Final Thoughts

In the arena of gaming peripherals, it comes down to personal preference when you are picking what weapon you are going to use to vanquish your foes. One man’s useless gadget might be another man’s doomsday device. With that being said, the Saitek Cyborg Command Unit makes for more than a passing glance in your search for the perfect WMD.

This game pad makes for a nice fit in your hand. It’s fully adjustable, and can be made to be very comfortable. Tactile feedback on the keys is superb; only the apparent softness of the keys being of a concern to some. As for the high level of customization you can apply to the keys, it is more than necessary and any peripheral that doesn’t have this loses serious marks. Add to that the ability to select from more than one customized profile, and you have a nice collection of soft features.

Though it’s quite comfortable in your hand, that hand is only ever going to be the left one. Some reports have come in of people using this controller in their right, but it is definitely targeted at people who use their right hand for mousing and their left hand for the WASD cluster on a standard keyboard. As for the software itself, as stellar as its features are, it doesn’t remember what profiles you had loaded after a reboot. It’s fairly easy to reload them, but if you play a single favourite game this can become quite annoying.

In the end, I would still recommend taking a look at the Saitek Cyborg Command Unit. Software can be fixed, and given enough complaints Saitek will most likely release a new version of their profile editor. This game pad is a solid device, and would work well in the hands of any professional gamer, and make their wannabes feel that much more special. Recommended.

Pros

• Multi-role game pad, suitable for FPS and RTS
• Completely customizable keys
• Fully adjustable for the most comfortable fit

Cons

• Left handed use only
• Profiles must be reloaded after reboot, or reconnecting device

Overall Rating: 8.0/10.0

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