- Bluetooth compatible ( no dongles required)
- Programmable Rapid Fire.
- Sixaxis control and dual rumble motors.
- Requires 2 “AA” Batteries.
- Turn your PS3 on and off using your controller.
Product Description
PS3 Turbo Fire Bluetooth Controller features Bluetooth compatibility (no dongle required), Programmable Rapid Fire, Supports true Sixaxis control, and dual rumble motors…. More >>
PS3 Turbo Fire Wireless Controller w/ Rumble
First off, the lights on the handle do NOT stay on at all times. They are actually “Turbo Indicator Lights” and flicker at the speed of which the turbo is set to. It’s unfortunate for people who do not purchase this for it’s turbo function.
Secondly, the left light (on mine) is broken and does not turn on at all. Sure, this could have happened during shipping, but it’s doubtful.
And lastly, the D-Pad is LOUD. Very very loud. Anyone familiar with either the D-Pad on a PS3 controller or a 360 controller, both of which have quiet D-Pads, will notice the extremely annoying clicking noise it makes.
As stated in the title of this review, this is an average controller. If I would have known a couple things I most likely would not have purchased this. It’s a nifty thing to show to friends (Hey, check out this PS3 controller, it looks like a 360 controller!) but in all reality I would not recommend this to anyone.
Rating: 3 / 5
Some common sense needs to enter into this discussion!! Why would you buy this controller to play 2D games? Who cares about the D-Pad being loud? One guy was complaining that his hands went naturally to the trigger(that is kind of the point here!!) Another complained that the lights in the handle are not lit up all the time!!
Geez, don’t listen to these whiners!! Here is the true review from a PS3 lover who has played dozens and dozens of games(I have probably played over 100 games by now actually) This controller is an XBox controller COPY. If you don’t like the Xbox controller, YOU WILL NOT LIKE THIS ONE as it is practically identical. THe only real difference is the sticks are lined up next to each other(like they ought to be) rather than offset like the Xbox controller. How much of a copy is it? Well the battery compartment looks and functions exactly the same. R1 and L1 are now digital BUMPERS. THey are not analog and really suck if you have a game that does not let you change the firing/aiming/grenade throwing controls over the R2 and L2.
Regarding using R2 for shooting, I found that most games either already use that configuration(basically every third party game with a few exceptions(All Call of Duty games, Dead Space and Fallout 3 come to mind) but even those let you change the controller settings easily enough. Even First party titles like Resistance 1 and 2 let you change the firing controls over. If you get a game that doesn’t let you, I would recommend using the good old Dual Shock 3.
That being said, I no longer have an XBox but I have to admit that I liked the controller–especially for shooters. For action games requiring mashing of buttons, I have always found the Six Axis Dual Shock 3 to be much better just due to the lighter weight of the thing.
The sticks on this controller are precise and the triggers are the best I have seen on a PS3 controller. Someone really did it right. To make it even better, Bluetooth means just plug the controller in once and it is paired. Rumble and Six Axis functions are fully supported. The only negatives are that the D-Pad is kind of sloppy(you have to press pretty hard to make it work sometimes–a little annoying but not even close to a deal breaker) and it does not have built in rechargeable batteries so I bought some for 10 bucks and am now set.
This controller does have a Turbo Feature which I could care less about. Not sure why so many people feel like they have to cheat to win at online games. And that is exactly what it is when you give yourself an advantage that the average user does not have. That being said, this is yet another reason why I don’t play online games…
In conclusion, this controller is great and well worth the money. Right now I am playing through two of my favorite FPSes again using this controller. F.E.A.R. and Resistance Fall of Man. How much has it helped. Well I am about half way through Resistance on HARD and I am playing F.E.A.R. easily on normal(the first time I went back to easy just because the AI of the bad guys is UNBELIEVABLE!!) Now I am mowing these guys like nobody’s business. I will probably play it again on Hard once I complete it this second time!!
Rating: 5 / 5
I just bought this controller because it was the only Turbo Controller I could find in my area. I have to say, the Turbo feature works great–it’s awesome. But the design of the controller is just down right horrible.
The buttons are too high, my hands naturally settle on the L2 and R2 buttons which causes me to have to think to raise my fingers to aim and shoot. Also, the D pad and analog sticks feel really cheap.
I’m on the fence with this controller. The Turbo works great, but the playability causes me to revert back the the PS3 Dual Shock. Here is what I end up doing: if I know I’m going to need the Turbo, I switch to this controller. If I think I’m not, I use the dual shock.
Rating: 3 / 5
If you are looking for a good first person shooter PS3 controller, then you found the best. It’s design is pretty similar to the XBOX 360 controller (ergonomic). This master piece is really accurate and its the only 3rd party controller for PS3 that fuzion two amazing technologies, bluetooth technology and Turbo (rapid fire) together to build the best PS3 controller yet. Programmable rapid fire that can be enable on up to 8 buttons at various speeds!!!! Also includes rumble and sixaxis features. I strongly recommend this control for 1rst person shooter games.
Rating: 5 / 5
Is the worst dpad this controller is not intended for 2D games. On the bright side
it got turbo the analog sticks are very responsive and is bluetooth so you can turn on and off your system.
Rating: 2 / 5