First look af the PS5 controller. The DualSense

[WoodenPints]

Otter said:

pikashoe said:
In terms of shape it's a step in the right direction. But is still lagging behind the xbone controller and switch pro controller. I'm not sure why Sony is so adverse to modernising controllers. Even Nintendo realises that Microsoft had it right with the 360 controller, and Nintendo can be so stubborn when it comes to these things.
Overall it looks fine and looks like it'll work fine, not bad, not great, just ok.

If you're referring to the sticks, theyre probably not doing it because market research shows the vast majority of playstation owners are comfortable and used to its placement. Changing it would be weird for them. Personally I've never got the fuss about the stick placement, what exactly do people not like about it? Is it  a problem for people with big hands or something?

My biggest problem with the dual shock analog stick placements has always been getting cramp/fatigue in my thumbs as they feel squashed compared with them been more naturally stretched out on a Xbox or the Switch pro controller.

One thing I did notice comparing the whole symmetrical and non-symmetrical analog placements was in Monster Hunter World having put over 100 hours in both the X1/PS4 version of the game is how much better access you get to the dpad on the X1 controller allowing you ease to take your hand off either analog stick and use the dpad. The problem with the DS4 is you can't slide your right thumb across to the dpad whilst also moving since the left analog stick is always the movement stick and having to scroll through items without moving or awkwardly crossing your arms over felt terrible in comparison.

Last edited by WoodenPints - on 07 April 2020