Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition Controller Review – Customizable, Comfortable, but Lacking in Ways – TouchArcade

For our final full controller overview on TouchArcade, I’ve been utilizing the Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition for PC and PlayStation throughout my Steam Deck, PS5, and PS4 Professional for over a month now. Earlier than I interviewed PDP Victrix concerning the controller and arcade sticks, I used to be very curious concerning the controller for its modular nature and likewise as a result of I’ve needed to check out one other “Professional” controller after adoring the Xbox Elite (1st era) and DualSense Edge through the years.

Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version Controller – what’s within the field

Normally, controllers simply ship with a cable and generally a charging stand. Within the case of the Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version, you get the controller, a braided cable, a top quality protecting case to accommodate the controller and every little thing else it ships with, a substitute fightpad module with a six button format for preventing video games, two gates, two substitute analog stick caps, two d-pad caps, a screwdriver to be used with the controller, and a blue wi-fi USB dongle.

The gadgets are all neatly positioned inside the case which is excellent high quality by itself. Not like the traditional Victrix Professional BFG controller, among the gadgets with this one are themed to match the brand new Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version aesthetic. Maintain this in thoughts as I don’t see replacements out there formally for this, however I hope they begin promoting them quickly.

Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version Controller compatibility

On paper, the Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version Controller helps PS5, PS4, and PC. I don’t use Home windows anymore, so I used to be curious if this might work on Steam Deck out of the field. Since I want the PlayStation button prompts in video games, I set it to PS5 and plugged within the dongle into my Steam Deck Docking Station. It labored with out challenge and with no need any replace.

On the console facet, if you wish to play wirelessly, you want the identical dongle and to set the toggle to PS4 or PS5. I had no points taking part in with it on my PS4 Professional in PS4 mode and on my PS5 in PS5 mode. In truth, since I don’t have any PS4 controller that works exterior of arcade sticks with PS4 assist, it is a superb bonus to have for once I need to take a look at one thing on PS4 to match with PS5.

Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version Controller options

The large draw of the Victrix Professional BFG controller is the modular nature letting you’re employed with a symmetric stick format, uneven stick format, change issues up for preventing video games with the fightpad, regulate the triggers, thumbsticks, and likewise the d-pads. The intention with this design was to permit you to regulate the controller relying on the sport you’re taking part in. For instance, I’d use the symmetric stick format when taking part in Katamari Damacy Reroll, however I would swap to the Xbox-style uneven format whereas taking part in DOOM Everlasting.

Having the ability to regulate the set off cease can be nice as I can change that when taking part in a racing sport with analog set off assist and likewise go for the shortest cease when taking part in a sport with digital set off assist. Past that, the a number of d-pad choices are very good, however I’ve been attempting to stay to the default diamond form one to get used to it, and I prefer it quite a bit. I wouldn’t use it for platformers although, however the different d-pad choices work properly right here.

Since that is an official PS5 and PS4 licensed controller, it’s price noting that this has no rumble, no haptic suggestions, no adaptive set off assist, and no gyro/movement management assist. I don’t care about gyro a lot, however no rumble in any respect is disappointing since you’ve got sub $30 controllers now providing respectable rumble.

The Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version ships with 4 paddles or properly paddle-like buttons. I want there have been correct paddles you can take away although. I mapped two of them to L3 and R3 and those above to L1 and R1 since I exploit these essentially the most in video games like Monster Hunter World and likewise hate urgent the sticks. Having 4 buttons right here is excellent although.

Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version Controller feel and appear

Visually, I like the beautiful and shiny highlights and colours used on the Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version. It isn’t as elegant because the default black mannequin with purple highlights, however for a themed controller it seems to be superb with its gentle blue, pink, purple, and Tekken 8 branding.

The Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version feels very comfy, however it’s a bit too gentle for my liking. The fabric on the principle controller physique ranges from feeling premium to simply superb. It’s a far cry from the premium feeling DualSense Edge, however that controller has that ugly shiny entrance plate that ruins issues. The grip on this controller makes an enormous distinction, and I’ve had 8 hour periods with the controller wired with out getting uninterested in holding it. It being gentle pays off right here.

Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version Controller on PS5

On PS5, there are some things to remember. That is an formally licensed controller, however you possibly can’t flip in your PS5 with it. This looks like a limitation for third occasion controllers on PS5, however is an annoyance to remember. Past that, haptic suggestions, adaptive triggers, and gyro are usually not out there right here. Other than that, it has touchpad assist and all of the buttons I exploit on a DualSense controller together with the share button.

Victrix Professional BFG on Steam Deck

Like I discussed above, the Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version works out of the field on Steam Deck with the dongle plugged into the official Docking Station I exploit. It even appropriately is acknowledged as a PS5 Victrix controller with the share button working for capturing screenshots and the touchpad working because it ought to in PC video games which have PlayStation controller assist. This was nice to see as some video games don’t even acknowledge my DualSense appropriately.

Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version Controller battery life

The massive benefit the Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version Controller or the traditional one has over the DualSense and DualSense Edge is the battery life. It lasts a number of instances longer than the DualSense and the DualSense Edge on a single cost. It additionally helps that the emblem on the touchpad signifies when the battery is low. That is good for taking part in on Steam Deck as different controllers don’t actually visually point out when the battery is low.

Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version Controller software program

The software program is one thing I couldn’t take a look at as it’s only out there on the Microsoft Retailer and I don’t use Home windows anymore. Fortunately, it really works out of the field with Steam Deck, PS5, and PS4. The one factor I hoped to see is that if the controller would work on iOS. I examined wirelessly with the dongle on my iPad, wired on my iPhone 15 Professional, and likewise wired on my iPad Professional with no luck.

Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version Controller negatives

Proper now, it has a couple of large negatives. These embody no rumble, the low polling fee, not delivery with the Corridor Impact sensors, and it requires a dongle for wi-fi, no less than for the mannequin I’ve. The dearth of rumble won’t be a difficulty for some, however for a “Professional” controller, the polling fee is disappointing. There are multiple videos on YouTube showcasing this and why it’s a downside as properly. Comparatively, the DualSense Edge wired is massively higher with its response.

As for the Corridor Impact sensors, I’m glad Victrix now sells the brand new modules, however why do new purchases of the controller not simply ship with these within the first place? Additionally if I had been to purchase both of the module color options out there for my Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version Controller, it wouldn’t match with the aesthetic and won’t have PS5 face buttons.

Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version Controller Evaluation

Having gotten properly over 100 hours of use out of the controller per platform throughout video games like UFO 50, Avenue Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Persona 3 Reload, and plenty of extra, I can safely say that I like utilizing the controller, however the few points are annoying to see given its worth level. In plenty of methods, the Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version has the potential to be probably the greatest controllers in years if it sees some fixes and modifications for a possible successor. Proper now, there are a couple of too many caveats concerned for its excessive asking worth that ensure that it is rather good, however not wonderful. The large points holding it again proper now are the shortage of rumble, dongle requirement, extra price concerned for Corridor Impact sticks, and the polling fee. These won’t matter to some of us, however for a “Professional” controller priced at $200, I anticipated a bit extra.

Victrix Professional BFG Tekken 8 Rage Artwork Version Evaluation Rating: 4/5