5 Worst Video Game Accessories

3. AlphaGrip AG-5

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The picture above has been cropped and distorted beyond recognition, but even in its normal format, it's still rather hideous. You see a problem many PC gamers face is using a keyboard with too many complex instructions, and the absence of a controller is detrimental to their gaming experience (a problem that I do not face). The AlphaGrip AG 5 posited to be a solution by advocating PC Gaming and doubling as a Text Entry Controller to increase aptitude in all areas of computing, allowing you to type and play with the same device. Theoretically, this is a good idea, and the "Razer Nostromo" seems to have succeeded where this one failed: instead of simplifying controls - the average PC game requires 20 keys - the AlphaGrip overcompensated by having 42. And 6 of those are Shift keys. Moving on...
 
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