Retro Fighters Defender Next-Gen PS1 - PS2 - PS3 - PS Classic - Switch & PC Compatible Wireless Controller, Grey

The media could not be loaded. Pros:+ Plug and play.+ Feels great, reasonably sturdy - just don't throw it out a second story window.+ Holds a charge for a good bit of time, comes with a charger which is USB-C. As it should be.+ The analog triggers (L2, R2) feel especially nice+ Compatibility is generally impressive, even worked with my iPad using the USB receiver.Neutral:~ Others seem to report concerns with how Turbo works for this controller, though I cannot speak to that as I haven't used the Turbo function so I cannot verify.~ Playing with this on a Switch can be disorienting button-wise if you don't know the Switch controller button layout by heart. This is intended for Playstation games afterall, though.Cons:- No Bluetooth support

retro fighters have put out a lot of great controllers, and many of them becoming my favorites.This one is the best out of all the ones I've had for it's comfortability and how it's useful for so many consoles. Of course it's using the Playstation format of layout.It comes with 2 dongles. One for the PS2 (maybe PS1? Haven't tried it since I don't have a working PS1)The USB dongle can be used for the PS3, PS Classic, Switch and PC. I don't recall it working with the PS TV tho. It's pretty much plug and play. The PS3 recognizes it as a wired controller - not a wireless controller like the regular PS3 controller.It does have a kinda cheap plastic feel to it - much like the rest of their controllers. It's not as good as 1st party controller. But when it comes to 3rd party controllers; Retro Fighters are pretty much the masters.

I am a game collector and recently have been looking at wireless controller options. There are a bunch of bad ones out there this is not one of them. This think has worked great and the fact that I can use it with my PS3 and PS2 as it came with 2 receivers is a great addition. If your looking for a good quality wireless controller this is a great budget option.

My singular complaint is that L2 and R2 are sensitive enough to sometimes accidentally trigger them without realizing just by resting your fingers on the L2 and R2 and gripping them just enough to trigger them. Light touch is ok and most of the time it's not a problem, so they're not THAT sensitive, but accidental triggering can happen, as other reviewers have stated.These are just minor nitpicks and preference, but I wish the joysticks were a little more convex. Additionally, I wish clicking in L3 or R3 aka the thumbsticks and pressing in a direction just felt a hair more organic. The buttons triangle X square circle feel good and responsive and satisfying to press. if they were just a bit bigger and more spaced out they would be perfect. As is, they are very very good.I wish the D-pad was separated. It is functional but not ideal. also, the edges of the directions are not exactly entirely sloped so sweeping your thumb across could be a little smoother. What I mean is I should be able to sweep my thumbprint in a full circle around the D-pad without my thumb detecting any corners. They are rounded, but not sloped, so your thumb kind of has to navigate the terrain to do half/quarter/full circle sweeps, which is not ideal for fighting games. If the D pad plastic itself was sloped on all sides so that I could sweep smoothly, it would be a 9/10. As is, it's like a 7.5/10. It gets the job done and the problems I described are not such that it's particularly annoying. it just.. could be better.The grip is great, everything feels premium. I like this controller a lot. Its main feature to me is its utility in the sense that you can use it with many devices without setup.I really hope Retrofighters sees this feedback, because if the changes I notated were addressed, along with a couple other minor tweaks, it'd be a perfect controller.

As I was interested in reviving my PS1 and PS3 this controller came on top of the choices as the option that checked all the boxes. I unpacked it, and the first feeling that I got when I grabbed it was that the fit and comfort was amazing, and all the buttons had a quality feel to them like I have rarely felt (actually I prefer it to my series x controller). I have tested it so far with the PS1 and the pairing is instant, the vibration is solid, and analog sticks work without issue. If anything, the back buttons, the d pad, and the analogs are a bit sensitive, so you could accidentally trigger certain unwanted commands if distracted. Otherwise fantastic choice.