Hyperkin Duke Wired Controller for Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/Windows 10 (Cortana 20th Anniversary Limited Edition) - Officially Licensed by 343 | Xbox - Xbox Series X;

As someone who grew up on PlayStation and 360, the Duke's size is no joke. This thing is stupid massive and the moment you pick it up, all the complaints about it's size suddenly feel validated. After messing around with it for a while, the Duke really doesn't feel that bad. I have relatively average sized hands and to be honest, the large grips feel pretty dang good and my thumbs fall right where the buttons and left stick go. The D-pad and right stick do feel a little too far apart however. More importantly are the addition of two bumper buttons to the top of the controller. These basically compliment the old black and white buttons and they're mapped the same but these make a huge difference in the Duke's usability for modern games. They are a little bit of stretch to reach and don't feel quite as nice as the bumpers on the regular Xbox One controller but I'd much rather have them than not. Honestly couldn't imagine throwing a grenade without access to the right stick.The Duke now also sports a detachable microUSB cable instead of a fixed cable. This is honestly kind of a mixed blessing to me since I've had controllers develop bad ports from having microUSB cables yanked out of them. Having a detachable cable is also a little weird since the Duke isn't wireless, which is pretty odd because, just look how big the thing is. I honestly can't blame Hyperkin for not having this feature since Microsoft has some sort of proprietary license on their wireless technology but it is a little funny that Microsoft didn't let it slide for a remake of their own product. If you don't mind the size of the thing, you'll find that the Duke feels rock solid. The triggers are smooth, the sticks feel great, and the face buttons have a nice audible click when you press them. I played several hours of Rainbow Six Siege, Battlefield 1, and Call of Duty Infinite Warfare with the Duke and found it works fantastically. The size, coupled with how spread out some of the inputs are and the skewed button layout will take some getting used to but the Duke feels like a legitimate controller and it honestly took me by surprise.It is quite expensive though at $70 for a slightly unconventional controller that doesn't even feature wireless. Regardless, the Duke is fun way to revisit one of the darker times in Xbox's history and if you're like me, there's a chance you might even like the thing.

This controller is beautiful in its design. I love how clicky it is. Bringing the Xbox Original Duke controller to life in a next-gen era was such an awesome decision by Hyperkin. I love this for my Xbox consoles and my gaming PC. I will soon own multiples of this controller in different colors out of fear that they may not continue producing this product for as long as I would like. And I would love to have the ability to pull one off the shelf down the road and still use it with future Electronics. If you have large hands almost every single controller ever created is too small. With this controller my Knuckles never hurt. And the weight of the design is great because it will not hurt your wrists if you do like to actually hold your controller versus leaving your hands on a desk or your lap. Also, the controller is just as responsive as the Razer Wolverine tournament Edition. Which the price tag of that sucks in comparison to the 20th anniversary edition of the Duke.Since Hyperkin did so well with this controller. I am now seeking out other controllers they have decided to make. Keep up the good work guys! Well done! Now I need to go stock up on these like there's an apocalypse coming in which I'll need the world's best controllers. I also highly recommend 3D printing the stand for the Duke on thingiverse.com

this controller is not wireless, that is something important to keep in mind but to me not a problem because every xbox one ive seen has atleast a usb port. makes sense tho because there's a whole screen in the controller that lights up and animates every time you press the guide button. it's not the anniversary design, just a regular green, still cool tho.this controller is enormous, i mean thicc and straight voluptuous but that adds to the comfort and feel of just playing with the controller. it's so big it has room to be a 6 button pad too. not only do you have your regular ABXY buttons but an additional set of C and Z buttons. it has shoulder buttons too in case you don't want to use the C and Z buttons.it's a very "big back" controller, but it's very good to use.

I wanted to try a controller that was very different. While I never grew up with the original duke back when it first came out, I was surprised to find that it was very comfortable. I do have small hands and I managed to use it for many hours. I used it to play God of War and Dark Souls. It worked just fine at first.After about 3 weeks of using it, I was playing Dark Souls when all of the sudden my character kept parrying after I pressed the left trigger once. Usually it would do three parries every time I pressed the triggers quickly. I thought I was having a system issue. Turns out it was the controller. I tested it in a gamepad tester and found that the left trigger kept fluctuating randomly after one press. Pushing down on the triggers to ensure that the plastics weren't loose, the issue only eased off a bit so I no longer had the issue of random parries. Looking into the gamepad tester I pressed both triggers midway, I noticed the left trigger still kept fluctuating randomly while the right trigger stayed consistent in its mid press. It turns out some people online have the exact same issues even as far as the first releases of hyperkin's Duke controller. It seems that the manufacturer did nothing to improve on there line of product. What I also found in the tester was that the sticks weren't aligned, it was not enough misalignment that the games would react to it. I was more afraid of potential stick drift down the line. I really wanted to like this product, the controller was comfortable and fun to play with. To wrap things up, please pass up on this. It not only has issues with quality but the price is way too high being that it is a wired controller. I don't even recommend to those who want to relive their childhoods, it will just break on you at some point of your gaming session.