But how does it handle?

Well, I must say that I quite like the unit for PC gameplay but not only for FPS or TPS games, mainly for all manner of other games, RTS especially as having to hold a button to move or spin the camera was always cumbersome and with 10 buttons on the unit there are ample keys to map commands to. The unit also performed admirably in more casual games like Delve Deeper from Lunar Giant Studios and Fishdom 2 from Playrix.

That’s not to say it doesn’t function with the shooters, I guess over the years I simply adapted to the two-stick configuration on the consoles.

The mouse has no real quick way to switch speeds so you certainly wouldn’t use it for an FPS where you wanted to switch from fast movement for run-and-gun and slower for sniper precision. What would really be handy, aside from the speed indicator, would have been a quick speed switcher instead of using the mouse wheel. Aside from that it’s a mostly standard wireless mouse with the exception of the four Xbox controller buttons on the left side. It’s heavier than my Cyber Snipa Stinger which is fully loaded with weights and it doesn’t slide as smoothly across the mousemat. The plastic feet aren’t as pronounced as the Stinger and so I believe the mouse itself might be dragging down the movement speed. It’s got a good shape and size to it and it could be comfortable to use for long periods of time.

Overall, aside from some slightly lacking areas, the Bannco Scorch is a fine controller replacement unit. It’s versatile enough to have several configurations. For example you might use your normal keyboard and just the mouse with the extra buttons. You might use just the Grip and your standard mouse (this allows for both left and right-handed use if you have a left-handed mouse) or you can just use the whole unit to replace your keyboard/mouse combo or your Xbox controller for PC play.

For the Xbox 360, I’m not so keen on the unit as the mouse always feel sluggish even on the same surface I use for my PC where it’s more than fast enough. It must have something to do with the interface or the processing of the mouse input on the Xbox 360. It’s not that it’s extremely slow, but like I said, a bit sluggish and if you’re going to play a first or third-person shooter, the last thing you want in your controller is for it to be too slow.