At first glance, The Rival Pro for the PlayStation 5 offers all the features that would make it an immediate competitor to other devices marketed as powerful, esports-ready controllers. It supports both wireless and wired connections on the PlayStation 5 and PC, has two thumbsticks with different preferences and styles, and is especially useful on the back of the controller. There is a basic version worth $199.99, but if you decide to buy the expensive option for $289.99, you get hairjacking on all four shoulder buttons and a rubber grip. We tried model by model.
And for the most part, all of these functions do exactly what one wants. The interchangeable thumbsticks, which you also expect as a feature they are at once, are the best part of the controller. With 2 sets of thumbsticks, the concave and the convex options are both long and short, and it’s different depending on what you’re playing. You can easily take them out, without having to take apart some different parts of the controller, and they slide effortlessly all the way to the point where you can’t even realize they were the point of making a point. , because they are a point that is just about all.
But the triggers were a little less impressive. The hair halves available in the FlashShot upgrade significantly reduce the distance the shoulder buttons need to be pressed, allowing them to register and be a huge boon in TV games and related movies. However, the longer the travel time comes, the more you are, the less things you don’t take with you. I went shopping and waited a while in games where you could aim a weapon. Although I had to stop aiming at a certain level, I accidentally turned the knob so far down. It never stopped the way I did with my head. Due to the shape of the L1 and L2 buttons, the FlashShot feature was almost immediately noticeable on them.
In keeping with the subject of comfort, there are very different kinds of differences between a controller and a dual sense to consider. While the shape may seem almost invisible to the DualSense, there is certainly a difference to be felt along the arms of the controller, which follows the path of your index finger. There’s a thump in that area, meaning you can’t do everything with your shoulder buttons. I hope this is something you will get used to over and over again. You can also make minor adjustments, but if you switch from DualSense to Xbox controller, you will feel really comfortable with the Rival Pro in the same way.
With these controllers offering recognizable buttons on the rear paddle, both questions come first. How easy is it to remap the inputs and how comfortable are they to reach and use? In either case, the rival performs the best one would hope for. Deleting an input to one of the four back buttons requires just a few handshakes and a little nudge; the second step you use with the controller allows you to access right after you are done with the extra buttons. Because of the plastic used in their design, they seem to be quite literate and noisy like mechanical keyboards. Besides, there is something that can be done using a headset.
The appearance of the controller is the aspects I was least concerned about, as I barely seem to see the device itself. However, the bike I reviewed above seems pleasant enough. If you look at the other options available on the HexGaming website, there is sure to be a design that would work for just about anyone. The controller paint job was a little embarrassing, but it wasn’t clear yet if it was what you already were. These were especially noticeable where the design ended on several components, including the edge of the touchpad, but seeing those reporting the pain detected by the action of the pause button was already in the cradle. If someone wants to get around $300 for a new controller, those aren’t things they should see right out of the box.
HexGaming’s Rival Pro is definitely more useful than a regular DualSense, given the extra features that can be specified without having to take a nap with your hands. However, the lack of available features and other shortcomings is a tough selling price compared to its competitor (especially when it comes to dualSense in the corner) looming. With the cheaper version with the rubber grips and FlashShot triggers it’s a good deal too, but then again if you find that and more elsewhere for about the same price it’s hard to recommend the Rival Pro unless you’re ready to. dump the DualSense into it the best way.
HexGaming gave this review a HexGaming Pro PlayStation 5.
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