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Sony Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller - Black | 
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Category: Video Games
Buy New: £32.08
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 283
Media: Video Game
ASIN: B0012ENSXE
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Something so simple adds so much July 3, 2008
D. Cole (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Sixaxis was a good little gimmick on the original controller but the addition of the vibration feature in the DualShock 3 is a much needed one.
You may think, "oh, the only difference is that the controller vibrates" which is true but it makes such a difference - the vibration is improved on the PS2's and feels a little more subtle in my opinion. Every bump and crash in a racing game can be felt, on shooting games it feels like you really are shooting etc.
I thought when using the Sixaxis controller that I wouldn't miss the vibration and most of the time I didn't but buy this product and you won't look back and you will be thinking, "why didn't I buy one earlier?"
Something so simple really does add so much and the only other comparison with the Sixaxis is that the DualShock 3 is slightly heavier and the battery doesn't last as long. However, I believe the added weight is a positive and rids the 'cheap' feel of the Sixaxis. Regarding the battery, it will still last you between 3 - 5 hours.
Overall, a great product and a must-have for all PlayStation 3 owners - get one now - don't wait for the UK release.
Amazing Get One June 7, 2008
A. Pope (Cambridge, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Immediately after getting it out of the box you can tell the Dualshock 3 is high quality. Unlike the Sixaxis the Dualshock 3 is very sturdy and doesn't feel like it is about to fall apart. The weight is perfect noticeably heavy than the Sixaxis, which is a good thing as the Sixaxis always felt too light.
God I've missed a rumble feature, the controller's rumble is slightly less than its predecessor's, however the rumble is excellent. Playing Warhawk I can tell from which direction I was being shot at just from the rumble and games such as Uncharted can't really be appreciated fully until you've played it with a rumble feature. The controller holds its charge just as well as the Sixaxis and we easily last 20 hours before needing to charge it.
Although not officially released in the UK, I really suggest getting a dualshock 3 (imported ones still work with a UK PS3). Dualshock 3 really adds to the whole gaming experience, a must buy for the PS3.
MAKES PS3 THAT MUCH BETTER May 23, 2008
L. Stewart (England)
Had one of these since February and seriously it is great for shooters like Resistance fall of man
Devil may cry is awesome with it
AND GTA OMG its interactive with shooting, driving, explosions it just adds to the game
What An Improvement May 18, 2008
Chris Rollason
You don't realize how much you miss the rumble feature until you use it again. The sixaxis is a fairly useless feature and one that i never use. However games are greatly improved with the rumble feature. The controller now feels heavier and better in your hands. It is definitely work buying one of these now rather than waiting ages for sony to release them officially in the UK.
When on racing games you can feel the vibrations off the rumble strips. F1 CE and GT5:P are particularly good for this.
GTA IV also makes good use of the rumble feature. When there is thunder and lightning the controller vibrates. When you are smashing your car into things it rumbles. If you have a small hand gun then you get a small vibration but if you have an assault rifle you get lots of vibrations.
P.S. If you want to make the controller even better i would suggest getting the GioTeck Real Triggers as well.
 A lot better than you'd think May 16, 2008
*-[ROB]-* (UK)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
It's all very odd.
When the SIXAXIS spec was first published, there was a little fuss from gamers about the lack of vibration support. At the time, I was fairly ambivalent about this deprecation, and so after finally getting my ps3 began gaming without issue.
- But something was missing -
I couldn't place it exactly, but there was certainly a lack of immersion when racing cars or shooting mexican militia. The SIXAXIS has a good (albeit 'cheap' feeling) design, and yet I yearned to use my 360 controllers with my ps3.
Yesterday I played through the RaceDriver:GRID demo with the DUALSHOCK3, and whilst I didn't immediatley notice any difference, the fact that I felt finally like I was actually sat in that car made it all so very clear.
The range of vibrations generated by the controller in your hands adds a significant amount of extra sensory information.
The difference is like having slowly lost your sense of smell, then suddenly got it back again overnight. Your dominant senses haven't changed, but somehow you 'know' more than you did before.
Every hill bump, every fender-bender, each clipped barrier is an event that is transmitted to your subconscious and relates to the occurrence on-screen. "Ooh" you might say, "I bounced of that curb quite hard, I hope I didn't mess up the tracking".
This is what you are paying for, and now that I have it I can never look back.
The only negatives of the DUALSHOCK3 design are also true of the SIXAXIS:
I think the handles are too small and lack the right shape for my hands. I also think the L2 and R2 buttons need to be recessed and made more trigger like.
That all said, this controller still delivers on it's claims, and the vibration function has more finesse that older designs (e.g. DUALSHOCK2, N64 rumble pack).
So what are you waiting for? Get one, make sure your games are up-to-date and support the vibration function, and see for yourself.
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