Razer Naga

Razer Naga

Expert MMO Gaming Mouse

Overview

In this edition of Gang Gamer Grean: Razer Review, Thailand, we are going to be reviewing the Razer Naga.

Pros

- Buttons for binding macro

- Comfortable grip

- Lit buttons

- Unlimited profiles customization

Cons

- Not so good for FPS games and normal usage, really

Naga Review

Combining an average gaming mice and a sleek black mobile phone and you'll get the Razer Naga. As you can see from the design, the thumb buttons on the side make it ideal for MMO games which utilize many commands and functions.

The Naga surpasses all expectation with very poor quality competition from other so-called MMO gaming mice such as the SteelSeries Wow Mouse.

Despite the mouse's tiny size, the gripping is comfortable, although there may be issues with some gamers who have big hands. The learning curve of the Naga is high, many mis-clicking along the way. This is not a major concern as MMO game tend to be more about timing, strategy and awareness rather than accuracy.

Software-wise, it comes with some add-ons for MMOs such as World of Warcraft, but it is better to spend some time to customize the macro yourself.

In terms of durability, it will last for years to come but if you go crazy with your gear then this isn't the mouse for that heavy abuse.

Since the Naga comes with the "Expert MMO Gaming Mouse" phase, I decided to test this game for other genre such as FPS and RTS, more specifically Team Fortress 2 and StarCraft II:WoL, it was a catastrophe trying to bind the keys for easier usage for building the Sentry Gun and the Dispenser while playing as the Engineer and disguising as the enemy team while playing as the Spy, the DPI buttons on the left side of the left click made everything even worst. As for StarCraft II, it is even harder to memorize which buttons swamps a Zergling or a Drone.

I say its 50-50 with this one, the Razer Naga is a good mouse, but not necessary, you may have to revise the games you play and think twice before getting this mouse. Maybe you will get it because you really like having a lot of buttons, maybe you want to play with one hand, maybe you are multitasking, eating and gaming, or not...

First Hour Hand-on Review

6th minute: The buttons are lit, cool

8th minute: Seem a little too small

14th minute: I take that back, despite it's size, it still comfortable and is able to houses all five fingers
16th minute: Config'ing the buttons ready for some WoW action 

24th minute: The position of the DPI button positioning really is a pain

28th minute: Learning curve is quite high, still some mis-clicks

37th minute: Reconfig'ing the buttons for some TF2 madness

45th minute: "Disaster", the buttons is no help, gripping style does not suit the gameplay

59th minute: Questioning the value of this purchase

Technical Specifications

- 5600dpi Razer Precision 3.5G Laser Sensor

- 1000Hz Ultrapolling™ / 1ms response time

- 200 inches per second max tracking speed

- Zero-acoustic Ultraslick™ mouse feet

- 17 MMO-optimized buttons (including 12 button thumb grid)

- Optional MMO-specific software AddOns

- Unlimited character profiles with AddOns

- Approximate size:  116L x 69W x 41.6H (in mm)

Unboxing Video

Gallery

Ratings (out of 10)

Build Quality - very nicely build, although the glossy frame is something to be questioned about

9.0

Ease of Use - the buttons are just slightly hard to press, high learning curve

8.0
Features - unlimited customizable profiles and endless macros 

9.5
Performance - once you memorized all your buttons config, you be pwning everyone in PVPs

10.0

Value - this really depend on each user, what games do they play, the ability to utilize the Naga buttons, and how they use the Naga, it sounds the right price for MMO games, but apart from that the Naga feels terrible to use, thats why I switch it with my Mamba and the ocassion Lachesis Refresh for other purposes.

9.0

Overall - Supreme

9.1

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