In the past, having a superior build quality and paddles were enough to make a console controller elite. The luxurious feel of better materials and the noticeable edge from the extra buttons had been enough to lure gamers to drop more money on a peripheral that gave them an advantage.
PDP didn’t stop there. The peripheral also comes with different D-pads, analog stick tops and even gates, which gives players more granular customization. If they want more precision when playing first-person shooters, they can opt for a tall sniper stick cap. If they want a more convex top, they can swap out the cap for a rounded one. Those extras, except for the octagonal stick gates, are easy to install. Users just take one out and pop a new one in.
The Pro BFG also has paddles, which have become essential for competitive play. The controller has four of them and they can each be mapped to different buttons on the fly or in the Victrix Control Hub Customization App if the user focuses on PC. The benefit of paddles is that players never have to take their thumbs off the sticks. This allows players to jump and turn around to fire at rivals more easily. They can also reload or slide while looking around.
At times, I wish the Pro BFG had the option to switch between a two-paddle or four-paddle option in the same way thatFor better or worse, the paddle buttons with their textured surfaces are molded into the controller’s handlebars.