Joystiq gets some hands-on time with the “new” PS3 controller
May 9th, 2006
At E3 yesterday Sony tossed aside the boomerang controller shown at last years E3 and introduced their new… well… updated controller, which can be described as:
PS3 Controller = PS2 Dualshock Controller + Axis-tilt Sensing gyros – Dualshock
The Joystiq guys rushed from the Sony announcement yesterday to the sony Booth and managed to get some hands-on time with the new controller:
Immediately following the Sony keynote, we pushed and shoved our way to a quick and dirty session with the new PS3 controller. Warhawk was the only playable demo touting six-axis sensing functionality; so naturally, our destination was the setup featuring that game.
So what did they think? Basically:
- It’s very light, to the point of feeling cheap
- The tilt sensing felt very unrefined
- The analog sticks positions made their thumbs feel weird
Read the full review [joystiq.com].
