The Ultimate In Gaming Setups: The Emperor

When it comes to wanting to have the best gaming setups, many end up spending an extraordinary amount of money on them. The cost involves not just the actual computer or console, but the HDTV, sound system, wiring, room layout and furniture plus soft furnishings.

Until now, most self contained gaming systems resembled a racing chair similar to a racing car cockpit with a joystick added. Even the great looking, and terribly expensive VRX MACH 4 (Ultimate Forza 2 rig), still looks like an over-sized racing chair made by some mad mechanic, albeit a very highly talented one, with a fondness for Billeted Alloy and chrome.

[XboxOZ360]

You have to admit, no matter what side of the fence you sit on, or if you're simply a fence-sitter, this would HAVE to be THE best rig possible . . .yes, you'd nbeed a special room, but hey, if you had the $$'s to afford it, then you'd have the room and home to go with it.

There's not an adjustment that hasn't been thought of, and by looking at the site (NovelQuest) you'll see it has been endorsed by several ergonomic groups and such. Which is a high recommendation in its self.

[I_LOVE_MYSELF]

That is so effin pro

[XboxOZ360]

yep, that's about what I'd say as well . . . I would have called it The Scorpion myself, but hey, The Emperor sounds decent enough to fit into both commercial and home applications as well as business.

I'd hope it came bundled with the OS of choice and 10 AAA title games of your choice, it'd want to for min $AU44k

Now if NovelQuest would offer to fly us over there and allow us a test run, we'd gladly do a full Hands-On for them for all the publications - cough hint cough hehehe

[thereapersson]

If only the speakers weren't BOSE, then this would be worth it.

Bose = overpriced and underdelivers...

[Bob Dole]

Word, Bob Dole uses JBL and klipsche. (although klipsche are overpriced too, not nearly as bad as bose)

[mastiffchild]

Yeah, impressive tech and detail but what if you have a phobia of the dentist-you're screwed cos that is like a torture chair to the max.
Possibly the ugliest thing I ever saw in my entire life. It's just sooo tacky it's untrue. If you had that in your house you'd be universally despised as it's such a conspicuous "look at now minted I am" purchase.
God it's ugly and when will you need to update the damn thing?

[Mr_Zkaar]

There is no minibar or a whole to sh*t through, fail imo.

[Bob Dole]

It also needs an ashtray; real men smoke like chimmneys! :)

[Azurite]

Looks uncomfortable.

[INehalemEXI]

It reminds me of going to the dentist.

[Mutley416]

I have a pretty nice set up...but that is cool...

[Oner]

Same here, but at a fraction of what that thing costs. But hands down, if I had that kind of money to throw around...I would have already bought one without even looking/caring about the price!

[XboxOZ360]

To those who complain that it looks odd or wouldn't fit in with a room, you're mo=issing the point. This is aimed at those who have the money and don't mind building a purpose built room just for that.

I have installed devices for customers who didn't think twice about having builder create a special room for their devices or 'devices'. Specially built room JUST for a piano, a Floatation tank complete with heated tiles and shower etc etc etc.

The Emperor is completely ergonomically designed so it would be 10 times more comfortable than your average lounge chair, with every adjustment to make sure every part of your body was comfortable, and it is fully adjustable with regards to which position you might find it more comfortable.

Stop whining simply because you can't afford it, and see it for what it is, an excellent piece of engineering and design. Sometimes gamers make me cringe at their immaturity. You might not 'personally' like it, but it doesn't make it any less brilliant. And if you had the $$, you'd probably grab one in a heat beat.

[Adversary]

I wonder how much of my blood I would have to sell for one of these.