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PS3 Dualshock controller launches but is it worth the cash

Rumble is subtly effective, especially on racing games, and is one of those features that you tend to miss when not there. So today's release has got to be good news for PS3 owners right?

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InMyOpinion6402d ago

Is COD 4 the only game that does not support rumble, or are there more?

Sez 6402d ago

you know thats a very good question. or how many dev's will go back a patch existing games to use the controller.

dude_uk6402d ago (Edited 6402d ago )

from what i can remember...

uncharted, motorstorm, MGS4, COD4, i think GTAIV and Resistance too..
but there are a lot more since devs have released patches to their games

Edit: btw... HELL YEA its worth it...im planning on buying a DS3 soon... because to tell the truth to play games without rumble is pretty dull... I've been playing games since the PS1 with rumble and it really adds to the experience.

Ben10546402d ago

lots of past games support dualshock,

solidt126402d ago

I had mine since march and if you play Gran Turismo it is a must have.

Rama262856402d ago

Uncharted, MGS4 and Resistance have rumble support. I'm pretty positive GTAIV does, but can't comment on Motorstorm :)

The only game I can think of that's worth mentioning that doesn't have rumble is COD4. I can't remember playing any other game that doesn't support it.

dude_uk6402d ago (Edited 6402d ago )

@solidt...

theres a bundle @ GAME which is a DS3 + GT5p for £50 which is a pretty good deal

@Rama
yea i read that those games have it.. although i was sure that MGS4 had it because of the psycho mantis easter egg...but i already knew it before the game came out since kojima said he could add rumble in the game
but i though COD4 would have rumble... that sucks...

anyway + bubbles 4 u

@disagreer
what the hell man... care to tell me why you disagreed??

Ghoul6402d ago

cod 4 is the only major game not supporting the d3

every other retail game does and most of the psn games too.

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jkoz6402d ago

What a stupid question, of course it's worth it.

Sayai jin6402d ago

Agreed, but it is something they should have had at launch. Also it really sucked that the EU was the last to get the contorller, especially since they are the largest proponent for the PS3 outside it's originating country.

dro6402d ago

yes it is, i have been waiting for that controler since and it is finally in europe, why sony gave it to us so late is still a mystry but the still grought it to europe..il be picking 2 up when i get my cash.

PJF_Josh6402d ago

resistance became a whole new game. i had already finished it then went back with my dualshock (play-asia import last winter) and it was such a different experience.

going forward all games will support it and quite a few already released have been patched. buy it as a second controller or (like i did) sell your original controller(s) and buy a dualshock or two to replace them.

SilPho6402d ago

Strange, there's someone in the comments section there complaining about the R2 spring breaking on his imported DS3, the same thing has happened to one of my imported controllers. Dodgy controller batch?

Rama262856402d ago

My R2 spring broke too, on an important controller... how strange.

I was able to sort it out though :) I just bought a new DS3 from Game and then exchanged it the next day with my imported model.

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PS5 vs PS3 Sales Comparison - November 2025

November 2025 is the 61st month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 5 when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 3 by 1.57 million units.

In the last 12 months, the PS5 has grown its lead over the PS3 by 3.31 million units. The PlayStation 5 is currently ahead by 28.11 million units.

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jznrpg14d ago

PS3 got a bad rap because of the price. I bought it day one (I was very lucky). A Blu-ray player was more expensive than the PS3 at the time around 800$+

badz14914d ago

And that was for a standalone player with no internet connectivity. A network enable BD players like the PS3 was, were around $1000 at the time

Mr Logic14d ago

That's true, but it gets worse. I remember seeing independent analysis from CNET or something like that. They concluded that PS3 was not only the cheapest, but also had the best video quality of any BD player.

DivineHand12514d ago

Good to see there is an improvement despite the challenges plaguing this generation.

At the end of year 5, the ps3 received a pricecut making the 160GB model $250 and the 320G GB model $300.

I miss those days when there was not so much demand for microchips and the prices of things generally came down.

Now everything seems to be a smart device with very few companies to supply the needed chips.

__y2jb13d ago

Why compare to the PS3? The machine was a total abortion.

Comparing to 4 would be best being it’s the previous generation and was hugely successful.

NotoriousWhiz13d ago

There is a ps5 to ps4 comparison. The PS4 currently has a narrow lead.

https://www.vgchartz.com/ar...

Lulz_Boat13d ago

you are right, that's why it outsold 360

anast12d ago

Because it's being compared to everything...This is how this game writing goes...

gold_drake13d ago (Edited 13d ago )

we should also not forget what shitstorm the ps3 got cause of the price bk then

it was still a phenomenal console

Ninver13d ago

Western media did everything in their power to destroy the ps3. They shiited on its price and made fun of the CELL (I'm surprised there wasn't more dbz memes) calling it alien hardware. Still it gave us games like Uncharted 2 and TLOU.

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How DiRT 2 inspired Forza Horizon’s secret ingredient

Former Playground Games veterans Gavin Raeburn, Jon Davis-Hunt and Marco Conti reflect on Forza Horizon’s origins and how it “beat every other driving franchise out there.”

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How DiRT 2 inspired Forza Horizon’s secret ingredient

Former Playground Games veterans Gavin Raeburn, Jon Davis-Hunt and Marco Conti reflect on Forza Horizon’s origins and how it “beat every other driving franchise out there.”