Thursday, March 21, 2019

Google Stadia's Controller Is Surprising Because of How Normal It Is

During my time speaking to Google's Phil Harrison about the Google Stadia reveal, I got to actually see and hold the Stadia controller. And the biggest surprise about it was that, for a controller paired with a streaming platform aiming to spark a revolution, it feels so familiar.

I didn't get to play anything with the Stadia controller but holding it felt immediately comfortable and recognizable. It had the rough shape and grip of a Nintendo Switch Pro controller with the symmetrical analog stick layout of a PS4 DualShock 4 controller. There's a nice heft to the controller, getting close to that indescribable dream controller weight midway between a hollow piece of plastic and a smooth rock.

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source http://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/21/the-google-stadia-controller-is-surprising-because-of-how-normal-it-is

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