Introducing the Steam Controller

Post by KostaAndreadis @ 03:10pm 05/06/15 | 15 Comments

A new video released by Valve shows off its Steam Controller in action. And naturally, it makes it out to look like the best of both worlds. Those worlds of course being the keyboard and mouse control combo favoured by the supreme rulers of all things gaming, PC players, and the thumbstick gamepad business favoured by the lazy good for nothing couch potatoes known as console players.

Although it's hard to make out exactly how the Steam Controller will work based on watching this video, it is good to know that it's all possible thanks to "real-time haptic feedback delivered by twin-force reactors."

No, really.

UPDATE: The Steam Controller is due to be released this November and currently only has the US price point of $50

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notgreazy
Posted 03:23pm 05/6/15

WOAH, What's the game at 1:00?

Also how much?

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KostaAndreadis
Posted 03:31pm 05/6/15

Yeah that does look very cool, oh and updated to include price :)

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Crash
Posted 03:51pm 05/6/15

WOAH, What's the game at 1:00?

Its an Australian game called Assault Android Cactus

http://www.assaultandroidcactus.com

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Meddek
Posted 04:55pm 05/6/15

Show me a video of two professional CS teams one with the steam controller and one with keyboard & mouse.

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ctd
Posted 05:02pm 05/6/15

Show me a video of two professional CS teams one with the steam controller and one with keyboard & mouse.

Obviously this wont replace kb+m but it might be an improvement from the standard two analogue stick controllers that have been standard for years. For when you wanna play some single player games on the couch.

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Meddek
Posted 09:25pm 05/6/15

I'm so used to the analog sticks, it's going to feel so alien.

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niteheh
Posted 10:18pm 05/6/15

I was skeptical, until I heard about the real-time haptic feedback delivered by twin-force reactors.

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BladeRunner
Posted 10:49pm 05/6/15

Interesting. I would have a go at it.

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ravn0s
Posted 11:01pm 05/6/15

I'm so used to the analog sticks, it's going to feel so alien.

just like how analog sticks felt alien back in the day.

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icewyrm
Posted 03:16am 06/6/15

Cheaper than one of these things I guess. Though it wouldn't be hard to make something yourself if you felt like it.

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Khel
Posted 02:57pm 06/6/15

The touchpads seem really big, need to move your thumb a lot to get a full range of movement with them, not sure how awkward that will be or if you'll need to be constantly adjusting your grip on the controller. Thumbsticks need much smaller movements to get the same range of motion, so yeah, I'm still not sure =/ Won't know though till I get my hands on one and try it out I guess

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Insom
Posted 08:46pm 07/6/15

it's no Space Orb, but cool I guess

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notgreazy
Posted 01:04pm 10/6/15

Its an Australian game called Assault Android Cactus

http://www.assaultandroidcactus.com

Thanks! Looks a lot like Smash TV, anyone remember playing that? One of the classics in my opinion. I still remember the intro...

"In 1999 the world has adapted to the violent nature of man".

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notgreazy
Posted 01:05pm 10/6/15

The touchpads seem really big, need to move your thumb a lot to get a full range of movement with them, not sure how awkward that will be or if you'll need to be constantly adjusting your grip on the controller. Thumbsticks need much smaller movements to get the same range of motion, so yeah, I'm still not sure =/ Won't know though till I get my hands on one and try it out I guess

Hey Khel can you do a review when it comes out?

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Nitro
Posted 10:36am 18/6/15

I want one.

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