Razer Wildcat Gaming Controller Review

Others/Miscelleneous by stefan @ 2016-03-23

Razer Wildcat is a very solid product with added features like programmable buttons, extra removable triggers, well-built analog sticks, a control panel and multiple profiles to work with while in-game. The manufacturer does also ship some themed sticky rubber grips which can be attached to the controller quite easily but also a pair of rubber covers for the analog sticks. It is now priced considerably less than the Elite version of the original Xbox One controller, an aspect which makes the product even more interesting.

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Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

On PC we have been gaming for quite some time now with the Mad Catz Cyborg V.5 Rumble Pad but after quite some time the rubber coating started to wear off and became really sticky, even if we did take care of keeping it clean and in top shape at all times. The main benefit of this controller was that it did allow you to swap between the D-pad and thumbstick so you practically had a 2-in-1 Xbox 360 and PS3 controller in the same product. We have then switched to RAZER Onza Tournament Edition which featured analog sticks with adjustable tension, backlighted buttons which were quite handy when gaming with little to no light inside the room, some extra programmable buttons and longer triggers. The new generation of consoles have arrived with their new controllers, and recognized gaming peripheral manufacturers have started to offer their own designs, incorporating new features to stand out from the crowd. One example is the Razer Wildcat which does offer two additional bumper buttons but also two aluminum triggers on the bottom which….can be removed with ease; an extra control panel will offer us more customization on-the-fly. Wildcat is advertised as a product compatible with both Xbox One and Windows 10 on its cardboard enclosure and in the front we will also get to see the main product highlights:

 

 

Razer does describe in more details the product features if we do look on the laterals:

 

 

 

 

We will also get a description of the main Wildcat components on the bottom area of the box:

 

 

 

As many of their other premium offerings, Razer has done a great deal providing a hard case for the Wildcat and we will also receive a “Thank you” note, representing the company signature:

 

 

 

Besides that, we will also get one Information Guide:

 

 

 

The guide does describe how to operate the controller but also how to work with the removable triggers:

 

 

 

After opening up the robust case, we will practically expose the main product along with its accessory pack and connectivity cables:

 

 

 

 

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