• Domi
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          322 months ago

          The DualSense controller works perfectly fine on PC. Most first-party Sony games come with the full feature set for it (adaptive triggers, haptics, touchpad, gyro, speaker, …).

          • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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            52 months ago

            And it’s one of, if not the best on Linux, because Sony actually cared enough to port their driver. So if you’re a Linux/Steam Deck gamer, you’re in luck.

            • Zoot
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              22 months ago

              You can even change the LED through steam! I freaking love the dualsense for my deck. The track pad at the top is a game changer.

                • Zoot
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                  22 months ago

                  Mainly desktop mode, few games that I play require it, though it’s still nice to have. Very nice for the onscreen keyboard though, or my favorite; playing DnD from the couch on a big ass screen.

    • @falidorn@lemmy.world
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      -142 months ago

      This is a disingenuous take. All games require hardware and you definitely don’t need to spend $600 to play it.

      • ssillyssadass
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        272 months ago

        How exactly do I avoid paying $600 for it if I don’t own a PS5?

          • @Squizzy@lemmy.world
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            -12 months ago

            Yeah its not none but it is low. They did a great job making the ps4 and dualshock 4 feel lesser comparatively.

        • BeardedBlaze
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          12 months ago

          Same way people have to buy a PC or XBox to play your beloved Starfield.

          • ssillyssadass
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            102 months ago

            If you buy a PC or Xbox just to play Starfield you got other issues.

            • @Ledivin@lemmy.world
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              82 months ago

              If you buy a PS5 just for AstroBoy, same. Its Game of the Year but def not the best ever PS5 game. God of War, Horizon, Ratchet and Clank, Spiderman…

          • imecth
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            42 months ago

            Consoles have been pcs under the hood for a while, they could run pc games just fine, they choose not to. Sony could implement a browser for their 500$ walled garden, they choose not to. Sony could let you install another OS on the PS5, they choose not to.

            • @T156@lemmy.world
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              22 months ago

              The big ones have arguably been that way since the beginning. The original XBox was a stripped down and fancified computer, down to using the USB protocol for the controllers.

        • @falidorn@lemmy.world
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          -122 months ago

          You pay $400 for it new or buy a used digital system for less. Sony even sells a refurbished disc version for $400 if you are weirdly stuck on physical (since I assume you don’t buy it that way with your current gaming hardware). Do you also quote the highest possible price for a cellphone or a pc?

          • TJA!
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            162 months ago

            Yes you are right, paying $400 for a game is of course very much reasonable.

            • @falidorn@lemmy.world
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              42 months ago

              I mean, you chose your medium for playing games. The same thing exists for a lot of games. I’m quite sure you paid at least that to game in your platform of choice.

              • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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                12 months ago

                Considering I’d have a PC regardless, no. My GPU is the only thing that’s really “gaming specific,” and I pay about $200-300 per console generation for an upgrade, and I’d still need something for display out regardless.