Mon, Sep 29, 2008 | 17:28 BST
Bleszinski on PS3: “I hate the fucking controller, I love the Blu-ray player”
Say what you think, why don’t you. Gears of War 2 dev lead Cliff Bleszinski, speaking at a recent London press event for the game, has said he’s envious of PS3′s Blu-ray drive, but not exactly enamoured with DualShock.
“I hate the fucking controller,” he told VG247. “I’m sorry, I can’t stand the PS3 controller. I love the Blu-ray player.”
Bleszinski added that PS3 did have some good games, though, whether he likes the controller or not.
“I think there are some great games for PS3,” he said. “I think Metal Gear’s great. Heavenly Sword was great. But at the same time, right now, I’m always working on Xbox with Gears.”
Is there anything he’d like from PS3, though? Os is he comfortable with 360?
“I’m pretty comfortable with 360,” he said. “I like its controller.”
Gears of War 2 ships for 360 on November 7. For the rest of our coverage from the event, including play impressions and new shots, click this.



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#1
wickedman
29/09/08, 6:08 pm
I think he’s on drugs!!! what and idiot,hate the control,go fuck ur self idiot i love gears of war but to make a stupid comment like that,is just retarded.
#2
Psychotext
29/09/08, 6:45 pm
Is he not entitled to an opinion?
#3
mortiferus
29/09/08, 6:53 pm
It’s one man’s opinion, though one shared by many, many, many gamers.
#4
prodygee
29/09/08, 7:37 pm
I don’t care about the controller. It has always been like this. Please don’t change it.
I can imagine a ps3 controller looking the same as a 360 one. Just switch the left stick and d-pad. Done.
#5
lelik
29/09/08, 7:47 pm
only problem is the stick placement. other than that the ps3 controller owns the 360. the placement only bothers me during fps games.
ps. cliff is annoying as shit.
#6
soong
29/09/08, 7:55 pm
The only problem is the stick placement?! I’m sorry, but you must be talking about an entirely different PS3 controller than the ones that come with the PS3 itself – you know, the ones with the inaccurate spongy analogue sticks and the awful plastic lumps that are supposed to be triggers.
The only good thing about the PS3 controller – the ONLY good thing – is the d-pad; stick that on the 360 controller and you have the best controller possible.
“the only problem is the stick placement”…. jeez, how deluded can fanboys get?
#7
soong
29/09/08, 7:57 pm
And another thing: lots of gamers prefer one controller over the other, and a lot of gamers say the same thing about the PS3 controller as Cliff. Why isn’t he allowed to have an opinion? Why does expressing an opinion that he shares with a lot of gamers make him retarded?
#8
No_PUDding
29/09/08, 8:05 pm
I have been brought up on the PS controller, so I like that, I don’t think his opinion on that matters.
I like the fact that it’s got down to that, that’s the only reason he could prefer the 360, other than tons of money and a contract.
#9
wickedman
29/09/08, 8:07 pm
Is he not entitled to an opinion? not a stupid one!!
#10
No_PUDding
29/09/08, 8:11 pm
It’s just an opinion.
Blu-Ray is less of an opinion.
#11
wickedman
29/09/08, 8:13 pm
because he’s pay by Microsoft ,moron, is totally wrong and sounds retarded,u probably don’t own a ps3 eh? like i said i love Gears of War, but this is fucking retarded,retarded, oh maybe u are retarded!! how is that, 4 u .Soong
#12
Big Stu
29/09/08, 8:15 pm
“because he’s pay by Microsoft ,moron, is totally wrong and sounds retarded,u probably don’t own a ps3 eh? like i said i love Gears of War, but this is fucking retarded,retarded, oh maybe u are retarded!! how is that, 4 u .Soong”
Who are you to spout “moron” and “retarded” when you can barely form a coherent sentence?
I own a PS3, and he’s absolutely right about the controller. I’m not paid by Microsoft either. Imagine that!
#13
Psychotext
29/09/08, 8:16 pm
Yes, being paid by MS makes a huge difference. God forbid he holds a preference… like most gamers.
#14
Shatner
29/09/08, 8:19 pm
Going by Sooong and Mortiferus’ rhetoric:
Criticise Sony whilst working on your 360 Exclusive: “Hey! He’s just expressing an opinion man. BACK OFF!! Let the man speak!”
(Hmm, where was mortiferus when Alex Evans of Media Molecule made some remarks (sorry, ‘expressed some opinions’) about the 360 recently eh???)
Don’t criticise Sony : “You’re a deluded Sony fanboy”
doublestandardslol
Fuck controllers. Controllers don’t mean shit and anyone who is capable of assessing a GAME instead of the fucking hardware that is running it knows this. What a sorry state of affairs when ‘gamers’ – especially those who regard themselves as better informed and more reasoned than the casual lot who don’t bicker online all the damn time – when ‘gamers’ refuse to acknowledge a game on its own merits rather than something that is ALWAYS about the silicon it happens to run on.
