SONY has finally unveiled the new controller for its upcoming PlayStation 5 console – and fans are divided.
The new gaming pad is called the PlayStation DualSense, and features bold new design very different from the PS4 controller.
Gamers still don’t know what the PS5 will look like, so the controller’s unveiling is an early treat.
It features haptic feedback, which means you’ll feel different sensations through the controller as you play.
Sony says you’ll be able to experience “the slow grittiness of driving a car through mud”.
The L2 and R2 buttons now include adaptive triggers too, which change depending on the environment.
For instance, you’ll be able to feel the tension of drawing a bow to shoot an arrow.
There’s no more Share button, but there is a new Create button.
This seems designed to serve a similar function of letting players produce or view original content.
And there’s a new built-in microphone array so you can chat to pals without a headset.
As far as raw design goes, the controller appears to be a little bulkier – and more like the Xbox joypad.
“In all, we went through several concepts and hundreds of mockups over the last few years before we settled on this final design,” Sony explained.
“DualSense has been tested by a wide range of gamers with a variety of hand sizes, in order for us to achieve the comfort level we wanted, with great ergonomics.”
Unsurprisingly, fan reception has been mixed.
Popular gaming streamer Alanah Pearce described it as looking like “a robot from the future”.
Another gamer tweeted: “God it’s hideous”.
And one said: “Wow! The new controller of the PlayStation 5 is looking really amazing. I can’t wait to get my hands on it.”
They added: “It’s probably the most beautiful controller of all time.”
Sadly, we still don’t know exactly what the PS5 will look like.
But it could end up being an all-white console, if the new controller is anything to go by.
That would be a stark contrast to the already-announced Xbox Series X, which its matte black body.
The next-gen Xbox is a tall-standing cuboid that looks markedly different from the current Xbox One.
Microsoft has also played it fairly safe with its new controller, sticking largely to its old design.
In other news, Microsoft will sell the Xbox Series X with access to more than 100 games for £25 a month.
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Do you prefer the Xbox Series X controller or the new PS5 joypad? Let us know in the comments!
