Ever since games like Wolfenstein 3D and Doom came out in the early 90s, gamers who play first person shooters (FPS) have had a love-hate relationship with the keyboard. Today, despite a quantum leap in the state of computer technology since that time, a lot of us are still stuck with a standard keyboard or WASD layout to play games—and the feeling ain't sweet like Valentine's Day. We've tried other off-beat gaming peripherals in the past, such as the Mystify Claw, or even a 21st Century Programmable Keyboard. They were good, but not quite what we wanted.
That was until we came across the Wolf Claw Type II keyboard from a small company in Singapore last summer. To a normal keyboard, the Wolf Claw added a dedicated WASD-friendly gaming area to the left. Although our review was positive and many community members said "gimme!" many other holdouts weren't convinced enough to abandon their existing keyboard and to foot the extra shipping costs. Even people in our forums let us and the company know what they wanted.
Now WolfKing has opened shop in the U.S. and is releasing its newest product, the Warrior, a new and improved version of this dedicated gaming area as a standalone and portable unit. The Warrior comes in the same size and form as the original Wolf Claw gaming pad, but adds 12 small function keys and 3 buttons (for a total of 55 controls). Its well-thought-out placement of common keys in FPS games ensures a quick and efficient style of playing.