If gamers are so inextricably attached to their hardware then why don’t they just ditch the software and play the hardware all the damn time? Waggle about on your XMB or blades until the cows come home. Have a blast!
GAMES are not the machines they run on.
GAMES are not about the controller you use to play them with.
If you’ve got trouble comprehending either of those two statements then, well done, the marketing men have you exactly where they want you.
#15
No_PUDding
29/09/08, 8:19 pm
BigStu, you sound as much of a moron as him when you try to claim something as fact: ‘he’s absolutely right about the controller’.
It’s a clear matter of opinion, and also a matter of genre for some multiplatform users. And ofcourse that’s not fucking paid for.
EDIT:
It’s worse when certain individuals don’t realise they are deluded.
#16
soong
29/09/08, 8:26 pm
@wickedman: I have both a PS3 and a 360. I can only assume you’re 15 or 16 years old and not a native English speaker, so I won’t be too hard on you. I’ll just give you friendly advice: everybody has an opinion, and there will always be people that have an opinion that’s different from yours. You will lead a very unhappy (not to mention grumpy) life if you are not able to accept that in a rational manner. If you’re open to different opinions you will be all the smarter for it.
Second advice: both Sony and Microsoft are faceless corporations, neither have your interests at heart. They only care about market share and profit. Being a fan of either one of these companies is idiotic. Just enjoy the games you like, use the controller you prefer, and stop defending a company that doesn’t give a f*ck about you.
Third advice: learn to spell and write properly
#17
Gamoc
29/09/08, 8:27 pm
It’s an opinion, that’s all. Have a nice day.
#18
wickedman
29/09/08, 8:27 pm
yeah! i don’t think Microsoft will give you a job soon, they hired morons, no retarded people like your self, Big nothing
#19
wickedman
29/09/08, 8:30 pm
fuck u, fucking chinese little man, yes i am Mexican so as you can see my dick is bigger than yours,how u like them apples yellow man
#20
No_PUDding
29/09/08, 8:31 pm
Stupid to suggest you can’t be a fan of the companies if they have internal development studios, but is anyone a fan of the hardware, I hope not, that is weird.
EDIT:
You are a racist too? Great track record now GTFO.
#21
Psychotext
29/09/08, 8:33 pm
Wow… this thread is awesome.
#22
morriss
29/09/08, 8:34 pm
/cheerleader
Go Cliffy! Go Cliffy! Go Cliffy!
Woooooo!
/cheerleader
#23
soong
29/09/08, 8:37 pm
I’ve been insulted by an illiterate teenage racist with a pretty big penis! Damn, I wonder if I should care?
#24
LeD
29/09/08, 8:37 pm
I have a PS3 and a 360, will travel.
I can also confirm the PS3′s abortion of a controller is worst than both Hitler and Maddie combined as DLC for Halo 3.
#25
No_PUDding
29/09/08, 8:38 pm
Why racism? Where did that even come from?
And we cheerleading Cliffy ‘catalyst of racism’ Blezinski?
#26
Shatner
29/09/08, 8:41 pm
Gamers? Comparing penis size on the internet? Whilst fanboy ‘journalists’ cheer console exclusive developers on?
I much prefer it when morriss is pissed off and determinedly injecting negativity into PS3 topics.
Morriss, when you persist on behaving like a console hardware fanboy, you shouldn’t be surprised when you’re rewarded the credibility to match.
You reap what you sow.
#27
wickedman
29/09/08, 8:42 pm
oh!!!boohoo!! let’s be BFF so we can LOL together,OMG. i love everybody!! pendejo
#28
wickedman
29/09/08, 8:44 pm
your wife cares!!!
#29
No_PUDding
29/09/08, 8:47 pm
Christ…
Can we just accept that there is bias everywhere and no one is totally impartial? No sense in pointing fingers and squealing ‘fanboy’, becuase that word is just overused.
Everyone has reasons for their bias.
If you are uncomfortable with the balance inject some of an opposing view to make the discussion fair.
The only reason I am still here is becuase the journalism here is VERY impartial. And I like the banter here aswell.
#30
soong
29/09/08, 8:48 pm
@wickedman: tu ni siquiera puedes hablar Inglés estúpido hijo de puta. Eres un maricón mejicano, vete a comer mierda y cállate la boca porque yo soy mas inteligente que tu. Puto.
#31
Psychotext
29/09/08, 8:56 pm
Ouch
#32
morriss
29/09/08, 9:03 pm
I’m a Cliffy fanboy. What’s wrong with that? He’s all man. Almost as much man as Tiger. Although that’s impossible, of course.
#33
reask
29/09/08, 9:04 pm
Getting back to the subject.
I started with the ps2 and had no problem with the controller.
But since I got the 360 I prefer that one.
Just my opinion mind.
#34
LeD
29/09/08, 9:06 pm
reask is cool. The others, the ones who prefer the PS3 controller, they are evil nasty smelly men who make their mothers cry.
#35
morriss
29/09/08, 9:07 pm
Do you all think Shatner realises that the only time he gets defensive and starts calling people bias and fanboys is when the PlayStation is criticised?
