Razer Raiju Review - Rocket Chainsaw

After going hands-on with the Nacon Revolution Pro, Rocket Chainsaw tries out the other PlayStation 4 elite controller on the market, the Razer Raiju.

[morganfell]

The issue with the M3/M4 triggers on the underside is the fingers we would use for those controls do not intuitively push upward or pull back. Instead, middle, ring, or pinky fingers (depends on whether you index or middle finger R2/L2) naturally pull outward toward the lobes of the controller. This is why the X1 Pro paddles are so well designed as they accommodate the outward pull of the fingers.

[PapaBop]

Would you say the X1 pro controller is the best around then? I've been tempted before to pick one up but don't really use my X1 enough to justify the purchase but still have a brook converter lying around somewhere.

[morganfell]

I would with one caveat. And please understand this is not a knock on a great controller. It is simply a personal preference. I have never been a fan of a DPad where the four cardinal directional controls share a rocker. Some will claim that using this form factor allows for more than four directional choices but I have yet to encounter a title where I needed more than four. Instead I need quick precision. But the disc is interchangeable with the accompanying cross pattern DPad. Its very customizable and to show you what I think of the controller I liked it enough I purchased a second for my other X1s. Oddly enough one of the things I prefer about it is the weight. You can feel it. The texture is remarkable as well. My Turtle Beach audio modules snapped on perfectly and the actual control response is fast and amazing. I do not think the cost is high but instead rather inexpensive for what you get. I do not even use the standard X1s controllers with the X1 - can't go back to those as good as they are - and instead use them for my Steam Link in the living room and the other with the PC in the back room.