Razer Anansi Keyboard
RRP: £89.99
The Razer Anansi is a pretty epic keyboard. It's primary purpose is to help you kick ass and chew bubble gum (but mostly kick ass) in the MMOs of today.
The Anansi has seven definable thumb modifier buttons directly underneath the space bar, and whacking one of these instantly enables MMO gamers to alter the functions of the top-row numeric keys (1 to =) to encompass various combinations of Shift, Alt and Ctrl functions. This makes it fair easier to change alternative key mapings during gameplay.
And thank goodness for that.
The Anansi also has fully recordable macros which can be done on the fly, plus a Windows lock button to stop your game from popping off to the desktop when you're in the middle of something fairly important. The left side of the keyboard also has five specific macro buttons that you get to do whatever you may require of them. In fact, all 100 keys are macro-customisable through the Anansi configuration software.
As standard with Razer gear these days, the keyboard also has customisable blacklighting, with 16 million colours to choose from. The only slight downside is that the Anansi needs two USB ports to put on it's lightshow, and that can be inconvenient for older motherboards that don't have as many sockets.
There are, unfortunately, no alternative sockets in which to bung your headphones, microphones or anyything USB related into the keyboard, which is a shame. The keys will also take some getting used to, as they are rather traditional in a sense, by which we mean pretty solid and fairly resistant to pressure and touch. If you are a fan of the current low-profile style of keys then this will take some getting used to.
HOWEVER. The Anansi does integrate exceptionally well with Razer's Naga mice, especially the Razer Naga Epic MMO mouse, which we will talk about next!
Razer Naga Epic Mouse
RRP: £99.99
The Naga Epic is Razer's latest attempt at an MMO mouse. It's a bit pricey, but when we break it down for you, we're sure you'll be more inclined to splash your cash.
The Naga Epic is the next step up from the original Naga, with a number of new additions. The biggest change is the mouse now operates in either wireless or wired mode. A detachable braided USB cord is used for the initial charge, and as a backup if the battery life gives out during a mammoth session. There is also a docking station, which is nice and solid, which you can rest your mouse on when not in use.
The lag free wireless operation of the Naga Epic is truly something that needs to be experienced to be believed, as you don't notice the difference between when you're wired and when you're not!
Also equipped with your Naga Epic are three magnetic, interchangable side panels. These are so you can truly customise each gaming experience to what suits you best. The skinniest panel would be best suited to occasions when you need LIGHTNING FAST REACTIONS, and the fattest would be for when you're not planning on moving for an extended period of time, and would like somewhere to rest your weary paw.
The biggest and coolest aspect of the mouse for us is the 12-button numeric keypad, thumb operated on the left side of the body. This will initially take patience and time to master, but once you've got it down you'll wonder how you ever managed before. With five buttons on the top of the mouse, it brings the total to 17, and with the ability to map anything to anywhere makes it fairly indispensable.
There are two software add-ons available for the Naga series, one for World of Warcraft and the other for Warhammer Online. Both work well!
The Naga Epic is also a technically highly desirable and competent mouse. Sensitivity tops out at 5,600dpi with a 1,000Hz USB polling rate, and the LED back-lighting can be configured to any of 16 million different colours for the LED lighting. There are also user interface features such as recordable macros, which define profiling and power management; the Naga Epic covers all the bases extremely well. It has a decent, weighty feel too, being neither too heavy nor too light. This gels nicely with the slick form factor and general high level of craftsmanship.
If you are in the market for a mouse to compliment your MMO gaming, and have the cash and patience for such a device, then look no further than the Razer Naga Epic. It's also pretty good with regular games too!
MMOs are big on communication though. How best to do that? Then allow us to introduce the Razer Electra Gaming & Music Headset!
Razer Electra Gaming & Music Headset
RRP: £64.99
Often in life, things are rarely as good as they look. We could mention many a mental Hollywood celeb, but we're not that mean. Well we are. But we're still not going to.
Take heed then, in the fact that the Razer Electra works just as well as it looks, if not even more so. On the outside is a sleek design that is bound to turn heads, and the inside is more than capable of delivering powerful bass depth and crisp, clear soundstages.
No worries if you're in a noisy environment either, distractions will not be able to get through the optimally positioned ear cups and thick leatherette ear cushions, so not even the Central line of the underground will be able to break through!
Both the audio cable and the microphone cable are detachable, so you don't need to be getting tangled up with anything you don't need.
For a good quality music and gaming headset, with added voice comms, look no further.
And so, that wraps up our Razer Roundup. Hopefully we'll have more to bring you all in the future!
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