Specifications
The Rocketfish Rapid Fire Wireless Controller for PS3 has dual rumble motors that bring ruble effects back to compatible game titles. The controller also uses an altered joystick configuration compared to the stock PS3 controllers. Wireless connectivity is via Bluetooth and the controller is SIXAXIS compatible and has a rapid-fire button. Charging is done via an included 9-foot USB cable.

In Use
The Rocketfish Rapid Fire Wireless Controller for PS3 is one of the better aftermarket controllers for the PS3. One of the worst things about many of the wireless controllers that are on the market for the PS3 not made by Sony is that you have to connect a USB dongle to the PS3 for most of them to work. The Rocketfish Rapid Fire Wireless Controller for PS3 pairs with your PS3 via Bluetooth just like any other factory PS3 controller so you don't have to plug anything into the console for it to work.

It offers full control of the PS3 just as the factory controllers do and you can turn the console on and off using the controller. The analog sticks are moved to locations more like the Xbox 360 that standard PS3 controllers. The new layout is comfortable in the hand and is not really any better or worse than the PS3 layout in my opinion. If you love the standard PS3 controllers, you might not like the layout though.

The controller has a much more curved design than the stock PS3 controllers do, but it feels very good in the hand and is comfortable for extended gaming sessions. It's also cool to see a third party controller that not only offers rumble effects, but can work with motion-sensitive six-axis games as well. The wireless connectivity has range as good as that of the stock PS3 controllers and lag was not an issue during my testing.

Other features of the controller include a rapid-fire button that may help in some shooter type games. I am not a fan of rapid-fire buttons on any controllers but some may find the feature to be welcome. Perhaps the best feature of the controller is its price. Best Buy sells the Rocketfish Rapid Fire Wireless Controller for PS3 for $47.99 making it cheaper than factory Sony controllers. The rumble effects aren’t that powerful, which is likely to be a battery saving measure. That said the rumble effects are welcome after playing with original PS3 controllers lacking that feature.