8th May 2022, 11:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 8th May 2022, 11:17 AM by Dark Jaguar.)
In the case of the PS5, Sony finally moved past the design they'd been using for four generations. If you never liked how Sony's held before, you may like the new one, but frankly I can't make the argument it's more comfortable than the Xbox Series, even if it's got more features. The touch sensor on the front is.... useless but tilt sensing has steadily found it's purpose to the point that it's a sore spot for the XBox to still be missing that functionality after all this time.
When it comes to the Saturn digital controller, there's two versions. The first version was a US exclusive that tried to make the pad bigger but ended up both making the controller more fragile and more uncomfortable to hold. The second version, the only version in Japan, is a much more comfortable fit. When I praise the 6 button layout, that's the version I'm talking about. The analog controller (the third version I suppose) is still pretty nice though.
Out of curiosity, which revision of the Genesis 6 button do you like? Let's both discard the Majesco one. That one's pretty terrible as you already stated, but there's like 3 different versions of Sega's own 6 button to consider, and each one has a significantly different feeling d-pad. In my case, I'm using the Japanese six button which has a nice smooth followthrough, but personally I prefer my 3 button Genesis d-pad. That ALSO has a large number of revisions, so to be clear it's the early release with no middle "ball" to balance on. I just find it smoother than later revisions whether they use the metal or plastic ball bearing.
When it comes to the Saturn digital controller, there's two versions. The first version was a US exclusive that tried to make the pad bigger but ended up both making the controller more fragile and more uncomfortable to hold. The second version, the only version in Japan, is a much more comfortable fit. When I praise the 6 button layout, that's the version I'm talking about. The analog controller (the third version I suppose) is still pretty nice though.
Out of curiosity, which revision of the Genesis 6 button do you like? Let's both discard the Majesco one. That one's pretty terrible as you already stated, but there's like 3 different versions of Sega's own 6 button to consider, and each one has a significantly different feeling d-pad. In my case, I'm using the Japanese six button which has a nice smooth followthrough, but personally I prefer my 3 button Genesis d-pad. That ALSO has a large number of revisions, so to be clear it's the early release with no middle "ball" to balance on. I just find it smoother than later revisions whether they use the metal or plastic ball bearing.
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