One of the big new additions brought with the PlayStation 5 was the new DualSense controller. The controller has a lot of new features for games headed to PS5 to take advantage of, like haptic feedback and adaptive triggers.
Adaptive triggers are the controller's ability to change the tactility of the L2 and R2 buttons to better simulate action like pulling a bowstring. Haptic feedback utilizes rumble systems to make the controller feel different to reflect the player's environment in the game and was even developed by the same developers behind the HD Rumble of the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Cons. This can include slight rumbling to simulate running on gravel or a shockwave running through the controller when the player crashes a car.
In a new blog post, PlayStation talked to a group of developers behind some of the PlayStation 5's biggest games to discuss how their game will take advantage of the DualSense's features. The blog post first talked to Insomniac Games, the developer behind the upcoming Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart. Insomniac says that using the feature for large explosions or different ground types were the obvious applications, but it also highlights the more subtle uses, like having the controller click each time a player picks up a bolt to make it more satisfying for the player.
The post then talks to Unknown Worlds, the studio behind Subnautica: Below Zero. Unknown Worlds says that it used the features the most to connect players to the different power tools they will use throughout the game, like having the light strip on the controller pulse as players get closer when searching for resources with a metal detector. PlayStation also talked to the developer of the mysterious Ghostwire: Tokyo, Tango Gameworks. It says that the game takes advantage of the controller's speaker to allow players to hear otherworldly voices that guide them as well as the adaptive triggers giving every elemental power its own distinct feel.
The blog post also talks to Deck Nine, Bandai Namco, Ember Lab, and Housemarque, and each developer has some of its own insights to give on the controller. The post is a fun way for players to see what the DualSense can do, as well as get a small look at a variety of upcoming games. Hopefully, the shortage of PlayStation 5 consoles will end sooner rather than later so more players can experience the DualSense controller and the games that take full advantage of its features.
The PlayStation 5 is available now.
Source: PlayStation