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Dual Shock 3 review
BluDesign \| 10:12 AM on 12.13.2007	21 comments

So, as I posted yesterday, my DS3 controller arrived. I took it home last night and tried it out. While I don't have a comprehensive review, I'm hoping you'll find this enlightening and prepare you for it's US/EU release sometime next year.

If you've purchased any spare Sixaxis controllers, you know the routine for setting this up. Hook it to a USB cable to the PS3, turn the PS3 on, once the PS3 loads, hit the PS button, then throw your Sixaxis away.

After this, you'll find that all your games that are going to potentially support rumble, they just work. Don't have to turn anything on, they just work. I tried the Rachet and Clank demo last night, and it just works.

Rumble is just as subtle or bombastic as it was on the Dual Shock 2.

Overall, I give Sony an 11 out of 10 for adding this essential feature back into the controller. I certainly missed it.

It is heavier, BTW, but it's not a lead weight. It just feels like it did before with the DS2, just wirelessly.

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21 comments | showing # 1 to 21

galagabug says:
(# 0) on 12/13/2007 10:29

wtf? ms fanboy! it's at least a 12.

Snaileb says:
(# 1) on 12/13/2007 10:30

11/10

Mxyzptlk says:
(# 2) on 12/13/2007 10:39

Now only if this was the controller that was released at launch...

odintal says:
(# 3) on 12/13/2007 10:47

last gen technology is last gen.

Yashoki says:
(# 4) on 12/13/2007 10:57

Does it have sound?

king3vbo says:
(# 5) on 12/13/2007 10:58

11/10 eh?

AgentMOO says:
(# 6) on 12/13/2007 10:59

Sweet, I'm thinking about picking up one of these ps2 controllers. By the way has anyone tried super gluing an Xbox 360 trigger on the awful ps3 ones? I was thinking it might work, since leverage is the problem

BahamutZero says:
(# 7) on 12/13/2007 11:08

quick, somebody tell pinksage

Takeshi says:
(# 8) on 12/13/2007 11:17

I want one of those, hell give me two.

Kryptinite says:
(# 9) on 12/13/2007 12:01

i want
i want
i want
i want

This will make me play my Station more. No lie, I like rumble in my games.

B-Radicate says:
(# 10) on 12/13/2007 12:11

It's funny you give them an 11/10 for something that shoulda been in since the beginning.

For HAVING to do this at all, they get a -8965846578931/10.

No matter how much win this is, it's still FAIL.

Ocified-Xboxer says:
(# 11) on 12/13/2007 12:27

if Sony was concearned about their customers instead of trying to rip off the proprietary technology from the company that had the patent there would be no need for this excitement. all this is is Sony actually doing something they should have 18 months ago.

Does MS get a shout out for having it at launch, and not requiring you to buy another controller for 10 year old functionality?

Hitogoroshi says:
(# 12) on 12/13/2007 13:16

I'm very happy about the weight. The Sevenaxis feels cheap.

BlindsideDork says:
(# 13) on 12/13/2007 13:29

It is sweet they put in a feature in a game that people can't use. Excellent!

dgenerate says:
(# 14) on 12/13/2007 15:18

My buddy ordered one and brought it over. I have to say that it feels a lot more solid, and having rumble back is just awesome.

Don't buy any more sixaxis controllers, just wait for the rumble!

SPIDER PIG says:
(# 15) on 12/13/2007 16:17

im happy for you and jealous all at the same time

kawitchate says:
(# 16) on 12/13/2007 17:04

am i the only guy that actually LIKES the lighter SIXAXIS controller? lately i've been picking up my 360 controller and am like "damn is this thing heavy!"

here here for rumble, but boo for the extra weight.

itemforty says:
(# 17) on 12/13/2007 18:53

How about those stupid fucking R2/L2s? Are they still stupid and fucking stupid?

Necros says:
(# 18) on 12/13/2007 23:21

I'm glad rumble is back. Now they just need to make an actually new controller.

AgentMOO says:
(# 19) on 12/13/2007 23:38

I'm more glad the weight is back than the rumble. I like the controller to have a good weight to it; I.E. the wireless 360 controller feels a lot better than the wired one due to the battery pack in the middle.

sparced says:
(# 20) on 02/05/2008 12:43

I order the Black Dual Shock 3 against my initial judgement. The analog sticks and buttons would have to be all White for it to look right.

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