"Stop getting Bond wrong!" - Does the design of the 007: First Light PS5 controller look off to you?

This is a strange thing to write but does the design of the limited edition 007: First Light DualSense PS5 controller look off to you? As in, wrong? Not wrong in the sense that someone made a mistake, but wrong in the sense the design doesn't capture one of the most iconic James Bond motifs there is: the swirly inside of the barrel of a gun [known as rifling - thanks, comments!].

The 007: First Light DualSense controller was unveiled yesterday, priced £75/€85/$85 and available to pre-order from 17th April.

It's golden in colour and features the game's 007 logo in the middle.

But the in-question part of the design are the straight lines that come from the outside of the pad towards the middle.

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What are these supposed to represent - the barrel of a gun? A sunrise? Both? 007 First Light - Official Limited Edition DualSense Controller Watch on YouTube In a post on the PlayStation blog, 007: First Light art director Rasmus Polsen said, "The golden finish pays tribute to the elegance, legacy, and timeless style of the franchise, while the barrel-inspired detailing reflects the themes of the game and how it feels to play it, as well as being a nod to one of pop culture's most recognisable visual signatures." But which recognisable visual signature is Polsen referring to? The swirly, camera shutter-like viewpoint we see at the beginning of every James Bond film I can remember, where Bond walks into the sightline and then, quick as a flash, shoots back? This controller design is not that.

"Every element of the DualSense craft was design as a celebration of Bond’s return, blending legacy and modernity to create a controller that feels unmistakably 007 from the moment you see it," Polsen added.

But is it "unmistakably" 007? If you take away the 007 logo, I wouldn't even know this was a Bond-related design.

It's strange to call this out because usually we wouldn't be bothered by a controller design, but I'm not the only one left scratching their head about this ## Editor's Note The gaming community will surely have mixed reactions to this news. Source: [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/007-first-light-ps5-controller-design)