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What's going on guys. This is Battlefield 4 being played on the
Razer Edge Pro. I'm playing 64 player conquest, running the
tablet's native 1366x768 resolution, which is more than the xbox 360 and the ps3 can
manage. you can connect a mouse and keyboard via usb
or bluetooth, but i'm using the controller attachment to see if I can go up against others
using mouse and keyboard I'm playing on the low preset, and you can
see fraps as the fps counter in the corner to be fair, there isn't much of a point to
installing and playing battlefield 4 on the Razer Edge other than for the satisfaction
of knowing you can. most people will be playing with higher frame rates, and you have to log
in to the internet to play battlefield, something you won't always be able to do when traveling
with your tablet.
I did do a first impressions video of the Razer edge a while back where I discussed
specs in detail, click on the annotation on the picture in picture to watch that video.
I did leave the window open for additional thought about how the razer edge fit into
my life after an extended usage period. after having owned the razer edge for 2 months,
all the positives in my preliminary review are still relevant. it will not replace a
desktop gaming experience anytime soon. even though you can play battlefield 4 on it, i
think it's best use is to catch up on games in your backlog that your desktop is overkill
to play. I just played through dead space 3 on its maximum settings at 60 frames per
second, and I still have a lot more low graphics games to play. even though the edge has windows
8 and can run any desktop application, it still does fall short of being a full laptop
replacement, which is what i originally bought the edge to see if it could fill this technology
niche. the screen size and resolution are too small for you to be as productive as you
could be on a laptop. you will not get the best of both worlds in using this tablet as
a potential laptop replacement. however, you will get a vip tour of both worlds.
One major complaint I have about the tablet is its price and the price of its peripherals.
For pure performance, you will absolutely destroy Microsoft Surface, which the only
other product you can compare to the edge. Whenever you want the absolute highest end
of anything, you should expect to pay a premium, far beyond what is reasonable otherwise in
terms of price to performance. However, I feel having the expensive controller and battery
pack sold separately is a misdirection on how much you actually have to pay to get the
best out of your Edge. I can't imagine anyone not getting the gamepad to use with the tablet,
so you can think of the controller as a paywall to using the tablet to its full potential.
You are paying a premium for top end performance and exclusivity, because there is no other
product like this, but even then, I do think the price exceeds reasonable limits even taking
into account its exclusivity.
Overall, I am a big supporter of the Razer Edge and the idea of a gaming tablet. I don't
think a gaming tablet is gimmicky at all. This isn't something for a casual gamer, like
an android tablet, and I think it is much better investment than the Nvidia Shield.
I'm not calling the Shield a gimmick. In actuality, I think the Shield is a well-built, quality
product, but I personally just cannot get behind any of its selling points. I would
like to see Razer continue to aggressively push this product line, with even more ambitious
designs in future iterations of the Edge. Future designs should include a larger screen.
You can easily add another inch just by reducing the size of the bezels. Even if we don't get
full 1080p, I would like to see at least 1600x900 resolution. A new Haswell cpu will definitely
help with battery life, and I am hoping for a higher end discrete gpu instead of an entry
level discrete gpu.
Thank you very much for watching this video. Be sure to subscribe to my channel for more
Battlefield 4 and all things PC gaming. My name's David and I'll see you next video.