Sony Announces Mouse and Keyboard Controller for PS3

[QUOTE="Pug-Nasty"]

M/kb are fine for very slow paced games, but when the action picks up they really show their colors as controller interfaces that were adopted out of necessity rather than the effectiveness of their design as game controllers.

ChubbyGuy40

Explain why Quake, one of the fastest paced games around, is damn near impossible to play with a controller. Controllers are fine for very slow paced games. If they were suited for fast paced, then we'd see a hell of a lot more RTSes on consoles.

Because the gameplay is basically move and shoot, thus not requiring heavy use of the keyboard.

[QUOTE="Pug-Nasty"]

M/kb are fine for very slow paced games, but when the action picks up they really show their colors as controller interfaces that were adopted out of necessity rather than the effectiveness of their design as game controllers.

ChubbyGuy40

Explain why Quake, one of the fastest paced games around, is damn near impossible to play with a controller. Controllers are fine for very slow paced games. If they were suited for fast paced, then we'd see a hell of a lot more RTSes on consoles.

[QUOTE="Ravensmash"]I'd actually argue that's one of their downsides.Velocitas8

Aside from variable move speed (which isn't very useful), any perceived "downsides" (relative to analog sticks) can be proven wrong with enough practice. No matter how good you get with analog sticks, however, its limitations will remain.

[QUOTE="Velocitas8"]

[QUOTE="Ravensmash"]I'd actually argue that's one of their downsides.DarthBilf

Aside from variable move speed (which isn't very useful), any perceived "downsides" (relative to analog sticks) can be proven wrong with enough practice. No matter how good you get with analog sticks, however, its limitations will remain.

In Splinter Cell, my mouse wheel changes movement speed. In GTA IV, you've got to hold down x to move quicker. There are ways around the lack of analog movement, but some bucket head developers can't even utilize it, like the case with GTA IV.

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="Pug-Nasty"]

M/kb are fine for very slow paced games, but when the action picks up they really show their colors as controller interfaces that were adopted out of necessity rather than the effectiveness of their design as game controllers.

Explain why Quake, one of the fastest paced games around, is damn near impossible to play with a controller. Controllers are fine for very slow paced games. If they were suited for fast paced, then we'd see a hell of a lot more RTSes on consoles.

Because the gameplay is basically move and shoot, thus not requiring heavy use of the keyboard.

UPGRADE!

[QUOTE="Pug-Nasty"]

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Explain why Quake, one of the fastest paced games around, is damn near impossible to play with a controller. Controllers are fine for very slow paced games. If they were suited for fast paced, then we'd see a hell of a lot more RTSes on consoles.

Cranler

Because the gameplay is basically move and shoot, thus not requiring heavy use of the keyboard.

Every button on a controller is a quick access button, as opposed to a keyboard, which can have commands spread all over it. The keyboard is the clumsiest controller I've ever used. Maybe I could get used to it, but I can't imagine ever feelling like I need to when I have consoles and controllers.

[QUOTE="Cranler"][QUOTE="Pug-Nasty"]

Because the gameplay is basically move and shoot, thus not requiring heavy use of the keyboard.

Every button on a controller is a quick access button, as opposed to a keyboard, which can have commands spread all over it. The keyboard is the clumsiest controller I've ever used. Maybe I could get used to it, but I can't imagine ever feelling like I need to when I have consoles and controllers.

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]

Looks awful:

hiryu3

Wait from that article it seems it will only support games that sony and devs choose.

NoodleFighter

Bring out Starcraft2 and Diablo3 NOW!!!

[QUOTE="Cranler"][QUOTE="Pug-Nasty"]

Because the gameplay is basically move and shoot, thus not requiring heavy use of the keyboard.

Pug-Nasty

Every button on a controller is a quick access button, as opposed to a keyboard, which can have commands spread all over it. The keyboard is the clumsiest controller I've ever used. Maybe I could get used to it, but I can't imagine ever feelling like I need to when I have consoles and controllers.

Bu bu but controller >>>> mouse and keyboard. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="Pug-Nasty"]

M/kb are fine for very slow paced games, but when the action picks up they really show their colors as controller interfaces that were adopted out of necessity rather than the effectiveness of their design as game controllers.

WilliamRLBaker

Explain why Quake, one of the fastest paced games around, is damn near impossible to play with a controller. Controllers are fine for very slow paced games. If they were suited for fast paced, then we'd see a hell of a lot more RTSes on consoles.

hmmm RTS's are fast paced? sorry but Starcraft Korean players are not the norm in RTS most RTS games are slow paced...

WilliamRLBaker

Far more fast paced than any console shooter will ever be. I'm not even talking about competitive SC...

$100+ is alot for something like this. could have been atleast $40 imo.

i also doubt devs will actually use this in their game since they still haven't use the kb/m. quite sad really. i would love to have options

Rather use my Logitech G9x and mechanical keyboard :?