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tuscaniman99 said:
@pezus
Like I said I believe the stick placement is better on the X1 controller than the DS4. I know many people will agree with me. Sony doesn't do everything better. The sooner you realize this the better your life will be. Of course I'm probably talking to someone who believes that Killzone is the best FPS ever made.


You speak the truth sir.

Its really not even a matter of opinion, there is a reason that sony placed the sticks in those positions originally. Its because back when the ps1 came out the most popular genre was platforming. For this reason, the primary input methods were the d-pad and the face buttons. That is absolutely the only reason that the sticks are placed that way, even for platformers that stick placement is outdated as most platforms are more omnidirectional these days.

Sony is too proud to change their classic style and most ps fans are equally too proud to admit that its bad design. The only time where PS controller would be better is in cases where the primary input is the D-pad, that really only applies to (some) fighting games. Its bad design for pretty much every other genre.

There is no way that DS4 is the best input device ever if it gets this fundamental thing wrong. Sorry to the sony fans, but it is not an opinion to say that the primary input methods should be placed in primary positions.



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tuscaniman99 said:
@lxhizy
And you and every Sony fan on this site thinks Sony is a God. What is your point? Xbox controller stick placement is superior. Get over it. Sony still uses 90s ergonomic designs for controllers.


this has to be one of the most stupid comments i've seen in a while. I didn't know human hands were different back then, lol!



tuscaniman99 said:
I will admit the DS3 was better for fighters but the 360 controller was better for everything else. If X1 controller has the dpad situation fixed, which it looks like it is, then I can't see the DS4 being as good. DS4 finally has real triggers and concave sticks so that is a good step.


I've read a number of different opinion artlicles stating that the DS3 was better for shooters as well. Nothing to do with Triggers because on DS3 the bumpers were the usual shoot and aim buttons. It is because of the DS3 analogue sticks having a smaller dead zone than the 360, which leads to more responsive movement.



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@riderz13371
Majority of gaming community prefers the Xbox 360 controller. That is a fact



@lxhizy
If you're going to call something out on being stupid at least use proper grammar.



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lxhizy said:
tuscaniman99 said:
@lxhizy
And you and every Sony fan on this site thinks Sony is a God. What is your point? Xbox controller stick placement is superior. Get over it. Sony still uses 90s ergonomic designs for controllers.


this has to be one of the most stupid comments i've seen in a while. I didn't know human hands were different back then, lol!


Your response is one of the most stupid comments I've ever seen. Games were different back then.



tuscaniman99 said:
@riderz13371
Majority of gaming community prefers the Xbox 360 controller. That is a fact


You need to look up the definition of a fact.

Leaving the thread, now. This has just hit a whole new level of silly.



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tuscaniman99 said:
@riderz13371
Majority of gaming community prefers the Xbox 360 controller. That is a fact


They would prefer it over the "PS3" controller

 

but this article is about THE NEW DualShock 4 controller, not the DualShock 3(ps3)

 

Unless you and Riderz are talking about the Ps3 and 360 controllers

 

Disregard me again though

 

*sips last bit of soda from straw*



wilco said:
lxhizy said:
tuscaniman99 said:
@lxhizy
And you and every Sony fan on this site thinks Sony is a God. What is your point? Xbox controller stick placement is superior. Get over it. Sony still uses 90s ergonomic designs for controllers.


this has to be one of the most stupid comments i've seen in a while. I didn't know human hands were different back then, lol!


Your response is one of the most stupid comments I've ever seen. Games were different back then.

on the 90s? well now we have more shooters and 3d fighters, other than that, not much.



http://stuffmideast.com/2013/06/23/154304/so-which-is-best-the-xbox-one-controller-or-ps4-dualshock-4/
"The Xbox One controller gets our vote though because of the asymmetric placement of the analog sticks which we find more comfortable."
The same magazine that praised PS4 on it's cover.