Built around sensory experiences, the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller stands out quite clearly from the DualShock of previous PlayStations. A sensational controller in many ways.
Significantly different from the DualShock 4 in terms of design, the DualSense has the good taste of retaining the fundamentals of its predecessor so as not to disturb PlayStation players too much. It nevertheless brings many convincing improvements, which certainly come at the expense of the record lightness of previous Sony controllers, but represent real technological advances. The mention of “haptic” technology is thus not misused and the adaptive triggers surprise as much as they convince. A success on almost all counts, in short.
Strong points
- Comfort of handling.
- Sensations provided by haptic technology.
- Adaptive triggers.
- Manufacturing quality.
- Good responsiveness of the wireless connection and controls.
Weak points
- The lightness of the DualShock is no longer (but remains very correct).
- Decent battery life, but not fantastic (12 hours max).
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Alternatively
In the absence of a very marked technological evolution during the transition to the Xbox Series generation, the Xbox controller remains the excellent game controller that we have enjoyed for years on Xbox One and PC. Certainly quite timid, the developments made by Microsoft further improve comfort and precision, enough to make this new Xbox Series controller a reference in the field. We nevertheless remain unsatisfied with regard to on-board vibration technologies, which would have benefited from catching up with those used by Nintendo and Sony on their respective official controllers.