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Sony PlayStation Move Charging Unit
by NotMyToothbrush
One of my most hated things about the PS3 is that for some reason, Sony decided to make the controllers only possible to charge via the PS3 or a computer, USB mains adapters will not work. I think this may be a ploy to make you have to purchase one fo their special charging products such as this one to prevent you wasting all of your ... electricity bill on leaving your PS3 on to charge a couple of controllers.
As I have mentioned, this adapter allows you to charge controllers via a mains socket using the included standard UK wall plug. Charge time is the same, more or less, as it is in the PS3 or computer - around 30-40 minutes from empty to full. You can also do half-charges if you don't have time to wait or you are too excited to play the new Sports Champions move game.
I was really impressed with the quality of the device, it was very solid and robust. It seemed as if no corners had been cut in designing or manufacturing it at all. It is compact which means it will not take up a large amount of space on your desk, table floor or wherever you choose to put it. You also do not have to worry about it falling off wherever you put it thanks to it gripping base which prevents it slipping of almost all surfaces easily.
Having two spaces fro controller simultaneously means that for a single player, you will be fully prepared to game within one cycle. However if you have more than one set of controller flat at any one time, you must do a minimum of two cycles to get them all charged up - in this case you may benefit from buying a 4 controller station instead.
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Official Sony DualShock 3 Controller (PS3)
by Red-Fox
If it's not broken, then don't fix it. While the original PS3 controller design was one that was a horrible boomerang shape, Sony eventually redesigned the controller to the familiar look of the both the PS1 and PS2's controller.
While on the surface the controller looks no different to it's PS2 predecessor; still containing ... two analogue sticks, a d-pad, 4 shoulders buttons, and the familiar face buttons, the PS3 controller contained a couple of new features. The first new feature was the ability to use the controller wirelessly, with the option to plug the controller into the PS3 to charge, giving it an advantage over the Xbox 360's battery pack.
The second feature added to the PS3 controller is the six-axis feature. This features allows the players to tilt the controller to affect things that happen in game. While most games either ignore the feature or use it to add something superficial, other games, such as heavy rain, rely on it heavily.
While I much prefer the analogue stick layout of the Xbox 360 controller, there is no doubt that the PS3's six axis controller is still one of the best controllers on the market. It is nice and light, easy to hold, and the rechargeable battery inside the controller is a fantastic feature
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Sony PlayStation Move Starter Pack
by thejarofdirt882
The Playstation consoles have never really been the consoles for casual gamers, and in my opinion there never really WAS a console for the casual gamer. Until the Wii came along, and blew both Microsoft and Sony out of the pool of casual gamers. I don't think either company expected it and they struggled to produce games that the casual ... snapped up like they did games for Nintendo's latest console outing. The Playstation Move is Sony's answer to the Wii, not another console but an new kind of controller (akin to the Wiimote) that interacts with the Playstation Eye (which is just a webcam for the PS3).
This Starter Pack contains both the Move controller and the Eye camera. But not included is another controller to interact with the Move - the Navigation controller (akin to the Nunchuk of the Wii), however this can be substituted for an ordinary PS3 controller & it is not used in that many games really so wasn't essential to be included in this pack to get you started. There is also a disc with some demos to try out the move with. The pack is perfect if, like me, you don't have the Eye camera to begin with, it gets you great savings on buying the camera & the controller separately. If you do own the Eye picking up the Move on its own is a better move - the demo disc is nothing special since most if not all of the demos will be on the PS Store by now - although it is not so great value.
Setting this up is very easy, the Eye is just connected by USB and the Move is synched to the console in the same way you synch your normal controller (connecting it using the mini USB to USB charging cable).
I find that Move is very accurate, following my actions immediately and perfectly, it works by picking up the light emitted from the end of the controller (different controllers are assigned different colours if there is more than one player). Although sometimes I find that if the room is too dark or too bright it won't always pick up correctly, but this is easily rectified by turning a lamp or two on or off. The controller is comfy and easy to hold to press the button (it can be confusing for a while remembering which buttons are where). The Eye can be placed above or below the screen, but it doesn't always stay on top of a TV screen on its own, tape or blu-tack may be required.
The Move has a wide range of compatible games now, from fitness to ones to keep your kids engrossed (Eyepet Move), to ones that end up being great fun at drunken student parties (yes I have personal experience of the latter - Kung Fu Rider being played by a bunch of drunks people is one of the funniest things I've ever seen) to augmenting an already great FPS experience (Killzone 3). There does seem to be a lack of good quality Move games, with most being mediocre, but there's something for everyone and there is more, great looking games, coming out in the near future.
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