Does anyone have a detailed review of just the controller? I'm interested in getting a good impression on how it compares to both the 360 controller (did they really fix the D-Pad) and the new PS4 controller.
I held the controller at GameStop and I actually think it feels worse than the 360 controller personally. I'll get used to it but I definitely prefer the ds4 by a good margin. The xb1 controller has some edges that aren't rounded off and feel strange, the Rb and Lb buttons have a bit more of a clicky feel than I would prefer, and I also think the analog sticks are a tad small. On my initial impressions it doesn't feel as high quality as the 360 controller or the ds4. The dpad seems like it would be better than the 360 but outside of fighters it gets minimal usage.
This is all just based off of the initial look and feel from a couple minutes.I'll have a better idea on it once I am able to play games using it and I am sure I will get used to it.
I am definitely getting an xb1 still because I want games. Games that won't come to ps4 or PC. Games like Halo, forza, killer instinct, and others that will be coming throughout the next years. So I can't control everything by talking to it yet...that is so far in the back of the list of features I care about or functionality I will realistically use it has no bearing on my purchase decision. I understand it is functionality that was highly publicized and they have to review it but it does not alter my perception of the system as a game console. The controller, the network, and the games themselves do.
That is my personal view.