When I was a kid, I had an arcade stick for my Sega Genesis that continues to hold a special place in my heart. So much so, that I've since tracked down an identical one to have a matched set. They were great because of the turbo you could adjust with a dial and blinking LEDs would show you the rate at which they buttons were triggering off. A useful and practical application of light if I've ever seen one.
Since then, I've seen a lot of lights on a lot of controllers. Hell, some controllers seem to be nothing but lights, such as the Afterglow line that PDP produces. In my youth, those would have served double-duty as a light source under the covers for late-night reading.
PDP will be showing a new set of input devices in the Afterglow line at PAX in September. These new controllers, designed for all three console platforms, will be henceforth referred to as Afterglow Prismatics. Supposedly, they will have a feature that will thrill and excite gamers. Man, I can't begin to guess what that could possibly be.
I bet they change color if you put them in water or something. Or maybe if you just plug them in. I don't know, that whole "prismatic" thing really has me stumped.
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4:00 AM on 07.13.2010 | 
Yeah, that doesn't happen for this.
1) solid and durable analog sticks,
2) D-pad improved from the current 360 version,
3) wireless connnectivity with the improved ability to sync to the system WITHOUT having to plug it in - unlike my current PS3 controllers.
4) to NOT cost an arm and a leg, although I guess you get what you pay for...
The colors are entirely unnecessary, but I welcome any changes to the DualShock controller, particularly if it includes offset analog sticks and real triggers.
I find it helps when you have more than one system in a room.
GREATEST DAY EVER
EPIC LAZINESS FTW!!! haha, I only said that cause I recently took my controller over to a friends place and didn't realize I needed the cord to re-sync the pad back to my system. I had packed it away during a move and was using a charge station to charge the pad instead of the cord so when I realized I needed it I was in a bit of a fix...
just a minor complaint, although I do appreciate the 360's ability to sync to any system with the push of a button.
My first impressions are thus:
The leds work well in the dark but not so much in light.
While a retractable chord is a nifty idea, the chord itself seems flimsy and I have no doubt the spring that enables said retraction will inevitably wear out.
The body is pretty thick and is more or less the same shape as nintendo's so it seems durable and it's ergonomic.
my biggest gripe is that the joystick is flat, you will note that nintendo's joystick has several circles in it which provided a good grip, the afterglow's joystick tend to be a tad slippery.