Time Crisis fans
fully understand the awesomeness of a good gun when playing a gun-based title, so those very gamers will likely grasp the significance of Robert Bowling's Modern Warfare 2-related tweet. Just yesterday, the Infinity Ward employee made clear that he was "in a design meeting for a Modern Warfare 2 controller," and he sought the input of the Twitterverse regarding "concave or convex grips for the analog sticks." If you'll recall, this title can already be secured with an actual pair of
night vision goggles, so tossing in some sort of rifle or semiautomatic weapon would just sweeten the pot even further -- chances are, though, this is just gonna be modeled after the plain jane Xbox 360 pad. When contacted by our pals over at
Joystiq, Bowling wouldn't elaborate much, only noting that the controller "isn't being manufactured by [Infinity Ward] or [Activision]." So, that means it
is being manufactured though, right?
[Via
Joystiq]
posted July 21st 2009 9:14AM
I can confirm that the rumoured MW2 controller is a full-sized snow-mobile peripheral, with optional sideways gansta-pistol.
hahahaha now thats freaking funny - "optional sideways-gangsta pistol" good shit lol
Where's the whammy bar?
In the UK, it will have to be one very bright colour, so that people don't think it's a real gun. ;)
How about working on a better anti hacking system.
Dear God,
Think of the children who will be shot by police who mistake this for a real gun!!!
Bwahahahaha
But seriously, that is pretty hot.
It'll have to have an orange colored tip like BB guns.
This would be illegal in New York City.
Seriously.
All realistic toy guns must be made of brightly colored plastic, and not just the tip either. You can have a non-realistic toy gun made of black plastic, but it has to obviously not be a real gun.
This controller is obviously just a Photoshop anyway, not real and not gonna happen.
BB guns don't have an orange tip, since they fire projectiles that can actually hurt people.
Think of all the cops who will get shot because they think this is a toy.
http://blog.riflegear.com/archive/2007/12/26/hello-kitty-ar-15---evil-black-rifle-meets-cute-and.aspx
(Scroll to the bottom of the page) http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Gun_shop_paints_Hello_Kitty_themes_0219.html
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/02/19/resnik.painted.guns.kpnx
Ummm, in the process of building one http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-a-GMD-Gun-Mounted-Display-work-in-pr/
haha that is so funny...
M4, sweet
Wait, I'm so confused. Is that image a photoshop or what the actual controller is supposed to look like? If the latter, that has to be the dumbest controller shape ever. From the Joystiq article, they make it sound like it's just a photoshop job - "...know that the pad surely sounds of the nothing-too-fancy variety".
Photoshop.. Video game guns that look fake are controversial enough. Making a video game replica of a common assault rifle wouldn't be a good business decision.
It would be really badass though.
besides, it doesnt take a rocket scientist to butcher a light gun into an airsoft gun
i think you meant, butcher a airsoft gun into a light gun?
and its not that hard...except you have to get the optics right...
"light guns" as you call it, aren't around anymore though (except in the arcade), home systems now have to use IR tracking guns because LCDs don't work with light guns.
IR tracking guns are easy to homemake from an airsoft gun
Err, how on earth would you use it?
Are you serious?
its a random photoshop you genious...
@9600baud - lmao at "genious".
Oh the irony.
I think he meant (how to use it) to play COD. Keep in mind it's not Time Crisis.
That's "genius", genius.
@sweet greggo
that's "obvious" genius
Looks impossible to me. I dunno.
That's monkey business if you ask me. No way.
This....is ridiculous.
Eye c wat u did thar...
screw the "NV goggles",if they include a gun controller,i will buy it. :)
If this works.... ill prolly never leave my room just from the awesomeness of having nightvision goggles and a freakin rifle
Expect to die at the hands of the armed police.
you will also be able to use NATAL and throw apples when needing to use your 'nades during the game
Bah, I got two real AR's, that just looks uncomfortable to play a game with, besides looks like there is no lefty controls.
who cares, dude. If you are, or were, a former soldier, you wouldn't take every chance to throw out how many guns you have. lame. Don't cry too much because you got called out.
@JJ - Where did he mention he was a soldier? Private citizens can own ARs too. Don't cry too much because you got called out.
WTF is J talking about?
Never was in the service...your comment makes no sense.
shopped
Now they gotta make grenades so u can throw it at ur tv!!!
That has to be a PS mockup. how are you supposed to use the hand guard stick?
Also without NATAL this would be pointless, just a cool looking controller. I want to look through the sight and shoot where I point. That'd be awesome.
It seems like you all have gotten the wrong end of the stick (geddit?)
This is just going to be a regular Joypad thats made for FPS and possibly branded with modern warfare stuff, remeber the frag controller on the original xbox?
Why would it matter if the sticks were convex or concave on a rifle, but on a precision controller it could mean a lot.
Are you kidding? Christ, engadget; you guys are usually far more accurate with your reporting than this. Read the source again, ignore the shoddy photoshop job and tell me where the hell you got the "rifle controller" idea from.
you people are crazy, that mock-up is the most awesome controller i've ever seen. so what if it is impractical now, find a way to make this practical and make it!!!
Too bad Jack Thompson is disbarred. Such a sweet serving of justice.
Might be useful for PS3 players, what with the mushy R2L2 buttons available. The 360 controller suits me just fine tho, and unless it really is a ridiculous gun/controller combo (I'm betting more on a Mad Catz pad w/ the same specs for both systems to keep players from either side from whining) I'm not forking my cash over. That said, if they can put the new controller out $10 cheaper than the OEM controllers in typical Mad Catz fashion they could be making it huge. One could hope for something that's actually decent like the TE Sticks, but I can't imagine they'll prioritize quality when they're trying to sell not to the die-hards but to the ignorant masses that're sure to buy the game by name-recognition.
More Bang for the buck :)
Be careful taking it on the bus.
This is stupid
So let me get this straight. Fake guitars and drums are lame, but a fake assault rifle is awesome? So I take it you guys have no plans to ever move out of your parents' basements then?
Oh snap!!!