

This placement felt a little awkward, since it’s hard to not seriously nudge the thumbstick when you go for these buttons mid-game. The options and share buttons have also been moved, and can now be found just above the thumbsticks and below the touchpad. Despite being almost the exact same size, its corners aren’t as rounded, making it feel a little bulkier to hold. That particular model also allowed you to see the controller’s lightbar color just above the touchpad – something that’s unfortunately missing from the Snakebyte version.Īlthough visually similar to the DualShock controller, the Game:Pad 4 feels a little different. That may sound silly, but Sony’s gamepads didn’t allow for this until the recent release of the v2 of the PS4’s Dualshock. The upside of this is that you can play wired.

If wireless is a must for you or the PS4 is hard to access while playing then this most likely isn’t your gamepad, but for me personally it wasn’t a big deal – I generally leave my DualShock plugged after charging anyway, just because I forget to unplug it. The most obvious change is that this is a wired gamepad, so it doesn’t have the DualShock’s wireless functionality.

How does Snakebyte’s Game:Pad 4 stack up against the Sony original? If you were thinking of adding a second or third controller to your setup, then it’s good to know that you’ll finally be able to save money.
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The Playstation 4 Pro and the Playstation VR headset both came out, creating a heavy burden on many console gamers’ budgets. Let’s face it… if you want all the latest Playstation hardware then this has been an expensive year for you. We went hands-on with it and here is what we thought. The Game:Pad 4 by Snakebyte provides a budget alternative to Sony’s Dualshock brand of controller.
