Major benefits outshine minor flaws
Pros: Works on any TV, very accurate, cross platform compatibility, easy to use once you know the quirks, kick is fun
Cons: Issues with certain games, small learning curve on setup, sensitive to certain forms of interference
This thing is GREAT. At first it was a little frustrating setting it up, but once I figured out how to make this thing shine it REALLY did so. When you set up:
- Make SURE the bars and you are facing each other in a straight line for best results.
- UV (ie, Sun) light can mess up the sensor bars. Sounds like a big deal, but if you can set up in a basement or only play at night it\'s not an issue.
- Make sure you figure out at which distance the gun\'s sensor can see all parts of the sensor bars. When the laser (In non-calibration mode) lights up strong, you\'re in the right spot. (I use a small, ~19-20 inch TV, and stand about 2-2.5 yards from it)
Once you get the hang of doing it, calibrating the thing is painless and accurate. I tried using the gun on Time Crisis 3 and had issues with getting it going, as well as full auto fire (Use the full auto switch to use the SMG and it\'s fine).
Enough negatives here, on to positives. Once you find the sweet spot in relation to your TV, this thing is pretty much spot on. Button placement is flawless, especially the C button in the grip. It\'s funny, because not only is it convenient, but it really helps with accuracy to grip the gun firmly to depress the C button because it steadies your aim when you pop out in TC. The kick on the gun is nice too, as the slide actually cycles instead of the gun just shaking about. The mechanism didn\'t hiccup too much even when really jamming on the trigger. If it ever caught, just pull the slide back once and it will work again. The kick can be powered by your console/computer itself, or with a separate plug.
To sum things up, let me just say that I have been playing TC:2 like a madman since this arrived in the mail and I am confident that the gun does not hold back my accuracy at all, even though I had a shaky start with it when I was learning how to get it working properly. Nice kick, awesome button placement, very very good accuracy all outshine minor flaws with the system. Don\'t miss out on this thing, and stock up on light gun games while the getting\'s good.
