What do people hate about dual shocks anyhow? The dpads are good. The buttons are good. The sticks are good. Is it the small size?
The DS4 is fine, but it has too many shortcomings that keep it from being as good as the XBO controller, especially the newest revision. The triggers, while better than the DS3 by a mile, feel cheap and aren't even remotely close to as comfortable as the XBO triggers. The battery life is a complete joke. I fired up my PS4 for the first time in nearly a year, and I was legit shocked at how fast the battery died. I'm used to my XBO controller lasting multiple days of heavy use before a quick and easy battery swap, and the DS4 died on me after one evening of playing Horizon. I also really don't like the sticks specifically because of the material used. They went from a soft rubber at launch that had more grip but wore down and peeled incredibly quickly, and now they use a harder rubber that is more durable but much more slick. My thumbs constantly lose grip on the DS4 sticks because the material is too slick and the shape provides very little grip. I also really don't like the touch pad. It was a novel addition at first, but it's proven to be nothing more than a gigantic button. It's a largely useless addition that feels awkward to use compared to a simple button. Also, while not really a negative, Sony could learn from what MS did with the bumper buttons. Having seamless control of RB and RT with a single finger is amazing. For example, you can easily and comfortably do an area attack (RB+RT) in For Honor with one finger. Or, in Battlefield you can through a grenade or spot an enemy without ever removing your fingers from the triggers. It's fantastic!
All of that said, I love the face buttons, and the share button on the DS4.
