The House Of The Dead: Remake- Controller Types, Explained
There's a gap of about ten years between The House Of The Dead series' last console launch (HOTD4 on PS3 in 2012) and the original's HD Remake. In turn, gaming technology has advanced a lot since then. As a result, the remake's developer, MegaPixel Studio, put in plenty of effort to take advantage of what's available in today's market.
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Therefore, when you start playing The House Of The Dead: Remake, you'll likely notice a lot of different controller options. This abundance of options allows players to tailor gameplay to their preferences. However, they can also feel overwhelming if you don't know how these options work. So, here's what you need to know.
The traditional control scheme maps the various functions of the House Of The Dead arcade experience to a gamepad. If you're not for gimmicky peripherals and prefer aiming and shooting with a console controller, this scheme is best.
Using the traditional control scheme, you can fire and reload with either the face buttons or triggers while aiming with a thumbstick. Additional functions, like weapon changes and flashlight usage, are mapped to face buttons and the directional pad.
The single joy-con control scheme enables local multiplayer with only one set of joy-cons. Certain functions, like weapon changing, get reassigned to SL and SR in this situation. You can enable single joy-con mode in both tabletop and TV mode.
Another unique feature of the single joy-con mode is support for both gyroscope and traditional controls. However, the gamepad control scheme only functions vertically. Therefore, you cannot hold your joy-con sideways like a traditional gamepad. This detail makes gyroscope controls the more comfortable
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