Does Good Gaming Gears Improve Your Gaming Skills?

by Han
published by Rinie Tuesday 26 May 2009

Razer Tarantula

Gaming gears are everywhere. From the latest controllers, high performance mouse, sound proof earphones, sophisticated keyboards to the smoothest mouse pads, they are readily available for gamers to purchase. The big question is, with so many interesting gadgets out there, are they really worth the money? Do they really improve our gaming skills?

The truth is it does, in a way. However having the right gaming gears does not instantly turn you into a pro if you do not have the skills in the 1st place. For example, having Lee Chong Wei’s racquet won’t make you play like him if you do not have the talent or years of hard work through training. Also, buying Ronaldo’s shoes do not mean you are going to slalom on the pitch past helpless players.

So how does gaming gears improve your skills? We take a look at how does it work in First Person Shooter games. For the record, a spending on a good mouse is not a waste of money if you want the extra advantage over your rivals. Having a mouse with high DPI means great precision. Higher DPI means greater precision/smoothness for your mouse movement. This can help you grab that crucial headshot before your rivals start to react. Also, having a better mouse pad can also prove decisive. Most of the time the mouse pad doesn't make or break anything like other things can, but finding a comfortable, smooth surface CAN make a difference. This might be the edge you need over your opponents.

Logitech Rumblepad 2

Just to further illustrate my point, we take a look at FIFA. Most casual gamers prefer to use keyboard as it is convenient and readily available for them to play with. But most pros prefer to use the gamepad. Why? Because gamepad provides the advantages a keyboard do not. Such as better angles and better player movement control. Start searching through the shelves for the right gamepad if you suddenly realize what you have been missing all this while.

In a nutshell, gaming gears are proven to give you a slight edge if you do know how to use them. If you think the slight advantage is worth the money, go ahead and get the gears you would need that might be the difference between victory and failure.