If you’re a PC gamer, you’ve likely wished that you had a controller as versatile as the Nintendo Wii. Look no further, the developers at Cywee (sigh-wee) have created just that!
Check out this video from WebProNews at the CES 2009:
Cywee Z is a versatile 3-D motion sensor game controller that can be adjusted to accommodate several styles of games. According to the Cywee blog, you can use it in 4 different ways.
- Stick position: for tennis and golf type games.
- Gun position: for shooter and combat games.
- “Inverted” Z, Rotated position: for use as a steering wheel, or a slightly different angle for aviation games.
It seems that no matter the style of your game, this controller will be able to deliver.
The Cywee Z is not just for gamers! It can be used as a mouse as well. You can move away from your desk and the confines of traditional mouse-use to relax. How wonderful to not have to sit in a desk chair! Of course you’ll need a larger monitor for this functionality to be useful at a distance. No sense in stepping back from your monitor if you can’t see it anymore. You’ll also need some place comfortable to sit that is strategically placed in view of your computer.
So, you can be comfortable and use it, and move around and use it, but what about cost? Well, if you don’t have a large monitor then you’re going to have to get one if you want to move away from your screen. This doesn’t sound like a big deal for the more intense technology buffs/gamers/computer users, unless of course you’re strapped for cash. Most people are struggling with money nowadays, given the state of the economy. Even though prices have dropped, large monitors or televisions with monitor capabilities are still not cheap. In fact, the Z itself is not cheap either. At about $120 (NT$3990), it is likely one of the most expensive controllers you’ll buy. Although, if you’re willing to spend a chunk of money on a new game, or drop a couple grand on a superb monitor/television, then what’s another 120 bucks? That’s a drop in the bucket if these electronics are important to you.
As fun as this controller would be to have, the current financial state of everyone really hinders excess purchasing. It’s really hard to say how well the Z will do. Although, since it’s not just for use with one game or system, perhaps people will decide that it is worth buying. As long as the Z is as fluid and easy to use as it looks, I’m sure it will get a lot of hype, and become quite the popular little PC controller.
Good luck to you, Cywee Z!
