The Steam Controller has been on the mind of PC gamers recently, and for good reason: it’s a really impressive device–though, like many viral tech products, it’s currently very hard to get. Those that have been in a position to come up with the device have been quite pleased with the tip product, nevertheless. They have been putting their latest controllers through all the pains of gaming–which, we assume, also means by accident dropping them, because that may explain how a really goofy easter egg was discovered.
If you’re using Steam in Big Picture mode, the Steam Controller will, when dropped from a height of roughly three feet, randomly play the famous Wilhelm Scream from its speakers. The Wilhelm Scream is some of the recognizable sound effects in existence, and its inclusion (and randomized playback) on the device demonstrates that the Valve engineers aren’t just clever designers: they’re very, very silly.
But every excellent news story requires some research and verification, so GameSpot’s own Erick Tay decided to verify the rumor by giving the Steam Controller some good tosses (into soft pillows, after all). The result–the iconic SFX we all know and love after a number of tries. If you need to see this hidden feature for yourself, we recommend a similarly cushioned controlled environment, fairly than spiking it off the ground in a fit of rage.
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