Doesn't look uncomfortable to me. When I had PS1, I had a Madcatz controller similar to this and it didn't feel awkward. Of course, it didn't last long (damn Madcatz)
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: PS3 DUAL SHOCK 3 DETAILS EMERGE!
Wireless gameplay confirmed, plus major addition of trigger for next generation of PlayStation control pad
11:56 The next iteration of Sony's Dual Shock joypad for PlayStation 3 will be wireless and come complete with a single trigger under the right hand side of the control pad, we can exclusively reveal.
A highly placed SCEE insider, operating under strict conditions of anonymity, who has been privy to early details of the PS3 controller, told us: "Dual Shock 3 will definitely be wireless and we'll also be including a trigger button, probably under the right hand side of the controller. Other than that we've no plans to change the basic formula, which has proved so successful."
This makes perfect sense, since the basic Dual Shock layout - ultimately inspired by Nintendo's SNES pad - is the perfect, neutral joypad for developers to work with. Compare this with the GameCube pad, for instance, which has clearly been designed with first party games in mind.
Wireless gameplay will not be a cheap addition for Sony, but an important one which will doubtless be welcomed by gamers with open arms. The addition of the trigger is the obvious choice in offering broader scope for developers without tampering with the existing formula.
A Sony spokesperson was unavailable for comment at the time of writing. We'll keep you posted; remember where you heard this first.
Johnny Minkley
Wireless gameplay confirmed, plus major addition of trigger for next generation of PlayStation control pad
11:56 The next iteration of Sony's Dual Shock joypad for PlayStation 3 will be wireless and come complete with a single trigger under the right hand side of the control pad, we can exclusively reveal.
A highly placed SCEE insider, operating under strict conditions of anonymity, who has been privy to early details of the PS3 controller, told us: "Dual Shock 3 will definitely be wireless and we'll also be including a trigger button, probably under the right hand side of the controller. Other than that we've no plans to change the basic formula, which has proved so successful."
This makes perfect sense, since the basic Dual Shock layout - ultimately inspired by Nintendo's SNES pad - is the perfect, neutral joypad for developers to work with. Compare this with the GameCube pad, for instance, which has clearly been designed with first party games in mind.
Wireless gameplay will not be a cheap addition for Sony, but an important one which will doubtless be welcomed by gamers with open arms. The addition of the trigger is the obvious choice in offering broader scope for developers without tampering with the existing formula.
A Sony spokesperson was unavailable for comment at the time of writing. We'll keep you posted; remember where you heard this first.
Johnny Minkley
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