Mega Modz PS5 FPS Professional Gamepad Review
thesixthaxis.comThe PS5’s DualSense controller is easily one of the most technically advanced console controllers we’ve ever seen. Besides all of the necessary buttons that have been standardised by the passing of multiple console generations, it packs in a speaker, microphone, touch panel, and some of the most advanced haptics we’ve ever had. It’s a feat of engineering – that is, other than the battery life – but the Miami-based Mega Modz have asked one simple question: “what if we could make it better?”.
The FPS Professional Tournament Gamepad is essentially a DualSense controller that has had the Dr. Frankenstein treatment, with Mega Modz taking the role of mad scientist and exchanging and adding components to make a mechanical monster. It makes smart changes that can take you to the top of a competitive shooter’s leaderboard, though you’ll still have to supply the skill.
The first thing you have to decide on is what you want your controller to look like, as these are fully customisable beasts. If you fancy holding something that’s been inspired by zombie viscera then you can, but our review unit was a much more subdued skin featuring Hokusai’s The Great Wave. The finish on the shell is bright and glossy, and it looks fantastic, immediately making you feel as though you’re holding something special in your hand.
The FPS Professional Tournament Gamepad is aimed at those who spend their time with Call of Duty, PUBG and Overwatch 2, and the first major change that Mega Modz implement is the replacement of the analogue triggers with mechanical buttons. These triggers boast the shortest trigger-travel possible at an insane 1mm, helping to make each press feel practically instantaneous. During play I felt as though my reactions had taken a
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