A new flash presentation demonstrates what gamers should expect from the new PS3 controller while claiming that using it is as "natural as holding a steering wheel".

Most of you are familiar by now with the controversial design of the Playstation 3 controller. Many Sony fans claim that the odd boomerang shape will make long gaming sessions on the PS3 very uncomfortable. Others claim that the shape is also wrong for the console from an aesthetic point of view.

A flash presentation that has surfaced, attempts to shed some light on how gamers will be expected to use the new Playstation 3 controller and explains how the new design will offer improved positioning of the hands compared to PS2 controllers. Capitalizing on the latest trend to focus extensively on controller design, the tutorial, which claims it debunks the PS3 boomerang myth, informs gamers that wrists are more comfortable when holding the controller at an angle.



The demonstration however, does make it look as if reaching buttons on the new controller may be more of a stretch than with previous designs although we expect that PS3 owners will quickly get used to the new design.

The final comment of the tutorial which compares holding a controller to being as natural as holding a steering wheel was met with sarcasm from most as very few drivers hold the steering wheel with both hands and even fewer would claim that it is the most comfortable of experiences.