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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. First the good/great things about the controller: +The controller and the top of the analog sticks are coated in rubber, similar to the Call of Duty:Black Ops controller; the Onza is not as coated as thick as the BO controller and it makes the Onza GREAT for marathon gaming sessions. +15 ft long cord is plenty long enough if you are worried about length when compared to the wired or wireless M$ version. +The cord is braided to combat the cord from getting tangled and to help to keep it from getting frayed. +XYAB buttons plus bumpers are clicky buttons that give with a satisfying click when the button/s are pressed. +Mappable shoulder buttons work well once you train your self to use them(they are GREAT for games like Call of Duty or even some action games that require the face buttons when in combat). +Slightly longer thumb sticks than the standard M$ controller. I no longer use the FPS Freek attachment/s( I don’t need them now with longer sticks) +You can recalibrate your Onza controllers to the increased sensitivity of the 45 degree calibration(VERY sensitive!, should get rid of any “dead zone” if you are experiencing this)compared to 90 degree of the official controller. The Onza is configure to the 90 degree out of the box. +The Triggers are very sensitive only need to pull trigger about 1/2 way to register a button push. +Comes with Ring of Whispers DLC for Dragon Age 2 + Dragon Age 2 graphics The Bad: -When using the wired headset when someone in your party or game is done speaking there is a faint click sound after they are done speaking.(this does not bother me too much, because it lets me know when they are completely done speaking). -To me the worst thing about the controller is the D-Pad. It works excellent for game like Call of Duty and other FPS games. The D-Pad is not very good for fighting games or action/arcade games if you are using it to control the character. The reason for this is because the D-pad are four individual buttons instead of the flat like on the 360, it is similar to the ps2/3 D-pad but the issue with the Onza is the buttons are raised up too high from the controller, if it was flush with the controller or close to flush it would be great. The Average: =The Light up face buttons. They are nice but when turning the controller to certain angle you can see the light shine through. =The Start and Back buttons are moved to the bottom of the controller, not terrible to me you get used to the spot eventually. =The placing of the bumpers and multi function buttons are too close together(in the beginning to me) I have gotten used to the buttons now and it is second nature to use them. =It is wired(not Razer’s fault M$ does not allow 3rd party manufacturers to make wireless controllers.) Overall, The Razer Onza controller is a great alternative to the stock Microsoft controller, it even bests the official controller is some areas. It is a excellent first effort by Razer and I am looking forward to any future revisions to this series of controllers. Great controller for Dragon Age 2/Bioware fan! 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. What I noticed immediately is that this is an FPSer’s controller. I came up on games like Doom and Quake on mouse and keyboard, which to me feels more natural than any controller ever could – but that’s just me. So yeah, this might be great for those Battlefield competitions, but don’t expect to win any Mortal Kombat or King of Fighters tournaments any time soon with this thing. I tried a round of MK, and it was very awkward with the d-pad as individual buttons. I also tried a couple more casual games like Pinball FX2 and Rayman Origins. On the original MS Controller, my trigger fingers would get fatigued after long sessions of pinball – not so on this controller. The triggers are a bit more pronounced and easier to press. Rayman is still quite awkward if you intend to use the d-pad. It’s a different feel picking up a controller without the heft of the battery pack, but it feels quite solid. I like the look and feel of the controller, except that the Start and Back buttons on the bottom are a bit hard to reach – especially if you’re in the middle of the game and need to pause. It has two programmable buttons just above the LB and RB respectively, which is nice and all, but I can’t think of a use for them. I will say though, the controller has a perfect balance between sensitivity and tactile feel – you know when you push a button, and it won’t be an accident. Bottom line, this controller is not going to be your full-time replacement, unless all you do is play FPS’s on Xbox Live. Gamers who spend a lot of time on the Xbox Arcade will definitely want to look elsewhere as this is not a controller for platformers, 2d side scrollers, or fighters. If you rarely touch the d-pad however, everything feels right at home. Everything is nice and sensitive, and there will be no need for button-mashing. So before buying this controller, consider the games you play carefully. You don’t want a $40 dust collector. 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. |
Great controller for Dragon Age 2/Bioware fan!
FPS Tournaments only
Great product…in theory at least.