And that makes it tough to recommend at $200. The Scuf Vantage is rough around the edges. That worked, but I think that’s a weird thing for a $200 controller to need. I was able to mostly fix this through a “calibration” process in which you press the stick down with a lot of force and then spin it in a circle. They seemed to have a large deadzone where you couldn’t make fine adjustments in shooters and similar games.

I also had some issues with the analog sticks. So when I’m done with it, I have to turn it to wired mode. And if I leave the controller in wireless mode, it’ll send random signals to my PlayStation 4 that turns it on. They don’t lock into place, and it’s hard to tell if you’ve actually move from one option to the other. The switches on the controller are also flimsy. But to me, that’s disappointing when you’re expecting to get a premium product. That may appeal to esports players who need to hold a controller for more than eight hours a day. And that makes it feel insubstantial and hollow in your hands. Scuf used mostly plastic materials in the construction of this device along with some rubber grips. It’s hard to sense the $200 when you’re holding a Vantage.

What you won’t like It feels cheap for a premium controller They are especially clicky and easy to activate - although, again, you won’t find yourself doing so accidentally. And once again, the paddles are really nice. They even have a noticeable click when you press them down. It makes me want to play more 2D games on Sony’s console.

Overall, the Vantage’s buttons are great to use. D-pad, paddles, and face buttons feel great That enables my fingers to relax more than they do on an Elite. But unlike the Elite, you won’t accidentally activate them on the Vantage. On both gamepads, your fingers should just rest on both of them. Three top investment pros open up about what it takes to get your video game funded.Īnd one area where the Vantage is better than the Elite is its rear paddles.

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