I could see the argument for removing and blanking both sticks for a fighting game or a retro 2D game, for instance, removing clutter that won’t be used over the D-Pad. Sadly, the controller as-shipped won’t let you use it with only one stick installed, and that thus might never be possible unless Sony put out some sort of ‘blanking plate’ to replace the sticks. This is a step further than most other Premium controllers on the market, though we have looked at a similar offering from Turtle Beach. You can also even remove the entire stick module itself – and though no replacements are included in the base set, the pitch is obvious: if a stick breaks, begins to irreparably drift, or if you want a different design, you’ll later be able to buy replacement stick modules for £20 and swap them out, keeping the same controller. So if you want to switch out the analog stick heads, for instance, you can – with two variations of style and a few more in height included in the box. So, what of those extra features? First of all, there’s a lot of bits to this controller, and much of it is swappable. It’s now absolutely my go-to PS5 controller I’ll ignore my originals. However, the DualSense Edge comes packed with other neat features and a really strong build quality – and that makes me far more likely to forgive the battery life and get on with it. If you, like me, had a problem with the battery life of the DualSense, the bad news is that the Edge won’t make a difference to that complaint. I do generally stand by that opinion, especially with how I’ve seen those features used, with the truly groundbreaking uses of them few and far between – Astrobot, still the gold standard years in!īut, I digress. Very early into the PS5’s life I mused that all those extra bells and whistles on the PS5 controller – lights, haptics, resistant triggers, motion-sensing – it was all nice, but I’d generally trade most of it for a controller with better battery life. Let’s deal with the elephant in the room first, though, yeah? My primary issue with the original DualSense was the battery life, and I regret to inform you that the DualSense Edge isn’t any better – in fact, it’s worse. It might even be the best ‘elite’ controller offering on the market - watch out, Xbox. Those feelings persist to this day - but now, Sony has a new type of DualSense, an expensive premium version of the pad, and it’s without a doubt the best version of this controller. And yet, I admit, since as far back as when I was playing the PS5 pre-release, I had my doubts. I’ve always really wanted to love the DualSense, Sony’s quite groundbreaking controller overhaul for the PlayStation 5.
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