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[Violater]

Fantastic! Just need 360-like sticks now.

No and ffs can people stop bringing this up.

 

[LastNac]

I liked that it was larger like the 360 controller.

360 is a little too heavy for my taste

 

[Mikey Jr.]

You can say the same for a 360 controller though. Just imagine pressing the bumpers to aim/fire instead of the triggers. The bumpers only require a short press to fully activate; it's all or nothing. The triggers require you to fully depress the button all the way down until it aim/fires. Same thing with the PS3 controller... except the PS3 triggers are mushier.

I can fire guns WAY faster with R1 than I can with the 360 trigger. In Black Ops 2, the FAL, which is semi automatic, I can fire that thing quick with R1. With the 360 trigger, it feels like I have to press "more" to shoot it at the same speed.

 

[AlexBasch]

It was odd for me to switch from years of using RT to just tapping/pressing R1 in Battlefield 3 for instance, but it's nice I guess. I tried changing the triggers/shoulder buttons in some games and it didn't felt right on the DS3. Always felt curious about using the plastic "trigger" third party add-ons, were those good?

I can fire guns WAY faster with R1 than I can with the 360 trigger. In Black Ops 2, the FAL, which is semi automatic, I can fire that thing quick with R1. With the 360 trigger, it feels like I have to press "more" to shoot it at the same speed.

Battlefield 3 SKS feels great with rapid tapping.

 

[Drain You]

You can say the same for a 360 controller though. Just imagine pressing the bumpers to aim/fire instead of the triggers. The bumpers only require a short press to fully activate; it's all or nothing. The triggers require you to fully depress the button all the way down until it aim/fires. Same thing with the PS3 controller... except the PS3 triggers are mushier.

Its all about what you are used to. Like I've said before I am so used to the way it is on 360 I can't imagine anything else. I've had a 360 since launch but only have had the PS3 since two black fridays ago.

 

[Loudninja]

I liked that it was larger like the 360 controller.

Oh ok.

 

[Sandfox]

Would you rather have aesthetics or comfort? Not saying you can't have both but if you could only pick one.

comfort but as a consumer I want both lol.

 

[Drain You]

360 is a little too heavy for my taste

It is funny you say that because I keep that chatpad add on on the 360 controller just because I enjoy the added weight. I never even freaking use the thing.

 

[SunhiLegend]

I thought the face buttons were only pressure sensitive on PS2 (causing me major headaches in MGS2-3), are you sure PS3's were too?

Most definitely. I wouldn't be able to play GT otherwise, having pressure sensitive buttons for acceleration and brakes help immensely. Hopefully they keep them for the PS4.

 

[Izick]

I'm sure I could come to enjoy the R1/2 buttons more, but I don't really care at this point because as long as the controller is pretty much like the one we've seen, I'm probably sold. I just want to see some damn PS4 games!

 

[3rdamention]

That controller looks kinda ugly IMO.

Which has zero effect on how it feels or controls...Sony will slap some gloss on it, print the pattern on the back of the vita on the touchpad, and it will look good enough to lay on your coffee table.

 

[RoboPlato]

That controller looks kinda ugly IMO.

Prototypes always look really crappy. We'll see a much nicer looking version on Wednesday.

It looks comfy to me, which is all I wanted.

 

[Oublieux]

Most definitely. I wouldn't be able to play GT otherwise, having pressure sensitive buttons for acceleration and brakes help immensely. Hopefully they keep them for the PS4.

The OP already points out this is not the case... face buttons will be digital on the PS4 controller (well, according to these dev controller specs, but looks like it would be a good bet). Not sure what is going to happen to the games that use them if there is backwards compatibility although someone mentioned the possibility of a DS3 still being supported on the PS4.

 

[Liquidus]

God damn it.

Hopefully the retail controllers don't have those god awful concave sticks. Gross.

 

[Spawnling]

Needs to be thinner. Let's hope the final build is.

 

[Violater]

Blehh at least we have proof the damn thing exists, this can hold me over for a few more days

 

[Orayn]

God damn it.

Hopefully the retail controllers don't have those god awful concave sticks. Gross.

It seems to be a convex surface with a torus wrapped around it.

 

[Slurmer]

We all know it's going to use the vita as a controller guys.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

This has probably been discussed before, but what's with the light bar on top of the controller?

Is it motion control related?

Would be a bit bizarre having motion control on a dual shock...the form factor doesn't really work at all.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

This has probably been discussed before, but what's with the light bar on top of the controller?

Is it motion control related?

Would be a bit bizarre having motion control on a dual shock...the form factor doesn't really work at all.

Its the move wand built into the controller. If that is the default controller, than the PS4 will probably come with the camera packed in.

 

[Wolves Evolve]

Possible uses of touchpad:
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- Purely gestural addition to normal playstyles, swipes and taps (not location specific)
- Navigation of planar space with matched cursor on screen

Possible uses of clickable touchscreen:
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- Most natural gesture metaphor for taking a snapshot on what's on screen / share button.
- Menu selection during gesture sequences

Possible uses of adjusted triggers + sticks
------------------------------
- Getting console warrior manbabies to shut the fuck up

 

[Bad_Boy]

Looks like a mic jack at the bottom.

