Earlier this week we had a look at the first official iOS 7 gamepad for Lightning devices, the Moga Ace Power. Today, we’re looking at the second such device, this time from master peripheral manufacturers Logitech. It’s called the Logitech Powershell Game Controller, and it looks pretty cool!
So what do you get? Well, the idea here is the same as the Ace Power – you get a gamepad that will wrap around your iPhone 5S or 5, adding controls to the left and right of the landscape-orientation screen. Here we have a 8-way D-Pad on the left, and four face buttons on the right. We’ve also got a pair of bumpers, making this gamepad roughly equivalent to the Super Nintendo controller of old (there’s no Start/Select here, but the D-Pad can do diagonals so we’ll call it about even).
The advantage of getting these analogue console-style controls is that your hands come off the glass touch-screen, so you can see everything that’s going on. Of course, physical controls also are a lot easier to use, with tactile feedback that just isn’t possible on glass.
This isn’t just a controller, either. The Powershell also includes an integrated battery, with a capacity of 1500 mAh. That’s enough to more than double your battery life, so you can game for hours every day and still end up with more battery life out of your iPhone than you had before.
The Gameshell doesn’t make it any harder to access your phone for non-gaming stuff either – you still have easy access for all buttons and features, and taking your phone out of the case is easy too. There’s even a special headphone adapter, with an angled design that keeps the cable from getting in your way.
So there we have it – the Logitech Powershell. Thanks for checking out the article and be sure to look at the product page linked below for the latest pricing and availability information, plus more photographs and features!