PlayStation 3 SC-1 Wireless Sports Controller

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Okay for those out there reading this review, if you're like me then the reason you're considering on buying this controller is because you prefer the Xbox 360's controller over the PS3's controller (or maybe you're just curious). Either way this review will hopefully be a full detail on what you can expect to get out of this controller.

Xbox 360 Style Analogue Sticks

-The analogue sticks have the exact same placement as that of an Xbox 360 controller for those who find the PS3 analogue sticks that are placed right next to each other to be uncomfortable.

Connectivity

-This controller features a usb dongle that must be connected into one of the usb ports on the PS3 while the charging cable must be plugged into the other. The charging cable is very short so don't expect to be able to charge your controller while playing unless you have another more longer usb cable that you can use or you position yourself really close to the PS3 console. It's also worth mentioning that you won't be able to display the charge level of your controller by pressing the Home button, instead the LED indicator at the bottom of the controller will flash when the charge is running low. This may take some getting used to as you will no longer be notified when you need to charge the controller, you might want to charge it every time you finish a play session so that the controller doesn't all of a sudden stop working in the middle of a game. Also the home button does not turn on the PS3 console.

L1/RI Shoulder buttons and L2/R2 Back triggers

-The shoulder buttons and the back triggers have also been fashioned in the same manner as the Xbox 360 controller. The back triggers are especially like that of the Xbox 360 controller with a nice upward curve that feels comfortable and responsive. The shoulder buttons though similar to the Xbox 360 controller are noticeably raised higher than that of the Xbox 360 controller for those games that use the R1/L1 to aim and shoot. These games won't allow you to flip the shoulder buttons with the trigger buttons and it seems that the manufacturers took the care to make the shoulder buttons on the controller feel as responsive for the continua use of shooting/aiming. Though I would have preferred and even expected this controller to feature a switch button like the Gioteck HF2 Bluetooth Controller (this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FXE4O0/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1), that allows you to flip the shoulder buttons with the trigger buttons. The lack of that switch feature is the biggest gripe I have with this controller.

Sixaxis

-This controller features no sixaxis support which shouldn't be much a problem since few games actually use it, but for some games like Killzone 2 the lack of sixaxis support will hinder your ability to progress through the rest of the game (which should actually be blamed on the games for forcing you to use the sixaxis just to progress in the first place).

Turbo Button

-I can't say much about the turbo feature since I don't use it, but if you are looking for that feature then it works just as you would expect it to. Pressing any of the action buttons, shoulder buttons, or back triggers will simulate that particular button being pressed rapidly (that's at least what the manual says). Again sorry that I can't say much else on this feature.

Programmable F1 and F2 buttons

-Apparently someone decided to add two additional buttons to the controller (this may be the reason why this controller doesn't have a switch button). Regardless, the F1 and F2 located at the bottom of the controller can be used to simulate not just any other button on the controller but a combination of up to 8 different buttons on the controller. Any and every game can benefit from this feature but fighting games in particular, such as Mortal Kombat, will find this especially useful as they require the combination of multiple buttons to pull off special moves and combat maneuvers.

Adjustable Thumbstick Sensitivity

-You can adjust the sensitivity of the thumbsticks to 4 different settings, default speed, 1.5x faster speed, 2x faster speed and 4x faster speed. Whichever sensitivity setting you choose you will have to adjust it each time you power off the PS3 as it will return to the default speed.

All in all this is a pretty good Xbox 360 style controller for the PS3, that only misses the mark with its lack of a switch feature enabling you to flip the shoulder buttons with the trigger button. After going through almost 4 different Xbox 360 style controllers for PS3 I can say that this controller is one of the better ones and will do just fine for the moment while I'm still on the hunt for a better Xbox 360 style Playstation controller. There's a couple that look to be more closer to the xbox 360 controller, one is called the "Xeox" (this http://www.amazon.com/SPEEDLINK-SL-6566-BK-XEOX-Analog-Gamepad/dp/B008XPEH9O/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=12RL0RZB9R95B&coliid=I2AVGCBK7X0EYN) and the Power A "Fusion" (this http://www.amazon.com/POWER-FUS1ON-Tournament-Controller-PlayStation-3/dp/B0096KF7O4/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1368572067&sr=1-2&keywords=power+a+fus1on+tournament+controller). I will probably check out both of these controllers later down the line as they both look to be the closest replicates to an Xbox 360 controller for Playstation out there.

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i love this controller everything about it is great but its not durable i dropped my controller 4 3 times l1 broke i fixed thoe

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Its a different kind of controller that works great on curtain games. Other games, not so much. Stick with the PS3 controller.

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