PDP's breakdown of the new Mortal Kombat X fight pad

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Performance Designed Products or "PDP" for short recently uploaded a short video highlighting the features of the new Mortal Kombat X fight pad they've worked hard to create. With taking all of the communities feedback into play, they've designed a fight pad that is meant to work exclusively awesome for Mortal Kombat X.

Jay from PDP gives you a quick breakdown:

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[SneakyTortoise]

I liked his breakdown: "you have a D-pad because.... Up and down"

 

[TotteryManx]

The dpad looks similar to the XB1 pad. Could be a disaster.

 

[MrSunshine]

All my life I've been searching for a controller that gives me the best up and down. Thank you PDP

 

[Big Pampering]

That is a very responsive up and down...

 

[Qwark28]

I have a XB1 and my local scene will get MKX for PS4. Without even mentioning the distance between US and Greece, this is gonna cost me a lot.

Man...

 

[SidTheHaze]

The dpad looks similar to the XB1 pad. Could be a disaster.

the xb1 dpad is smaller and on the bottom left of the controller. This one is actually in the middle and it a bit bigger, but yeah they're really similar. i'm definitely getting this for tournaments.

 

[juicepouch]

man noob question but how do you hold this while you play? I've never seen anybody play with one before, do you use your right hand on top? If so, how do you deal with the triggers?

 

[Euphoric]

Real men play on Arcade Sticks on how men should play.

 

[BillStickers]

I use the analog stick for instant airs

 

[Big Pampering]

man noob question but how do you hold this while you play? I've never seen anybody play with one before, do you use your right hand on top? If so, how do you deal with the triggers?

I just hold it like any other pad. Its the same, you just have to move a little bit more with your thumbs. Some people have said they use the right part the same way they use an arcade stick but that seems really uncomfortable so I called bs on that.

 

[TotteryManx]

the xb1 dpad is smaller and on the bottom left of the controller. This one is actually in the middle and it a bit bigger, but yeah they're really similar. i'm definitely getting this for tournaments.

Oh, hands down the dpad Is located in a better position. I was simply pointing out the similarity.

 

[juicepouch]

I just hold it like any other pad. Its the same, you just have to move a little bit more with your thumbs. Some people have said they use the right part the same way they use an arcade stick but that seems really uncomfortable so I called bs on that.

interesting, do you feel an advantage then with having l1 and r1 on top like that? I've never had a pad like this, but I'm thinking of trying it

 

[Knoterror]

Kudos to PDP for trying at least.

Having said that, not really putting any of this videos focus on the D-Pad (good up and down? wtf is that?), which is arguably the most important function of a fight pad, leads me to believe they don't really know what they're doing.

 

[Big Pampering]

interesting, do you feel an advantage then with having l1 and r1 on top like that? I've never had a pad like this, but I'm thinking of trying it

With mk I don't really feel there is an advantage with that button lay out compared to a dualshock 2 for example. It's just different, I actually prefer a ps2 controller lay out over a 6 button lay out for mk.

 

[BillStickers]

interesting, do you feel an advantage then with having l1 and r1 on top like that? I've never had a pad like this, but I'm thinking of trying it

It can be good if you have the bad habit of holding down block all the time instead of playing footsies.

 

[Saboteur-6]

Looks tempting but I'll wait until more people get their hands on them. D-pad responsiveness is super important but I'm also so used to years of console 4-button faces + shoulder + trigger that I wonder if it'd feel weird?

How strange does it feel switching from a dualshock to a fightpad in general?

 

[LaidbackOne]

Lol, thats not much of a breakdown -.-

 

[AZ MotherBrain]

I'm a stick player, but this pad looks much better than the PDP pads
http://www.amazon.com/HORI-Fighting-Commander-Controller-PlayStation-4/dp/B00TKLFES8/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1425759802&sr=8-5&keywords=hori+ps4

 

[RiBBz22]

I'm a stick player, but this pad looks much better than the PDP pads
http://www.amazon.com/HORI-Fighting-Commander-Controller-PlayStation-4/dp/B00TKLFES8/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1425759802&sr=8-5&keywords=hori ps4

I like that the Hori still has 4 shoulder buttons up top if you prefer that. PDP players would be out of luck I guess if they preferred the layout.

 

[C-Sword]

I always use 6 button controllers for fighting games, I do remap the buttons for games that only require 4, I like having the last two on the top row as square, triangle and the last two on the bottom row as X and O. Nobody forces you to play with the default controls.

 

[Rickyraws]

This is a godsend for me even if it ends up being mediocre. I just cannot get used to my current set up, and I believe any kind of pad will alleviate this frustrating issue.

I have a XB1 and my local scene will get MKX for PS4. Without even mentioning the distance between US and Greece, this is gonna cost me a lot.

Man...

I. TOLD. YOU.

 

[kabelfritz]

i would have laughed if they just smashed the pad for "breakdown"

 

[Qwark28]

This is a godsend for me even if it ends up being mediocre. I just cannot get used to my current set up, and I believe any kind of pad will alleviate this frustrating issue.

I. TOLD. YOU.

Don't care, I'm betting anything that PS4 will be region locked.

 

[WakeUp DP]

Nice in depth breakdown