This PS5 dev says the DualSense controller will change the way you experience virtual worlds
Haptic feedback makes it all possible
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Bugsnax was one of the more eclectic titles shown off atSony’sPS5 gamesreveal event, and it’s set to take full advantage of thePS5 DualSense controller’shaptic feedback feature.
In an interview withUSGamer, Philip Tibitowski, co-founder and president of developer Young Horses (who were responsible for Octodad), discussed what thePS5DualSensecontroller will bring to the table, and how it adds a new type of sensory experience to the game.
“Running around in the environment and feeling the different types of terrain under your feet while sprinting is really cool and weird,” Tibitoski said. “Past vibration in games has felt good, it’s a nice addition, but it’s never been essential, I guess. Now, it feels like it makes a big difference in the game, whether it’s running through a stream of water or, when trying to catch a Bugsnak, it being in your trap and finding “oh, is it trying to escape?” You can feel how intense it is and how close it is to escaping.”
Finger food
If you were left scratching your head as to what Bugsnax actually is (don’t worry, you weren’t the only one), Tibitowski also provided a brief explanation of what the quirky-looking game is all about.
“Bugsnax is a first-person adventure game where you play as a journalist who is sent a mysterious film from an adventurer named Elizabert Megafig,” Tibitoski explains.
“She says she’s found these things called Bugsnax, these half-snack half-bug creatures, and she wants you to come and document her discovery with her group of misfit followers. You go to the island, you find that she is nowhere to be found, and instead run into some of her followers.”
Bugsnax will crawl ontoPS5,PS4and theEpic GamesStore when it releases this holiday, which will hopefully give us enough time to get the game’s catchy theme song out of our heads. If you missed the trailer during Sony’s reveal event, you can watch it below.
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