Showing Off Is Easy
The incredibly useful Share button is another huge addition to the DualShock controller. Sharing stuff has never been easier. Either recording gameplay videos or getting cool screenshots requires the least amount of effort. Moreover, PlayStation 4’s relatively recent Youtube integration has given every player a huge amount of versatility.
This doesn’t only translate to showing off how good of a player you are, or what an awesome game you are playing at a given time; it actually allows a wide array of creations. Take Ashley Gilbertson’s The Last of Us Remastered pictures: it’s really hard to deny the artistic value of his job and it’s pretty obvious the Share button made this possible. This new PlayStation 4 feature is what allowed the game’s photo mode in the first place. Additionally, besides artsy efforts, that lovely button is also perfect for making guides, memes, animated gifs and any other thing the internet’s infinite creativity can come up with.
There’s a lot more to be done around the DualShock 4’s Share button, like adding other social networks or deepening the sharing configuration options but this is a feature pretty well implemented. The button is extremely well located and is becoming increasingly important.
What Next?
The DualShock 4 has introduced or improved several features. PlayStation 4 owners have a pretty awesome piece of hardware that, even though has been utilized to some extent, is capable of even more amazing things.
The main thing holding the DualShock 4 back is the lack of PlayStation 4 exclusives, which means games are not designed specifically for its controller. Besides that, it’s a pretty new console, which means devs are still adapting and figuring out the (marketable) possibilities.
The good news is that some games are already looking to improve the way players use the DualShock 4 controller. Looking at the upcoming Sony game Tearaway Unfolded is a great example of this. This new title takes the controller’s integration to the game to a new level, making players become an integral part of the action. Pretty much everything said above will be used in many new and amazing ways as shown in the demo video below.
PlayStation 4 is just getting started and we are bound to get a lot more than just top-notch gaming performance. The latest Sony console has a lot to offer when it comes to improving and even changing the whole gaming experience, and that’s something to look forward to. At least until VR comes, anyway.
