My older Xbox One controller’s buttons are somewhat quieter, though not dramatically so. And if you’re playing with someone online, the clicks could easily come through alongside your voice chat, which is never fun. But if you happen to cohabitate with someone, it could get grating pretty quickly. (Well, maybe more like a modern mechanical keyboard, but yeah, it’s loud.) If you’re at home, alone, no biggie. Every button press, whether it’s the face buttons or the D-pad, echoes throughout my apartment like a Smith Corona. But perhaps there’s an untold downside to clickiness? Because holy cow, this new Xbox controller is loud. When it comes to controllers, clicky is good, right? A clicky button lets you know, without a doubt, that your input has been accepted.
This new D-pad design was first introduced on the popular Xbox Elite controller, so it’s nice to see it finally come to the masses. By contrast, this D-pad feels clicky and precise, capable of handling fighting games and platformers with ease. It should be noted that Microsoft experimented on the Xbox 360 controller with this circular D-pad idea, which was mushy and terrible. Rather than having to split the difference between two points on the cross for a diagonal, there’s a spot for my thumb to push down, ensuring I’m getting the right input. Written out, this sounds … awful? But in practice it actually does feel like a traditional D-pad, just with more versatility. Rather than the familiar cross, the new Xbox controller’s D-pad is a concave circle with the cross embossed on top of it. The new D-pad is also a nice enhancement. The new, bumpy surface provides additional friction and grip, ensuring that the controller doesn’t go flying in a heated moment.
Not to get gross, but after a few hours of gaming, a smooth plastic surface can turn into a slippery ice skating rink. This is another departure from the Xbox One controller’s smooth outer finish. Speaking of grip, the new Xbox controller’s handles are coated in textured plastic.
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Thankfully both the old and the new controllers are supported by the Xbox Series X and Series S, so folks who prefer the old ways needn’t worry about missing out. Others with larger hands may prefer the original Xbox One controller’s slightly bulkier feel, but it’ll come down to personal preference. I prefer controllers with smaller handles, as they offer a more secure grip, so I consider this an upgrade. It’s not a dramatic difference, but the smaller size is noticeable. The handles on the new design are narrower, which means my fingers can wrap around more of the surface area. The first thing I notice when picking up the new Xbox controller is that it feels much smaller in the hand compared to the old Xbox One controller. The question is whether “perfectly fine” is enough these days. And after playing a wide variety of games with it over the last few days, I’m still perfectly fine with this measured approach. So when news came out that the updated version of the Xbox gamepad was striving for quality-of-life improvements over a vast overhaul, I was perfectly fine with that. I’m very fond of the Xbox One controller.
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Thanks to its ease of use and ubiquitous support in PC games, it has pulled double duty, bouncing between the console in my living room to the gaming PC in my office and back again. Over the last seven years, I’ve used no controller more than the Xbox One controller.
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