When MS go through the mill he either says nothing or supports the motion.
Weird, eh? Somewhat ridiculous, but weird.
#36
Blerk
29/09/08, 9:15 pm
I don’t mind either controller. Therefore I am the win.
#37
morriss
29/09/08, 9:17 pm
You have to own both consoles before you can sit on the fence, Blerk.
At the moment you’re just a Wii-owner HD-hater looking to score points. Or something.
#38
wickedman
29/09/08, 9:18 pm
si lo demuestras, bien por ti tus padres, deben de estar orgullosos de ti,pero a tu esposa le gusta la verga grande asi como la mia preguntale y veras o si quieres te mando el video donde la tengo a la muy puta abierta de patas y a tu mama tambien
#39
onyxbox
29/09/08, 9:19 pm
360 and PS3 controller both have their good points and bad points. ‘Hate’ is too strong a word for a peripheral made of plastic.
Personally I think the 360 controller is better, but I don’t mind the PS3 Dual Shock 3 at all (in fact the PS3 is my preferred system at the moment but not because of the controller).
#40
Blerk
29/09/08, 9:19 pm
Damn it. I don’t qualify as a racist either. Now I feel left out.
#41
morriss
29/09/08, 9:20 pm
Jeg kan ikke se pointen i, at skrive i et andet sprog, når der er sikkert mindre end to procent af bruger, som kan forstå det vi siger.
Men jeg har ingen problem med det selv. Tror dog ikke jeg får en særlig omfattende response.
#42
morriss
29/09/08, 9:21 pm
Sell your for a 360 or PS3, Blerk. Then you qualify.
#43
reask
29/09/08, 9:24 pm
@ onyxbox.
I am fully in agreement with you.
My neighbour has the ps3 and if i’m playing it within a couple of minutes i’m OK with the controller.
apart from the triggers there really isn’t that much difference between them.
#44
Shatner
29/09/08, 9:26 pm
When MS go through the mill he either says nothing or supports the motion.
I don’t need to speak up on this site when MS get criticised morriss. Nobody’s faster than you to leap to their aid.
By contrast, if there’s a negative Sony story, it’s rare to see you absent, dancing all over the comments section that follows it.
And, as the LBP Beta stories recently demonstrated, even when there’s a uniformally well recieved Sony story, you can’t resist injecting as much negativity (and double standards – drip, drip, drip!) wherever you can.
So, by your actions and your actions alone, I give you and the articles you write the credibility they warrant. If you don’t like that I suggest you improve instead of trying to play the victim card and blaming everyone else for the things you write and the manner in which you do it. Your ‘work’ is on display here. It’s getting tiresome watching you persistently refuse to tackle criticism head on instead of attempting to score cheap internet points and using dismissal and deflection as responses. Your reliance on anecdotal evidence is also pretty tiresome too.
#45
Big Stu
29/09/08, 9:30 pm
“BigStu, you sound as much of a moron as him when you try to claim something as fact: ‘he’s absolutely right about the controller’.
It’s a clear matter of opinion, and also a matter of genre for some multiplatform users. And ofcourse that’s not fucking paid for.”
Jesus mate. I’m not passing anything off as fact. I think his opinion is correct, that’s all. Deal with it. I’m not passing anything off as fact!
#46
soong
29/09/08, 9:32 pm
@wickedman: are you sure you’re Mexican?? Your Spanish is almost as bad as your English! lol
Tu tienes que prestar más atención en la escuela, que ni siquiera puedes escribir Español, Mejicano puto de mierda. Tu chupas la verga a tu papa, maricón Mejicano.
#47
captaineurogamer
29/09/08, 9:32 pm
So to conclude. I have learnt here
Cliff hates ps3 pad Likes Blu ray player.
Mexicans have bigger willys than Chinese.
Chinese are yellow people
Some think the 30 controller is better than PS3. and vice versa
Some people like to comment in mexican language.
What else?
#48
reask
29/09/08, 9:35 pm
captaineurogamer said:
So to conclude.
Cliff hates ps3 pad Likes Blu ray player.
Mexicans have bigger willys than Chinese.
Some think the 30 controller is better than PS3. and vice versa
Some people like in mexican language.
What else?
360 win? runs and hides.
#49
morriss
29/09/08, 9:35 pm
Took you all of five minutes, that. No bad. I’m sure you can do better next time.
Still, if you feel strongly enough about it, why not contact Pat privately, or maybe other industry types to check out my work as I’m sure no-one who’s worth their salt in this industry wants someone like me bringing the tone and quality of this site down.
So either a) you’re insinuating Pat doesn’t know his trade, and is letting someone as openly bias as myself bring down his project, b) I’m so good at it that no-one else but you has noticed and your above post will now enlighten all of our readers as to my unflinching Microsoft love or c) you’ve got absolutely no idea as to what you are talking about yet again.
#50
Blerk
29/09/08, 9:38 pm
You are a bit of a fanboy though, morriss.
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