Playstation 3 HORI PAD 3 Turbo Wireless - Silver

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So my first impression of this controller was that it feels cheap. The plastic housing just feels light and cheap, not at all like the Sony controller.

This unit also doesn't include bluetooth, so you loose the ability to power on your PS3 like you have on the normal controller.

It works a lot like the PS2 wireless controllers in that you plug in a USB wireless transmitter into the PS3 and play through that.

It does have several nice options. The turbo selector allows 3 different rates of fire, along with the option to have auto fire where you don't even have to press the button. That is a great option for any shooter. There is also a sensitivity adjustment for the analog control sticks. I also really like that it uses AA batteries since I have a good supply of rechargeable batteries.

But my first big issue is that it doesn't appear to work on PS2 or PS1 games. Pretty much any time the PS3 does the soft reset to start those games the controller looses sync. It works just fine with any game that doesn't involve that reset (PS3 games, or anything downloaded from PSN).

So if you just need a turbo controller for PS3 or PSN games, this is about your only choice. But don't expect to use it on any of your older games. Since this does everything but older games and feels cheap, I had to give it 4 stars. It's good, but not perfect.

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I bought this controller just for Call of Duty 4. I have mixed feeling about using it. First the controller is pretty well built doesn't feel cheap. The turbo feature works really well for me since I prefer the single shot rifles and I am able to use it as a full automatic weapon. BUT!!! it is hard to aim with this controller. The analog stick is very sensitive. Even with sensitive setting set to the lowest, I am still aiming wildly. I am able to aim if I move the analog stick very lightly, but it's very slow that way. Maybe it's because I only had it for two days and still use to.

UPDATE.

I just noticed the sensitivity option in the game menu. After it to low, the controller works much better.

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First off, I bought this from electrogalaxy on Monday and had it before the weekend in perfect condition. Excellent work on their and UPS's part.

Second, this controller is perfect for me. Maybe they've changed the quality since the last reviewer bought it, because it doesn't at all feel cheap. The plastic's actually much smoother and more polished looking than the sixaxis.

A possible downside might be the smaller, concave analog sticks. They're actually better for sensitive movements, but it's hard to adjust from the giant analog sticks on the official Dualshock/Sixaxis line of controllers.

The features all work perfectly. This is really THE controller to have if you're playing Call of Duty 4. For instance, CoD4 doesn't allow you to switch between firing modes. However, with the turbo, you can turn a single fire rifle into a burst or even full auto rifle. Nice.

The sensitivity adjuster is also great. Some shooters (CoD4 in particular) haven't struck a proper balance between sensitivity in first person mode, and in sniper scope mode. This makes it much more difficult than necessary to switch between the two. The sensitivity switch on the analog has proven very effective. It's also useful because sensitivity often translates to how quick you can turn around (and you ideally want to be able to turn around quickly and then have enough control to take down anyone on your six). Make sure you give the instructions a quick read, though. The sensitivity switch was counter-intuitive for me (i.e the diagram makes it look like the least sensitive setting is on the left, when it's actually on the right), so at first I wasn't happy with it.

The controller takes AA batteries. A usb charger system would probably be more convenient (especially as I have a usb extension cord and a laptop right by my gaming area), but, I also have plenty of rechargeable AA's-as do most people nowadays. Just be aware you might need to grab an extra pack, as none are included.

The only real flaw is the lack of bluetooth, which doesn't bother me considerably. You can keep a sixaxis around to power it remotely and then tap the ps button on the Hori and use it. Not a big deal to me anyway, as I have my gaming system setup in such a way that I have to turn stuff on manually (and also I like to switch off my ps3 rather than leaving it running in standby). However, if it does concern you, you can just use the regular controller as a remote and still use the Hori quite simply.

All in all, it's a great controller that's enhanced my gaming experience. I hope they expand the features at some point to switch between programmable button sets like the Thrustmaster controller has. I'm also getting one of those for my friends to play with (so rather than going into the menu every time they switch controller, they can program their button configuration once and press a button to switch them.) It doesn't look nearly as good as this one though.

If you want turbo and analog sensitivity, you won't go wrong here. I'll post back if any issues about longevity come into play, but even if they do I'd probably replace it without any fuss.

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The HORI PAD 3 Turbo is a fine controller. The turbo button works great for the "shooter games"; I use it with COD4 and turn all the semi auto guns to full auto. It's cool that you can set up ANY button with the turbo. I'd say the biggest down side to this controller is that its nipples are vary small but after playing with them for a while you get used to it. It also feels kind of cheap but I'll take it for the price. Overall I am happy with it.

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I read various reviews about this controller. Some good some bad. Still I purchased it on recommendation from another online player.

I only play Tiger Woods Golf (08 & 09) with it, so my experience is limited to this franchise only.

This was purchased mainly for the Turbo function, however I can get 105% 118% by using tap.

Virtually don't have to worry about Hook or Slice.

This controller may not work as well in other games, but my experience in Tiger has been great!

Wish I had purchased it sooner.

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UPDATE: Still using it now for Tiger Woods 10, no problems to date.

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