How Assassin's Creed 4 for PS4 will use DualShock 4

Assassin's Creed 4 will feature some Dualshock 4-specific touch pad controls on the PS4 version, all of which appear to be UI-related, for the moment.

Ozzie Mejia

October 1, 2013 1:45 PM

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Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag is set to release at the end of October on current-gen consoles, but a new preview offers some insight on the upcoming PS4 version. Specifically, it shows off some of the functions tied to DualShock 4's new touchpad.

A preview by Rev3Games shows the touch pad accessing the in-game map. Touch controls scroll across the map and zoom in and out, functioning similar to a laptop's touch pad. Tapping on the touch pad will create a custom waypoint. So far, the touch pad controls look to be tied to UI functions, as opposed to other titles that are using it for gameplay purposes, like InFamous: Second Son.

To see the touch pad in action, check out the video below.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?