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[Derrick01]

GROSS. No fanks

There's nothing gross about perfection.

 

[Revolutionary]

L2 and R2 suck, and they could be a little more comfortable to hold for larger hands.. but aside from that, I think they still have the best controller out there.

 

[DMeisterJ]

It's perfect the way it is.

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[schwabdizzle]

If you don't like the PS3 controller....go buy the overpriced $100 Madcatz controller where you can make it anyway you want.

 

[Don'tBeWeird]

Actually, yes. Tighter sticks please.

 

[Sentenza]

It's perfect the way it is.

No, it isn't.

 

[ShellyDeKiller]

It will have a screen.

 

[Boombloxer]

It's perfect the way it is.

1st post wins again.

Perhaps it isn't their primary console because of the controller

Or because it cost too much for too long.

 

[Wyndstryker]

Better triggers if they want to stick with the traditional layout.

Or maybe they can bring back the boomerang.

 

[OldJadedGamer]

Odd how many people consider the L2 and R2 trigger buttons "perfect".

 

[amar212]

Another dellusional thread of egoistic portrayal of subjective opinion as an univerasl fact.

OP, you should've at least put questionmark at the end of the title.

 

[Mik_Pad]

I agree. Heck, I want a universal controller. Xbox 360 controller with a better D-pad. That's all I really need. Even if Sony just offered a Dualshock with the left stick and d-pad reversed that would be better.

Not a fan of the dualshock at all.

I never understood why the left stick placement in the 360 controller is "better" and I have played 1st person shooters with it on the 360 and is the same atleast for me.

 

[alr1ght]

Triggers are useless in 95% of games, and make some games worse. They should be eliminated from all controllers.

I wouldn't mind if they evolved it into something like this.

It's still way more versatile than the 360 controller.

 

[yon61]

They do. Was so disappointed that they kept the same design for the PS3, and in ways its worse than previous designs thanks to the asinine L2/R2 triggers

 

[Kyoufu]

I wouldn't even be mad if they reverted back to Dualshock 2's L2/R2 buttons.

I don't think I'd miss triggers whatsoever.

 

[Kokonoe]

Could use longer grips.

 

[AgentP]

No they dont. I have big ass hands and its fine. These post are dumb.

This. The size of your hands are irreverent. You don't palm a DS3, it sits gently on your fingers, which can slide in and out to fit the controller.

Fix the triggers like the add-ons and it is damn near perfect. The 360 controller needs more work than the DS3. Bad bumpers, bad D-pad, convex face buttons.

 

[kadotsu]

Fix the triggers, make the battery detachable, make the D-Pad like the VITA's but bigger and go for a more ergonomic design comparable to the GC controller and it'll be perfect for me.

 

[Harlock]

The boomerang controller was really bad to use or people just freak out about the design back in 2006?

 

[Almighty]

I have no real problem with the Dual Shock 3. Well besides the awful triggers. So yes Sony needs to change them next time for sure.

Though I also wouldn't mind much if they made it more like the 360's controller either.

 

[Kickass667]

It's perfect the way it is.

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[Syntsui]

Fix the triggers, make the sticks concave, make the d-pad like the sega saturn's controller and you will have the best controller in the world. Perfect for shooters and fighting games, everyone will be happy.

 

[Kyon]

There's nothing gross about perfection.

ok ok they could use the comfy 360 triggers b but other than that the buttons on the 360 are just not fit for fighters/button mashers. The DS buttons and the d pad are superior.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

The left stick and d-pad really need to be switched. My thumbs shouldn't hit each other when gaming.

 

[Acageron]

if it ain't broke...

(ok, triggers suck)

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

The boomerang controller was really bad to use or people just freak out about the design back in 2006?

Well for one thing those buttons look extremely cheap.

 

[Kyoufu]

The boomerang controller was really bad to use or people just freak out about the design back in 2006?

It looks absolutely nasty. Just look at the face buttons, the analogues........argh

Half of the O button is sticking out.

 

[Lothars]

I wouldn't have an issue changing somethings about it like the Triggers but it's much better than the 360 controller for pretty much the majority of things.

