Am still weighing up whether to send this pad back as while it is good and I was happy to pay £99 for it, the subscription and the way they have been very quiet about it until the pad is in your hands has left me with a sour taste. Once you’ve paid your £99 you then have to subscribe at £44 per year in order to use it! You do get a year free but still a completely hidden subscription fee is a bit of a shock on a mobile gaming peripheral, and if I’m completely honest there’s not a chance I would have bought this at this price knowing there was a subscription as well. While I’m talking about price there’s a bit of a glaring problem that isn’t documented ANYWHERE on any of the adverts or info for this pad. Before you buy this expensive product I’d definitely have a go on a switch with joycons to compare how large your hands will be on it. This is important to mention as I think most folk buying a £99 phone control pad will be mainly grown up man children like myself! If you have medium to large hands this will 100% apply to you! If switch joycons are not for you then the chances are this won’t be either! The right side joystick is too low on the pad meaning I have to hold my thumb in a weird position to get the best from it, bit of a pain when in most games that stick is used for aiming. The pads themselves are comparable to Nintendo switch joycons, they are quite small and my grown ups hands were a little too big for them to remain comfortable for any length of time. I enjoyed using this pad for the first half hour or so but then a few little niggles crept in. ![]() Tactile feedback from buttons and triggers have a decent feel and and are more than responsive enough for COD mobile and other games. So no case and no screen protector while in use, with most newer iPhones starting at around £900 this makes me anxious, and will defo cut down on how and where I use the pad. Worth mentioning you HAVE to remove any protective case from your phone or it won’t fit, I also had to remove the glass protector from my screen as the edges obstructed the backbone from fitting properly. The controller snaps on to your phone with minimal fuss and feels nice and solid in the hand when fitted. ![]() I’ve had nothing but problems with the Xbox cloud gaming part, games judder and stutter and are basically unplayable, this could be an issue at Xbox end rather than backbone but if you’re partnering with a big company to give a months free trial it should work perfectly and not be a janky mess. I’ve tried lots of games so far and they all benefit from the controller, although maybe not as much as pairing an existing PS4 or Xbox controller. The backbone app is really pleasing visually, and is easy to use, it gives the feeling of a console type front end and really adds to the experience. Lightning connection that deals with any Bluetooth latency issues, power pass thru for longer gaming sessions, dedicated button for app front end and headphone jack input are all really good additions. This nifty, ergonomic and great looking bit of kit ticks many boxes for me. ![]() Could it be? Well the answer so far is….yes and no. Okay so Backbone One, console quality but on mobile. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2021 XBOX GAME PASS ULTIMATE: Get 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with purchase of Backbone (code issued digitally during product set up).First year free, then £44.99 billed annually. The Backbone can still be used as a gaming controller without Backbone+. ![]()
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