When will sony ever change the look of the dualshock?

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#1 SaintsRowSam
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ps1

ps2

ps3

heres what the other companies changed about there controllers

gamecube

wii

xbox

xbox 360

and sony cant even be creative?? tis-tis

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#2 Speedeamon-14
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If it aint broke, dont fix it.
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#3 subxjoe
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"if it aint broke, dont fix it"

grr beat me to it

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I don't see a problem with the PS controller, because it has worked well for how many years now.
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#5 flashattackfina
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no the dualshock is FAMOUS

and people didn't like the boomrang controller

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#6 Willy105
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If it aint broke, dont fix it.Speedeamon-14

Well, the NES controller wasn't broken.

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#7 Riverwolf007
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Who care about changing the look, I say go back to the original Dualshock design it was way better than the no rumble, convex triggered, battery sealed crap that is the sixaxis.
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#8 Willy105
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no the dualshock is FAMOUS

and people didn't like the boomrang controller

flashattackfina

The boomerang looked amazing.

Far better than the current one.

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#9 PBSnipes
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Well its worked so far, no reason to change it. Although I think Sony will change the analog/d-pad configuration to that of the 360's for the PS4.
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If it aint broke, dont fix it.Speedeamon-14

Halo 123

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After 2 gens the MS controller is still the worst. What do you recommend they do? Shift the D-pad, change the L1 and R2 buttons, add button pressure sensitivity?
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#12 SaintsRowSam
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After 2 gens the MS controller is still the worst. What do you recommend they do? Shift the D-pad, change the L1 and R2 buttons, add button pressure sensitivity?Adrian_Cloud

its actually the best controller, it has a nice sleek look, various colors, and fits PERFECTLY in the palm of your hand.

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#13 ThePlothole
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They did change it. Then people complained, so they backtracked.
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If it aint broke, dont fix it.Speedeamon-14

Yet Halo gets criticized for not reinventing the wheel? lawl, hypocracy FTL.

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#15 toxicmog
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no the dualshock is FAMOUS

and people didn't like the boomrang controller

flashattackfina

how many people exactly....

i thought it liked quite cool tbh.

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The xbox and the gamecube had the two worst controllers, both in look and control scheme, thats why they changed it. The dualshock is simply the best and doesnt need to be changed

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#17 Adrian_Cloud
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[QUOTE="Adrian_Cloud"]After 2 gens the MS controller is still the worst. What do you recommend they do? Shift the D-pad, change the L1 and R2 buttons, add button pressure sensitivity?SaintsRowSam

its actually the best controller, it has a nice sleek look, various colors, and fits PERFECTLY in the palm of your hand.

your joking, have you played any of the other consoles ever?
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#18 ThePlothole
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The xbox and the gamecube had the two worst controllers, both in look and control scheme, thats why they changed it. The dualshock is simply the best and doesnt need to be changed

deadesa

I disagree. To me, the DualShock has horrible ergonomics. It makes my hands cramp almost as much as an old NES pad.

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#19 Lazy_Boy88
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Who cares? And they all feel very different anyways. They did change the look with the boomerang thing and everyone complained about it.
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#20 SaintsRowSam
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[QUOTE="SaintsRowSam"]

[QUOTE="Adrian_Cloud"]After 2 gens the MS controller is still the worst. What do you recommend they do? Shift the D-pad, change the L1 and R2 buttons, add button pressure sensitivity?Adrian_Cloud

its actually the best controller, it has a nice sleek look, various colors, and fits PERFECTLY in the palm of your hand.

your joking, have you played any of the other consoles ever?
l

mhm all 3, i own an xbox 360. my little cousin has a wii, and once when i was sick my brother had to take me to work with him (walmart) and i played the ps3 and the demos. the wii is really fun, the 360 one really can get you comfortable, and the ps3 one is nice, (i never said it wasnt) i just think its time fora change. we've seen that same design for over a decade now

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#21 haris12121212
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They change, it just is the design that stays the same which is great.
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#22 mtron32
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I've never liked the analog placements and have always found the sticks a tad stiff for my tasts. The 360 controller is the best aside from the dpad which was great on the controller s. I'd like to see the analog placements on the ps3 changed to match 360 so the sticks feel more natural. Also, more defined triggers could be cool too.
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#23 Rockman999
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[QUOTE="Adrian_Cloud"]After 2 gens the MS controller is still the worst. What do you recommend they do? Shift the D-pad, change the L1 and R2 buttons, add button pressure sensitivity?SaintsRowSam

its actually the best controller, it has a nice sleek look, various colors, and fits PERFECTLY in the palm of your hand.

I agree,the only problem I see with the controller is the D-pad.

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[QUOTE="Speedeamon-14"]If it aint broke, dont fix it.Shomb22

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lmao

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#25 BTBAM127
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[QUOTE="Adrian_Cloud"]After 2 gens the MS controller is still the worst. What do you recommend they do? Shift the D-pad, change the L1 and R2 buttons, add button pressure sensitivity?SaintsRowSam

its actually the best controller, it has a nice sleek look, various colors, and fits PERFECTLY in the palm of your hand.

i dont think so. i allways have trouble figuring out where to put my fingers aroudn that huge ugly battery pack they should have just built a battery in it.

