Allow me to demonstrate why Xbox is the superior system vs PS3. First of all the controller in the PS3, I don’t know how to say it… would TERRIBLE be an alarm signal for SONY? I mean how could you not see that it is terrible? Too small firstly, ask anyone, bigger and more are better. This is not one of those wierd cases where less is more, naaaa… This is the actual case where more is better. So chap chap SONY, or whoever is going to take over them. As a bit of information, my hands are normal size.
The Controller
Controller, analog thumb controllers too close, thumb fatigue, too symmetrical, leaves no room for hands relaxation. Forces the user too a limited range of use, because of the symmetry of the thumb sticks.
Forward triggers, too close to each other on each respective side. Since we have TEN fingers we would like to use as many of them as possible. So interface people take note. I use only 4 out of 10. The 6 remaining fingers get tired holding the controller in an awkward position since it is too small, lacks in girth for palm support.
Try holding the controllers while assigning 6 fingers to it and 4 just for holding so the finger assignment should be like this:
Thumbs on the sticks and index and the middle fingers on the 4 triggers. Now try to move your hands with the controller side to side over each hip, which one feels more comfortable? The XBOX controller needs improvement too. I personally think they should come in sizes, not one fits all. If a pair of running sneakers costs 50 bucks and they come in sizes, why not a controller.
Much more care should be in the design as how much dexterity people have in what fingers. So the most functionality should be added to the first 3 fingers of each hand, decrementing from thumb, index and the least should be for the middle finger.
They should come to me before taking the decision of designing a controller.
User friendliness and quirks
Now, how can I explain to these people that work in designing user friendly technology? It’s not user friendly, at all.!!! Every time I leave a game to return to the main menu, my TV flickers, and makes noises, annoying noises. The XBOX 360 is just so suave switching from one to another. I guess the Windows team should learn a thing or two from the XBOX OS team. Xbox can improve on the theirs, which they did ’cause I just downloaded a hole new OS the other day. Way to go SONY on the last place there. I guess is good when you let other people do the thinking for you. I see SONY is just copying the Wii’s idea blatantly, with all the new plastic toys. Way to go there buddy, Nintendo should charge some royalties there. I can gladly applaud Microsoft here for coming with their own system. Honorable thing guys!
More on the user friendliness, every time I am on a debate about this i hear that PS3 is a more powerful system, has wireless included, has this and that. But all that power but, really uncomfortable to drive the damn thing. I mean just now, I was trying to send a voice message to my buddies who all are playing Black Ops, since it the release day, and because I have that stupid looking, and so difficult to operate the official, supposedly, bluetooth headset, I wanted to send a voice message. But na-aahh, guess this one could not be stolen, ha? Or the free network doesn’t support that? Well that’s too bad. See, the PS3 is like supped up sports car, but lots of loose ends in handling. There was a plane back in the fifties I think, super fast for that time but poor handling, really short wings to generate less drag. XBOX is like a well rounded minivan that smoothly takes you there. This is not the only analogy that can be made. In addition, what will PS3 do when the new XBOX comes out, and everyone and their mother jumps on it? Oh, how I want to see the bashers then? And is not that I am a fan of one or the other, I just want improvement.
You see, I don’t usually vote, because it’s usually choosing the least worst. Is not like the candidates all have all the good attributes and I have to make up my mind, No. Is like I have to figure out who’s the least worst so it doesn’t destroy what’s left over. It seems that politics has a shortage of good people, always! Or the bad ones fight too dirty and drive them away. But with consoles, since they do satisfy some kind of need, I bought them both. One was to play games and the other is my Blue ray player.
XBOX already has the network, they have the superior OS, they have all the little quirks tight, basically they have their shit together.
In the end I will see the guy from the SONY move commercial, with his hand melting down, because Microsoft will have the last laugh on this one.
I think Apple should take on a new challenge to come up their console, and their bad-ass controller, and none of that garbage move, kinnect stuff unless is totally awesome. Google could join the fight, since they love statistics, I already have a system for them to implement. It’s a whole new network idea. I just want to see a whole new system wow me.
Apple snatched the No1 phone company from Nokia, who is perhaps alive since in Europe they’re a bit more cheap with free services, and bandwidth, but everyone there has a decent vacation time, it is understandable after all.
The challenge is open for wowing the masses.
Aaaa and one thing that I forgot, it seems that if the PS3 dies on you because of overheating, you don’t get the super extended warranty, like the XBOX ring of fire. Ouch!
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