What Culture writes: A good controller design can make or break a console. Its probably not what sunk the likes of the Sega Saturn and the Dreamcast, but those missteps with regards to peripherals probably didnt help matters. Take a look at the Playstation controller, whose design hasnt changed a whole lot since it was introduced: its the perfect combination of joysticks and buttons, ergonomic design and comfort, all of which allow you to play games without feeling like youre playing a game. The gamer-controller-console interface gets reduced to the gamer-console interface. A good controller is notable in its absence.
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