It’s All Good
The controller has a good solid feel, a bit hefty but this hardly offsets the usability of it. The controls are quite responsive, even playing from another room with a wall in between me and the system. The receiver also detected the controller with next to no difficulty. I found the back-lights on the buttons, along with the LED Battery indicator very handy for those long gaming sessions. So whether you love to play through the night, or just lock yourself in a dark room for hours on ends, the illumination is a nice touch. Set up is insanely easy; just plug in the receiver, click the receiver’s button, click the link button on the controller and you’re off and running. The receiver glows red telling you that it has detected the controller at the same time that a link indicator on the controller confirms the connection. That’s all it takes to get up and running wirelessly.
Final Thoughts
Nyko’s Zero Wireless PS2 Controller is a nice change from the overly-saturated poorly made market of third party gaming peripherals. Again, I’ve always been a bit wary when buying any sort of third party products, especially when it came to my gaming but it’s good to see that there are still good folks like those down at NYKO who are still digging their nails in and making good quality products for today’s gamer.
Overall, the controller performed quite well; it’s battery lasting through a lengthy seven hour gaming session of Final Fantasy XII but began to falter thereafter. If you need to play longer, you’ve got that option to use regular AA’s. The fact that it’s wireless immediately gave this products props, considering the last time I’d used a wireless controller was way back on the Gamecube. However, nowadays, everything is wireless. My only last gripe, is that with a weaker battery, the receiver has a harder time detecting the controller. In some cases, it would stop detecting it in the middle of a pivotal gaming moment.
If you’re looking for a good replacement controller for that PS2 system, and want a little bit more oomph, this is good one to pick up. While only being slightly clunky with a few minor quirks, it’s worth your $50 or less. If you’re into the Playstation 3 already, well, they also make the ZERO for the Playstation 3 for around the same price.
Pros
- very sleek and sexy design
- Easy to set-up
- LED battery indicator light is very handy
- It’s wireless
- You’ve got AA’s as a backup in case you’re out of juice
Cons
- Controls feel a bit too cramped
- Minor battery charging issues
- D-Pad feels a little cheap
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