Mister Jack

I don't see why it would be a bad thing that the game doesn't force you to constantly save and reload anymore. It took out the things that were a chore in the previous game so you could focus on the fun parts. Also it eliminated the hassle of randomly clicking on everything and going everywhere during investigations to remember what you were supposed to do.

To be fair you could beat Metal Gear Rising in about 5 or 6 hours and that cost a full 60 bucks but people seemed to like it.

Was it Killzone?

I have my own theory about Unalaq.

A man walks into a bar and sees another man with a huge orange head drinking in the corner. Curious, he asks the bartender why the other man has a huge orange head and the bartender tells him to get the story from the man himself. So he buys the man a drink to break the ice and asks him to tell his story. The orange headed man is cool about it and says "Well, a while back I found a lamp and when I rubbed it, a genie came out to grant me three wishes!" "Wow, what'd you wish for?" "Well first, I wished to be super rich. So the genie snapped his fingers and suddenly I had a huge mansion and a completely loaded bank account." "What'd you wish for next?" asked the man, curious. "Well, my second wish was to have a beautiful wife. The genie snapped his fingers and the most gorgeous blonde I've ever seen poofed right next to me and we got hitched right there on the spot." The man seems confused and says "This is interesting and all, but it doesn't explain your head. What happened with your third wish?" The other man frowns and says "Well, looking back now, I didn't really think my third wish through very well. I wished for a huge, orange head."

I beat the game and if there's one thing that bothers me, it's...

I got myself access to a bluetooth pc and I was able to connect the DS4 to it. I had some trouble at first, and I'm guessing it's because that while the controller is in discovery mode, it gets impatient if it doesn't connect after a few seconds and shuts off. Since the PC takes a few seconds to install the drivers and such, it wasn't finished before the controller turned off. I got around this by tapping the DS4 button while it was in discovery mode to keep it turned on. I also tried holding it down. To be honest, I'm not sure which method worked in the end but I know that one of them did because I now have the controller registered to the pc. Aside from that one hiccup, I didn't have to do anything out of the ordinary or download any special programs to make it work.

https://mobile.twitter.com/yosp/status/395661158205501440 https://mobile.twitter.com/yosp/statuses/394042908145229824 Non-mobile: https://twitter.com/yosp/status/395661158205501440 https://twitter.com/Jefferson_Keane/status/394042287799275520

Joystiq said "won't support memory sticks," which I interpret as flash drives.

I'm not too thrilled about it not supporting flash drives either. I would transfer videos from the pc to the ps3 so I could watch it on a bigger screen.

Does the Xbone still do those things?

It seems to pick them up as analog but for some reason R2 was a lot more sensitive than L2 to the point where it might as well have been digital. And it's supposed to work wirelessly from what I've heard but again, I don't have bluetooth so I can't test it myself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2BNmn8TYdE The Dualshock 4 is 100% PC compatible In my earlier review I mentioned that I couldn't get the DS4 to work with x360ce. I've gone back and tried it again and I can confirm it works. I was able to play Portal 2 and Castle Crashers with no issues or oddities whatsoever. I did have to do a few things to make it work, but it's nowhere near the headache that is motioninjoy. First, I had to download some .dll files from Microsoft's webpage. Apparently the files that come on a Windows 7 install are damaged somehow and need to be replaced with updated versions. Once I did that x360ce picked up the DS4 with no problems. It even had all the buttons, sticks, and triggers mapped where they needed to be with no need for me to make any corrections. As for getting the games to work with it, once you put the x360ce files in the folder with the game's .exe file, you have to open up the x360ce.ini file and under where it says [Options] you have to type in "Version=1" and save it. You have to do this for every game you use the emulator with, and don't forget to do it or the game might not work at all. Once I did, however, it worked just like I hoped it would. Maybe at some point in the future they'll release an update that makes this extra step unnecessary, but it's not much work at all considering the trade-off is being able to use what is probably the best PC gamepad ever. Unfortunately, my pc does not have bluetooth so I cannot give a first-hand account on whether or not it works, but I have been told by outside parties that it does.

From what I can tell x360ce can tell that you have something plugged in, but it doesn't comprehend what it is yet and will give you multiple results for each button. The triggers and sticks in particular really confused it.

I tried that one. I mentioned it in the review.

Knife takedowns are done by holding back and Y/triangle, then letting go of the button for a split second after each slash. Don't do it like the game tells you to.

If there's one thing that a zombie apocalypse can do, it's take the innocence out of childhood.

Which one?

I've seen better mouths on Robot Chicken.

