In fairness I dont really notice the rumble anyway when playing games, I am sure I will find the ps3 controller odd though. I hear its very Light.
Yah, it was very noticeable the day I cracked open my ps3. It did feel odd, but never uncomfortable. However, like most things, you become accustomed to it. Now it feels like the perfect weight, and seems as heavy as the ps2 controller ever was. In fact, the Wii sort of feels heavy to me now, as the wii-mote alone weighs more. In fact, when I tried to use my ps2 downstairs it felt really wierd because, though its a similar controller, it weighs considerably more, the joysticks arent as nice, nor are the R2 and L2 buttons, and then I realised how used to cordless I have gotten. So now I just play ps2 games on my ps3.
I don' t know about you guys, but my force feedback controllers always wore themselves out considerably over time. My ps2 and roomates 360 controllers didn' t so much rumble, but buzzed after long term use. I actually disliked the rumble in GTA on my worn out ps2 controllers because it felt annoying to have the controller just sort of buzzing in my hands.
I care about Force Feedback in steering wheels. They make any driving game infinitely better, and it is neccesary to have FF to make them accurate and enjoyable. Needless to say, I' m really going to miss having a FF steering wheel with motorstorm. My GT Force Pro works fine with GT HD, and I' m assuming would work for motorstorm as well, but the games don' t give any output for FF, so its just dead in my hands.
If GT 5 doesn' t offer Force Feedback output for third party controls I will be severely angry. That said, I think Polyphony digital will have a lot to say in the matter. I know for a fact that they are serious about steering wheels for their games (as each ps2 game had a new wheel). Not to mention all the demo booths they have had always had steering wheels and racing seats.
I just wish executives could admit when they don' t have something consumers want. Sure, motion control will offer developers more options than rumble ever could, but it doesn' t mean you have to write off rumble. I mean, at least do what the wii did. The thing barely rumbles at all, it sort of buzzes, but you don' t see people complaining. If buzzing controllers make people happy, just do it.
As a final note, I liked the Rumble pack for the N64 more than any rumble controller so far. For one reason. When I got starfox 64 with the rumble pack when it came out, mine was malfunctioning. It worked, but it worked better than any other rumble controller or rumble pack I' ve ever used. It shook about 3 times harder than any other Nintendo or 3rd party rumble pack. It worked amazingly for two weeks, and then it went down in a blaze of glory. I still miss that wonderful overpowered malfunctioning contraption. When I returned it and got my new one, it rumbled so much less that I returned it and got another, and it was the same. So I went and tried a bunch of my friends out, and they were all weaker too. I don' t know what it was, but that one rumble pack I got with the game was wired wrong or something, because it ate through batteries and shook like hades.