Time for the first snippet of the history of me; back when World of Warcraft had a level cap of 60 I used to play for 12-14 hours some days in a solid sitting. There I said it. I was an addict. Once the first expansion was released and the game started to centre on a more casual playing style I drifted away from it cursing casual players having characters close to my own with the amount of time I was playing.
Razer Naga Gaming Mouse - With 12 Side Buttons!
Coming back to World of Warcraft while working would always be dangerous for me, I don’t think there is any game that has ever gripped me quite as much as World of Warcraft. Football Manager has come close but I always seem to be able to pull myself away at 2am for some sleep, with World of Warcraft I often used to manage an all-night gaming session.
Having installed the game on my Mac; a hefty 15GB download, I promptly loaded up the game and started playing. After about 20 minutes of game time my trusty Logitech MX1000 gave up the ghost and went to that place in the sky reserved for aged mice. Having purchased it in 2004 it has served me all too well so I have no complaints; but as they are no longer available it left me with a dilemma in requiring a new top notch pointing device.
Having previously owned several mice before the MX1000 including Microsoft Intellimouse Explorers, Steelseries WoW mouse and balled ‘gaming’ mice I know what I like. Seeing mice in our showroom coming and going week in and week out means I am constantly exposed to a wide variety of different designs and it just serves to strengthen my prejudices against certain designs and even brands.
Some of you up on the lingo of the gaming gear marketing departments may know that there are several different ways that people grip the mouse. The most common for FPS players is the claw grip, where your fingers move the mouse around and your palm spends most of its time off the mouse. Because of this most gaming mice are optimised for people who hold the mouse this way. Unfortunately I do not; I fall under the old school casual palm grip which involves placing my entire hand onto the mouse.
Having seen many Razer mice over the years I have never been a huge fan, they are amazing products with the latest technology, class leading finish, superb packaging and a great support network. But they have never fitted my hands properly, not even the ones designed for users of the palm grip. After years of each new Razer mouse being released and guys around the office grabbing one for use at home and saying how amazing it was I gave up looking at the brand and discounted all of its products before trying them. After all, my Logitech MX 1000 was still serving me faithfully.
Originally announced way back in 2009 the Razer Naga is far from a new mouse; yet the amount of half respectable reviews online from users who have played games with it for any length of time are remarkably few and far between. I guess with a FPS mouse you can get a feel for it after one or two hours play yet in MMOs you have barely said hello to everyone you game with after that time.
I am planning on posting my thoughts up on the mouse as I use it and my gaming style adapts to its features. It could be a long and complex road however as Razer suggest it takes 18 hours of game time to adapt to using the mouse over the standard MMO Keyboard + Mouse combination.
I will keep you posted over the coming days on how I get on, any questions or anything you want me to try out just post in the comments!
Razer Naga MMO Gaming Mouse
5600dpi Laser Sensor, 1ms Response Time, 17 Buttons
Current Price: £55.73 inc VAT
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Manufacturer: Razer
