Sony Expands PlayStation Peripheral Program

[Marcus Yam]

Now you'll have more choice.

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[kezix_69]

Brilliant! It's about time.

 

[n8dogg]

Well it's about time! geeez

 

[Honis]

This only took... How long have consoles been around?

 

[ssddx]

This isn't that big of a deal for consumers. The only thing gained by going 3rd party is a few dollars. How many peripherals does one really go through for it to matter?

That said, I use nothing but the official sony controllers and accessories for my ps3. A bit expensive, but i've never had one go bad on me. (Not counting the one I twisted in half during a fit of rage! ) Also, I rather like the quality & feel of official products. Knock-offs tend to be bulky, cheap feeling, and have always broken for me in the past (on my old ps1/ps2)

 

[eccentric909]

[citation][nom]ssddx[/nom]This isn't that big of a deal for consumers. The only thing gained by going 3rd party is a few dollars. How many peripherals does one really go through for it to matter?That said, I use nothing but the official sony controllers and accessories for my ps3. A bit expensive, but i've never had one go bad on me. (Not counting the one I twisted in half during a fit of rage! ) Also, I rather like the quality & feel of official products. Knock-offs tend to be bulky, cheap feeling, and have always broken for me in the past (on my old ps1/ps2)[/citation]

I'd take a Logitech gamepad over Sony or Microsoft for the most part. Last generation the Logitech wireless XBox1 and PS2 controllers were hands down better than the 1st party controllers.

I like the 360 controller this time around, except for the fact that the d-pad is terrible. Unfortunately for the US as well, we didn't get the green 360 controller that Europe had access to with an improved d-pad. 🙁 Although a lot of reviews still place it as the top PC gamepad as well. Hell, I use mine as a headset for my PC, since it acts as an external sound card. That way I can use it for ventrilo and set it's input/output to my headset, while the rest of the system uses the PC speakers.

I know this is about Sony, of which I've always found to have top-notch controllers. Sure, I'll take 1st party over MadCatz anyday of the week, but some 3rd party manufacturers can and probably will top the 1st party controllers. Logitech could, in my opinion, as I mentioned above.