So here's where the DS4 stands right now: as a Dinput device it's perfectly functional. When games require Microsoft's own Xinput API is when it runs into some issues. I tried it with four games to start. I played Binding of Isaac with a keyboard mapper, Portal 2, Castle Crashers, and Rogue Legacy. For Binding of Isaac, which requires a keyboard mapping program no matter what controller you use, it worked like a charm. Every button on the DS4 could be mapped to any key I wanted with no wizardy required on my part. It recognized the analog sticks with no issues as well. Next I tried Rogue legacy, which has default controller support. At first nothing was happening, but when I opened up the settings and set it to recognize Dinput controllers, it worked perfectly, recognizing all the inputs as you would expect it to, even though the prompts were still Xbox based. Castle Crashers, which seems skewed a bit toward the Xbox API, got a little strange. Technically the controller works fine and you can play the game with no issues, but it reverses the X and O buttons. It also reversed the square and triangle buttons. All the other inputs were normal, so I don't know what the deal was with that. Portal 2 didn't work. Technically it picked up the controller, but the camera kept spinning to the left and I couldn't get it to stop. I tried plugging in a logitech controller to compare, and the game didn't recognize that one at all. I'm not sure if this is an issue with the game itself or the specific controllers I was using. Unfortunately, I don't have a wired 360 controller to test it with. So as a PC controller I'd say it works for the most part, but Xinput games seem to give it trouble. I am sure that in the near future there will be a driver or wrapper released to fix this issue once there are more dualshock 4s out there in the wild. For now, though, it's best for indie games and emulators. If anyone can suggest a program to use with it, I will test it again and post any changes. I tried x360ce but it doesn't seem to recognize the DS4 yet. Again, I'm sure there will be an update in the future to fix this. So now that we got that out of the way, how does it feel? I can say it is an enormous improvement and one of the most comfortable controllers I've ever held. The longer grips fit nicely in my palms, and the back of the controller feels like it's covered with the same material the sticks are made of. I'm not sure how to describe it, other than to say that the back of the controller isn't completely smooth to the touch, nor is it glossy. I'd guess that this is to cut down on slippery sweat, but I'm not a hardware engineer. The touchpad is smooth and feels a little loose, but in a good way. It has just the right amount of give under your finger and it clicks nicely. Not much else to say about it since it isn't used for anything at this time. The share and options buttons (which serve as start and select on PC games) are hard and clicky instead of soft and spongy like the buttons on the PS3 controller. Their placement is something I'm not used to yet, and I've caught myself accidentally clicking the touchpad when I meant to hit options to pause the game. This is something I'm sure I'll get used to after I've used it for a while, but I imagine I won't be the only one making this mistake when the ps4 launches. Old habits are hard to break. The face buttons and d-pad feel mostly the same. There's a slight difference in each but it's so small that I'm not even going to bother trying to describe it. They feel fine. The sticks. Oh my. They're wonderful. My thumbs fit inside those little raised rings on the edges quite comfortably, and they feel much tighter overall. They're also much smaller than the DS3 sticks. They're comparable to the 360 sticks, really, except for the ridges. I personally like how they feel, but I can only speak for myself. I doubt they'll ever cut painfully into your thumb or anything. They're just there to remind you where the center of the stick is. The shoulder buttons are the biggest difference besides the sticks. It used to be that when I played a PS3 game, I rested my fingers on L1 and R1. I find myself resting on L2 and R2 by default with this controller because of how comfortable they are. The concave shape of the triggers gives me a perfect place to rest my fingers, and they feel nice and sturdy when you push them. None of that weird squishiness you get with the DS3. The L1 and R1 buttons feel like they've been moved forward a little bit, and there seems to be a slightly wider space in between the 1 and the 2 buttons. This is bound to ensure you don't go hitting L1 and R1 by accident while using the triggers. Unless you have giant Truckasaurus hands, the only way you'll be hitting L1 and R1 will be by taking your fingers off of the triggers to do it. So there you have it. If you like to play emulators and indie games, I can't recommend this highly enough. If you want it for modern games, I'd say wait a bit until someone makes a driver. I'll reiterate that if anyone wants to suggest a program besides x360ce for me to use with it, I will do so and let you guys know if the performance changes at all with Xinput games. As an actual console controller, I'd say we definitely have a winner on our hands.

My PC recognizes every button on the DS4, including both triggers, share, options, and the clickable touchpad. The triggers are recognized as digital rather than analog, at least by the program I'm using (Xpadder). Haven't tried it on any games where analog triggers make a difference yet. I'll have a proper review up in the ps4 thread. To answer your question, Ethan, some ps4 accessories can already be found in some stores, although they're apparently in high demand and are sold out in a lot of places. I got one of the two gamestop had. Also, FDS, I'm not familiar with that program. What do I do with it exactly? What's it for? Edit: Forgot to mention it also recognizes the PS button and the clickable sticks.

I can post a review of it later if anyone wants me to.

Holy hell I was thinking of that exact same movie.