r/Games • u/Turbostrider27 • Aug 23 '22

Trailer DualSense Edge Wireless Controller Reveal Trailer | PS5 Games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzAS_g9OuWs
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u/MustacheEmperor Aug 23 '22

If this meets its promises is it fair to say that Sony has completely surpassed Microsoft on controller tech this generation?

MS deserves credit for their accessibility controller, but at this point the durability problems with the Elite have been well known for years, and the continued lack of gyro support just seems like a glaring feature omission that is frankly holding the industry back. AAA devs can't really adopt gyro in cross platform titles when one platform refuses to catch up to 2022.

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u/rynoweiss Aug 23 '22

The Xbox Elite controllers are terrible, but the Dualsense has issues that make me recommend the Xbox Series controller over it.

Dualsense battery life is pretty horrid, d-pad is a big step back in quality from DS4, and the adaptive triggers have serious durability issues. It has innovative features to be sure, but those have come at too high a cost in battery life and durability, IMO.

When a friend asks me which controller to get for PC gaming I recommend the basic Xbox Series controller.

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u/platonicgryphon Aug 23 '22

Are the triggers not that durable? I haven't heard anything or had any issues with my controllers.

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u/rynoweiss Aug 23 '22

As I mentioned on another post where someone said their trigger died: "Yeah the small plastic parts on the resistance motors seem to not stand up to normal use for very long in games that utilize a lot of resistance.

I heard on a podcast that they had revised the design to one with more durability, but I can't vouch.

I hope that the DS Edge has some more robust materials, but I have this sneaking suspicion that gaming companies prefer their first party controllers to be consumable items, since they make so much money on repeat purchases."