• AnimalsDream@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    12 days ago

    As someone also with large hands, I still love well designed controllers that fit well for smaller hands - like the classic Dualshock 2 controller. I used one again pretty recently. Had to stop because the analogs were virtually useless, but the smallness of the controller stood out to me because after enough time playing a game I noticed I could more easily forget the controller itself and focus on the game (except those damn broken sticks).

    When I went back to the DualSense, it felt clunky and unwieldy by comparison. I feel bad for gamers with small hands, because all the standard controllers must be monstrous for a lot of people. No wonder mobile gaming gained so much traction - game companies forgot that kids play games too.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      12 days ago

      I’m not sure what the standard for large vs small hands is, but I haven’t had issues with pretty much any controller except the OG Xbox controller:

      My kids have no issues with either the Xbox 360 controller or DS4 controller that I have.

      • AnimalsDream@slrpnk.netEnglish
        2·
        11 days ago

        I would call it less of an issue (at least in my case), and more of something that became apparent only after going back and experiencing the smaller controller to compare others to.

        I really wish there were a modernized controller in the exact form factor of the classic ds2. Like if it had tmr sticks and a better dpad, but was still a wired controller and had 4 shoulder buttons instead of two triggers. Don’t get me wrong, triggers have their place, but there are some games that work better with all buttons, which probably partly explains the popularity of hair trigger mods.

          • AnimalsDream@slrpnk.netEnglish
            2·
            11 days ago

            I like the ds4 - so much so that I want to get a new one and mod it for more modern features. But it’s still distinctly larger. It can be kind of surprizing to re-experience just how small and light the ds2 is compared to newer controllers.