Has anybody in history truly cracked third-party controllers? Maybe we’re all just brainwashed by brand power, but the moment a gamepad turns up that isn’t made by a console platform holder, the received wisdom is to roll one’s eyes and prepare for the worst.
The likes of Thrustmaster, PDP and Scuf are doing their best to dislodge that ancient truism, though, and the former’s $169 eSwapX 2 Pro controller might look like it’s named after a wifi password but it’s actually a very strong Xbox and PC gamepad for competitive gamers and aspirational casuals alike.
