IGN’s Thoughts on the Nintendo Revolution Controller
IGN got its (lucky) hands on a Revolution controller, and here are some of their comments:
The freehand-style remote included in the preliminary kit is neither as well produced nor as finalized as the slick hardware Nintendo has showcased in official photos. It’s not wireless, for starters. But even from a visual standpoint, it’s different, sporting a grayish color and a flimsy, plastic-like design. It’s much lighter in the hands than we had anticipated, which makes sense given that it doesn’t use batteries.
One attribute about the controller that may be difficult to ascertain from photos is its size. For as many times as we’ve seen it in various videos and pictures, we’re surprised at how tiny the device feels in the hands. The freehand unit is much smaller than the remote that ships with the premium package of Xbox 360, by comparison. Despite how small it is, it’s very natural to hold.
Finally, there’s the motion sensory bar, which is a thin black device in the shape of a baton that sits on a tiny stand near or on a television. Nintendo has stated that this bar is a prototype and therefore the unit that ships with the basic developer kit shouldn’t be considered final in any way. It is about a foot long and relatively unobtrusive, except for a wire that extends from one side and plugs into the GCN dev kit’s Memory Pak slot.
We were disappointingly unable to test any software with the development controller.
Even though every week I waver between getting a 360 and getting a PS3 (this week is a Sony week), my mind is made up on the Revolution: I want it.
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