I ran through Titanfall, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, Watch Dogs and Star Wars: The Old Republic. One thing I can say with confidence is that the Deathstalker plays a good game. Macros worked fine in the three other games we tried, and we've contacted Razer for more information about this issue. As a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game, this title needs macros more than any other game in our roster, and not being able to use them was a severe kick in the shins. I was also somewhat dismayed to find that macros did not work at all in Star Wars: The Old Republic. My recordings were extremely precise, but having to hit two distant buttons to both start and stop the recording was a pain, and the lack of extra buttons made it tough to find an ideal candidate for where to put them. In order to record a macro, I had to hit a function button and F9 (which are nowhere near each other) and start recording the macro right away the keyboard counts not hitting anything instantly as an intentional delay. There's no reason why you should pay $80 when you could get a product that's almost identical for one-quarter the cost. If you like chiclet keyboards, more power to you, but membrane keyboards don't vary much in feel or manufacture. Here's the problem with the Deathstalker: whether you love or hate chiclet keys, this keyboard feels functionally the same as $20 office model. The Logitech G105 has exactly the same parameters, while Razer's mechanical BlackWidow has an actuation of 55 grams and a key travel of 4.5 millimeters.
Key travel and actuation for the Deathstalker are consistent with other membrane keyboards: 65 grams to actuate, and 3.8 millimeters between key caps. Compared to a mechanical keyboard, chiclet keys feel most like Red switches: zippy and almost silent, unlike more resistant Brown or noisier Blue switches.
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Mac laptops have used chiclet keys for a while, largely because they fit with the Apple aesthetic: rounded corners, smooth surfaces and low profiles. If you've never used a chiclet keyboard, it's worth taking a look at one just to see what all the fuss is about.