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PlayStation 5 - Critical consensus

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  1. Icarus
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    Outside of the general FOMO I get when new consoles come out, I can't find a compelling reason to buy any of them at this time. I know I will eventually purchase these machines, but it likely...

    Outside of the general FOMO I get when new consoles come out, I can't find a compelling reason to buy any of them at this time. I know I will eventually purchase these machines, but it likely won't be until a slim model comes out. That PS5 form factor is just too much for me and the space I have available.

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    Rocket_Man
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    The playstation 5 is pretty exciting and I'm somewhat envious as someone pretty attached to Xbox/Microsoft. However I'm pretty worried about the DualSense controller. It seems like amazing...

    The playstation 5 is pretty exciting and I'm somewhat envious as someone pretty attached to Xbox/Microsoft. However I'm pretty worried about the DualSense controller. It seems like amazing technology and it's exclusivity to Playstation might hold it back in some sense. I don't really care if the controller is exclusive, but I do wish they would partner with Valve, Microsoft, and developers in general to come up with a standard API for this new tech.

    5 votes
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      Icarus
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      Yeah, I have no interest in buying a system specifically for the controller. But I would totally buy one separately to use on PC, day 1. Maybe one day Valve will come out with Steam Controller 2...

      Yeah, I have no interest in buying a system specifically for the controller. But I would totally buy one separately to use on PC, day 1. Maybe one day Valve will come out with Steam Controller 2 and we can get some of these features on PC.

      4 votes
      1. vord
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        Steam Controller 2 will be one of the best (semi) traditional controllers ever. The first one has been revolutionary for transforming my PC to a TV gaming system (and using remote software for...

        Steam Controller 2 will be one of the best (semi) traditional controllers ever. The first one has been revolutionary for transforming my PC to a TV gaming system (and using remote software for non-gaming productivity).

        Here are the only flaws I see with the original:

        • The designated d-pad sucks as a d-pad. Not breaking for me, I don't really play any d-pad dependent games.
        • The left analog is too far to reach for extended periods. Mitigated by using left pad as a stick instead.
        • The shoulder buttons click a little too loud.

        And one of the biggest advantages nobody talks about: Great battery life on plain old AA batteries. Never need to worry about charging your controller again so long as you have a spare set of rechargeable AA.

        3 votes