In the gaming world there are few things as annoying as not having the right tools to keep up in your favorite game. Just ask any gamer about trying to play with a bad internet or LAN connection, or a slow keyboard or a buggy mouse and you will get an earful. Because of this an entire new industry sprang up a few years ago just to address this. This is the eSports industry and it is a monster. Right now we have a ton of items that are listed as “for gamers”, but the question is: what is really a gaming peripheral and what is not. In most people’s minds a gaming peripheral should be high-end in terms of performance and build quality. It should have features that benefit gaming in multiple ways while having a sense of style and customization. Today we check out a peripheral from Genius named DeathTaker that is allegedly meant just for gaming. Let’s find out if it really deserves the name.
The Box and Goodies -The DeathTaker’s box is interesting. It has an industrial design with an unusual shape. At first glance I thought the box looked a little like a coffin, but after I showed it to a couple of people they said it looked more like a “cryo-tube”. In reality it does not matter what the intended shape was or is. The box is eye catching with just enough of a tease to get you interested if you were to see this on the shelf.
Genius even gives you a view of the actual mouse once you open the front cover. Under the front cover and on the back you get some pretty detailed information about the features of the DeathTaker which would be very interesting if you were buying this in a store (which most people will not).
After marveling at the detail of the box we get to what most of you really care about, what’s inside.
Genius provides you with a manual, quick install guide drivers and utilities disk and even a guide for how to use the DeathTaker’s application. In short everything you might need to use the DeathTaker. There is also a small container that holds a few weights so you can adjust the feel of the DeathTaker.
