PS5 Controller Makes PS4 Controller Forgettable, Says Bethesda's Pete Hines
It goes without saying the PlayStation 5’s recently-revealed DualSense controller has made quite a splash with its advanced next-gen features and unexpectedly striking design. The last two days have seen fans endlessly analyzing every available detail of the next-gen gamepad, sharing their hot takes on its looks and its tech, and customizing it with their own designs. Also, they’ve been taking the opportunity to compare it to other controllers.
Most of these comparisons have focused on seeing how the DualSense matches up against the Xbox Series X’s controller, for obvious next-gen reasons, but others have instead focused on seeing how it compares to its immediate predecessor, the PS4’s DualShock 4. And according to Bethesda vice president of marketing Pete Hines, the difference between the two’s hardware is staggering.
Much has been said this week (and teased in the months prior) of the technological advancements the DualSense will bring to the PS5, such as haptic feedback and adaptive triggers that will offer players unique tactile sensations depending on the game they’re playing. On Twitter this week, Hines revealed that he’s had a chance to try these for himself, and he was “very impressed” with the experience. “I think games are gonna do some really cool things with them,” he wrote.
This led to another user asking him if the DualSense feels any different compared to the DualShock 4, to which Hines replied by saying that it not only feels different from the DualShock, it easily surpasses it. “You sort of immediately forget about a PS4 controller. I went back and forth between them and you immediately just want to use the PS5."
That doesn’t seem all too surprising, in light of everything that’s been said about these features in the lead-up to the controller’s announcement. For months now, Sony has painted a picture of an advanced controller that will let players feel the different nuances in things like driving on a muddy road or drawing a tense bow. Combined with features like a built-in microphone and improved video/screenshot–sharing capabilities, it makes it that the DualSense will be a major improvement over the DualShock 4, and the DualShock line in general.
Still, if it weren’t for the DualShock 4 diverging from its predecessors with its introduction of the touchpad, light bar, and Share button, Sony might not have been compelled to go even further with its successor, so even if the average gamer ends up forgetting about it, it can’t be denied that the DualShock played a huge part in making the DualSense a reality.
The PlayStation 5 is scheduled to launch this holiday season.
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