The pad is your direct interface with the games you play, and bad concept can ruin the entire experience. You'll be glad to know that both DualShock 4 and the Xbox One pad are superb pieces of design.

Those who aren’t fans of shooters, however, needn’t worry. Aoki and his team pinged many different developers — large and small — of different genres to get their feedback on the DualShock 4.

Sony’s head of product planning department has revealed that the PlayStation 4’s DualShock 4 pad went through some original designs that resembled the Xbox 360 controller.

At the time, I was struck by how much more comfortable the controller was than the standard DualShock 2, as well as the superior range of motion offered by the D-pad. Since then, it's remained my ...

Image credit: TechRadar . Though its analog sticks succumb to wear and tear a little too easily, the DualShock 4 is wonderfully ergonomic, with a responsive D-Pad and comfortable triggers and face ...

I’m admittedly torn over the DualShock 4: it’s definitely a flawed pad, but, without it, we wouldn’t have the phenomenal DualSense controller for the PS5.

The DualShock 4 still has a great and ergonomic lightweight design, plus it has a durable array of analog sticks, face buttons, and a nice D-pad.

The DualShock 4’s face buttons, shoulder buttons, analog sticks and D-pad are now grey instead of the original controller’s black. A new model of the DualShock 4 ...

Some reviewers also criticized the D-pad on the Xbox 360, so bear that in mind if you plan to use the D-pad a lot. ... Sony DualShock 4 controller: The dark horse victor.