Oh yeah, RUMBLE SHOCK! At least that’s what I’ve always called it. DualShock as you probably know it is back now on the Playstation 3. Among some gripes about some development decisions over at Sony, the choice to omit DualShock at launch for their next-gen, now current-gen, console was one of them. Rumbling always was a welcome surprise that added that extra sensation when getting stabbed by a faceless nurse in an abandoned hospital hallway. Or when your buddy lands that 8-hit combo and you see your character’s ribs get pulverized accompanied by tumultuous controller tremors. All fears are now alleviated this April in Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4 and more to be announced all in force feedback righteousness.

Now it would seem that the perfect videogame controller is within reach. My decision to purchase a PS3 over its competitors came down to a factor as simple as controller design. It had nothing to do with Sony fanboyism or Microsoft hatred. Neither of which I hold. It was simply a matter of a superior control pad. During every generation of videogame consoling, most developers take their controllers back to formula in effort to reinvent the wheel in futility. There’s a reason the Playstation controller has stayed essentially the same ever since generation 1. There’s not much room for improvement when it’s near perfection. Maybe make them black…with rumble…and wireless with a USB charge. I give you the Dualshock 3.