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Controller Comparison - PlayStation 3 vs. Wii
ZiakII writes "Engadet has an article comparing the PS3 Controller to the Wii's Controller. From the article: 'The motion control, however, was another story entirely. Whereas the Wiimote seemed to produce different experiences in different games and scenarios, the only title being shown with motion on the PS3 produced one experience: laggy control.'"
read this link: http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3blog.html?topic_id=24 600407
if anything, Sony and Nintendo both ripped off of a 20 year old Atari controller...
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What about normal games? You know, the ones that (for better or worse) make up a majority of game sales? Racing games, no throwing a jeep down a mountain doesn't count, I mean real racing as in precise throttle response and braking response in addition to precise left-right directioning and being able to shift.
Also fighting games. While I do not think the PS design is the best regarding fighting games it was definetely a lot better than say the N64 or Gamecube controllers. I made the mistake of buying Soul Calibur II for the GC. I went out and bought a ps2->gamecube controller adapter but I think it introduced lag so unfortunately that great game went mostly unplayed.
And thats the thing, Nintendo seems to be very focused on making these cute little innovative controllers that their in-house developers just love to design around but when it comes to all the third-party guys it just never seems to work right. Like I said with Soul Calibur II, played horrible on the Gamecube but other games like Super Smash Brothers Melee and Wind Waker just worked flawless.
I really don't care that Sony "ripped off" (since when has motion sensing tech been new?) all that matters is if it will work well and does it get in the way. Doesn't seem to get in the way, and hopefully the tech in the controller is developed enough for the game makers to get some use out of it. Whereas Nintendo seems to be banking all the biscuits on the motion sensing fiasco. Which is kind of what they did with the GC and N64, cute but a bit unpractical for a large swath of normal game use. Maybe that'll change, that'd be cool, we'll only know after a year or two of all 3 being out the game.
Also it is pretty lame for people to get their panties in a twist about Sony deciding to implement the motion-sensing after the reaction to Nintendo's Wii, well just as lame as people to say it isn't a "rip off". Thats how technology and innovation tend to work. Someone makes a technology, other people make it better.
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