The PS4 V2 controller, often referred to as the DualShock 4 V2, is a solid improvement over its predecessor, bringing several enhancements that make the gaming experience more enjoyable and immersive.
Design and Comfort
The design of the V2 controller retains the familiar and comfortable layout of the original DualShock 4 but with some subtle yet impactful changes. The matte finish on the buttons and triggers not only looks sleek but also feels better to the touch. The controller's ergonomics are top-notch, providing a comfortable grip for extended gaming sessions. The slightly textured back ensures that the controller sits firmly in your hands, reducing the chance of slipping during intense gameplay.
Features and Performance
One of the standout features of the V2 controller is the improved touchpad. The new light bar on the touchpad offers a quick visual reference for player identification and in-game notifications, which is a nice touch. The touchpad itself is responsive and adds a layer of interactivity to games that utilize it effectively.
The analog sticks and triggers have been refined for better accuracy and durability. The sticks have a tighter feel and more precise control, which is particularly noticeable in first-person shooters and racing games. The triggers are more responsive and provide a satisfying resistance that enhances the gaming experience.
Connectivity and Battery Life
The V2 controller boasts improved connectivity with a more stable and reliable wireless connection. For those who prefer a wired connection, the V2 model supports data transfer via USB, which is a boon for competitive gamers looking for minimal input lag.
Battery life has seen a slight improvement over the original DualShock 4. While it's not a dramatic increase, the V2 controller offers a few more hours of playtime, which can make a difference during long gaming sessions. Charging is straightforward with the micro-USB port, and the controller charges relatively quickly.
Additional Features
The built-in speaker and headphone jack continue to be useful features, providing immersive audio options and the convenience of private listening. The motion sensors are as responsive as ever, adding depth to compatible games.
Conclusion
Overall, the PS4 V2 controller is a well-rounded and polished gamepad that enhances the PlayStation 4 gaming experience. Its improvements in design, performance, and connectivity make it a worthy upgrade from the original DualShock 4. Whether you're a casual gamer or a hardcore enthusiast, the V2 controller delivers comfort, precision, and reliability, making it a great choice for any PS4 owner.
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- Ergonomic design : Get to grips with an elegant, super comfortable design, while highly responsive analog sticks and buttons mean greater precision during gameplay
- Share button : Use the share button to upload your gameplay videos and pictures on social networks; stream live gameplay to Twitch, YouTube and dailymotion or edit your recorded gameplay videos and share them on Facebook and Twitter; you can also invite online friends to play your games with you, even if they don’t own them with share play; touch pad : guide, gesture and draw with the responsive touch pad – now restyled so you can see your light bar colour from above as you play
- Light bar : The integrated light bar can emit various colours to personalise your experience and add a new dimension to games; it also helps the PlayStation camera track your controller position – allowing you to interact with your games; it also helps the PlayStation camera track your controller position – allowing you to interact with your virtual surroundings while using PlayStation VR
- Built-in speaker and stereo headset jack : Enjoy extra sound effects – straight from the controller and chat with online friends via a headset, such as the stereo headset included with the PS4 system; vibration feedback: feel even more deeply engaged with the action as the controller shudders and shakes in your hands, thanks to intuitive vibration motors
- Remote play : Stream your PS4 games to a Windows PC or Mac so you can keep on playing even when you’re away from the TV, the dualshock four USB wireless adaptor makes remote play on your computer even better, allowing you to play wirelessly; customised control : prepare your dualshock four wireless controller just the way you like it – set the speaker volume, disable vibrations, plus adjust the light bar brightness to conserve battery life when not required; you can also choose to communicate data via Bluetooth or by using a USB cable connected to your PS4
- The controller is compatible with the PS4 Pro and normal. Sony Careline: 0203 538 2665
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Item came quickly. I didn’t notice this was second hand/used item - complete my fault. Couple of small, minor scuffs/scratches. Doesn’t come with a cable for charging etc, but technically doesn’t say it does in description.Wasn’t boxed, but arrived in soft plastic packaging. You could press the buttons through the Amazon box.Al buttons seem to work during first uses. Can’t comment on battery life yet.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 June 2024
Platform For Display: PlayStation 4Edition: BlackVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2024
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My grandson loved this for his ps thankyou 👌
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2024
Platform For Display: PlayStation 4Edition: BlackVerified Purchase
Classed as used. I couldn't tell, it looks and works like it's brand new. Happy with purchase would buy again.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 July 2020
Platform For Display: PlayStation 4Edition: BlackVerified Purchase
I never knew it would be so hard to find a suitable controller for mobile gaming ... and I've now messed around buying and returning a few controllers, so I thought I'd write a review to hopefully save others the trouble i've been through.
