Rev controller copycat for PS2

[DarkwingChuck]

SplitFish GameWare DualFX: the poor man's Revolution preview

SplitFish GameWare showed off a truly funky PlayStation 2 controller that feels more than a little like the mysterious Nintendo Revolution controller. The DualFX Controller is a two-piece PS2 controller with tethered halves: a gun trigger and an odd laser movement system. The left half of the controller is a fairly average analog stick with a D-pad and shoulder buttons, similar to the left side of a standard PS2 controller. The right half, however, is a gunlike device with a laser pointer. The laser tracks movement in the controller and lets players actively aim in first-person shooters. The laser system proved very inconsistent in hands-on tests, but it is, at the very least, an interesting approach. The DualFX will start shipping in March and will cost about $60.

I hope it's similar enough for Nintendo to be able to sue them. Well it certainly doesn't look similar. UGLY!

[ErikaFuzzbottom]

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And people say Nintendo is paranoid.

They're right. And this is one reason why Nintendo is.

[Xobie]

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I played jarassic park once in the arcade with the gun cons, and the laser point was off, like 5 inches to the right of where I was aiming, it ****ed me off. If the gun system was somewhat faulty, their degrading themselves by sending that piece of crap to the buyers, good idea though....
too bad it sucks.

[Magus]

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What?

[RPGD]

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No. Just, no.

[Vonwert]

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Who thinks a gold controller would appeal to anyone?

[Xobie]

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you can't be too occupied with cleaning it if its a controller, no, not really.

[tjoris9]

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Looks like it's a ***** to use anyway, which I think may also be the case for the Revolution controler, too. But this isn't even worth it.

Nintendo has nothing to worry about from second-rate third-party hardware companies. I'll take the plain old PS2 controller over anything these guys will put out.

[Gil]

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And people say Nintendo is paranoid.

They're right. And this is one reason why Nintendo is.

agree

[Manyak]

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I would buy it.

I like and want to try the revolution controller, I like my PS2. Everybody is happy.

It's not like Nintendo is even going to lose any money from this.

[Gil]

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I would put them both in a room with a tv, gamecube, and Ps2 then let them fight it out

[RPGD]

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Hey, mutual benefit is awesome.

[JLaCroix]

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How are you supposed to hit the D-pad with that controller without accidentally moving the left analog stick?