As such, I'm willing to play anything with an open mind to see what it has to offer. There are only a handful of games that I actually go back and revisit multiple times as my "gaming mood" constantly changes. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Spider-man: Shattered Dimensions, and The Ball are my favorite games of the recent past. When it comes to genres, I play anything that I can get my hands on but prefer games with good story and healthy adventure.
I've always played PC games from Wolfenstein 3D and StarCraft to EverQuest and Monkey Island.įlash forward 20 years and you'll find my entertainment center home to a PS3 and Wii, but my PC will always have a special place in my heart. This meant little money and a lot of time, which resulted in making the most of a few classic titles like Super Mario Bros. My real gaming roots started with the NES at a young age. While it’s not a perfect mouse, it does just about everything right even though you’ll be paying a premium (MSRP $79.99) to receive it.
I also don’t understand why they use premium packaging but leave out the software that’s required to use the product.
However, I’m annoyed that I can’t comfortably use all buttons on the mouse there are always two that are just out of reach. Not only does it track well at all sensitivity levels, but it’s easy to use macros, re-assign buttons, and switch profiles.
It’s shown me that the “standard mouse” has been improved. I was very impressed with the Razer Lachesis. I find it interesting that the Razer logo pulsates on and off but that you can’t turn it to “always on” or “always off.”
You can change the colors of mouse wheel and logo independently, too. I’m going to say that the LEDs aren’t that sensitive but there are more than enough color options to give you a mouse that customized to you. The side of the box promises 16 million color options. It is even possible to change the colors of the LEDs on your mouse, both the mouse wheel and the Razer logo that sits underneath your palm when holding the mouse. It will be extremely useful for anyone playing an MMO or other game that requires repetitive button presses. Gamers that need macros are aware of how useful they can be Razer’s software make recording macros and assigning them to any of the buttons extremely simple. You can even assign a button to use “on-the-fly sensitivity” adjustments – this allows you to press the button and then use the mouse wheel to adjust the DPI in increments of 100 for fine-tuning.Ī couple of other features that are worth mentioning are macros and profiles. I found it perfect for raising and lowering the resolution when switching between weapons like the sniper rifle, shotgun, and standard pistol. I found the tracking of the mouse to be extremely accurate and have had absolutely zero problems with it in the last few weeks.The buttons under the mouse wheel allow you to cycle through the levels that you have defined. The high setting is too much for most applications but I’ve used it in a few different settings, both in-game and out. The Razer Lachesis allows five different preset levels of DPI sensitivity, from 1000 to 5600. This is also where you’ll set up the mouse sensitivity options and polling rates. It uses a simple drop-down menu for each clearly identified button to change the result of clicking. I also was really impressed with the software that is used to adjust sensitivity, assign button functions, change the LED colors, and more. It’s obvious that Razer knows the two buttons opposite your thumb are not easily accessible because they are turned off by default. I like the placement of the buttons under my thumb but my ring finger and pinky don’t line up with the two on the right side of the mouse. The design allows use by both right and left-handed players this may be a nice selling point but effectively makes two of the buttons unusable.