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Conclusion:
At AU$59, it’s really not cheap, but it works well (despite the software) and is a lot of fun, so much so that it’s sure to have you annoying all those around you within minutes of you plugging it in. It would be much cooler however if they could integrate a web camera into the device, as I’d happily pay $10-$20 or so more for the ability to fire it a bit more remotely and see what I’m aiming at, maybe even over the web, I think that would make it a whole lot more fun.
There are a few things that bug me about the device though, it only has 3 missiles total (no spares), and you just know you’re going to lose one or two pretty quickly, the software is appalling, and it’s rather loud so it’s hard to surprise someone with a sneaky shot, they always know it’s coming.
Overall it works well for what it is, but it looks and feels very cheap and probably won’t last very long before something breaks, but you’ll have a great time while it lasts.
OzHardware Rating – 6.5/10
This product can be purchased online at www.techbuy.com.au (Direct Link)
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|123.109.254.xxx |2008-04-30 13:32:19 Brad - GUI...I have one of these as well as the original Marks & Spencer launcher. The range of the Marks & Spencer unit was awful but this one is far better. They are both fairly stable sitting on top of a cubicle partition. I too had issues with the GUI but they went away when I got rid of the Windows 2000 box it was plugged into and switched to XP. I've heard reports that upgrading the .NET framework also helps.
