My only complaint here is that it feels way too light. The mouse part swivels on top of the base that is clearly large enough to be stable but the weight of it, or lack there of, makes me wonder a bit. The base needs to weigh more.

The Skinny

While playing 2D strategy games, you can use the SC to move around the battle map while keeping your mouse free to select units or buildings. In 3D games, you can use the SC for navigational purposes such as rotating around and zooming in and out.

Programmable? Heck Yeah!

The SC is completely programmable giving you any thinkable option available. If the game you're playing supports a certain move, then program it to the desired SC button you want, and use it! It's really that easy. Now that's what I'm talkin bout! Tasks that require multiple commands are now a button away! Talk about efficiency.

Additionally

There are three shift buttons on the side of the controller allowing you to program up to four commands each to buttons 1-6. They are located and easily accessed where your thumb rests. ALSO, when you get to the point where you're comfortable with all of the above mentioned commands but wished you had more, then Say hello to your new lil friends! These friends, are in the form of a three position profile slider switch located on the base of the SC. This gives you access to three separate profiles during your game. Thus increasing your possible programming commands to 72. Shtymee!

Record on the Fly

Ever been in a situation where you're playing a game with the manual open in front of you and need to press a sequence of keys to execute a move? With this lil gem, you can use the record button located on the controllers base to program commands during game play. It's easy. Just press the record button, press the button you want to program, punch the sequence of keys on your keyboard, press the record button again, and that's it! Now every time you hit that button you just programmed, it executes the command entered.

It does however come with over 30 strategy game profiles that are also updated to include more via their web site.

Bottom Line No games included, which is becoming more and more the average, but it does come with the additional profiles. Umm, I guess I'll give it a 6?!

Bottom Line The more you use this thing, the more comfortable you will become with it, and the software interface.

The downside to the comfort is it's lack of weight making it very unstable in heated situations. If found myself chasing after it several times while trying to navigate my way around. I somewhat elieviated this problem by placing a rubber mat underneath it but still did not cure the problem.

NOTE I especially enjoy the effects of light. I think it can really set your controller apart from the rest. The six buttons illuminate as well as the Record button illuminating red. This is great but if you're going to add lights, why not light up all the buttons? Why not, while your at it, add more lights to the base? The box indicates a green and yellow light combo for the six buttons and a red light for the Record button. The video also shows the six buttons glowing green. Are there different color combo's out there? If so, I saw nothing indicating this. As you can tell I was a bit let down here BUT the lights are a nice touch nonetheless.