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- DualShock 3 brings back the rumble feature for full gameplay immersion
- Bluetooth Wireless connection to your system, plus USB-USB mini cable for play-and-charge option
- L2 and R2 analog trigger buttons
- Highly sensitive motion sensing system so as you move the controller the game moves with it
Product Description
The DUALSHOCK3 wireless controller for the PLAYSTATION 3 system provides the most intuitive game play experience with pressure sensors in each action button and the inclusion of the highly sensitive SIXAXIS motion sensing technology. Each hit, crash and explosion is more realistic when the user feels the rumble right in the palm of their hand. It can even detect natural movements for real-time and high precision interactive play, acting as a natural extension of the… More >>
DualShock 3 Wireless Controller – Silver
11/07/2009 at 7:43 am
I was already extremely happy with the Sixaxis controller, but I could not resist getting the DualShock 3. Not only do you get the rumble, but also, it feels much better in your hands, even for those games that do not use this feature. The rumble function is fun, but on top of that, it helps with gameplay, because “feeling” what is happening provides a lot more feedback than just watching how your character or car reacts to the environment.
The biggest surprise of all was that the rumble works with PS 2 games in the PS 3 system. I am currently playing through “God of War”, a game which had the rumble capability in PS 2. I thought that it was unlikely that I was going to get this feature with this new controller in the PS 3, but it worked perfectly.
I know that having to buy a new controller and basically discard the one that came with the system is not the ideal situation, but I have to say this product is really worth shedding the extra bucks.
Rating: 5 / 5
11/07/2009 at 10:30 am
The Playstation controller has always been a favorite of mine as it kept with the traditional SNES controller format, while adding new functionality of additional buttons and the analog sticks. While I’m not too crazy about the SIXAXIS or the analog buttons that came about during the PS2 area (mostly since almost NO ONE used them), it was a standard controller that was very comfortable to me.
Right now I think the Playstation Dual Shock series has the best d-pad out there right now. The buttons don’t stick out enough and each direction is separated, making it easier to make sure you’re going in the direction you want to, not accidentally going in a random diagonal. Compare to the horrible X-Box and Dreamcast d-pads, which made playing fighting games or directional sensitive ones so very painful. The addition of the built-in Bluetooth wireless with the induction of the PS3 is the icing on the cake with this controller.
Now, the biggest problem with this control is the “triggers” for the L2 and R2 shoulder buttons. What’s the deal with this? It doesn’t make using a gun in a game more real, nor does it make playing the game any more efficient. In fact, it actually reduces reaction ability as it actually takes effort to push the button down, so in a situation (i.e. a fighting game) where you need to hit many buttons quickly, the amount of pressure and time it takes (although very minimal) actually breaks up the flow one might have when playing. And, with the lack of analog button support, you may not even be pressing the button if you’re only putting a little pressure on it. This comes back and bites you in the add two fold since it takes a bit more pressure to keep the whole thing down, and letting up just a bit of pressure causes the button to not be active any longer (I can’t even count how many times I got killed in Devil Summoner 2 because I wasn’t putting my guard up when I was clearly pushing down on R2). Ever since Trigger style buttons were implemented from the SEGA Saturn on, this has been one of the most confusing and frustrating additions to a standard controller I’ve seen.
I still think this is the best controller that Sony has put out because of the wireless support and the familiar set-up, which trumps the horrible trigger shoulder buttons that this controller sports and makes it my current second favorite controller of this generation (next to the Wii-mote and Nunchuck set-up). I can’t ever give this controller a full five stars, however, unless they remove those god-awful triggers or someone releases a controller mod that makes them like the original PS1/Dual Shock style shoulder buttons.
It’s important to note, though, that you can probably spend a little less money by getting the original SIXAXIS controller without rumble in it, assuming you can live without the rumble. I personally can, but the added weight of the Dual Shock rumble motors actually gives the controller a little bit of weight and makes the controller feel a little more comfortable.
Rating: 4 / 5
11/07/2009 at 12:24 pm
This is regarding the Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller for PS3. Let’s start off with the fact that the controller works great. It’s got a slightly duller finish versus the original that came with my PS3, and it’s lighter as well. Light doesn’t mean cheap though, as I’ve been using it for about 3 weeks straight with no ill effects. There’s only one caveat though, being that it didn’t come with a mini-USB cable like the original controller did(shipped in the box). Obviously I already had a cable, it’s just that there was no mention of this on the Amazon page before I purchased it. Other than that, I’m extremely satisfied.
Rating: 5 / 5
11/07/2009 at 2:05 pm
This is the standard old Play Station style controller with a rumble pack. It has the added feature of a motion sensor system in it.
So far I have not had any games that take advantage of the motion sensor.
The battery life on both of the controllers I have is abhorrent. They will die off with only 2-3 hours of solid use or if you don’t put them on the charger they will be dead over night. Since one of them came with my system and the other I bought 3 months later I would be left to believe this is simply a bad design instead of a bad batch of controllers.
Over all the controller does what it is supposed to but for the common price if $59 I would not buy one. I found one here on amazon for a nice price and it came a with wireless guitar so Amazon made it worth purchasing a second one.
Rating: 3 / 5
11/09/2009 at 12:25 am
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11/09/2009 at 7:56 pm
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