Razer Onza

Kurisu Makise · 10 May 2010 at 10:15

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P: US $49.99; Europe € 44.99

Razer Onza Professional Gaming Controller for Xbox 360 Features:

Razer Hyperesponse™ technology
Adjustable Tension Analog Sticks
Programmable Multi-function Button
Wired Control for Virtually Lag Free Gameplay

Release date is Q3 2010, who got their eye on one of these controllers or the new headset? i think i would definitely get one if there is wireless version but i might just try it anyway.

Smit · 10 May 2010 at 10:33

I thought it was meant to be the same price as an official wired controller?

Kurisu Makise · 10 May 2010 at 10:39

not sure but i know you can get an official one as low as £19 if you shop around

Nexus · 10 May 2010 at 11:03

"Wired Control for Virtually Lag Free Gameplay"

Please.............. :rolleyes:

Zensuji · 10 May 2010 at 11:10

Got a thread here

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18101552&highlight=razer

Updated it last week with news of a more up to date release date I got off their CEO

agnes · 10 May 2010 at 11:44

If they made a wireless one, I would be game, but obviously not, have they not got the point that wireless has such a minimal amount of lag these days that it is barely even noticeable? If so at all...

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Kurisu Makise · 10 May 2010 at 11:52

i cant notice the difference between them, neither can my mates.

bledd · 10 May 2010 at 11:54

all game pads need a playstation 2 d-pad, for games like Tony Hawk

Zensuji · 10 May 2010 at 11:57

Its because they are marketing it for tournament use. Its not so much the latency its that wireless is banned.

I'm sure they'd bust a wireless if MS let them.

Shamikebab · 10 May 2010 at 12:12

bledd. said:
all game pads need a playstation 2 d-pad, for games like Tony Hawk

if Tony Hawk was even slightly relevant

All about flick it in Skate now, honestly can't remember the last time I used the d-pad for a game (other than secondary stuff) was probably THUG 2 on the Xbox 1.

Nexus · 10 May 2010 at 13:55

Zensuji said:
Its because they are marketing it for tournament use. Its not so much the latency its that wireless is banned.

I'm sure they'd bust a wireless if MS let them.

It's not going to sell very well then is it really?
I mean, tournament players... do you know any? I certainly don't. It must be such a tiny niche market, that quite why anyone who isn't a 'tournament player' would want to pick one of these over a wireless controller, I fail to see.

crunchman · 10 May 2010 at 14:22

Well I'm getting one purely so I can map L3 and R3 to the shoulder buttons, since breaking my hand it really hurts to balance on the sticks for aiming on halo or whatever

Zensuji · 10 May 2010 at 14:38

Nexus said:
It's not going to sell very well then is it really?
I mean, tournament players... do you know any? I certainly don't. It must be such a tiny niche market, that quite why anyone who isn't a 'tournament player' would want to pick one of these over a wireless controller, I fail to see.

Loads in the states. Game battles is huge (100,000s of members) with loads of people that will just pick it up as they look up to pro players and or wish to go to events and play. Just like Razers wired gaming mice which are marketed as "pro gaming mice" which are "tournament grade"

I think most people are interested in the pad because they want the other features. Certainly for me that's the case.

Razer know the market they are aiming for with this product, and I'm sure they'll make a decent profit. If they could do a wireless one at some point I'm sure they will.

Lee2k4 · 10 May 2010 at 15:52

Nexus said:
"Wired Control for Virtually Lag Free Gameplay"

Please..............

lol

Twirlywoos · 2 Apr 2011 at 23:51

I've bit the bullet and ordered mine from Play.com. Cost me fifty notes :eek:

Release day is the 5th

Psypher5 · 3 Apr 2011 at 00:14

designed for tournies then gets banned from them. Good job!

Reficx · 3 Apr 2011 at 01:29

Ordered one off Play.com this week.
One of my wireless controllers broke and the other is on it's way out so why not.
Like some of the features, adjustable analog sticks, none mashy buttons.
Hate the feel of Microsoft controller XYAB buttons. You can assign anything you want to the extra triggers, more grippy for those that "sweat" lol. Pretty cool design.
More interested in there headset though but both will look nice on my setup.

orderoftheflame · 3 Apr 2011 at 10:00

Psypher5 said:
designed for tournies then gets banned from them. Good job!

They were banned for having the programmable button, and rightly so imo.

MLG (I think?) told Razer that they wouldn't allow it if it was there whilst this was still being designed. Razer ignored them, and when MLG banned it they threw their toys out the pram and were really childish about it. I think the statements that were made are in the other thread. Couldn't believe how pathetic Razer were over it.

Twirlywoos · 3 Apr 2011 at 10:20

Psypher5 said:
designed for tournies then gets banned from them. Good job!

Really? They are not macro programmable or rapid fire controllers, that is just silly banning them. IMO it's no different to changing the button layout within the menu setting to tactical from default.

orderoftheflame · 3 Apr 2011 at 10:26

majnu said:
Really? They are not macro programmable or rapid fire controllers, that is just silly banning them. IMO it's no different to changing the button layout within the menu setting to tactical from default.

MLG rules:

"Players may not use a controller with Turbo capabilities, Button Mapping capabilities, or Wireless capabilities, and they may not use a Play and Charge Kit.

I think the big concern that MLG mentioned was that the Onza design will make it really easy to mod the buttons for Rapid fire and Macros, and near impossible to detect if people started bringing them into tournaments.

I don't know whether or not they're right, and it doesn't really bother me tbh. I just know that they told Razer long before release that if they didn't make a version without the buttons they'd have to declare it illegal it.