The PlayStation 5's Design Satisfies me Deeply

Right off the bat I must remind myself that there's no accounting for taste, and  I won't let that stop me.

Ha, I'm kidding. Kind of. I like to think of myself as someone who appreciates something a little different in style. Ya' know, things like a Hyundai Veloster or wearing too much orange. I dream of a world where all things at least offer something a bit off the wall in terms of design because options are good.

I also appreciate many things are intentionally designed to please most tastes, even if they are pleasing only because they don't draw too much attention. I get it. Most folk want products to blend into their lives.

BUT OH MY GOODNESS LOOK AT THE PS5. BEHOLD IT'S APERATURE SCIENCE, FUTURE-SPACE SLEEKNESS OF DESIGN INSPIRED, UNRESTRAINED.

Guys, I'm in love. Even the new DualSense wireless controller is sporting a sick two-tone color scheme on it's hunky, new bod. The PS5 hardware wears a sharp suit of futuristic design reminiscent of early 2000's movies like Minority Report and I Robot, and I dig it. The heavy contrast and glowy bits of blue are the perfect touches.

That controller is equally as hot as the console itself, partly 'cause they've embraced the superiority of the fat controller first used by the Sega Dreamcast controller and later perfected by Xbox One wireless controller. Sorry, Sony fanboys.

It's been a long coming, and as a new member of the Order of Superior Controller Designs, I welcome the Dual Sense controller with open palms. 

There were other accessories announced, too, equally as stylish. You can read about 'em straight from Sony.

Understandably, there's many people who hate the PS5's new look. It's a total jackknife from the previous four console's unassuming and blocky designs, so the hatred isn't surprising.

Still, no matter how ugly or definitely stylish anyone finds the PS5, it'll play Bugsnax in perfect 4K and you'll probably--hopefully--have a good time. While it's 100% okay to not like the looks of a thing, half of us probably wear socks with crocs to places other than Poncho's Mexican Buffet, so we should all probably chill out with our spontaneously generated product design degrees. 

In other words, unless you have a Donald Draper Certified Wicked apartment, don't worry if the PS5's extroverted look will distract from the dirty clothes, cat hair, and spoiled cereal milk bowls in your bedroom, it won't. I promise.  

Instead, prepare for the next generation of console gaming with GTAV, a game that'll be 3 generations old upon it's re-release. Thanks, Coronavirus.