I suppose that touch screen might be useful as an extra set of "buttons" that would change their function depending on what game you were playing. Like in an RPG you could assign often-used inventory items to them so you wouldn't have to go into a separate inventory screen on the TV, or in a shooter instead of cycling through different weapons you could just choose one displayed on that little screen by pressing it.
I am not digging this controller. I have to agree with the website saying it looks lot chunkier than the ps3 dualshock. At least Sony isn't doing anything too crazy and breaking away from the dualshock style.
It looks good to me, the touchpad could be interesting. The controller does look heavier and I'm happy to see the design is pretty much unchanged. If this is close to the actual release model, I'm pretty happy with it.
"I suppose that touch screen might be useful as an extra set of "buttons" that would change their function depending on what game you were playing. Like in an RPG you could assign often-used inventory items to them so you wouldn't have to go into a separate inventory screen on the TV, or in a shooter instead of cycling through different weapons you could just choose one displayed on that little screen by pressing it."
From most of the descriptions that have surfaced about the new controller, I don't think it will be a touch screen. Rather, the controller will feature a touch pad that is similar to a mouse pad for a laptop. I think its main purpose will be for UI navigation, but might be integrated in some way for gameplay as well. We'll find out its main purpose soon enough, I suppose.
I suppose that touch screen might be useful as an extra set of "buttons" that would change their function depending on what game you were playing. Like in an RPG you could assign often-used inventory items to them so you wouldn't have to go into a separate inventory screen on the TV, or in a shooter instead of cycling through different weapons you could just choose one displayed on that little screen by pressing it.
Jackc8
I don't think it's their idea, but it reminds me of the CBS Colecovision, which had 2 buttons on the side and a stick, and a mini keyboard with 1-9 and *0#, and you could slide a plastic sheet depending on the game with symbols (for Spy hunter you had oil, missiles, nails, for RPG, different spells) so the keys had a different use for each game ; this is a great idea but it would mean the mini screen would have to display clearly identified icons, which seems difficult as the space is narrow and it would mean the console would have to send an extra signal to the controller all the time
I think it looks pretty nasty looking. I don't think I am going to get either of the new consoles. Not just because of the controllers, but mostly because they're probably going to lock used games.
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