Thomas Happ, creator of Axiom Verge and its sequel, reflects on the possibilities of the controller, which he hopes will enhance the gaming experience.
The PlayStation 5 controller is one of Sony's great assets for its next console. Despite the fact that at the press conference led by the architect Mark Cerny they did not reveal details about that new model of the DualShock, the prior confirmation of its haptic technology sparks an interest that the developers do not hide in their statements. Thomas Happ, author of Axion Verge and its sequel, is looking forward to learning more about it.
"I think it can be fantastic when it comes to increasing immersion," Happ begins in a meeting with GamingBolt when asked about those haptic options. "It can be really good to play driving video games without a steering wheel. It can also be frustrating, "he says," if you are used to having so much precision, consistent control; And now you have those other controls that change based on the type of surface your character walks on. ”
Do we know about the PS5 controller so far
And so it is, because if there is something we know about the haptic technology Sony is working on for the PS5 command, it is that, according to their examples, we will feel the difference between holding a rifle and a bow; We will feel the difference between driving on the asphalt or if we go off the track, at which time the sand will begin to feel in our fingers.
The PS5's DualShock 5 will feature adaptive triggers, too. This will allow the player to feel a tension, a resistance like we can feel with the force feedback of the steering wheels – something that will be well known to those who are regular players of the speed simulators. Just like when we shoot with a pistol or a machine gun, for example; or if we move through water or snow compared to whether we walk on a flat surface.
All in all, the PlayStation 5 controller doesn't have a name yet. The console, except for unexpected changes, will go on sale at Christmas 2020, as the Japanese publisher has promised over and over again; although the coronavirus can change everything. Its price remains unknown, as well as the catalog of launch games. In the following article we review the differences between PS5 and Xbox Series X and the differences between PS5 and PS4.