Games played for review: F1 Mobile Racing (Codemasters) and Call of Duty Mobile (TiMi Studios / Tencent Games). Connection: Bluetooth.
Controller #1 - Steel Series Stratos Duo. Price paid: £64.99 not including phone mount.
It looked the business, and with gaming sites recommending it, I bought it straight away and was initially not disapointed. Battery is built in, the look and feel is excellent and it holds comfortably like an X-Box controller. When not in use it goes to sleep by itself to preserve battery. The only slight disapointment was the Steel Series phone mount prevents you from plugging a USB lead in whilst it's attached - meaning you have to faff around removing it when it's time to re-charge. But, the recharge wasn't needed often - battery life was good, and the LED's tell you how much remains. Other reviews have complained that the 4 LED's flash every few seconds when connected to Bluetooth - it didn't bother me.
However, I really struggled with controlling my car in F1 Mobile Racing. The steering seemed delayed and digital, applying counter steer was impossible. I started to look for other controllers which might perform better, and I also consider that the game itself is at fault here - the game doesn't officially support controllers on Android, and this shows. Also, be aware that this controller is not supported at all by Call of Duty.
Quality appears to be Steel Series achilles heal, and after just two or three weeks of gaming, the "B" button stopped working properly, causing the controller to lock-up when this is pressed. If it wasn't for this fault, I'd probably have kept this controller and been reasonably happy, even without being able to play Call of Duty.
Pro's:
Materials quality, finish
Battery
Comfortable to hold
Sleep works well
Con's:
It broke
Phone mount is fiddly
Not all games support it
Controller #2 - Jevogh Xbox one Controller JV24. Price paid: £45.00.
Note: I didn't try this controller with Call of Duty.
Whilst trying to work out why my Formula One car was so uncontrollable, I bought this significantly cheaper controller to do a comparison. It worked just as badly for controlling the car, and wasn't a very nice controller and I quickly returned it.
Controller #3 - Sony Playstation Dualshock 4. Price paid: £44.99
By this time I had tried Call of Duty and seen the error of my ways... I don't have a Playstation these days and didn't realise the controllers are Bluetooth compatible, and work with Android. Suddenly my F1 car is more controllable, and my laptimes have improved - it's hard to pinpoint the exact difference (analogue stick deadzone, perhaps?), and F1 Mobile Racing is still not perfect, but it's a lot better.
I've had a few connection issues, and I'm also unsure of the state of charge of the controller battery... Without having a Playstation to tell me this, I have no indication and I suppose it could run out of battery mid-game. Worse, it doesn't seem to go to sleep, so you have to turn off your phones bluetooth unless you want the battery to drain. You also have to avoid certain USB fast chargers if you wan't to avoid killing the battery. Furthermore, I've had some Bluetooth connectivity issues - I had to re-start my phone, and re-pair the connection to get it working again. Although I think this is potentially teething issues whilst I get used to how it pairs.
Finally, the first phone mount I bought snapped literally within hours... It seems Sony have designed a controller that is inherantly difficult to mount a phone onto (because of the touch-pad front button), and the plastic mounts have to curve around this button, with a thin plastic section. So, be prepared for breakages of this part.
Pro's
Supported by more Android games
Controller quality is very high
Con's
Not as comfortable to hold
No indication of battery charge level
Bluetooth connection unreliable
Don't use a fast-charger
Phone mounts are fragile
In conclusion, I thought this would be really simple; buy a controller, have more fun on games. But it's turned into a saga of buying and returning hardware to find something suitable for purpose, and even now the Sony PS4 controller is not perfect for the job.
Games played for review: F1 Mobile Racing (Codemasters) and Call of Duty Mobile (TiMi Studios / Tencent Games). Connection: Bluetooth.
Controller #1 - Steel Series Stratos Duo. Price paid: £64.99 not including phone mount.
