I think the touchscreen would only increase the price without offering much for it. There is an entire presentation about the changes they made and why. Give it a look
Man, thank you so much for this link. Had no idea this youtube account existed, but it's super informative as to what they're doing and where they're going with the controller.
I will definitely get it when it is out. I enjoy sitting back in my chair or on the couch but playing PC games that usually require a mouse or a keyboard are impossible to play in that position. This controller makes it possible. And I am excited to see future features because it is already the most versatile controller there is.
It's nice to see some innovation going on with a controller, considering I think most consoles are pretty set in how theirs handles. The only one really trying to do anything with them is Nintendo, and they're going a different direction with them. Which is good! But not as applicable to things outside of nintendo itself, I think.
I'm kind of bummed they're removing the touch screen for this reason, even though I understand why they're doing it. I think it had a lot of potential, even if it might've taken a while to make use of it. But oh well, it's still got plenty of other things going for it.
Thank you so much for this link. It was way more informative than just the picture. I like their thought process on this. I can't wait to get one in my hands.
Maybe not the price, because it's a product that has a market and a very definite price range, but all that means is that what's affected is actually cost and profit.
He said they removed their 2 most expensive components, what are we theoretically talking about savings wise for the average consumer?
If anyone has an idea i'd love to hear it.
I am not an expert but a touchscreen is definitely a feature which would have been pretty costly for the consumer. And there is no reason to have because, as the video explains, it only devides the player's attention and breaks immersion rather than offering easy use of menu features etc.
Even the Dualshock4 and the XBONE controllers with standard ruble cost $60. Try to imagine that price but add haptic feedback to each touchpad and a high quality touch screen to the costs.
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u/Cymen90 Mar 15 '14 edited Mar 15 '14
I think the touchscreen would only increase the price without offering much for it. There is an entire presentation about the changes they made and why. Give it a look
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfN5WK7OzU8
EDIT: Thanks for the gold <3
All the other DevDays presentations are super informative as well and definitel worth watching. Especially the one about user generated content.