Razer Onza

Although the feature set is great, and for the time it worked it was probably the best controller I have ever used. (the adjustable analogue in particular is a godsend) I have to give this a “terrible rating” because it only lasted about a month before the triggers became unresponsive and the left analogue stopped moving forward. Everyone I have spoke to has had problems with this pad within a few months. Razer QC is taking a dive..

So far the only problem I've had is the triggers they are quite flimsy but apart from that this product is very good, well done razer!

This controller looks even better than the orginal razer onza pro gaming controller. More features to add onto the already brilliant features. This controller is a step up from the world of gaming controllers and even though the controller is wired, I read somewhere that the cord is 4 to 4.5 metres long which is perfect for any room you have your xbox 360 in.
I WANT THIS CONTROLLER !

I mainly bought this controller because of the ability to tighten the thumbsticks. I’m a horrible shot due to the fact that I have trouble making small, precise movements with my thumbs in the heat of battle, and I thought it would be easier if the sticks were stiffer. I played with the controller for a few hours and twiddled with the stiffness incessantly but I never really found it made much a difference to my accuracy and it never felt quite right. So after a while I just opened them right up and forgot about it. So that particular feature I’d have to rate as being quite useless.

The other features however I like very much, particularly the extra bumper buttons. I mapped these to the thumbstick buttons which usually default to either sprint or sneak with most games I play and I find them very awkward to use, so having those functions mapped to the extra buttons was great.

I liked the position of the forward and back buttons. To me the position felt more convenient than on the generic controller.

The DPad is a huge improvement over the generic controller. As you know on that controller the DPad is basically one button with eight positions, and it’s very easy to mistakenly select the wrong position. That’s not possible on the Onza because the positions are four entirely separate buttons. Ok there are only four, not eight but it’s still a huge improvement. No more accidentally pulling out my knife when I meant to select a grenade.

The final feature, the light up buttons is completely and utterly useless. How many people have to look at the buttons while playing- None. I have to surmise this is simply a gimmick.

I don’t like the wire very much but that can’t be helped as apparently Microsoft won’t allow anyone else to make a wireless controller. But the good thing about the wire is you just plug it right in and it’s good to go. The xbox recognises it immediately. No faffing around.

I found the A, B, X and Y buttons have a very different feel compared to the Microsoft controller’s but I got used to that when I began playing. Also the bumper buttons make a quite audible click when pressed but again once I started playing I didn’t notice.

One thing that’s taking a bit of getting used to is the size of the controller. It seems to be slightly smaller than the Microsoft one, and it doesn’t fit my hand as well, so I have to hold it a bit awkwardly. That might end up making me go back to the old one but I like those extra buttons and the DPad so much I would be loath to. Plus it, y’know… Looks cool. It’s black!

I only played for a few days so I don’t know how the controller will hold up to months of rigorous use but it seems to be a well made, quality product.

The main reason I bought the Tournament Edition was the thumbstick adjusters, and I ended up not using this feature. So for that reason I would recommend the standard Onza that has the same features as the Tournament Edition with the exception of the thumbstick adjusters and is somewhat cheaper.

Way better than a normal xbox controller with a non tangle chord and feels seriously solid and robust.