The good: Wireless PS3 controller with rumble support; slightly heavier, which gives it a bit more heft than the feather-light Sixaxis controller; rumble function added to many existing games via downloadable patches.
The bad: Somewhat overpriced; doesn't come with a USB cable for recharging; rechargeable battery isn't removable.
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In this article Jon Ireson of RealGamerNewz takes up the discussion of DualShock 3 support for the PlayStation 4 and goes over the many technical as well as logical reasons why it is not necessary and if anything, would only hold innovation back for the gamer.
I agree! I welcome a new controller. The dualshock has been around since Playstation 1. I think it is time for Sony to try something new.
Oh the smell of butthurt fan in the morning lol... It was announced like TWO months ago that the DS3 wasn't gunna work on the PS4, I don't know why everyone seems so surprised now...
for a while I was interested in the PS system because you could use it to play older games... but I agree now that newer systems will have updated/ altered functions so backwards compatability is not always going to be viable...if the new controller is going to have more options on it then using an older one does not make sense to me... as the article stated if you buy the newer system it does not mean you have to discard the older one if I had access to a working PS1 I would still use it today even if I had the newer systems too.
It would be useless for DS3 support since PS4 was built with the new controller features in mind
With only five days left until the (almost certain) announcement of the Playstation 4, this photo appeared and made the rounds of Destructoid, Kotaku and everywhere else.
Business at the front. Party at the back? A list of observations and questions regarding this prototype. From the front here it looks quite “normal” but the more you think about it the stranger it gets - could there be some unique features we're missing?
As the DualShock has been the consistent PlayStation icon for many fans, the question that seems to be raised is ‘what will happen to it with each new generation?’ As rumors have once again sparked about a different DualShock 4, the Daily Reaction crew of Seb and Dan address the potential for changing the DS for the PS4.
Please no, I'm used to the DS3. Biometrics could be cool, but no touch stuff.
They just have to update it, sort some things out here and there to make it even better and they'll be good to go
perfect controller in my opinion.. nice button layout (though I guess, its just because I am soooooo used to it.), nice form factor.
only change I would request to be had would be that they modify the part of housing that holds the analogue sticks wherein I wish it would be like whats in the vita(encased in a piece of metal to avoid chipping)
what did they give the 360 controller i think the price is good
The six axis is way to light and flimsy in feel imo. Feel sorry for those that have to upgrade there control just to get rumble. This year is gonna be expensive enough for gamers without this added exspense.
Now if they could only sort out the trigger buttons...
gonna get the ds3 with the 2 copies of gta iv for my ps3 ........
I play a good amount and still haven't had to replace the battery. Isn't there a tutorial on how to do it? Won't Sony do it for you? You also get the cable to charge your controller with the PS3. Why do you need 2? If you're playing with one you charge the other and switch off.
It has motion control and rumble. Enough said.
I had a small chuckle when I read that as a negative. Nothing pissed me off more than when I opened my 360 to realize the wireless controllers didn't even come with battery packs, and I'd have to fork over more money for the "play'n'charge" kits.
Plus, why not just keep your older Sixaxis controllers around? I'm going to pick up two DS3's, but I'll keep my 2 current Sixaxis controllers. Not really a big deal to me.