Thanks to the progress that has taken place at the level of processors and technical specifications, mobile phones have become authentic portable consoles with which to play all kinds of games. And this has grown a market that until now was limited to consoles: that of gamepads.
The ultimate mobile controller
The problem with mobile phones is that when it comes to gaming, the on-screen controls don’t feel as good as a physical controller might. We do not perceive the buttons, we do not notice the click of each press and ergonomically it is not comfortable at all, so many manufacturers were quick to offer all kinds of solutions to be able to play.
But what the touch screen takes away from you, it also gives you, and it is that thanks to the capacitive screens we have been able to enjoy new control systems with which to introduce new gameplay and new games that until now were not possible with current controls.
An example is holding down to aim. In games like Brawl Stars , the player must define the direction of the projectile before firing, and the shot is only fired when we lift our finger from the screen. If we take into account that this is done at the same time that we are moving the character, how would you do it on a normal gamepad? Well, unless you have three perfectly trained thumbs with which to operate the two analog sticks and the fire button, it is completely impossible.
A very ingenious solution
Well, the Chinese manufacturer Flydigi has presented its new APEX 2 controller , a new version of a model that can currently be found on the market and that introduces a peculiar control system that will completely change the market.
As you can see in the images, the action buttons are located on a tilting platform that performs the functions of analog control, so that we will be able to control the shot while modifying its trajectory.
This remote control would finally be the solution that would mimic the operation of touch screens, so we could be talking about the perfect gamepad for MOBA-type games and the like.
If the design is quite good, it includes a total of 27 buttons (almost nothing) and it has a removable cover that allows us to remove the ring that surrounds the mobile part of the buttons. This heart-shaped ring can be stored in a specially prepared slot located on the left grip, so we will not lose sight of it at any time.
When can it be purchased?
At the moment the announcement of the product has been made in China, and only some media have been able to access the product. Hopefully this APEX 2 can be in stores soon, and as for its distribution you should not have any problem, since the brand’s controls can be found easily on Amazon.