When it comes to game controllers, gamers mostly trust those who've already built trust in the gaming industry - Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. However, when it comes to third-party providers, only few might try while most would surely shrug their shoulder. But, what if there's a third-party controller that promises to take the gaming experience to the next level?
Introducing Razer Raiju
Third-party controllers have bad reputations thus, it's hard for users to entrust their games while using it. However, Raizer Raiju promises to take things more seriously by providing players the gaming experience they deserve. According to TechTimes, Sony has even licensed this custom controller and asked it to utilize the company's knowledge and capabilities in developing new pro controllers. Raizer Raiju's specialization is made for PS4 and its features include fully-programmable buttons, Quick Control Panel, and a weight and shape designed for esports.
Design
According to TechRadar, despite being made for PlayStation 4, Razer Raiju's shape resembles the controller of Microsoft's Xbox One. It's bigger compared to other controllers, making it more comfortable if the player has bigger hands. However, the device may seem a little challenging for smaller hands since the analog sticks need a little bit of stretch.
On the other hand, the extra buttons have made things easier, in general since it made adjusting volumes more convenient. A couple of sliders are placed on top which allows players to select how much travel is needed from R2 and L2 buttons. This is necessary for most games like short travel works better for shoots games whole longer travel is better for driving games. However, one downside of Raizer Raiju is that it is wired, unlike PS4's wireless controller.
This means risking the game because of the lags. But, with a price of $150, this is already a good take home especially since this is personally endorsed by Sony.