| it works GREAT on all of them! | | | | by enemy fire, but I knew my purchase was justified |
| Well folks, now that the dust has settled from the | | | | when Drake was near death: I FELT THE |
| Sony vs. Immersion lawsuit, Playstation 3 owners are | | | | DUALSHOCK 3 PULSING IN SYNCH WITH DRAKE'S |
| finally able to feel the vibe again! | | | | HEARTBEAT. It's one thing to hear that noise and |
| I purchased playstation controller 3 today and I knew | | | | know he's near death, it's quite another to feel the |
| the only way to properly road-test it was on the game | | | | pulse in my own hands. |
| that made the Dualshock famous, Metal Gear Solid. | | | | Okay, so the feedback on the older games was there, |
| After booting up the game, I walked down the hallway | | | | but a little lighter than I remember. The reason? Well, |
| and got spotted by a guard. As he shouted, "WHO'S | | | | when I decided to go wireless on my Playstation 2 |
| THAT?" the controller jumped in my hand - and I knew | | | | system, I bought a Logitec Dualshock controller. It turns |
| this was a smart purchase. As the guards shot at me, | | | | out, that controller takes two "AA" batteries, and the |
| I felt the feedback of the bullets, just as I had 10 years | | | | vibration motors inside the controller handles are slightly |
| ago on my Sony Playstation. | | | | larger than the ones in the Dualshock 3. That's where I |
| I picked out another old school Playstation game, | | | | felt the difference. |
| Tenchu: Stealth Assassins. From Ayame's blades to | | | | The playstation controller 3 Dualshock 3 vibrations may |
| Rikimaru's sword, each sword swipe and jump had | | | | be slightly less than the Logitec controller, but it doesn't |
| excellent feedback. | | | | require the purchase of batteries. |
| Okay, so my Playstation games worked out. But what | | | | The Dualshock 3 may be slightly heavier than the |
| about my Playstation 2 library? | | | | SixAxis, but it doesn't take up any extra space at all. |
| I popped in God of War, knowing I had to feel the | | | | Sure, the price is about $15 more than the SixAxis, but |
| swing of the Blades of Chaos. The controller vibrations | | | | it's a worthy upgrade for the Playstation 3 gamer who |
| felt a little lighter here, but the vibrations still occurred at | | | | kicks it old school as well as new school. The only |
| the appropriate times. | | | | other drawback is the lack of an additional USB cable |
| Then I chose Incredible Hulk Ultimate Destruction. Who | | | | - but we can use the one that came with the system |
| better to test a vibration controller than the Sultan of | | | | itself. |
| Smash? All the power jumps and smashes had the | | | | So what's the final verdict? |
| vibrations intact, but they still felt a little on the light side. | | | | Order it, plug it in, charge it up, and get ready for the |
| All right, so far I was two for two with my Playstation | | | | inevitable downloads from the Playstation Store to |
| and Playstation 2 test subjects. But what about my | | | | make the older PS3 games Dualshock 3 compatible. |
| Playstation 3 games? Could I possibly hit a trifecta? | | | | I wouldn't recommend a feedback peripheral without |
| I put in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and I decided to | | | | providing my own feedback... |
| jump right into a heated firefight. The controller gave | | | | Enjoy! |
| me feedback while shooting weapons and getting hit | | | | |