Retro Fighters Defender Next-Gen PS1 - PS2 - PS3 - PS Classic - Switch & PC Compatible Wireless Controller, Grey

Easily the best third party ps2 controller I’ve bought, it feels great although it’s closer to Xbox’s controller form, and it’s very lightweight. The pressure sensitive buttons work very well too. If there’s any latency, I personally couldn’t tell. Battery life is long and doesn’t take too long to charge. The only complaint I have is that both triggers are super sensitive, they respond with such light pressure that I’m unable to lightly rest my fingers on them as I normally would a modern day controller. Some people say it gets better over time so I’m hoping that’s the case but it took a couple hours to get used to not having my fingers touching them while resting.

Pros: + Plug and play. + Feels great, reasonably sturdy - just don't throw it out a second story window. + Holds a charge for a good bit of time, comes with a charger which is USB-C. As it should be. + The analog triggers (L2, R2) feel especially nice + Compatibility is generally impressive, even worked with my iPad using the USB receiver. Neutral: ~ Others seem to report concerns with how Turbo works for this controller, though I cannot speak to that as I haven't used the Turbo function so I cannot verify. ~ Playing with this on a Switch can be disorienting button-wise if you don't know the Switch controller button layout by heart. This is intended for Playstation games afterall, though. Cons: - No Bluetooth support

Been using this for about a week now, and this controller is absolutely game changing. Haven't played PS2 since I was a kid, and this makes it really fun to go back and replay old favorites. So far, I would highly recommend. No problems, very comfortable in the hand (much better than a classic PS2 controller), and incredibly easy to connect. Took literal seconds. No lag or anything weird, and I feel like I can play old games better because it's so responsive.

Out the package it was simple to set up and connected without a hitch. USB-C charging is also nice as a broken cord/lost cord will not be as much as a problem. My main issues come to the feel of the controller sadly, it just does not compare to the original PS2 controller I used. The bumpers are a bit too smoothe, lacking that nice click the originals had, the DPAD is solid, but the original felt a bit more solid, the buttons are nice As well but too suffer from the lack of that original click. A decent choice though.

As I was interested in reviving my PS1 and PS3 this controller came on top of the choices as the option that checked all the boxes. I unpacked it, and the first feeling that I got when I grabbed it was that the fit and comfort was amazing, and all the buttons had a quality feel to them like I have rarely felt (actually I prefer it to my series x controller). I have tested it so far with the PS1 and the pairing is instant, the vibration is solid, and analog sticks work without issue. If anything, the back buttons, the d pad, and the analogs are a bit sensitive, so you could accidentally trigger certain unwanted commands if distracted. Otherwise fantastic choice.

I'm gonna start off by saying I'm EXTREMELY picky when it comes to controllers for the PS2/3 and I look at every detail. - Build Quality: Great, it's a 9/10 when it comes to the materials feeling robust like a genuine branded controller similar to the official ones you get for the newer consoles. - Lag: It's pretty amazing. I'm not gonna say it doesn't have any, but the truth is there isn't any NOTICEABLE lag, and trust me I'm extremely sensitive to it. - Vibration: Feels alright but I did not test enough to see how progressive it is vs. the DualShock2/3. - Gyro: Non-existent. Apparently there's a PS3 only version coming out with SIXAXIS support so you might want to wait for it. - Button Pressure Sensitivity: mostly works pretty well: ALL the buttons except for START + SELECT are pressure sensitive. Yes, including the D-Pad!! (which, funily enough, is way easier to modulate than the analog sticks... more on that next) . Full presses don't take too much effort, and even though feather presses are a bit harder to pull off, with enough practice you can do them consistently (like smooth acceleration in Gran Turismo/GTA, or pulling up your weapon without shooting in MGS2. The latter is even easier than with my original DS2 controller, which is saying something!). However, they are not perfect: my controller does this weird thing that if I maintain a certain pressure level in X for example and I press any other button simultaneously, it increases the pressure level in X without me physically applying more pressure. It adds about 30% more pressure and it happens when I combine a face button with any other button (except the analog sticks). It isn't a deal breaker but something to keep in mind. - Triggers: Deadzone for max input is far too high. However, the biggest problem is that the deadzone for minimum input is conversely, way too low, making them very easy to accidentally press, so you can't really rest your fingers on them comfortably. - Analog Sticks: Let's start with the good part: the feel of the plastic and L3/R3 button presses is pretty good and don't have that weird clickiness you usually get with 3rd party controllers when pressing down on the analogs (L3/R3). Now comes the bad: in terms of functionality these are a catastrophic failure for Retro Fighters in my opinion, and they completely ruin the experience in games that require fine analog stick modulation. I'm talking absolute rubbish analogs, only matched by the ones on my fake DS3 controller (which goes without saying, are also terrible). For one, the travel is slightly reduced when compared to the DS2/3 (which is OK, after all, most analog sticks today are like this), but compounding that effect, and the first dealbreaker here, are the massive deadzones both inner and outer. And to add insult to injury, they added this weird interpolation on top which makes your analogs want to follow the orthogonal directions. E.g.: if you hold your stick fully to the right and then start moving it up a little bit at the same time, the controller does not register this slight change in movement because it is biased and wants to stay in orthogonal directions) my god, for a controller that does so much right this is such a disappointment. Hopefully this can be fixed with a firmware update, but I'm not counting on it. Now, I don't know much about electronics, but if I had to bet, I'd say both the deadzones and the orthogonal bias are "hard-coded" into the potentiometers, but I'd be happy to be proven wrong. Conclusion: All in all, this is an otherwise amazing controller that is ruined by the terrible analog sticks. I cannot recommend this controller over a genuine PS2/3 controller. For the PS1 though that would be a YES, provided you mostly game with the D-Pad, not the analogs, and don't mind the overly sensitive triggers. Also, analogs don't work with the PlayStation Mini.

I am a game collector and recently have been looking at wireless controller options. There are a bunch of bad ones out there this is not one of them. This think has worked great and the fact that I can use it with my PS3 and PS2 as it came with 2 receivers is a great addition. If your looking for a good quality wireless controller this is a great budget option.

Wil je je systeem langer en draadloos gebruiken? Dit is hem! De aankoop waard. Deze controller heeft meer [lading] dan de originele controller [PS3-termen]

Muy recomendable, buena manufactura, amplia compatibilidad, cómodo. Comprare más.

i wish it was better to play sports games like playing baseball etc.

Parfait. Testé sur ps2 et ps3. La meilleure alternative.

コントローラー自体に文句はないんですが、使用する時と使用が終わった際のドングルを抜き差ししなければいけない事が気になります。あまりコントローラーを探すのに時間をかけられなくてこの商品を選びました。USBポートが早くダメになりそうなのは気になります。