A "new" form of control needed for console games

Azurite - 598 days 1 hour ago

PS3 supports mice, it's up to the developer to make it happen.

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avacadosnorkel - 598 days ago

when it's all motion controlled

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thor - 597 days 23 hours ago

Only thing about a keyboard and mouse, is, well, the keyboard. Say in COD4 I want to take out a frag (g), then cook it for a little while then dodge out (d) and back in again (a). It's a little cumbersome and you have to change your hand position to do it. Also, let's say I want to move forwards, but slightly to the right. Can it be done whilst looking forward? No because there is NO analog control whatsoever. The only advantage K&M has IMO is aiming in FPSs.

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strembones - 597 days 21 hours ago

I was about to write a blog post on this very subject. I'm so sick of devs trying to shoe horn controls on RTS games and RPG games it makes me sick. This is next gen so lets not stay in last gen mode. Most games the gamepad does just fine but when it comes to rts and rpg its just not fun. Menu's are the enemy of those games. Plus think how easy it would be to drop a nice MMO on us console folks. Hell port WOW over here and lets have some real fun. If the devs make games to at least have the option to use keyboard and mouse then we would all be happy. I'm sick of people say well you have UT3. ITS ONE GAME! All games in my opinion should have that option. If people don't want to spend a few extra bucks on a keyboard and mouse then thats their option. The PS3 for god sakes has usb right up front so it would be sooooo easy. Come on devs quit being lazy and I bet by the end of the gen you will see and ton of people using the keyboard mouse combo instead of the gamepad. Look for my blog post I have tons to say on this

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Revvin - 597 days 20 hours ago

Intelligent use of the gamepad as a controller negates the need for a mouse and keyboard as FPS games have shown. I started out on mouse and keys with the original Wolfenstein and Doom games. When I first bought a console I vowed never to buy FPS games because they didn't have mouse and keys yet now I buy all my FPS on the console format.

C&C3 on the 360 had a poor controller method, all an RTS needs is an intelligent menu system. Use the analogue to move a cursor, one button to click commands and then have the rest bringing up quick link menu's.

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strembones - 597 days 8 hours ago

FPS i agree are pretty good at using the controller but your intelligent menu system for RTS is just crap. How many RTS games have they tried to release on consoles? Answer tons. How many have been good? Answer 0. Hell even blizzard one of the greats couldn't even get starcraft to work on console. Why because of the controller. These systems are supposed to be a media hub in our living room. So lets make it happen and get some mouse and keyboard support. Also lets take FPS out of the conversation. FPS can do pretty good with the gamepad. not as good as mouse but good enough. I'm talking rpg and rts. Menus suck lets all just admit this now. Its clunky and makes games play like crap

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