Comments on: Rumour: Developers already have motion-sensing PS3 pad

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:44:06 +0000

That just makes it all the more interesting when Sony copy them.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:25:08 +0000

Apparently it’s a really old video done by a third-party controller company to pimp an idea. I didn’t think it could be real, but Sony are so stupid these days I wouldn’t have been surprised if it had been.

By: Truk

Truk — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:19:09 +0000

Hmm. Why does he say “if you had an ultrasonic sensor here and here”. I mean, why “if”? Either the device has it (whatever the feck an ultrasonic sensor is) or it doesn’t. Sounds like either a wind-up or a marketing man being told to come up with ideas. It’s silly, whatever it is. Then again, so’s the Wiimote.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:44:51 +0000

Couple of straps and you’d have knuckle-duster controllers.

By: morriss

morriss — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:43:02 +0000

erm. omg.

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:41:56 +0000

No pointer = No Point

By: Blerk

Blerk — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:35:07 +0000

I bet it turns into a robot too.

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:31:39 +0000

LMAO… just wow.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:16:26 +0000

This cannot possibly be real. Cannot. Possibly. Be. Real.

By: DrDamn

DrDamn — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:35:22 +0000

If it’s like a Wiimote but with no stupid wire between the two bits and actually enough buttons on it in proper places then why not? The Wiimote is a good idea, its silly to ignore good ideas for the sake of not wanting to look like you are copying.

Lets face it the standard PS3 controller is a bit long in the tooth these days and the 360 controller is better in almost every respect (just the shite d-pad holds it back in my opinion).

By: morriss

morriss — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:53:32 +0000

They nicked rumble from Ninty and did pretty well out of it. So maybe this’ll do well.

By: ecu

ecu — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:32:21 +0000

I’m kind of interested to see what they do with this. They’re not going to try and replace the PS3 controller AGAIN are they?

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:36:30 +0000

Conspiracies!

By: deftangel

deftangel — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:23:36 +0000

Perhaps the lack of wrist straps is a ploy to sell more Bravias?

By: McLovin85

McLovin85 — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:12:50 +0000

Will this therefore need to have wrist straps hanging from either side of the controller to stop it flying out of ur hand?? If it doesn’t i foresee many more TV screens breaking.
PS. If it does have wrist straps it will look like ass.

By: mart

mart — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:56:54 +0000

Oh right. That’s terrible.

By: patlike

patlike — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:56:12 +0000

It’s like a Wii-mote, mart. A stick thing with a Nunchuck bit, apparently.

By: mart

mart — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:54:46 +0000

Sorry I’m a bit confused. What is this that the SIXAXIS isn’t?

By: patlike

patlike — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:39:56 +0000

This is so true. It couldn’t be truer.

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:36:44 +0000

There was a concept Wii controller that worked like that.

By: patlike

patlike — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:32:34 +0000

From the sound of it it comes as a single thing and clicks apart so you end up with two bits. I’m pretty sure it doesn’t just mean “it’s crap”.

By: Whizzo

Whizzo — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:31:12 +0000

Are they pieces that are supposed to break off or is it just really poorly made?

By: patlike

patlike — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:29:58 +0000

haha

By: Tonka

Tonka — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:26:22 +0000

Is it the SIXAXIS?