Alza's gamepad now costs only 899 CZK! It has a great design and programmable back buttons

An original Xbox controller costs over 1,400 crowns, and its sticks often develop drift after a year. Alza’s Rapture CYPHER can now be purchased by AlzaPlus+ members for 899 CZK, and one reviewer summarized it exactly as the data reads: a gamepad that, for a fraction of the price, works just as well as overpriced competitors.

👍 Get it if you play on PC occasionally and don’t want to spend two thousand on a branded controller, or if you’re looking for a second gamepad for two-player gaming.
🤔 Hesitate if you want to set everything up in an app – this controller doesn’t have one and is programmed using button combinations.
💰 Price tag: 899 CZK for a wireless gamepad with programmable back buttons, which is a feature you typically pay for in premium lines elsewhere.

What you get for nine hundred crowns

It’s interesting what all fits into this price. The controller has two programmable buttons on the back, a turbo function, vibrations, and RGB backlighting that can be turned off – a detail praised in reviews even by people who generally don’t like RGB. You connect it via the included USB dongle in a plug-and-play manner, without driver installation. Users repeatedly agree on its ergonomics and that the controller doesn’t feel cheap: “even though it’s plastic, it feels nice and comfortable in hand” and “weight – the controller isn’t cheaply light” are among the most common praises. Metal paddles on the back and a pleasant surface are also mentioned.

Seventy reviews, three recurring complaints

Seventy written reviews is a decent sample, and from them, one can deduce the controller’s shortcomings. The most frequent complaint is battery life – “it can handle a full day of gaming without problems,” writes one user, but several others describe it as outright short, so don’t count on a weekend marathon without a cable. The second complaint concerns the LB and RB buttons, which click when pressed; most don’t mind, but it appears regularly in reviews. And the third is a practical minor detail: the dongle in the computer glows even after the PC is turned off, and the controller has no storage space for it, so it’s easily lost.

Isolated technical issues have also appeared – one user reported connection dropouts five meters from the dongle and a one-time freeze that was resolved with a paperclip reset, while another complained that the 2.4GHz dongle significantly interfered with their Wi-Fi. This is not a widespread problem, but if your router is in close proximity to your computer, be aware of it. For occasional gaming and as a second controller for the household, it’s a clear choice for 899 CZK; those who play competitively for several hours a day should pay extra for a branded model.

Do you play on PC with a controller, or are you team keyboard and mouse?