A few days before the launch Moga XP-ULTRA, an atypical PowerA controller that deviates from the usual proposals of third-party controllers for Xbox Series X| S, One, PC (including Steam Deck and ROG ALLY), and mobile.
We’ve seen consoles geared towards cloud gaming, with an Xbox controller design and a portable cut like Turtle Beach’s Recon Cloud; Low-cost controllers under 40 euros with backlit buttons, such as the Xbox Enhanced Wired Controller, Pro controllers with additional functions such as the Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma, modular pads such as the eSwap X Pro Controller …
… compact consoles like the Nacon Pro Compact or MGX-Pro and Razer Kishi V2 to attach to mobile and play in the cloud. But so far none of them had a proposal like the new PowerA, as we’ll see in this one MOGA XP-ULTRA Analysis for Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, PC, and mobile.
It’s a matter of bringing together the best ideas from many other pads, like the ones we’ve mentioned, to put them in the blender and be crowned with something different, to whet your appetite, Compatible with the entire Xbox ecosystem, including PC and mobile. Others have chosen only for consoles and PC, others only for the cloud or Android …
Plus, it’s not necessary to purchase any accessories, modules, or anything extra, everything is included in the box here (although An extra is missing such as a transfer case). But the thing that doesn’t stay there…
MOGA XP-ULTRA, a console with some “firsts in”
Although we often feel that everything has already been invented and done, the truth is MOGA XP-ULTRA is the first third-party controller to support the Xbox Wireless Connection Standard. This means that you can use it to play with your Xbox console, whatever it is, without having to use a cable. It’s the first of its kind, and I’m sure there will be more to come.
Second, it has a modular design that it makes on paper Perfect solution for playing in different situations. What would you like a small console to put in a backpack? You can remove the handles. Do you only use it for TV or PC? Well, you can attach the handles back and play… Is the TV on? Well, connect the clamp and mobile device and that’s it.
The console comes in the box assembled as a complete and conventional panel, with some included Dimensions are quite similar to those of the official Xbox console It is enough to move a piece of the bottom to be able to separate the handles (which, as a curious note, have their own vibration motors).
That’s how we stay “Nano” version controller, smaller and more portablein case we are going to play intermittently, for example, on a work break or during a bus or subway trip.
Both in this nano mode, and with knob control, We can attach a clip to it in a matter of seconds, and hook the mobile phone there to play games on the phone or any cloud servicesuch as Xbox Game Pass or GeForce Now (as we showed you at the beginning of this article).
At home, we can connect handles and play wirelessly on TV with our Xbox, in the room with our PC, or finally, in the cloud by clipping it back on. so by saying, MOGA XP-ULTRA is a console that covers the full range of possibilities within the Xbox ecosystem.
It’s a controller with all the standard Xbox controller controls (joystick, D-pad, analog triggers and even a dedicated button for taking photos and videos). The only new thing is that he carries it It features two programmable back buttons (It’s the same, without software included on a PC).
The overall feel of all of the buttons is generally good: the front buttons feel a little higher and have more travel than the formal controls, while the front buttons feel a bit higher and have more travel than the formal controls The triggers seem to have a little bit of travel. For car games like Forza Horizon 5, it feels weird (less advanced), while it seems to have faster responsiveness in shooters.
Crosshead is perhaps the weakest link: it has a design similar to that of the official controller, but to the touch it feels more “rubber”, less “clicky” … but overall it’s not a bad crossover.
Ace up the MOGA XP-ULTRA modular shell
Besides this modular concept, MOGA XP-ULTRA has a few more tricks up its sleeve. The first is Autonomy: With a full charge, you can get between 40-60 hours of continuous play (depending on the driving context) and can be charged via the cable while in use.
The detail to appreciate is that It has a dedicated button to check the battery status, located below the Guide / Xbox button, without having to go through the console’s control panel. Three LED lights will tell you if it’s full, half full, or about to run out of power.
And there’s more: it exists 3.5mm jack, to be able to use wired headphonesan option available even in “nano” mode, where only the two back buttons are missing.
The clamp, for its part, has a simple coupling system, as well as different inclination and adjustment points that we can fix by tightening a few threads.. It’s a fairly reliable system, and it doesn’t look flimsy… although it does have a small BUT.
It doesn’t matter if you’re playing in nano mode, as with full command, when a mobile device is attached to the clips, the fact is that The weight distribution looks weird, the handles weigh nothing, and the part where the clamp weighs eight times as much.
It’s a weird sense of imbalance that makes mobile gaming not as comfortable as it should be. It’s as if gravity is working so hard that pulling the controller toward Earth is more noticeable than it should be.
This can also complicate another hand: trying to hold the remote control more comfortably with a mobile phone, You may end up hitting the back buttons by accident. It is located in an area that is not the best for my taste.
Likewise, playing in nano mode is not very comfortable either. It will depend on the size of your hand, but the truth is that in this aspect comfort and ergonomics can be conspicuous by their absence, although this depends more on each person’s hand than anything else.
HobbyConsoles’ review of MOGA XP-ULTRA
In general, it can be said that the “apprentice of many, master of none” has been achieved: MOGA XP-ULTRA tries a lot of things, but not all of them do it right.
Perhaps the best thing would be a complete console, because in the rest of the modes of use can be blamed in some cases, almost all aimed at the fact that the experience is not as comfortable as it should be. Perhaps with a better weight distribution, the final sensations would be better.
It’s something well built, with original ideas that we hope to continue to see in the futureAlthough it’s more subtle, because the concept itself is good, and a console for enjoying the full Xbox experience (including PC and mobile) is something that’s here to stay with us. And if not, then.
finally, The price doesn’t make the MOGA XP-ULTRA an accessible console for all budgets either. We are talking about 129 euros, although on Amazon now you can find it much more expensive, For 143 eurosat the same price as a Elite Series 2which we already said was one of the best Xbox controllers.
The truth is On hand it does not feel a premium at this priceeven if we compare it with the Elite Series 2 Core, the cheaper version and without some standard extras (such as changing sticks), but in its favor it should Few consoles have so many adaptation options for you to play in such different contexts.
For that reason alone, it’s worth the success necessary for PowerA to continue to improve its formula, because the starting point seems interesting to me, to say the least.
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