Razer Naga Expert MMO Gaming Mouse

      Many of us are quite happy with a standard mouse when it comes to gaming. However, some of you will scoff at such an idea and instead opt for one of the more glamorous and specifically designed peripherals.
      The range of Razer Naga Gaming Mice feature some pretty impressive options for the serious gamer. Whether it’s an fast-paced FPS or a more sedate quest through the immense open gaming worlds of a modern RPG, Razer has a mouse that’s geared for you.
      This is its Naga Expert MMO product, and with it you’ll no doubt come up trumps while dishing out whatever it is you do while on your favourite MMO.
DETAILS
• Price: ~£70
• Manufacturer: Razer
• Required spec: Spare
USB port, Windows XP
or later/Mac OS X for
Synapse software
       The list of features on this particular mouse are long and incorporate a wealth of concepts that you would never have thought possible on the humble mouse. However, the first and most eye-catching feature is the 12 button thumb grid located to one side (left or right, depending on which version you have).
      Here we have a 12 mechanical switch button arrangement, with a concave design so it fits neatly in the contours of the hand while allowing each individual button to stand out in a fashion that doesn’t have you looking down every few seconds or during those moments where taking your eyes off the screen mean certain doom. Naturally, each of these buttons can be custom programmed to accommodate the game in question through the MMO Configurator utility that accompanies the mouse, which will allow you to set a range of macros based on the specific profile you detail.

      As well as being able to program the 12 buttons on the side, you can also program the standard left and right mouse buttons, the wheel and two additional centre buttons. In total, that makes 17 buttons that can be configured for your game. Overkill? Not really. Getting to grips with the extra keys does take some effort, but thanks to the mechanical key setup offering a wonderful tactile feedback and the high accuracy of the mouse in general, with its 8200dpi laser, all thoughts of it being unwieldy are soon banished.
      Aside from the impressive button arrangement, the Naga also features a 7ft braided USB cable, tilt and click scrollwheel, and 200-inches per second acceleration. Plus it emits a green LED glow through the wheel, the Razer logo on the palm rest and through the buttons. There are also several interchangeable side panels, which can widen the grip and add a more curvaceous (for a mouse, that is) outline.

      Using the Razer Synapse 2.0 software also means that, aside from configuring the mouse for umpteen gaming profiles, you can save your configuration setting to the Razer Cloud and essentially take your gaming profiles with you as you travel with your Razer hardware. For most of us that means very little, but for those who compete regularly, either professionally or with friends in a LAN party, the advantage you have by owning Razer kit is yours no matter where you play.
      Admittedly, all this engineering is going to set you back the best part of £75, but considering what you get for that £75, it’s not that bad. Yes, it is overkill for someone who only plays the occasional platformer, but for those who live online gaming, this is a weapon for a high-level MMO warrior.