It’s a beauty alright. Glad they’ve mixed the aesthetics up a bit, and it gives me a lot of hope that the console won’t just be a generic black box. Does look like something Aperture Science might dream up.
Personally I am not a fan of White controllers at all and would be happier if it was all black. I am not sure about the D-Pad either - 4 separate buttons and that often leads to complaints from the Fighting game community - not that it bothers me too much as I rarely use the D-Pad for anything more than the odd button press..
I can see me being a little disappointed by the Console design too - its unlikely that the console will be all black and I don't like White consoles - they don't fit in with the rest of my Audio-Visual boxes. I hope they bring out a special bundle in a different colour scheme....
I know its petty to be disappointed by a colour but I have refused to buy White consoles/controllers in the past and traded in the ones I had no choice in at the 'first' opportunity to get a different colour. It may even affect whether I buy one at launch too...
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Looks great. It's bonkers to me people are complaining already about the color knowing full well it'll be available in every color eventually. Really hoping there are back buttons as I've grown used to them now with the Astro C40 and Back button attachment.
@BAMozzy how did you come to the conclusion that the dpad is 4 separate buttons as opposed to how it is on the ds4?
Calling it the DualSense will definitely take getting used to... but I understand why they did not go with DualShock 5 considering their fancy technology in this one. Other than that, it looks quite bulky to me, but that might just be from pictures. They've said they wanted it to be lighter, but if anything it looks heavier than the DS4 to me. Guess we won't know 'til we get our hands on it.
@redd214 Just because its similar on the DS4, doesn't mean its the 'best' solution and it could have been revised for this. Scuf (and other 3rd Party) pads offer discs for a reason. I am not saying you can't make it work at all but its not the 'best' option...
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I am a huge fan of the DS4, its the most comfortable pad I have ever used. Perfect size for me in every way. So anything away from its shape would always be a worry.
So onto the PS5 gamepad. Initially I hated the 2 tone, having seen @Porco mockup of the grey version I could actually get on board. The white and black though is ugly.
The name Dual sense, Dual (fine) Sense (shi*). They could have just called it the DS5 and no-one would bat an eye lid. Dual flipping sense, like a new member of the X-Men.
None coloured symbols on the face buttons, a minor gripe but I like the continuity and it looks bland without the colours. This is a big thing in graphic design and also saves money when building in bulk. But I personally will miss the colours.
Shaped like a Nacon PS4 Pro controller / xbox controller. Hmmm as mentioned I like the DS4 shape a lot, I forget its there sometimes. This looks like it will be a step down. For others with different hand shapes and sizes they may prefer it.
Microphone on the Pad. Sounds like a great idea until you get feedback city in a party. Half decent gaming Microphones are like £15, unlike a phone you don't game with the controller on the side of your face. So this is a negative for me.
No light bar on the rear. Meaning you can't play psvr or have I missed something.....
Maybe the DS4 will also be backwards compatible
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@themcnoisy thanks, i appreciate the compliment. the problem with the black and white varient by sony is the contrast is too great and makes it look cobbled together somehow. the two colours do not compliment eachother in a good way and it looks very busy as a result. i agree that a two tone design can work, but the two colours need to be of the same family. say, a deep blue matched with a slightly lighter blue, etc. maybe some other combinations can work too, but complimentary colours would work best in that case.
Yeah, take the all black, throw some colors on the face buttons, and then we'll be talking. I'm so sure about the shape either, I feel like the DS4 shape is a bit better. I'll give it a chance there that this might be best with the vibration and all that, but I'm skeptical though. That color has simply got to go though. It looks horrible. This gen has been the absolute worst for next-gen reveals.
I quite like it. I always put skins on controllers anyway so the colour scheme does not bother me. I would prefer the console to be black, but I'm not going to choose a console only based on its colour. That is just silly.
@Arugula They mentioned the battery, they said it is gonna be a strong battery.
@themcnoisy You can still use headsets, the built in one is there just for convenience. And don't you mean the ds4 will be forwards compatible? Unless you are thinking of playing on your ps3 going forward?
Microphone on the Pad. Sounds like a great idea until you get feedback city in a party. Half decent gaming Microphones are like £15, unlike a phone you don't game with the controller on the side of your face. So this is a negative for me.
No light bar on the rear. Meaning you can't play psvr or have I missed something.....
You can still use wireless headphones. The article even mentions that.
There's a thin light bar on the back, and PSVR is compatible, so I'm sure they've thought of a way to make it possible.
This mock-up looks like pretty good for a Spider-man 2 PS5 bundle
The white and black was a surprise but it's growing on me. Although all black would probably be more practical, I'll be forever cleaning a white one (it even looks glossy).
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