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So all in all how does the Gamdias Zeus GMS1100 fare? Unfortunately, not as well as we had hoped.
While it is a nice idea adding extra buttons to a mouse, it has been done before and regularly sacrifices control for function. It might be acceptable in a slower paced game but in a super-fast MOBA the ultimate control is achieved with a dedicated keyboard configuration. The strange shape of the Zeus also failed to win me over despite the potential we felt when we initially put our hands on it.
The Zeus does have a quality, high grade DPI sensor that will deliver fantastic performance in shooters and RTS titles, but we can't help but feel there are better options available for the same money.
The Gamdias Zeus can be found for £77 at Ebuyer, though at some retailers it is priced as high as £90. If this rather unusual mouse was perhaps £50 I would find it easier to recommend, but at £77 it's in the company of some of the best gaming mice in the world and it just does not measure up.
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Pros
- High DPI sensor.
- Plenty of remappable buttons for added function.
- Adjustable weights.
- Laser sensor allows usage on different materials.
Cons
- Finger rests never feel quite right.
- MOBA buttons feel inferior to simple keyboard shortcuts.
- Overpriced for its abilities.
- Software is too busy and a little confusing.
- Teflon pads can feel like they stick sometimes.
KitGuru Says: Unique, but hard to recommend, the Gamdias Zeus has an extensive feature set but fails to deliver a cohesive, quality gaming experience. There are better mice available on the market today at the same price.
a little late but : moving a thumb to use the side button is never a problem on theses kind of mouse (G600/G602/GXT166/Zeus/ heck even the piece of cr*p that the naga and M.M.O 7/TE are) so it should not be a penalizing factor for a moba mouse (since all of them need to do it like that)
on the opposite i concur with the fact that the Zeus has not enough button … i use a G602 :6 thumb 2 index, (normally the 2 index (G10/G11) are mapped to the DPI shift but they are more useful as skill button or whatever else since the G602 max dpi is 2600 x) ) and even 8 are not enough (for MOBA, barely for MMO a bit short depending on the one you play) going back to a G600 or trying the GXT166 is the only option.