Ick.

I just died on the inside a little. u___u

I think the top one's alright...

One problem, none of them has a share button

The second one is a Wii U pro controller with the sticks flipped

all super dumb designs, there not thinking far enough outside of the dualshock I think the PS4 will be exactly like Wii U, it'll be a tablet controller almost looking like the Wii U Gamepad, and the dualshock 3 will be the "classic controller" option. This is what I think will be, and kinda hope is whats true. I'll gladly wait to Feb. 20th for the info though

I only like the 2nd because it's the Wii U pro controller! Hmm..

I can probably think of lots of reasons for the touchscreen but here's just a couple off the top of my head -

XMB navigation - is there anybody out there who's really good at using the PS Move on the XMB cause that thing sucks

Okami - self explanatory
Chick Chick Boom - 1 of the best games on Wiiware, it looks like a PSN game
almost any (3)DS(i) game ever made
any Move game that requires you to wipe off or scratch off stuff from the screen (god how I hate those)
faux lottery tickets (Nathan Drake will be scrathcing off one of these in UC4 if this controller becomes a reality)
dribbling a basketball or bouncing deBlob around if the "touch" is sensitive enough
a thumb "scanner" for any spy or stealth games or Metroi dlike games - it doesn't actually have to "read" your thumbprint, it just has to feel the pressure of a thumb

I realize many Sony fans consider themselves too "hardcore" to play Wiiware, DS, or Move games, but that doesn't mean a touch screen wouldn't have it's uses

All designs are terrible...

This one:

http://etgeekera.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/sony-ps4-controller-concept-gadgehit.jpg

Although I'd still want concave sticks (like the 360) and triggers like you get if you attach RealTriggers.

The Wii U looking one.

Wow, those all look weird. Concave sticks/d-pad isn't important to me, but weren't they gonna do swappable ones anyhow? My guess is multiple interface options that increase with price and functionality. Better be able to use ds3, kinda like a gc controller with a wii?

If they had to go with one of them, than the first one is the way to go.

Definitely the first one. The 2nd screen stuff is a fad that will pass and thats actually really bad for your eyes.

I'd be happy if they do the concave sticks and up curved triggers as well. Also if they spread the sticks apart a tad. That's the main reason I still don't play fps's on the PS3, always felt weird and awkward.

An the Wii U pro controller is actually very well built and one of the best controllers for a Nintendo system in some time. It works fantastically with Ninja Gaiden 3

Why can't they make 3 sticks?

The rear touchpad is probably the least useful part of the vita. I hope they don't cram a bunch of quick time events down our throats ala uncharted golden abyss.

@Gemuarto What in the world would you need 3 thumb sticks for short of some crazy N64 style controller?

Concave sticks and with a better texture would be nice, the most annoying thing about the PSP's nub was how slippery it got despite having a coarser grip than a dualshock. None if those look very nice and most look like PC gamepad knock-off versions.

The first one isn't too bad. It basically looks like a dualshock with an added touch pad.

@hydeks It's not going to be like the Wii U, Sony is just adding a touch pad to the center of the controller. They're not modifying an iPad and using it as a controller.

http://wanderson75.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/SO62061.jpg

It should look something like this.

@thatoneblackguy Except it wouldn't be a screen just a touchpad

I like that Wii U Pro Controller-I mean, Playstation controller. Yeah, that.

I could live with the first one but not really a fan of any of them.

@astroshamu I saw a better one yesterday, but I couldn't find it. So, I just settled on that one.

This would be perfect.

http://i.imgur.com/sV1hv6l.png

Innovation is one thing, but forcing it on us just for the sake of it is another.. Really hope it's an addition to game play and not a hindrance.

Feel weird, all of them

I change my vote
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/PlayStation-Analog-Joystick.jpg/800px-PlayStation-Analog-Joystick.jpg

@Paranoimia I saw this and liked it the best as well. I'm strongly against concave sticks like the 360s... I absolutely hate those sticks! After about an hour of fps, it kills my right thumb because it's impossible to hold that stuck up while clicking.

I wonder if they'll integrate a really thin slide out keyboard/remote underneath. Guess it depends if they market it as a home entertainment hub, or if they'll target gamers more. Lets just hope they don't add anything that makes them $80-100 bucks each.

@nathanuc1988 I doesn't need a very big dip to make a difference, just a small dint. After playing Mario Party 2 the other day it reminded me how nice the texture of the thumb stick was, so just a texture like it or the GameCube's thumb stick would be enough.

PS vita touchpad, yeah, I'll skip on the PS 4 entirely if that happens, look how poor the vita is doing, wouldn't be a smart move at all, here I come x box 720

I think the gamepad will look more like this: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BA6QhBECMAA27dc.png:large

no matter how much other people wanna say otherwise Sony copies everything Nintendo, and makes it one better usually, hardware wise at least

Personally I'm not too fused about touch pad either way, certainly not upset by the idea. What I would like is the D-Pad changed to be an eight-way button (include the diagonals). It would then be much more useful.4 positions is not enough. 8 would have so many more applications. Are you listening Sony?

@hydeks "Sony copies everything Nintendo". That's a lie if I ever heard one.

I like the last one.

i think they are all horrible but if i had to chose i would say the second one was the batter of the four but that's not saying much

I like the first one the most

@Gemuarto The first one isnt thats the one I like the best

@SilentJ @SilentJ

SilentJ said:
The first one isn't too bad. It basically looks like a dualshock with an added touch pad.

@SilentJ

thats why I like it the most definately.

The last one is the best, but any of them will be better than the current PS3 pad.

@ThatOneBlackGuy no

@SigourneyBeaver the first one is or this

http://oi46.tinypic.com/2nq412r.jpg

http://oi48.tinypic.com/2uqj987.jpg

this one

http://oi48.tinypic.com/28cptzb.jpg

color on the buttons i like