Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition Controller Review – Customizable, Comfortable, But Full of Shortcomings

In our last full controller review on TouchArcade I used Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition for PC and PlayStation on my Steam Deck, PS5, and PS4 Pro for over a month now. Before I interviewed PDP Victrix in regards to the controller and arcade sticks, I used to be very interested by the controller as a consequence of its modular nature, and in addition because I desired to try one other “Pro” controller after loving the Xbox Elite (1st gen) and DualSense Edge for years.

Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition Controller – What’s within the Box

Typically, controllers include only a cable and sometimes a charging station. In the case of the Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition, you get the controller, a braided cable, a high-quality protective case to store the controller and all the things else within the box, a removable fightpad module with six buttons for fighting games, two gates, two replaceable analog stick covers, two d-pad covers, a screwdriver to be used with the controller, and a blue wireless USB dongle.

All the components are neatly placed within the case, which is excellent quality in itself. Unlike the regular Victrix Pro BFG controller, some of the components on this one are themed to the brand new aesthetic of the Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition. Keep that in mind, as I do not see any officially available replacements, but I hope they begin selling them soon.

Victrix Pro BFG Controller Compatibility Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition

On paper, the Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition controller supports PS5, PS4, and PC. I don’t use Windows anymore, so I used to be curious if it could work on Steam Deck out of the box. Since I prefer PlayStation button prompts in games, I set it up on my PS5 and connected the dongle to my Steam Deck dock. It worked with out a hitch and with none updates.

As for the console, if you would like to play wirelessly, you’ll have the identical dongle and switch setting for either PS4 or PS5. I had no issues playing on my PS4 Pro in PS4 mode and my PS5 in PS5 mode. In fact, since I haven’t any PS4 controllers that work outside of the PS4-enabled arcade controllers, this can be a very nice bonus when I need to check something on PS4 to check to PS5.

Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition Controller Features

The biggest advantage of the Victrix Pro BFG controller is its modular nature, which lets you work with a symmetrical stick layout, an asymmetrical stick layout, change the settings for fighting games using the fightpad, adjust the triggers, thumbsticks, and in addition the d-pads. The goal of this design was to mean you can customize the controller depending on the sport you’re playing. For example, I might use the symmetrical stick layout when playing Katamari Damacy Reroll, but I could change to an Xbox-style asymmetrical layout when playing DOOM Eternal.

The ability to customize the trigger stop can also be great, as I can change it when playing a racing game with analog trigger support, and in addition select the shortest stop when playing a game with digital trigger support. Other than that, the multiple d-pad options are very nice, but I attempted to keep on with the default diamond shape to get used to it, and I actually prefer it. I would not use it for platform games, though, but the opposite d-pad options work well here.

As that is an official PS5 and PS4 licensed controller, it’s value noting that it lacks vibration, haptic feedback, adaptive trigger support, or gyro/motion control support. I do not care much in regards to the gyro, but the dearth of vibration is disappointing since there at the moment are controllers under $30 that provide decent vibration.

The Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition comes with 4 paddles or paddle-like buttons. I wish there have been actual paddles that could possibly be removed, though. I assigned two of them to L3 and R3, and those above them to L1 and R1, since I mostly use them in games like Monster Hunter World, and I also hate pressing the sticks. Having 4 buttons here is excellent, though.

Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition Controller Look and Feel

Visually, I like the gorgeous and vivid accents and colours used on the Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition. It’s not as elegant because the default black model with purple accents, but for a themed controller it looks excellent with light blue, pink, purple and the Tekken 8 branding.

The Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition may be very comfortable, however it’s somewhat too light for my taste. The material on the predominant body of the controller ranges from feeling premium to only right. It’s a far cry from the premium feel of the DualSense Edge, but this controller has that ugly shiny faceplate that ruins all the things. The grip on this controller makes a giant difference, and I’ve had 8-hour sessions with the controller wired in without getting drained of holding it. The incontrovertible fact that it’s lightweight pays off here.

Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition Controller for PS5

There are a number of things to have in mind with the PS5. It’s an officially licensed controller, but you may’t activate your PS5 with it. This looks like a limitation for third-party controllers on the PS5, however it’s annoying. It also doesn’t have haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, or a gyroscope. It also supports the touchpad and all of the buttons I exploit on the DualSense controller, including the share button.

Victrix Pro BFG on Steam Deck

As I discussed above, the Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition works out of the box on Steam Deck with the dongle connected to the official dock I’m using. It even accurately recognizes the PS5 Victrix controller, and the share button works for taking screenshots, and the touchpad works properly in PC games that support a PlayStation controller. This was great because some games don’t even recognize my DualSense properly.

Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition Controller Battery Life

The huge advantage of the Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition controller or a daily controller over the DualSense and DualSense Edge is the battery life. It lasts over and over longer than the DualSense and DualSense Edge on a single charge. It also helps that the emblem on the touchpad indicates when the battery is low. This is sweet for taking part in on Steam Deck, since other controllers don’t visually indicate when the battery is low.

Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition Controller Software

The software is something I couldn’t test since it’s only available within the Microsoft Store, and I don’t use Windows anymore. Luckily, it really works out of the box with Steam Deck, PS5, and PS4. One thing I wanted to ascertain was if the controller would work on iOS. I tested wirelessly with a dongle on my iPad, wired on my iPhone 15 Pro, and wired on my iPad Pro, but no luck.

Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition Controller Negatives

It currently has a number of major drawbacks. These include the dearth of rumble, the low polling rate, the dearth of Hall sensors, and the necessity for a dongle for wireless connectivity, a minimum of with my model. The lack of rumble might not be an issue for some, but for the “Pro” controller, the polling rate is disappointing. There are many movies on YouTube showing this and why it’s an issue. Comparatively, the DualSense Edge wired is a lot better in terms of response.

As for the Hall sensors, I’m glad Victrix is ​​now selling recent modules, but why don’t recent controller purchases include them out of the box? Besides, if I were to purchase any of these, module color options available for my Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition controller, it would not fit the aesthetic and won’t have the PS5 buttons.

Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition Controller Review

After 100+ hours of use with the platform controller in games like UFO 50, Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Persona 3 Reload, and plenty of others, I can safely say that I like using the controller, but there are a number of issues which might be annoying considering its price. In some ways, the Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition has the potential to be one of one of the best controllers in years, if only it could possibly be improved and redesigned for a possible successor. There are currently a number of too many caveats to its high price tag that make it excellent, but not amazing. The biggest issues that currently hold it back are the dearth of vibration, the dongle requirement, the added expense of the Hall Effect sticks, and the polling rate. This may not matter to some people, but I expected more from a “Pro” controller priced at $200.

Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition Review Rating: 4/5