"When I agreed to review the DualSense Edge for this here period com, I didn't know I was getting ready to break my brain from decades of video game muscle memory habits. I hadn't used a modular controller before, and I wanted to approach the PS5 premium controller from the perspective of someone who maybe didn't see what all the fuss was about."
"This came up today because Sony is selling a 20th anniversary DualSense controller stylized to look like the titular god Kratos' ash-white skin and blood-red tattoos. I like the design of the controller a lot, and even if I didn't love Ragnarök (the excellent really brought me around on it, though), Kratos still occupies a cozy little place in my heart."
Modular DualSense Edge back paddles alter long-established muscle memory, creating a near-dependent preference over standard DualSense controllers. The absence of rear paddles on default controllers provokes a physical search reflex. Sony's Kratos-styled 20th-anniversary DualSense offers a desirable aesthetic but costs $85, an amount framed as grocery money that discourages purchase for display-only use. Ownership of decorative controllers that remain unused exemplifies the tension between aesthetic appeal and functional preference. Limited shelf space and habitual reliance on the DualSense Edge further reduce incentive to buy non-modular special-edition controllers.
Read at Kotaku
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