PlayStation Controller

The Playstation controller, known and held by many all around the earth is one of the best design in the world if console gaming . Since 1997 with the introduction of the thumbstick, the Playstation controller has achieved to become the standard in terms of controller in the world of video games.

a playstation controller

Reasons why it is considered good design

Comfort

With the comfort and ease of use for all range of users and the numerous combinations of all possible input available for the various video games in mind, the dimensions, texture and weight of the controller feels like second nature whilst users are immersed in the virtual world of their video games.

The design allows a range of users, from children to full grown adults, to share the same controller as it fits perfectly in the hand and the layout of the buttons are such that after hours of gaming the strain and fatigue in the hand is negligible.

Button layout

The layout of the buttons with the iconic symbols known by many remains unchanged throughout the years as the design is intuitive to all users. The movement of characters in all video games simply becomes a muscle memory for the gamers.

Immersive

The controller is packed with so many features, apart from the simple buttons, such as vibration, touchpad, microphone and the recently added the adaptive trigger that the controller allow the users to immerse themselves fully in the experience without ever thinking of a controller being in the hand.