Will you buy the new Xbox 360-styled controller for your PS3?
- Posted September 1st, 2011 at 14:43 EDT by Steven Williamson
- 89 Comments
We’re very happy with our DualShock 3 controller for PlayStation 3, but it seems that others maybe aren’t so keen. Talking with Speedlink at GamesCom 2011, we discovered that the peripheral manufacturer is on the verge of releasing a curious new product, the XEOX Wireless gamepad for PS3.
What makes this controller so unique is that it’s the first pad that mimics the style of the Xbox 360 controller, but it's designed specifically for PS3 gamers. In terms of form factor, it does feel identical to the black wireless Xbox 360 controller that comes bundled with the Xbox 360 Elite, but it has a few minor changes.
A turbo button sits just to the right of the d-pad for rapid-firing, while the traditional PlayStation symbols on each of the buttons differ slightly from Sony's official pads. Instead of coloured symbols, Speedlink has opted for a simple black and grey design.
You’ll also notice that the central, circular button, which opens up the XMB, is illuminated in Xbox-green when the controller is turned on and if you look at the control from arms length the 'XEOX' branding actually looks like it says Xbox. Having had our hands on the XEOX prototype at GamesCom, it does feel a little weird handling a controller that is so similar to Microsoft’s official pad, yet using it to play games on the PS3. But, Speedlink really does believe there's a market out there for this kind of product.
Is DualShock 3 that bad that you’d consider buying an Xbox 360 controller, or do you think the Xbox 360 controller feels more comfortable than the DualShock3? Let us know your thoughts.
The XEOX Wireless Gamepad goes on general sale in October 2011.
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Rafaelcbf12
- 10:05am EDT - September 1st, 2011
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Who'd wanna play with that nasty controler, not even back in the dreamcast era did I like it, and I'm a diehard dreamcast fan.
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Paranoimia
- 10:34am EDT - September 1st, 2011
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Never. Ever. The DualShock3 isn't perfect, but it's as close to is as any game controller so far. I've added some concave silicone stick caps and RealTriggers to mine, and it's practically perfect.
I don't dislike the 360 pad, but I find the LB and RB buttons to be far too small, and I have never been able to get on with the lopsided sticks. It's not even a question of 'what you get used to' - I used to have an original Xbox and a Gamecube, and I never could get used to the bizarre positioning of the sticks.
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ernestocfernand
- 10:53am EDT - September 1st, 2011
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Hell no!!!! the Playstation controller has the best design ever, having this fat monster 360 style controller is a huge step back… you might as well glue 16 Atari controllers all together...
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isntmebutyou
- 11:06am EDT - September 1st, 2011
- 9
I use an original xbox wired pad on my ps3...bought an adapter. Best of both worlds hahahah
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Alpha2
- 11:10am EDT - September 1st, 2011
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If I wanted an xbox controller I'd have bought an xbox, and besides there are already a few of these horribly bastardized controllers on the market with the analog and dpad switched that I wouldnt touch either. The xbox controller difference wasnt even meant to make things more comfortable, they only did it to make their controller look different from Sony's, it doesnt improve gameplay one bit.
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darkwitness
- 11:24am EDT - September 1st, 2011
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finally, this is what I have been hoping for. Personally I find the DS3 uncomfortible and I never liked the layout for fps games which is what I play most. I know it's not for everyone, but personally i would pay good money for that. The one thing I liked about the xbox from day one was the controller.
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GunTeng
- 11:52am EDT - September 1st, 2011
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I have a friend who has quite large hands, so the DS is a little awkwrd for him. He was an old Sega die-hard and moved to XboX later. So the controller is pretty much a big issue for him, just as the DS is a big issue for us.
SO yeah....this makes the PS3 more accessible for people like him. Just as a DS styte controller for the XboX would make the console more accessible for us.
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Numptey777
- 11:54am EDT - September 1st, 2011
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YES, i love the xbox controller and always buy games that are on both consoles on the xbox for that reason. The playstation controller could have done with some upgrades over the years in my opinion. Such as the triggers and the Analog sticks.
Now this has been released i can honestly say my playstation will be getting alot more play time.
p.s. To anyone saying this has been done before look up the reviews on those ones and your notice they all suck. This one at least looks good quality, i just hope it has no deadzone on aiming.
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iDemonix
- 12:11pm EDT - September 1st, 2011
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Had an Xbox 360 for years before trading everything in for a PS3. I love everything about the PS3 - except for the controller. It hasn\'t been updated in years and feels that way, it\'s just no way near as comfortable in your hands as the 360 controller. I imagine most the die hard Sony fans in here have never held one or compared them side by side, but there\'s just no arguing that one is comfier than the other.
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