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66 MARCH 2016
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I f you want to get the edge
on your unworthy opponents,
and are truly a competitve
gamer at heart, you'll want to
take a look at Razer's latest
venture into the customisable
controller market. The Wildcat is,
at its core, hardware designed
with eSports pros in mind,
making it your go-to for console
competitiveness.
With over 10 years of
experience in gaming, the tech
company are all about products
designed by gamers, for
gamers, so they know exactly
how important customisation
is to their community. Their
first venture into the Xbox One
controller market is no exception.
The Razer Wildcat is your
best shot at getting into the pro
league on Xbox One. Designed
specifically with tournaments
in mind, the controller sits as
comfortably in your hand as
a can of Mother, and is great
whether you’ve pitched a tent
for an all-nighter or you’re just
jumping on for a few games of
ranked Rocket League.
And that’s just how it feels
to hold. It looks gorgeous,
with Razer’s trademark green
seamlessly slinking into the
design. Shaped almost exactly
the same as your base model
Xbox One controller, you won’t
have to retrain muscle memory
for new layouts, and can simply
pick up and play – but with a lot
more style.
As if its beauty and its grace
weren’t enough to win you
over, the Wildcat includes four
additional, mappable buttons
to really give you that unfair
advantage over the competition.
Two bumpers on the controller’s
shoulders and two removable
triggers underneath, right at
your fingertips, can make the
difference between an Escort
Drone and a Warthog, edging
you closer to that ever-coveted
nuke.
But wait – there’s more.
Adding to the appeal of the
seemingly endless customisation
available on the Wildcat, a built-in
control panel gives you access
to functions like chat muting and
adjustable game volume, so you
never have to take your hands
off the controller.
You may be thinking, “Oh, but
it’s wired, that’s inconvenient”.
Is it really? It’s detachable, and
the cord itself is a whopping 3m
in length, so you could (probably)
sit in your kitchen and still be
pwning people in SMITE. Having
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If you're a PC gamer looking to make the transition to console, or
simply an Xbox One gamer looking to customise, you should check out
Razer’sWildcat Xbox One controller writes Alesha Kolbe.
a cord attached also means
it won’t run out of battery or
randomly disconnect, so there’s
no more blaming that for your
losses either.
Razer’s Wildcat is perfect for
any fans of Razer looking to get
the upper hand over the enemy.
Game on.