VGC says a new GTA 6 trailer shows off PS5 DualSense features, and it's got me thinking about the controller
Saw a piece from VGC this morning saying a new GTA 6 trailer is showing off DualSense stuff on PS5. Haptic feedback and more, per the headline. The source is thin on actual detail beyond that, so I'm not gonna sit here and pretend I know exactly what's in it, but the headline alone has me thinking.
If Rockstar's actually putting DualSense features front and center in marketing, that's a pretty clear signal about where the polish went. Haptics on a game like this could be wild. Think about it: driving through Vice City with the triggers fighting back, feeling the road under you, weather rumbling through the pad. The DualSense is genuinely one of the few things this gen that still surprises me when a dev actually uses it properly.
the wording matters here
VGC's headline says PS5-exclusive DualSense features. That's the bit I keep coming back to. Xbox pads don't have the same haptics or adaptive triggers, so it tracks. But it does make me wonder how much of the experience is being tuned around Sony's hardware versus how much is just standard controller stuff everyone gets.
We already know the frame rate situation: 30fps target on both PS5 and PS5 Pro, ray traced shadows and better clarity on the Pro. Now add controller features to the pile of platform-specific stuff and it feels like Sony's got a pretty cozy relationship with this launch.
am I the only one who wants to see it in action
A trailer showing off haptics is a weird thing to sell. You can't feel it through a YouTube video. So either they've got some clever way of communicating it visually, or this is aimed at people who already own a PS5 and just need one more nudge.
Either way, I'll take any scrap of new footage at this point. November 19th is close enough that I can almost taste it, but not close enough to stop me refreshing this site every morning.
What do you lot reckon, does haptic feedback actually change a game for you, or is it something you notice for ten minutes and then forget about?
Source: VGC · Curated content.
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