 

[Zee-Row]

Nah the DS3 is perfect the way it is.

 

[PetrCobra]

The size is fine, I'm not a big fan of the analog sticks and the triggers are too small but overall it's a pretty good controller.

Spoiler

The X-box "Duke" will forever be the only comfortable controller for my huge-ass hands.

Maybe you should try using some arcade stick as a regular controller if your hands are that huge.

 

[Jake McLargeHuge]

It only needs some slight tweaks. Pretty much the primary reason I chose PS3 over the 360, aside from blu support.

 

[Metalmurphy]

The only thing I don't like about the DS3 is the triggers, besides that I wouldn't change a thing. And that includes the analogue sticks position.

 

[Seance]

After using a DS during the PS1 days and going on to the Xbox's Duke/s/360 controllers, i find the DS to be way tooo small.

 

[J-Tier]

I like it as is. Clearly a matter of opinion and personal comfort, but they don't NEED to change it, as changing it may cause an equal amount of dislikes as them leaving it the same.

 

[def sim]

It's definitely smaller than I would like, but it's something I've come to get used to in nearly fifteen years and I wouldn't want it to change now. There's something comforting about that. Nostalgia, most likely.

The triggers need to be thought over, though.

 

[char0n]

Count me in the "It's fine the way it is" camp. Maybe it's from using the same model excessively since the PS2 or feeling handicapped with any controller that isn't KB+M for FPS, but aside from the triggers I've never had problems with the DS3 and slightly prefer it over the 360 controller. And I have GIANT hands.

 

[omonimo]

fix the trigger and ds3 is the perfect controller you'll ever need. fuck 360 with their horrible shoulder button placement

Oooh thanks to God someone who thinks like me... it's fucking terrible to play DMC 4 or any others game who requires to push both shoulder & front button...

 

[Radec]

Perfection.

 

[djplaeskool]

improve the sticks and triggers and it's all good.
Love the DualShock design, and I have some big hands.

 

[alr1ght]

But really, why not just put out multiple controller versions? Have the system come with a Dualshock 4 and sell a 360 style controller in stores.

 

[SolidSnakex]

The boomerang controller was really bad to use or people just freak out about the design back in 2006?

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I don't think that anyone outside of Sony ever got to hold it. There's one shot of a Sony employee holding it with gloves, and it's actually much smaller than you'd think when you just look at regular photos of it.

 

[Projectjustice]

It does need to change for PS4, its so shitty.

 

[Curufinwe]

L2 and R2 suck, and they could be a little more comfortable to hold for larger hands.. but aside from that, I think they still have the best controller out there.

Yup. Even the Real Triggers only fix L2 and R2 to a certain degree.

 

[SolarPowered]

Fix the triggers, make the battery detachable, make the D-Pad like the VITA's but bigger and go for a more ergonomic design comparable to the GC controller and it'll be perfect for me.

What? Why?

 

[Kyon]

Oooh thanks to God someone who think like me... it's fucking terrible to play DMC 4 or any others game which it wasn't a fps.... Jeez...

yeah the right button and left are horrible. With DS the triggers are both on the same length

 

[Jon of the Wired]

I can honestly not think of anything I would want to change about the DS3. I suppose there's always room for little tweaks and tuning, but I really hope they don't make drastic changes next gen.

 

[Orayn]

The DualShock buttons, sticks, and layout are fine. I generally prefer the Classic Controller Pro and 360 controller, but there's nothing inherently wrong with those aspects of the DS3.

The shell, however, is beyond terrible and should have been updated years ago. NUMEROUS peripheral manufacturers have done the same basic controller with a much more comfortable form factor, yet Sony refuses to change it to something ergonomic.

 

[Jrpgfanatic]

The only thing I want changed is the triggers.

Other than that I don't want anything changed because I like the shape and size just the way it is.

This guy knows whats up.

 

[Raptor]

The left stick and d-pad really need to be switched. My thumbs shouldn't hit each other when gaming.

Yes I agree.

 

[Ushojax]

The texture on the thumb sticks is grotesque and I never feel totally in control of them, they feel too slippery. The triggers are god awful too.

The overall shape is fine.