I Was Already Convinced I'd Buy the Steam Controller when Available — but This Secret Feature Just Solidified My Future Purchase
The hidden feature has a cooldown, and Valve is promising restocks after the $100 controller sold out almost instantly, officials said.
- Steam user RF3D19 recently discovered that the Steam Controller emits a Wilhelm scream when dropped, an intentional easter egg that adds a playful quirk to the highly customizable peripheral.
- Originating in the 1951 movie Distant Drums, the Wilhelm scream is a recognizable sound effect featured in Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and The Lord Of The Rings, typically depicting characters falling to their doom.
- Jimmy Champane of Deck Ready confirmed the scream is not jump-scaringly loud and includes a cooldown to prevent chain reactions. The Steam Controller also rings like an old telephone to help players locate the device.
- While the Steam Controller debuted at $99, scalpers are flipping units for up to $400. Valve issued an update stating it is working to restock the device, though no timeline was provided.
- Players are now speculating on how easily they can program their own custom easter eggs. Despite current stock shortages, the Steam Controller continues to receive critical acclaim for its design and customizable features.
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I was already convinced I'd buy the Steam Controller when available — but this secret feature just solidified my future purchase
Valve has implemented what is possibly the funniest feature I've ever seen in a PC controller, with the Steam Controller, discovered by users dropping it.
New Steam Controller Has a Hidden Easter Egg That Screams When Dropped
Now's here a sentence I never thought I'd write: your new Steam Controller screams if you drop it.Rumors first began to swirl when a blink-and-you'll-miss-it two-second video showed that an unexpected drop will trigger a Wilhelm scream, even if the fall is cushioned by… well, cushions. Quite rightly, some weren't convinced initially — not least because anyone could've added the sound with a little video editing trickery — but PC Gamer has put th…
The new Steam Controller is hiding maybe the best controller-based Easter egg of all time
TL;DR Valve just released a new version of its Steam Controller earlier this month. New owners are discovering that the controller lets out a scream when dropped from high enough. The scream is recognizable as the classic “Wilhelm scream” from movies and TV. Video games are lousy with Easter eggs. From the early days of Adventure on the VCS (or Atari 2600 to most of you), game developers have been packing their releases with hidden secrets only…
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