I don't think there's that much that can be said about this specific product...it's a controller. However, I'll give an account of my experiences of this controller over the past two years.
I got two of these sixaxis controllers free with my PS3 so was able to rotate between using one and charging the other, hopefully allowing me to prolong the usability of the contollers. Unfortunately, after about a year and a half ( and many hours of use, 200+ ) the left analogue stick on both controllers began to squeak and stick. I'm pretty sure the analogue bashing involved in Beijing Olympics contributed highly to this. The main disadvantages of this for me is when I'm playing Call of Duty and I'm hiding behind an object and without realising have begun slowly moving out into the open. The second most annoying thing is at night when I'm trying to keep the noise down, I can't. Squeak, squeak, squeak rings out around the house. I tried taking one of them apart to try and clean the analogue sticks, but this was a bad decision. Once I got into it I found out the ball which the sticks swivel on are covered by a cicuit board thingy and I didn't want to touch that. So after about 3 or four hours (literally) of trying to put it togerther again I managed it. The time taken was mainly down to many parts falling all over the place during the taking apart process.
Now to the biggest positive for the controllers - the battery. When it was announced that the controllres were going to be wireless I was thinking that they would last about an hour or two before needing re-charged, which would then take about 2 hours to charge. But this is definetely not the case. The battery lasts for about 4-5 hours I would say without needing re-charged and once they do it only takes about half an hour for full battery life to be resumed.
For me the actual sixaxis function isn't that important. Unless a PS3 version of Wii Sports comes out then I don't see that much use for this function. Virtua Tennis allows sixaxis to be used, but you also have to control the player by tilting the controller, which is very difficult.
The actual controller itself is very lightweight, but you will get used to this very quickly. The buttons are easy to press, but I do have to minor problems with the buttons. At one point the X button was sticking on one of the controllers, but this fixed itslef. The other thing I have noticed is that the L3/R3 buttons are harder to push than the new Dualshock 3 controller, which I bought because of the squeaking.
The last thing I would like to mention is that if you're holding the analogue stick in one direction your finger may slip off, a small dent like the Xbox contrllers have may be useful. Analogue covers with both dents and small grips can be bought if you find this too much of a nuisance. Also, I've heard people saying their fingers slip off the R2/L2 buttons, but for me this hasn't been the case.
All in all a good controller which has served me well, considering the amount of use I have had out of it. I still use the Sixaxis if I'm playing during the day, but I have to use the Dualshock 3 at night. If you don't play your PS3 that much and don't mind the vibration function then I would recommend this controller, although i think it's only an extra £5 for a Dualshock 3. 4.5/10
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Six Axis PS3 Slim Wireless Controller Much slimmer and lighter than the standard PS3 ... more
controller. Ultra sensitive pressure buttons work brilliantly with all the games. The vibrating system makes you feel as if your part of the action. Play anywhere ...
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Advantages: Reliable, lightweight, chargeable by USB. Will fall in price with introduction of DUALSHOCK 3. Disadvantages: No rumble. DUALSHOCK 3 is a more complete controller.
May 22nd, 2009
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