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The editors liked
Great buttons overall
Lag free mobile gaming
Compact and lightweight
Great overall build quality
Responsive analogue sticks
Pressure sensitive buttons
Trusted brand name
Compatible with all major iDevices
Easy to set up
Multi controller support
Wireless
SteelSeries
Best known for its line of pro-gaming mice and accessories
Has taken on Apple’s game controller standard and has made one tiny gamepad. It looks like the focus has been put on portability
Rather than ergonomics
As your iPhone will simply dwarf it
The Stratus measures up at just 4.3-inches in length
While it’s 1.3-inches in thickness
Making it easily pocketable. Its layout itsel
Makes complicated games on iOS a joy to play
Tidy design
Hundreds of titles already supported
Fits in your pocket
Includes analogue sticks
Good battery life
The editors didn't like
High price
Small for larger hands
High price tag
Clam-shell case prone to falling off when mounted on bottom of controller
Not a huge amount of compatible games
Unfortunately
After gaming with it for a while
Things take a turn for the worse. Despite its impressively small size
It’s not the most ergonomic controller to grasp in your hands all day. Our hands became almost claw-like after just five minutes of gaming
Which is not ideal when you want to kick back with some classic titles for a few hours. We also found that as it doesn’t clamp onto your ph
So overall the Stratus is a fairly standard controller, plenty of buttons, USB to charge and built in Bluetooth 2.1 with 10 hours of battery life the advertised spec. Support of iDevices is as follows:iOS 7 or Later Plus-iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5s...
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Published: 2014-07-13, Author: Peter , review by: eteknix.com
Compact and lightweight, Great overall build quality, Responsive analogue sticks, Pressure sensitive buttons, Trusted brand name, Compatible with all major iDevices, Easy to set up, Multi controller support, Wireless
High price tag, Clam-shell case prone to falling off when mounted on bottom of controller, Not a huge amount of compatible games,
PriceI do think price is of the Stratus is unreasonable, at £59.95 in the Apple store it's priced more expensive than most console controllers, but doesn't really offer much more than they do other than it being more compact. The only advantage I see is t...
Abstract: I'll get to those games in a minute. I want to first mention the included cover, which can be attached to the back during gaming for a more comfortable grip. I also want to mention the battery life, which—at up to 10 hours—will likely outlast the battery ...
SteelSeries, best known for its line of pro-gaming mice and accessories, has taken on Apple’s game controller standard and has made one tiny gamepad. It looks like the focus has been put on portability, rather than ergonomics, as your iPhone will simply dwarf it: the Stratus measures up at just 4.3-inches in length, while it’s 1.3-inches in thickness, making it easily pocketable. Its layout itsel
Unfortunately, after gaming with it for a while, things take a turn for the worse. Despite its impressively small size, it’s not the most ergonomic controller to grasp in your hands all day. Our hands became almost claw-like after just five minutes of gaming, which is not ideal when you want to kick back with some classic titles for a few hours. We also found that as it doesn’t clamp onto your ph
SteelSeries has crafted an impressive controller, but it dazzles in the completely wrong way. We like that it’s pocketable and that the controls themselves are firm and responsive - but it’s just too small, incredibly uncomfortable and just isn’t ideal...
Makes complicated games on iOS a joy to play, Tidy design, Hundreds of titles already supported
It is rather diddy, No OS X game controller support, Bluetooth 2.1 is not as power efficient as BLE
At £69.70, the Stratus isn't cheap, but it's worth it – it really changes gaming on iOS. That's because it makes the iPad or iPhone a true console and enables easy control of games that don't necessarily translate well to a touchscreen. The Stratus is jus...
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Published: 2014-01-11, Author: Kevin , review by: techradar.com
Great buttons overall, Lag free mobile gaming
High price, Small for larger hands
Throw on the cover onto the front before traveling The SteelSeries Stratus feels like a controller that's just right. It's small and light enough to carry, yet it's still beefy for some more serious mobile gaming. We liked basically everything on the con...
Portable and lightweight design, Good battery life, Controls are very responsive, Compatible with most games,
Doesn't have a dock to keep your iOS device, The controller doesn't work with menu screen sometimes, Awkward L2 and R2 button placement, No Android support, Pricey, The SteelSeries Stratus is available on Amazon for $79. I love using this controller becau
Published: 2014-08-29, Author: Dave , review by: makeuseof.com
MakeUseOf recommends: Buy it if you want a controller that works with your iPhone and iPad while still offering solid gameplay and portability...
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Published: 2014-03-06, Author: Peter , review by: imore.com
Small, portable, easy to hold and use, Works with iPads and iPhones alike, Firmware upgradable, More affordable than it was initially
Still pricey at $80, Too small for some hands, Flat dpad and awkwardly placed top row of shoulder buttons
Apple's implementation of game controller support and the rollout of MFi controllers has been half-assed at best, but that's a separate editorial and certainly not a criticism of SteelSeries. The Stratus is a good controller that, at $80, is still more of...
