R**I
Don’t let the 1 Stars Push You Away
Don’t let the one star reviews push you away. I got the DBZ Fighter Edition, and it has been a complete joy to use. I let my two little ones use it as well, they are 11 and 7 and beat the crap out of it playing street fighter and DBZ. So far so good. I have only tried this on XBOX One X and it works flawlessly out of the box.Came with everything except the bat stick which I don’t use anyway. All the negative reviews are outdated and mainly complain about PC support. I am sure there is a workaround for it by now. Also since the upcoming Xbox Series X is upon release and the current controllers are “forwards” compatible with it I would assume this fight stick will be as well. If not, I will just change out the board for an updated one.All in all I rate this 5 stars due to it being able to take a beating by my kids, who play heavy handed and rough. It also looks gorgeous, the graphic design just looks sick! The fact that is is plug and play is also another reason. It also doesn’t feel cheaply made, it has a nice weight, and the ability to customize makes this a great purchase for the price. I have a feeling these won’t last long.
C**R
Not PC compatible out of the box, but a third party driver made it perfect for me.
First of all, the product itself is solid. I got it to use on my PC, which has a few issues (see below for an easy fix), but love it now that I've got it working. The stick switches are clicky and feel great; same for the buttons. It's heavy and has a non-slip pad covering most of the bottom, so it stays put on both your lap and desktop. It pops open easily if you ever want to mod it or replace worn parts. Apparently, the artwork is easy to swap out with a custom image, but I haven't tried that yet, so I can't confirm.Works great with emulators like Retroarch, MAME, and FBAlpha as well as modern games like Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11 and Guilty Gear Xrd. With the custom driver from XBOFS, Steam recognizes it as a "virtual 360 controller" and allows you to remap it like any other controller.To get it working correctly on PC, you'll need to download and install the XBOFS driver (google it). It takes about 10 minutes and a reboot to install (follow the instructions on the site). Once it's properly installed, you'll have a fully-functioning fight stick.
C**8
Fun, but limited...
I purchased the Xbox one version, and I've had it for a while now. I originally bought it to play fighting games with a buddy of mine, and for that purpose, it works great. The build is solid, and the product feels responsive (to be fair, I'm not a fighting game expert). I swapped out the original bracket for an octagonal bracket, which was very easy (unscrew the old one, pop in the new one).My issue with the Atrox is that it doesn't seem to be much of an arcade stick, but rather a fighting game stick. It seems to work with most of the fighting games that I have, but works with very few of my other games. When I bought it, I assumed that the arcade stick would be interpreted by the Xbox One as the standard controller's Left Stick or Dpad. That's not the case. It seems as though the Atrox won't work at all if the manufacturers of the game didn't build in a specific code allowing it to work (e.g. won't control the menu screen, behaves as if no controller is plugged in). Apparently, there are youtube videos that show you how to solder in a new PCB which will allow it to operate for other games, but that just seems excessive considering that you probably shelled out a few hundred dollars for this controller.I find it confusing that Microsoft and Razer would build in an artificial barrier like this. I think it would be a lot of fun to play side scrollers and games like Diablo 3 with the Atrox (even if certain functionality would be lost by not having a Dpad or Right Stick).
M**Y
Best clicking joystick I have ever used!
I was skeptical about the joystick and wasn’t looking to pay as much as I did for one, but truth be told, the joystick works awesome (for me). I am old, so I was around when the first Street Fighter hit the arcades. I have been an avid player of the series ever since. On home consoles, I wouldn’t allow myself to play Street Fighter without a proper joystick. I have been through MANY joysticks in my years. I have always preferred using analog joysticks that don’t have “clicking” sensors and what not. Unfortunately (for me), it seems hard pressed to find one that doesn’t click and isn’t part of an arcade cabinet and/or cost just as much.Due to that issue I haven’t bought a SF game in ages. The 30th Anniversary of SF was released and I couldn’t help myself. Mission was to find a joystick of course. After recently going through 3 other joysticks in less than a month, I stumbled on the Razer Atrox. A bit pricey in my opinion, but well worth it, if you play your fighting games with any type of seriousness.The joystick clicks, but the fact that it’s a Sanwa stick, has a bat attachment like the arcade version, and had matching Sanwa buttons... the clicking positions did nothing to hinder my moves or gameplay like the others I tried out.You will probably pay more going through joystick after joystick like I did, so safe yourself some hassle. Could not be more happier with the Razer Atrox. Will update this review if it doesn’t stand up to the test of time. This joystick is BETTER than any of the high end Hori fighting sticks out there.
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