 

[SlowRevolution]

I was really hoping for a split controller, oh well. For a prototype this looks fine. Sticks look like a nice concave/convex compromise and the d-pad looks great.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Its the move wand built into the controller. If that is the default controller, than the PS4 will probably come with the camera packed in.

But the move controller really needs to be something you hold in one hand, not two.

Imagine trying to play Sports Champions with an entire dual shock. Awkward and bulky. Needs to be split.

 

[raven777]

where is the other shot from polygon?

 

[Izick]

where is the other shot from polygon?

Don't think there are any yet.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

But the move controller really needs to be something you hold in one hand, not two.

Imagine trying to play Sports Champions with an entire dual shock. Awkward and bulky. Needs to be split.

I don't know anything about sports champions, but it could work for a lightgun game for instance.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I don't know anything about sports champions, but it could work for a lightgun game for instance.

I'm guessing the final form is going to be a lot different than the dev kit prototype.

Perhaps even detachable from the mid touch screen at both ends.

 

[xptoxyz]

Anyone shopped the vita symbols onto the touchpad on the controller yet?

 

[Wolves Evolve]

One thing that I'm interested to know. Do the journalists working at the bigger outlets like IGN have to pretend that they haven't seen multiple versions of the devkit already? There's sort of a veiled dance some of them are doing, obviously knowing more than they can let on, but not really committing to the illusion either.

 

[Commanche Raisin Toast]

So like the original PS3 design, I was a bit shocked at first but it's growing on me pretty quickly.

This isn't even the final form though, so it can really only get better from here.

 

[Uno Venova]

One thing that I'm interested to know. Do the journalists working at the bigger outlets like IGN have to pretend that they haven't seen multiple versions of the devkit already? There's sort of a veiled dance some of them are doing, obviously knowing more than they can let on, but not really committing to the illusion either.

I guess no one wants to comment on anything until an unknown source lets it out, then they can come out and confirm it and speak on it.

 

[RoboPlato]

So like the original PS3 design, I was a bit shocked at first but it's growing on me pretty quickly.

This isn't even the final form though, so it can really only get better from here.

I hope they let people hold it and take comments at the reveal. The boomerang got a lot of bad press because they never let people feel how comfortable it was. Taking some comments about sticks, triggers, feel, etc could help them sort out some last minute changes before they send the final design out to devs.

 

[Blueandigo]

No and ffs can people stop bringing this up.

Best poster here.

 

[googleplex]

I was really hoping for a split controller, oh well. For a prototype this looks fine. Sticks look like a nice concave/convex compromise and the d-pad looks great.

Yeah, you and me both.

 

[deim0s]

Needs to be thinner. Let's hope the final build is.

Yep. and ditch that Nyko shit-levels of design.

 

[padopodo]

hope the final form factor isn't as bulky... the current ds3 is perfect for my small asian hands <3

 

[onQ123]

removed the noise.

 

[AgentOtaku]

I know it's a prototype, but I REALLY hope they don't fuck with the mushroom top sticks in the final

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

That controller looks kinda ugly IMO.

I don't think I would classify any controller as being appealing aesthetically.

 

[Freezasaurus]

It's..... an interesting design. I'm wondering at the inclusion of the touchscreen though. Is it going to serve a practical purpose, or was it just something shoe-horned into the design to copy Nintendo and their niche-tastic controllers.

 

[drizzle]

removed the noise.

What the fuck, how did you do that? I want to do that to every cellphone pic I take ever.

 

[Drain You]

After that larger image was posted am I the only one who thinks the ports above the Ps4 devkit look like Gamecube controller ports? Apologies if this has been mentioned, haven't been able to follow every page of this thread.

 

[AgentOtaku]

I don't think I would classify any controller as being appealing aesthetically.

Wiimote sans condom is still very classy I think. Not entirely functional, but classy

 

[Wolves Evolve]

It's..... an interesting design. I'm wondering at the inclusion of the touchscreen though. Is it going to serve a practical purpose, or was it just something shoe-horned into the design to copy Nintendo and their niche-tastic controllers.

TouchPAD not screen.

That technology again is TouchPAD.

 

[xptoxyz]

removed the noise.

Good, now add the pattern.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Theres just something about that controller I don't like.

Maybe its the handles? It looks thicker. Maybe its the top of the controller? Dunno, its something for me.

 

[InfiniteNine]

After that larger image was posted am I the only one who thinks the ports above the Ps4 devkit look like Gamecube controller ports? Apologies if this has been mentioned, haven't been able to follow every page of this thread.

That is a GC devkit on top of the PS4 one.

 

[noobasuar]

Looks good but I honestly don't see what use the touchpad will serve. Seems kinda lame.

 

[drizzle]

After that larger image was posted am I the only one who thinks the ports above the Ps4 devkit look like Gamecube controller ports? Apologies if this has been mentioned, haven't been able to follow every page of this thread.

Already been mentioned:

is there a nintendo wii dev kit standing on the PS4 dev kit?

do we know where the image is from? do we know any PS3 developers that worked on wii games that could work on PS4?

That is a GC devkit on top of the PS4 one.

It's a pre-production Wii devkit (Remember, the Original Wii had Gamecube ports).