Make your games rumble with Dualshock 3!

One of the nice features of the old Playstation 2 controllers (the Dualshock 2s) were their vibration motors which provided what is known as “rumble”. With the Playstation 3’s SIXAXIS controllers, Sony removed the rumble and introduced a new, different feature: motion sensors.

Undoubtably the Sixaxis motion control is a terrific way to interact with games but wouldn’t it be ideal if our controllers could have both rumble and motion sensors? Well now we can!

Sony’s new Dualshock 3

Dualshock 3 Black

  • Vibration feedback motors (rumble)
  • Motion sensors (Sixaxis)
  • Connects wirelessly via Bluetooth or wired via USB
  • Built-in rechargable battery
  • Same size & look as the original PS3 controller, but a nicer weight to it

Our rating

The DS3 feels great. If you want rumble and motion in a solid controller, this is the one. Only negative is it will need recharging more often if you are using rumble a lot.

4.5 / 5

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Games that rumble

Most PS3 games support rumble, newer releases particularly. Some games like MotorStorm and Resistance: Fall of Man will support rumble if you download an update for them.

Here are some games that got my Dualshock 3 rumbling:

  • Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
    Gunshots, explosions, falling, crumbling ledges, there is vibration everywhere and it feels great!
  • Folklore
    Locking onto Ids produces a gentle vibration and yanking them out gives a stronger burst
  • Snakeball
    Explosions, bumps
  • Final Fantasy XII
    In fact, any PS2 games that has rumble will work!

What’s your favourite rumbling PS3 game?

Comments

  1. 1
    Rob-the-Bert • August 12th, 2008 at 3:13 pm

    I was wondering why my Dualshock 3 controller didnt rumble when I was playing Call of Duty 4. Are Sony planing to release updates for this so the controller will rumble with every game?

  2. 2
    Flame • August 12th, 2008 at 6:39 pm

    I can’t remember if COD4 had rumble or not–I guess not. It’s up to the game developers and it’s a shame when they don’t take advantage of the tech, but Sony can’t force them to. Sometimes games get patched later to add rumble.

  3. 3
    Rob-the-Bert • August 13th, 2008 at 3:51 pm

    I really hope that Infinity Ward choose to update COD4 because it would be intense with rumble, also I’m planning to get Madden 09, do you know if that has rumble?

  4. 4
    Rob-the-Bert • August 13th, 2008 at 3:57 pm

    Just found a list of games compatable with DUALSHOCK 3 if people are interested?

    http://ie.playstation.com/help-support/ps3/games/detail/item111149/Games-compatible-with-DUALSHOCK-3/

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