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#26 mattacular
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[QUOTE="SaintsRowSam"]

[QUOTE="Adrian_Cloud"]After 2 gens the MS controller is still the worst. What do you recommend they do? Shift the D-pad, change the L1 and R2 buttons, add button pressure sensitivity?BTBAM127

its actually the best controller, it has a nice sleek look, various colors, and fits PERFECTLY in the palm of your hand.

i dont think so. i allways have trouble figuring out where to put my fingers aroudn that huge ugly battery pack they should have just built a battery in it.

you are holding it wrong then for any normal person your fingers sit perfectly either side of ot

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#27 Jelle87
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[QUOTE="SaintsRowSam"]

[QUOTE="Adrian_Cloud"]After 2 gens the MS controller is still the worst. What do you recommend they do? Shift the D-pad, change the L1 and R2 buttons, add button pressure sensitivity?BTBAM127

its actually the best controller, it has a nice sleek look, various colors, and fits PERFECTLY in the palm of your hand.

i dont think so. i allways have trouble figuring out where to put my fingers aroudn that huge ugly battery pack they should have just built a battery in it.

You either have HUGE hands, which would mean you shouldn't be able to properly handle that PS3 piece of garbage either. Or you're just complaining over nothing. Which sounds very likely.

You just arrange your middlefinger next to the other 3 fingers you're not using at the bottom of each grip. Ans yeah your nail might touch the batterypack in that position *gasp.

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#28 Chutebox
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If it aint broke, dont fix it.Speedeamon-14

What he said.

And your seriously going to act like there was a big change between xbox and 360? The only company to really switch around the controllers are Sega and Nintendo.

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#29 Sgt_Crow
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It's actually starting to feel outdated...
Then again, what's to expect from Sony.
I bet they will still have the same old controller when the PlayStation 17 is released.
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#30 Cerussite
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The Gamecube controller would never have worked for the Wii, and the original Xbox controller was clunky and poorly designed, so the 360 controller was a welcome change.

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#31 thermovie644064
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I like the 360 controller better i wish they had kept the boomerang ps3 controller that thing looked tight.....i wonder if they will bring it back....i hope so.

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#32 ThePlothole
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[QUOTE="SaintsRowSam"]

[QUOTE="Adrian_Cloud"]After 2 gens the MS controller is still the worst. What do you recommend they do? Shift the D-pad, change the L1 and R2 buttons, add button pressure sensitivity?BTBAM127

its actually the best controller, it has a nice sleek look, various colors, and fits PERFECTLY in the palm of your hand.

i dont think so. i allways have trouble figuring out where to put my fingers aroudn that huge ugly battery pack they should have just built a battery in it.

By building the battery in, you basically guarantee that the controller in question will have to be replaced after a few years. (Batteries don't last forever. In fact Lithiums naturally loss their ability to hold a charge just with age)

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#33 mattyomo99
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the controller is perfect IMO
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#34 Ibacai
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When Sony tried to change it there was an outcry of stupid whiny people. People who bashed without even trying the new controller. So I'd say we'll have the Dualshock look for a long time.
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#35 ZeroPunctuation
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You dont change perfection
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#36 Epak_
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I can't believe they've stayed with the original design so long, three generations of hand cramps FTL. The banana design looked better imo. Tells something about Sonys originality :roll: Not to talk about the pathetic last minute motion sensing add-on.

But hey, that's just my opinion about this case :)

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#37 hiphops_savior
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The problem is, how long can they beat a dead horse? Nintendo's controllers actually tell you that they understand progression. Ditto with Sega, Microsoft, and even Atari. Sony? Just tweak it a bit, but still have the same design.
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#38 jimm895
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[QUOTE="BTBAM127"][QUOTE="SaintsRowSam"]

[QUOTE="Adrian_Cloud"]After 2 gens the MS controller is still the worst. What do you recommend they do? Shift the D-pad, change the L1 and R2 buttons, add button pressure sensitivity?ThePlothole

its actually the best controller, it has a nice sleek look, various colors, and fits PERFECTLY in the palm of your hand.

i dont think so. i allways have trouble figuring out where to put my fingers aroudn that huge ugly battery pack they should have just built a battery in it.

By building the battery in, you basically guarantee that the controller in question will have to be replaced after a few years. (Batteries don't last forever. In fact Lithiums naturally loss their ability to hold a charge just with age)

Yes but the nice thing is the battery can be replaced very easy when it gets to that point. There is instructions on how it's done in the users manual.

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#39 snipe2004
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they did with the boomerang and people didnt like it so they reverted back to the tried-and-true formula that is the dualshock
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#40 ski11buzz
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the sixaxis feels a little awkward to me

but the DS3 feels so nice in your hand. i dont know if its worth changing