With many aspects of the tech industry having reached a plateau and other blooming, one would say that now is the best and worst time to buy a product. In short, excellent but very homogenous products are available, especially in the gaming peripherals industry.
Many tried and many failed to change this status quo and a new product is ready to try doing that again. It is the GameSir G6s Touchroller mobile gamepad. When you are someone like me that reminisces the analog gamepads of Nintendo’s NES but at the same time loves the magic of the iPhone touchscreen, my expectations were not very high when I decided to try the upcoming gamepad.

Inspired by hybrid cars’ design and philosophy, the company’s engineers and designers unveiled their idea: combine the advantages of the traditional analog sticks and the fancy touchscreen controller. The GameSir G6s touchroller gamepad for iPhone (not a very intuitive name to be honest) comes in a decent package that includes the G6s gamepad, a micro-USB cable, and a manual. Simple and clear. Holding it in hand feels great and you an wait to start pressing the buttons while gaming, as the feel like a mechanical keyboard’s keys. Clicky with clear feedback and pressing distance.

Of course, no matter how fantastic an accessory may seem, it’s a no-go if it isn’t user friendly. Thankfully, it took just 30 seconds to connect it to my iPhone X via Game G-Crux. Apart from that, gamers can customize the button mapping via G-Crux, again, the entire process is just simple and friendly. But time had come for some serious PUBG gaming.

While playing, the left side hosts the analog controllers while my right hand controls the touchscreen and R1 trigger button. Of course, every new gamepad takes a little time to get used to but as good are the ergonomics of a gamepad the fastest you get used to it. And the G6s did a great job since it took just a few minutes for me to feel comfortable using it. Well-thought design GameSir.

Another interesting feature is that the G6s is equipped with dual vibration motors and you can decide which button vibrates relating which action you do in-gaming. With this function, when firing, you can feel a delicate vibration and you feel like holding the real thing in your hand.

Of course, the perfect product is yet to be released and the GameSir G6s has its flaws too. For starters, it comes in only one color (Black) and I hope that the company will add more options in the future. The other important flaw is that there is no information about Android compatibility for the time being. That’s bad news for Android users and I really hope that they take it into consideration. All in all, I would give it an 8.4 overall score:

• Innovation: 8.8/10
• Quality: 8.0/10
• Feedback: 8.5/10
• Portability: 8/10
• Control：8.5/10

The bottom line is that the G6s combines the advantages of an analog controller with the smoothness of touchscreen, and that could be very promising for the future of mobile gaming controllers. It certainly does serve the manufacturer’s vision of offering gamers the chance to enjoy the pure joy of gaming. The GameSir G6s Touchroller is currently in crowdfunding stage and you can back it on Indiegogo.

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Since much attention of the gaming industry is shifting towards mobile gaming, gaming accessories manufacturers are shifting too by releasing gaming gadgets for smartphones. A well-known brand, GameSir, that is committed to designing and manufacturing high-quality products for gamers, released a brand-new controller on August 5th, on the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform: the GameSir G6s mobile gaming touchroller!

It is not another gamepad and it is safe to say that it is kind of revolutionary. “Touchroller” is a new term created by the company and describes the combination of a gamepad and a touchscreen controller for perfect in-game control and experience. The design is inspired by hybrid hypercars and GameSir designers and engineers put forward the design concept to achieve next-generation gaming equipment.

Analog buttons combined with touch controls both aim at boosting the gaming and control experience. You can control the analog buttons with your left hand while the touch-enabled controls with your right hand. In addition, the GameSir G6s has the most buttons in its class. The 10-button configurable layout and the ultra-thin 3D joystick are enough to tear off any solid defending.

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What’s also important is that you can safely play FPS or MOBA games downloaded from the App Store without worrying about being banned. As the “Touchroller” features micro-switches and dual-motor vibration, the gaming experience is enhanced, allowing you to enjoy interactive in-game effects.

You can customize the intensity and duration of the vibration with the GameSir G-Crux app. And if you are afraid that your iPhone could be incompatible, don’t worry. The GameSir G6s is equipped with a two-stage retractable structure that fits even the large iPhone X Max.

As the saying goes, to do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools. With this vision, there is no doubt that GameSir G6s mobile gaming touchroller can become your favorite gamepad.

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