyway because most Switch games are not made for short playing sessions. When I bring it on long-distance journeys or visits to my family I keep it in my backpack and it does not matter that the Satisfye grip makes it a bit clunkier, but my hands thank me when I play it for hours.
I actually expected Nintendo to make alternative Joycons with more grip and bigger buttons. I mean, you have the unique functionality of exchanging inputs for different playing styles and they don't even make use of it. Probably because of "brand recognition" or some bs. They just don't care.
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As I understand it there are some third party Joycons that are bigger and more ergonomic, but I'm not sure if they have all the features the standard ones do, like HD rumble. I'm fine with the standard ones but it would be nice if they offered some variants for different tastes, yeah.
Pemalite said:
curl-6 said:
I have big hands, to the point where I find the PS1-PS3 dualshock uncomfortably small, and yeah the Joycons are smaller than I'd consider ideal, but I really don't find them that bad. Sub-optimal yes, but perfectly acceptable. I've never felt the urge to buy a Pro controller, and considering the way the system needs to function, I'm not sure making them much bigger would be viable. It's already large for a handheld.
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Yeah. Not a fan of the Dualsock anyway, unless it's a 2D platformer or a fighter, then I will prefer it over the asymmetric xbox controller design.
Every controller has it's Pro's and Con's, without a doubt... And everyone is physically different, so they will need/want/desire different things... And like me, those preferences will change depending on the type of game I am playing.
In my opinion, the display could have been larger on the Switch, it already has a massive bezel that can be eaten into... And the Joycons themselves could have been a little bit wider with some curvature underneath to make them more ergonomic and comfortable to hold... That way there would have been more space on the Joycons for physically larger buttons.
The size of the handheld wouldn't increase much... And for users who don't like larger devices... (I'm not one of them!) the Switch lite is the viable option.
At the moment I generally take my Pro controller with me on long trips across the country (Which happened frequently with 5 day deployments to various fires for a couple months) because I just refuse to use the Joycons for anything that is action-intensive like say... Overwatch, so that is more weight and bulk in my carry-on anyway.
If I can find a viable 3rd party joycon, I will probably go down that path at some point.
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Yeah I've always wondered why on Earth they gave the Switch such large bezels. I wondered if maybe it was to leave room for a "Switch XL" down the road.
By the way, huge props to you for your efforts fighting the fires; my mum and step-dad were fire refugees back in January, the fires got very, very close to destroying their property and they had to leave, though luckily it was spared. My hometown nearly burned down too.