It looked the business, and with gaming sites recommending it, I bought it straight away and was initially not disapointed. Battery is built in, the look and feel is excellent and it holds comfortably like an X-Box controller. When not in use it goes to sleep by itself to preserve battery. The only slight disapointment was the Steel Series phone mount prevents you from plugging a USB lead in whilst it's attached - meaning you have to faff around removing it when it's time to re-charge. But, the recharge wasn't needed often - battery life was good, and the LED's tell you how much remains. Other reviews have complained that the 4 LED's flash every few seconds when connected to Bluetooth - it didn't bother me.
However, I really struggled with controlling my car in F1 Mobile Racing. The steering seemed delayed and digital, applying counter steer was impossible. I started to look for other controllers which might perform better, and I also consider that the game itself is at fault here - the game doesn't officially support controllers on Android, and this shows. Also, be aware that this controller is not supported at all by Call of Duty.
Quality appears to be Steel Series achilles heal, and after just two or three weeks of gaming, the "B" button stopped working properly, causing the controller to lock-up when this is pressed. If it wasn't for this fault, I'd probably have kept this controller and been reasonably happy, even without being able to play Call of Duty.
Pro's:
Materials quality, finish
Battery
Comfortable to hold
Sleep works well
Con's:
It broke
Phone mount is fiddly
Not all games support it
Controller #2 - Jevogh Xbox one Controller JV24. Price paid: £45.00.
Note: I didn't try this controller with Call of Duty.
Whilst trying to work out why my Formula One car was so uncontrollable, I bought this significantly cheaper controller to do a comparison. It worked just as badly for controlling the car, and wasn't a very nice controller and I quickly returned it.
Controller #3 - Sony Playstation Dualshock 4. Price paid: £44.99
By this time I had tried Call of Duty and seen the error of my ways... I don't have a Playstation these days and didn't realise the controllers are Bluetooth compatible, and work with Android. Suddenly my F1 car is more controllable, and my laptimes have improved - it's hard to pinpoint the exact difference (analogue stick deadzone, perhaps?), and F1 Mobile Racing is still not perfect, but it's a lot better.
I've had a few connection issues, and I'm also unsure of the state of charge of the controller battery... Without having a Playstation to tell me this, I have no indication and I suppose it could run out of battery mid-game. Worse, it doesn't seem to go to sleep, so you have to turn off your phones bluetooth unless you want the battery to drain. You also have to avoid certain USB fast chargers if you wan't to avoid killing the battery. Furthermore, I've had some Bluetooth connectivity issues - I had to re-start my phone, and re-pair the connection to get it working again. Although I think this is potentially teething issues whilst I get used to how it pairs.
Finally, the first phone mount I bought snapped literally within hours... It seems Sony have designed a controller that is inherantly difficult to mount a phone onto (because of the touch-pad front button), and the plastic mounts have to curve around this button, with a thin plastic section. So, be prepared for breakages of this part.
Pro's
Supported by more Android games
Controller quality is very high
Con's
Not as comfortable to hold
No indication of battery charge level
Bluetooth connection unreliable
Don't use a fast-charger
Phone mounts are fragile
In conclusion, I thought this would be really simple; buy a controller, have more fun on games. But it's turned into a saga of buying and returning hardware to find something suitable for purpose, and even now the Sony PS4 controller is not perfect for the job.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2024
Platform For Display: PlayStation 4Edition: BlackVerified Purchase
Really good purchase
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2024
Platform For Display: PlayStation 4Edition: BlackVerified Purchase
Works well and is faff free
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 May 2024
Platform For Display: PlayStation 4Edition: BlackVerified Purchase
Controlar that was shipped was not the genuine Sony controller pictured, instead this Lidl bargain basement “DOUBLESHOCK 4” arrived. All Sony logos have been replaced and the sound quality with headset isn’t of any standard, if you use back paddles think again because you will find they don’t work when connected. I’d give it zero stars if i could
Controlar that was shipped was not the genuine Sony controller pictured, instead this Lidl bargain basement “DOUBLESHOCK 4” arrived. All Sony logos have been replaced and the sound quality with headset isn’t of any standard, if you use back paddles think again because you will find they don’t work when connected. I’d give it zero stars if i could
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2024
Platform For Display: PlayStation 4Edition: BlackVerified Purchase
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