Anybody who says that there’s no difference between a wired and a wireless PS3 controllers needs to get out of Dodge now. Have you ever gotten so twisted up from a driving game or trying to blast every last Zombie in a 360 degree arc that you felt like whiplash had set in? Then you know that the freedom of movement that wireless PS3 controllers give can’t be understated. Or underutilized when that PS3 gets kicked on.
Thrustmaster gives you the F60 - a limited edition Ferrari wireless gamepad that might look nice in the box but plays nicer once it's taken out. The F60 also makes the standard PS3 wireless controller look like the stuff left over in the stables (do we have to get graphic?).
The F60's not all that big - it seems a tad smaller than the factory PS3 model. But that's good because every button and knob and trigger are where they're supposed to be, and for smaller hands it’s a better grip. Bigger hands will find the controls closer and more accessible too. There’s a nice feeling to the controls; the buttons have a springy click to them; the triggers a solid press; the analog sticks just enough resistance to being pushed. Even the “hidden” L2 and R2 buttons on the gamepad’s underside give a positive response when pressed.
Two ‘AAA’s power the whole shebang and there’s an on/off switch and glowing blue light to indicate power is coursing through. Energy saving circuitry built in, of course.
I should mention that the F60 works the PS3 the same way the factory controller does, but having an optical wheel function and so much control navigation choices, things just keep zooming by your brain as you lock on what to do instead of thinking about it. But there's also a Home button and other control button settings so that you don't have to ever go near that console (except for inserting/removing a disc or turning the console on or off). That you can adjust and modify the way the controls work (no loading in a disc to do it either) is just another example of why this Gamepad rocks for a PS3 wireless controller.