Industry News | Sony: Rumble is so Last Generation

By Jorge Ba-oh 26.02.2007 28

Yet more industry commentary from the big boys in gaming, this time a slightly more amusing comment from Sony's Phil Harrison, once again bringing up the now age-old topic of the PS3's lack of rumble support; it's a last-generation feature, apparently.

In a featured interview with GameDaily, Harrision was questioned on why Sony's PlayStation 3 console lacks what many consider to be a fairly essential feature in input devices, rumble.

BIZ: A lot of gamers, including myself, enjoy the controller's motion sensing at times, but we still miss rumble. If gamers want it and are vocal enough, will Sony reintroduce the force feedback at some point?

PH: We have no plans to do so in the standard controller that ships with PlayStation 3. I believe that the Sixaxis controller offers game designers and developers far more opportunity for future innovation than rumble ever did. Now, rumble I think was the last generation feature; it's not the next-generation feature. I think motion sensitivity is. And we don't see the need to do that. Having said that, there will be specific game function controllers, potentially like steering wheels that do include vibration or feedback function

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Steve Vice is offline. Steve Vice 26.02.2007#1

Phil Harrison is quite the amusing man, "thats SO last gen bitches!"

Can't motion sensing and rumble live side by side? Why not both?

I wish someone with even half a ball would interview this man.

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J4K is offline. J4K 26.02.2007#2

I do think rumble is important; I wish my Wavebird still supported rumble. Smilie

Of course Sony will never admit rumble is important though...

 
Raff is offline. Raff 26.02.2007#3

Smilie

Rumble is a last last generation feature that then became standard, Sony vastly improved on with the dual shock, and is now missing from the PS3. That's all.

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.
 
JoshSL is offline. JoshSL 26.02.2007#4

Oh my god. How stupid can you get?

Rumble is one of the greatest revolutions in the gaming world, Sixaxis pails in comparison, there's no feel.

It's just pitiful excuses. Phill Harrison is a pitiful person.

Phill Harrison: "I don't think I'm a pitiful person, & that's because....... uhm...... er...... urm........... uhm........ uuhm........ uuuhm..... err.... because PS3 offers revolutions"

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Megadanxzero is offline. Megadanxzero 26.02.2007#5

I can predict the future! Next week:

Sony said:
U.K backwards compatibility is so Last Generation

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revo4life is offline. revo4life 26.02.2007#6

the ps3 controller design is so last 2 gens ago do u see me complaining. But really tho does he really get paid for saying these things

 
idd is offline. idd 26.02.2007#7

Phil Harrison
Now, rumble I think was the last generation feature; it's not the next-generation feature. I think motion sensitivity is

Well they haven't even got motion sensitivity fully in their controller or at least it doesn't seem as though it was totally designed for that. Wii have it though don't Wii

( Edited on 26.02.2007 22:47 by idd )

 
jb is offline. jb 26.02.2007#8

I have yet to see anything remotely (ha) interesting done using the Six-Axis - it seems pretty inaccurate from what we've seen really.

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DazJ is offline. DazJ 26.02.2007#9

Rumble can definately add an additional dimension to *some* games, so to say it is last-gen is frankly, not reflecting what consumers a) expect and b) what developers might want to deliver in terms of content and feedback in their games.

Sony haven't included it, I think, due to their lawsuit. But of course, Phil can't say that can he .. so has to spin his way out of it. I am really surprised he isn't working for our Government .. he'd be superb (in a sad way) .. Smilie

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JoshSL is offline. JoshSL 26.02.2007#10

PS3 can't have rumble
PS3 has a controller with not much movement sensing

Wii has good rumble
Wii has a controller with full motion sensing. Smilie

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mattshellder is offline. mattshellder 26.02.2007#11

I don't get it, Wii has rumble and better tilt sensitivity and Sony can't match atleast one...

 
LuigiGBA is offline. LuigiGBA 26.02.2007#12

Steve Vice said:
Phil Harrison is quite the amusing man, thats SO last gen bitches!Cant motion sensing and rumble live side by side? Why not both?I wish someone with even half a ball would interview this man.
Yeah I read an interview with EGM. I really find him sickening Smilie

 
beamrider2600 is offline. beamrider2600 27.02.2007#13

I think rumble is more important than ever now we have motion sensors, the combination of movement with a bit or rumble feedback really enhances some Wii games, it makes your motion feel connected with the action rather than detatched from it like you're just moving a controller.

( Edited on 27.02.2007 00:23 by beamrider2600 )

 
xeke is offline. xeke 27.02.2007#14

Immersion...

Gods in His Heaven. Alls right in the World.
 
Fenton is offline. Fenton 27.02.2007#15

Now, rumble I think was the last generation feature; it's not the next-generation feature. I think motion sensitivity is

Smilie Starred... oh wait

 
knighty is offline. knighty 27.02.2007#16

xeke said:
Immersion...

Admitting things is so last gen.

 
Darkflame is offline. Darkflame 27.02.2007#17

Either sony has got caught out my Immersion and cant admit it.

Or their engineers are too lame to be able to have a rubble and motion senseing at once.

Either way, its pitful.
Sony tries to tell us what we want.

"YOU DONT WANT RUMBLE...RUMBLE IS LAST GEN"

I half expected some sort of "Rumble isnt HD!" type comment ;p

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Darkflame is offline. Darkflame 27.02.2007#18

oh, and yes, I agree too with rumble+motion senseing =ownz.

Even the subtle rumble when your wii pointer goes over buttons adds so much.

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Mandown is offline. Mandown 27.02.2007#19

Lol rumble should be a pre requisite of any good controller, Sony make me laugh the shambles that was uncoverd at CES were the claimed to win an award for the sixaxis was total B, they had in fact one a award in conjuction with Nintendo for their controller development, but used it to say that their controller was better than the Wii Remote. LS

 
mooojc is offline. mooojc 27.02.2007#20

Probaly removed it to save some money. Rumble will always be an important feature, it can add so much feel and experince into a game.

 
JoshSL is offline. JoshSL 27.02.2007#21

Rumble was removed because of a problem with the law Sony had wasn't it? I'm sure they could fix it, they're just far too proud, they'd rather go and make ultra cheap excuses.

The Rumble feels natural in a games controller these days, on some games you don't even notice it, it just helps the gaming experience as a whole. If Sony want their games to be realistic, then losing rumble pack in favour of movement is pretty stupid, since not many realistic games other than racing games (which we already have those wheels for...P) use that kind of motion.

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Lightmare is offline. Lightmare 27.02.2007#22

Has anyone else recognised the parallel between Phil Harrison and the old Iraqi Information Minister.

I wonder why Sony are so determind to screw themselves over?

 
Maquis is offline. Maquis 27.02.2007#23

the only last-gen leftovers i see are lying Phil and Fony in general. yep.

 
jb is offline. jb 27.02.2007#24

Rumble isn't, for me, too essential but it has really enhanced the feel in certain Wii games. For example in Wario Ware, rumble combined with sounds from the speaker adds some great effects to how you play a game.

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Zapp is offline. Zapp 27.02.2007#25

This guy is an idiot... he the asme as Katarugi....

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