The Xbox One controller is the best current controller. Yes it's bumpers take some warming up to, but after a couple hours of gameplay you'll quickly adjust to the point where other regular bumpers just aren't as good. Seriously, I've gone back to playing on my 360 controller and I hate the rb and lb buttons xD the x1 controller has great analogue sticks (good grip, precise, placement), good triggers, and a design that fits incredibly well in my hands (I have big hands). Plus the battery life on both the play and charge and on AAs is good (over 20 hours)
The DS4 is a strange thing, as an owner of both the ps4 and the x1 Ive spent quite some time gaming on both of them, and I believe it's just an awkward mix of good and bad. The shape of the controller and the way it fits in my hand is much improved over the ds3 and it's clear that this alone is the best improvement. The controller is very comfortable to hold, which was my main problem with the ds3 (anyone with big hands knows this feel xD)
Where Sony went wrong is with the build quality. The sticks literally fall apart and crumble after regular use, mine have only just started but 3 or 4 of my friends have this issue. The battery life is abysmal, sometimes lasting under 5 or 6 hours. If you were going to have the built in battery suck that much, I wouldve preferred AAs lol there is seriously no excuse, considering I can pick up any of my ds3s today and they will still light up with charge if I press that home button. The triggers are poor (I have no idea why Sony can't get the feel of triggers down) both in feel and in build quality, regular use has them getting squeaky and requiring some sort of lube if you don't want to drive yourself insane.
In short, the x1 controller is a proper successor in my opinion. It retains all of the things that made the 360 controller one of the best, and it adds in all the right places. The ds4, while greatly improved confort wise, suffers in most other areas. It's biggest issue is build quality, it just seems these controllers were designed with a short life span in mind. It also takes some serious hits in areas where the ds3 used to excel (battery life) and imo needs one more revision before it can compete. I still buy multiplats for my x1 only because I prefer that controller.
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