I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — the Backbone One is easily my favorite smartphone game controller. After reviewing the first generation device for sister site Laptop Mag, nothing has come close in terms of comfort in hand, tactility of buttons, the deep travel of the triggers, and the seamless software integration that turns it into a game console experience.
In the long-term, however, the fact you had to take your case off to play has grown from a small gripe to a death blow, which the smashed back of my iPhone 13 Pro will prove. Yes, I am more clumsy than most — the various bruises on my shins after my daily trip to bump into the coffee table prove that.
