If it’s extreme design specifications you’re after, then Mad Catz products never fail to deliver. And the MMO 7 is without a doubt the most extreme mouse we’ve ever tested.
Despite looking like it's about to transform into a mini robot, the MMO 7 offers the gamer a wide variety of enhancements to help them achieve better scores and more looting while playing their favourite MMO. For example, there are 90 programmable in-game macros, through the use of the 15 programmable buttons, three position MMO mode switch and two position MMO shift buttons. There are side buttons for up, down, left and right, and a 6400dpi dual laser sensor with a six metre per second, 50g acceleration. The 1.8 metre braided USB cable is coloured to match the design of the mouse, and there are 16.8 million LED colours to choose from and configure for any of the modes you customise.
The design is quite remarkable, it can be adjusted to suit the user through length, grip styleand hand size. Though, the Mad Catz MMO 7 was really very comfortable, even in its default out-of-the-box position. The soft, rubbery body feels nice under the hand and offers plenty of grip, but there are also ‘pinkie’ grips so you can comfortably rest your little finger while in use.
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• Price: £75
• Manufacturer: Mad Catz/Cyborg
• Required spec: Spare USB port, Windows XP or later/Mac OS X for
software installation
To add to the design features, the MMO 7 is a sturdy and well-balanced mouse to begin with, but thanks to the unique weight system, you can add five 6g weights to a section under the palm rest or remove them, to improve the feel of the device.Getting the perfect feel means you’ll improve the performance of the mouse while gaming, and with it being suited to your specifications, you’ll be able to transport the MMO 7 around with you to gaming events.
It actually turned out to be quite an effective mouse during tests. The software, the Mad Catz ST (Smart Technology) Programming Suite, was very intuitive and allowed easily apply a macro to the games played, as well as allowing to create or edit your own depending on the game and way in which he held the mouse.
While the Mad Catz MMO 7 left you feeling like you’d used something from the future, we did again have to question the extreme design, especially when a more conventional mouse can offer just as much performance in-game. Obviously we’re being a little harsh here, but the Mad Catz will not be marked down because of it's looks; it’s just that the outof-this-world designs seem rather clichéd these days.
Saying that, though, this was an extremely comfortable mouse and has everything you could possibly need to get the most from your gaming.
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