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A feature I didn't really appreciate as much lately, I found myself loving the feature (gyro aiming) in Switch games and really missing the feature in games that didn't include it--especially when I go back to the Xbox One.

And on that note, the Switch needs analog triggers. Driving in Switch games is terrible.



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TheMisterManGuy said:
Mr Puggsly said:
Well Sony has already been doing gyro features, but is it a feature people say they care about? Honestly, I've been annoyed by games that forcing it in, it just made some Vita games worse.

I really don't care if its there or not. But I think its something Sony has to keep offering for BC reasons.

I think its more because their own Worldwide Studios seem to like using it. Hence its used a bit more often in first party games. Particularly anything from PixelOpus, SuperMassive, Quantic Dream and Japan Studio. Sony's games tend to come more from European and Japanese developers, and those types of studios are a bit more willing to experiment with control inputs, as opposed to the largely American developers that make up Xbox Game Studios. 

Perhaps, but relatively speaking few studios bother using it regardless of where the studio is.

Most Sony games could simply use it for aiming and moving the camera, but they don't bother. I just don't think demand is significant.



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Mr Puggsly said:
Well Sony has already been doing gyro features, but is it a feature people say they care about? Honestly, I've been annoyed by games that forcing it in, it just made some Vita games worse.

I really don't care if its there or not. But I think its something Sony has to keep offering for BC reasons.

I second this. Gravity Rush almost made me throw my Vita out a window, trying to complete all the time challenges.



Not really needed. Playstation have it since PS3 start and didn't do much except some specific games forcing it to showcase it exist. But yes they can add without making the control worse.



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Mr Puggsly said:
TheMisterManGuy said:

I think its more because their own Worldwide Studios seem to like using it. Hence its used a bit more often in first party games. Particularly anything from PixelOpus, SuperMassive, Quantic Dream and Japan Studio. Sony's games tend to come more from European and Japanese developers, and those types of studios are a bit more willing to experiment with control inputs, as opposed to the largely American developers that make up Xbox Game Studios. 

Most Sony games could simply use it for aiming and moving the camera, but they don't bother. I just don't think demand is significant.

I'd say with Sony, it's a bit inconsistent. Like You can use the Gyro sensor in games like Dreams, Infamous, and Days Gone. But not in Horizon: Zero Dawn, a game that really would benefit from that option? It might just depend on the studio, But Sony really does need to encourage more use of these controller features, across all its first party devs. Say what you will about Nintendo games having "gimmicks" in them. At least most of their games make consistent use of the hardware. 



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d21lewis said:
*snip*...

And on that note, the Switch needs analog triggers. Driving in Switch games is terrible.

If the game allows it, set acceleration and braking to the right thumbstick and you got analog input for it. 



Spindel said:
d21lewis said:
*snip*...

And on that note, the Switch needs analog triggers. Driving in Switch games is terrible.

If the game allows it, set acceleration and braking to the right thumbstick and you got analog input for it. 

Use a thumbstick to accelerate? Like some kind of serial killer!?



No thank you. I feel it’s a gimmick and is unnecessary 



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d21lewis said:
Spindel said:

If the game allows it, set acceleration and braking to the right thumbstick and you got analog input for it. 

Use a thumbstick to accelerate? Like some kind of serial killer!?

Was just a tip of you want analouge gas control :P



sales2099 said:

No thank you. I feel it’s a gimmick and is unnecessary 

You don't know what gimmick really means. Graphics are a gimmick. Playing movies is a gimmick. A video game console itself is a gimmick.

"A gimmick is a novel device or idea designed primarily to attract attention or increase appeal"

Everything about video games IS a gimmick. So if you don't want gimmicks then don't play video games at all. Motion in the controller is just an additional option and is very useful in some games esp shooters. Better than dual analog. It would create more appeal as more options for Xbox and right now the Xbox brand can take any additional appeal it can get no matter how big or minute.



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