Showing posts with label thrustmaster. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thrustmaster. Show all posts

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Thrustmaster thrusts Wii Glow Saber, Dual Trigger Gun accessories in our direction


It's admittedly difficult to take a company named Thrustmaster seriously (especially on casual Friday), but given that it has recently pumped out what are likely the two best Wiimote accessories of all time, we'll give it a pass this go 'round. Speaking of, we'd like to point out that these two have been around the block a time or two, but that doesn't make the red and blue dueling Glow Sabers (each packing 17 LEDs, mind you) and the Dual Trigger Gun (complete with Nunchuck holster!) any less gnarly. The Glow Saber 2-pack is available right about now for $34.99, while the Dual Trigger Gun (shown after the break) should land in short order for $17.99.
Source Engadget.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Thrustmaster Dual Trigger Gun NW Hands-On


Thrustmaster's latest attempt at conquering the Zapper product type, the Dual Trigger Gun NW, has taken the idea and built upon it slightly by adding an optional Nunchuk holder attachment for improved ergonomics and enhanced efficiency. Instead of having to hold the Nunchuk out to the side and lose a significant amount of steadiness to the gun itself, the Nunchuk attachment mounts to the left of the gun like an additional handle. The biggest marketing point of the Dual Trigger Gun NW is simply that—its dual trigger. Built into the handle of the gun is a rectangular trigger that serves as an alternative to using the main trigger. Ultimately, however, the rectangular trigger is more responsive than the main trigger, which often becomes stuck and fails to fire at all.

When we tried it with the awesomely bad Wii-shooter Target Terror, the Dual Trigger Gun NW would have only been more ineffective if we had the TV turned off. AIMing with the device was simple, however, both of the shooting mechanisms required a sizable amount of applied force to get even the slowest sprays of fire. For a gun whose sole marketability is based on added speed and ergonomics, Thrustmaster's Dual Trigger Gun NW fails by all measurable standards.
Source IGN