People have been saying these things since 2020 and it has convinced me that people in online gaming forums are out of touch.
Here’s my argument against the Series X though:
It has nothing I can’t play on my PC. Even though Sony has started releasing their games on PC, their ports usually come years later. I don’t hold this against Microsoft though, I’m more than happy to play games like Halo on PC instead of buying another console.
Sony console exclusives are better and more numerous than Xbox exclusives. This has been the case since the Xbox One.
The DualSense is a way cooler controller. I’m pretty miffed that the Xbox controller still doesn’t have a gyroscope, When utilized properly a gyroscope makes aiming in shooters a lot easier.
So the way I see it, there isn’t much reason to buy a Series X beyond its awesome backwards compatibility.
The DualSense is a way cooler controller. I’m pretty miffed that the Xbox controller still doesn’t have a gyroscope, When utilized properly a gyroscope makes aiming in shooters a lot easier
This is obviously really subjective, but I strongly disagree. I despise games that make me move, and I refuse to play any that can’t turn motion controls off. I like not having it in the controller, because then games can’t force it on me.
Plus, I prefer just about everything else with the Xbox controllers. I don’t have a series X controller, I’m still on my old Xbox One controller, but I prefer the haptic feedback in the triggers in the Xbox One controller over the DS. I like how light the Xbox One controller is. I really like the pips on the joystick. I like that I can use a USB wireless receiver with my PC, as the connection is more reliable than Bluetooth. I love the shape of the triggers, and I loooove the d-pad (it looks like the changed that in the later controllers, which makes me sad). I play a lot of retro platformers. Having grown up with a SNES, having a + d-pad instead of a disc is amazing to me. And the Xbox One’s d-pad is so clicky and responsive. It makes for such a good experience when playing old Mega Man games where you need very precise movements with the d-pad.
That said, I don’t dislike the DS. I have one, and I use it when PS exclusives come to PC and support the haptic feedback in the triggers. It’s just not my preferred controller between the two. When I’m playing emulated retro games, I’ll always use the Xbox One controller.
The Series X controller is a seriously nice piece of hardware. It feels solid and responsive in the hand, and as a bonus, it has really nice remappable back paddle kits from ExtremeRate available. I’m not a fan of their PS5 paddle solution, but they did a good job on the Xbox Series. I recommend at least picking up a series controller at some point, they’re great.
As I said, I mostly use my controller for retro gaming, and I need the + d-pad. Since the new controllers use a disc, that’s pretty much a no-go for me. I would rather keep my Xbox One controller until it dies, as it’s just the perfect controller for me.
Does even Sony utilize the gyro though? Returnal didn’t when I played it on a friend’s PS5, and that game really felt like it needed it to control comfortably.
People have been saying these things since 2020 and it has convinced me that people in online gaming forums are out of touch.
Here’s my argument against the Series X though:
It has nothing I can’t play on my PC. Even though Sony has started releasing their games on PC, their ports usually come years later. I don’t hold this against Microsoft though, I’m more than happy to play games like Halo on PC instead of buying another console.
Sony console exclusives are better and more numerous than Xbox exclusives. This has been the case since the Xbox One.
The DualSense is a way cooler controller. I’m pretty miffed that the Xbox controller still doesn’t have a gyroscope, When utilized properly a gyroscope makes aiming in shooters a lot easier.
So the way I see it, there isn’t much reason to buy a Series X beyond its awesome backwards compatibility.
This is obviously really subjective, but I strongly disagree. I despise games that make me move, and I refuse to play any that can’t turn motion controls off. I like not having it in the controller, because then games can’t force it on me.
Plus, I prefer just about everything else with the Xbox controllers. I don’t have a series X controller, I’m still on my old Xbox One controller, but I prefer the haptic feedback in the triggers in the Xbox One controller over the DS. I like how light the Xbox One controller is. I really like the pips on the joystick. I like that I can use a USB wireless receiver with my PC, as the connection is more reliable than Bluetooth. I love the shape of the triggers, and I loooove the d-pad (it looks like the changed that in the later controllers, which makes me sad). I play a lot of retro platformers. Having grown up with a SNES, having a + d-pad instead of a disc is amazing to me. And the Xbox One’s d-pad is so clicky and responsive. It makes for such a good experience when playing old Mega Man games where you need very precise movements with the d-pad.
That said, I don’t dislike the DS. I have one, and I use it when PS exclusives come to PC and support the haptic feedback in the triggers. It’s just not my preferred controller between the two. When I’m playing emulated retro games, I’ll always use the Xbox One controller.
The Series X controller is a seriously nice piece of hardware. It feels solid and responsive in the hand, and as a bonus, it has really nice remappable back paddle kits from ExtremeRate available. I’m not a fan of their PS5 paddle solution, but they did a good job on the Xbox Series. I recommend at least picking up a series controller at some point, they’re great.
As I said, I mostly use my controller for retro gaming, and I need the + d-pad. Since the new controllers use a disc, that’s pretty much a no-go for me. I would rather keep my Xbox One controller until it dies, as it’s just the perfect controller for me.
I feel that. I play retro games on my SBCs, so that feature is less important to me on a console style controller.
Does even Sony utilize the gyro though? Returnal didn’t when I played it on a friend’s PS5, and that game really felt like it needed it to control comfortably.