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  • JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world
    41·
    4 hours ago

    So what were everyone’s thoughts on the original? Do we think the new one will be better?

    I had two of the original steam controllers. I don’t think I played a single game with them.

    • DualPad@lemmy.oneEnglish
      2·
      3 hours ago

      I use the Steam Controller still for games like Doom Eternal, Left 4 Dead 2, Spin Rhythm XD, The Finals, etc.

      Basically any first or third person game that has aiming, but I am not sold on the Deck touchpads as primary inputs. Tried it and didn’t like it. Found them uncomfortable, size too small, and shape resulting in inconsistent swipes as someone who likes to target a consistent 180 on an edge to edge swipe.

      So it will be a good controller for dual joystick users who occasionally want to use the touchpads, but not a good follow up to Steam Controller users who wanted a new controller to use the touchpads for a majority of their games.

    • theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world
      2·
      4 hours ago

      They are great for some games, especially ones that were designed to be played with a mouse. I prefer other controllers for games that were designed for controller though

    • ThotDragon@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2·
      4 hours ago

      Two analog sticks are a good improvement. That’s my main gripe with the original. That said I don’t know how I feel about this one. It looks like they took the two sides of the steam deck and mashed them together. I don’t know if that works in a controller format.

      • theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world
        3·
        4 hours ago

        It looks like they took the two sides of the steam deck and mashed them together.

        I’ve seen people specifically request that they do exactly that.