10 Honest Truths Xbox One Owners Realise After Buying A PS4

8. The PlayStation Controller Takes A Lot Of Getting Used To

There's nothing more important with console gaming than the controller, just like in PC gaming where a good mouse and keyboard means everything. Having a bad controller can sometimes ruin an experience as you end up distracted by the clunkiness of a peripheral that's supposed to be immersing you.

One of the highlights of the Xbox One is certainly its controller. The weight of it in your hands, mixed with its responsiveness and dynamic vibrations in the triggers lends way to a great experience. Not to mention the Elite version, which takes everything and kicks it up a notch in the responsiveness and customization departments.

When you make that switch from console to console, going from an Xbox One controller's off-centred analog sticks to a PS4 controller's centred sticks is a jarring experience, no matter how subtle the difference may be.

In turn, the PS4 controller just feels unnatural, and it will take you hours with it in your hands before you're even remotely used to it. It's too 'long' and too light compared to the Xbox One controller, and while a light controller may not be such a bad thing, in the PS4's case, it is.

It feels like the Dualshock 4 could be snapped in half with virtually no problem while playing. The only thing the PS4 controller has over the Xbox One controller is the rechargeable battery. Every Xbox fan wouldn't even hesitate to say the Xbox One controller should have an in-controller battery like the PlayStation controllers have had for years out of the box.