Unfortunately, I am supersceptic of why a controller needs and screen if not for an integral part of the gameplay in games, as in some past Nintendo consoles. And this is a small one.
I honestly think there are features way long overdue on Xbox controllers, like haptic feedback and gyro, so if this actually comes to fruitition and Xbox releases a controller like this, I will scratch my head for sure.
I feel there’s a middle ground between gEoFf blowing air into a controller and a dead one like we have now. Who needs a screen on the controller? Who even looks at their controller whilst gaming?
Haptics and those things from the DualSense should be there though, agreed. If it wasn’t for the stupid stick placement the DS would run laps around the Series controller.
I think the PS5 controller is a bit of a mind trick. The speakers make the controller rumble feel more impactful. Take away the speakers and it’s just more subtle rumble. Also the touchpad is useless. The mic is fine, but also not something I miss having on an Xbox controller. Motion is a bit gimmicky as well. Resistant triggers are just plain annoying.
Basically I’m in the “leave my Xbox controller alone camp” lol. I did recently order a new Xbox controller for my sons Easter Basket. I paid extra for grips, haven’t tried it out yet since it’s not Easter yet. Also they should make it less noisy.
Do you mean it would impact battery life on Series controllers? I get days out of my batteries so there’s plenty of room.
The DS does suck in the battery life department though, I bought two and a charging station right out of the gate to mitigate that. They stuffed some off-brand alibaba shit in there for sure.
Im saying the battery life of the DS keeps it from running laps around the Series controllers. It probably wouldnt even last a full lap.
I have no idea why Sony continues to be so bad with engineering on that aspect of their controllers.
I’m hopig someone makes an officially licensed Xbox controller with back pedals and HAL sensors and and at least 20 hours play time. They would instantly get my money.
Has anyone ever done a poll of Xbox gamers? I don’t think everyone is in agreement about adding PlayStation gimmicks to the Xbox controller. I’d be curious to know the split.
I saw Hi Fi Rush trending a bit earlier on Twitter. It’s great seeing how much love this game has gotten ( with the exception of professional grifters like Red Dragon) in many posts , especially from people who don’t really talk about xbox games like that. Lots of cool fan art and things like that. Good seeing a first party Xbox game getting that kind of attention again.