Bereft of other ideas for somewhere to get internet access in North Melbourne I went to Cydus. Immediately after walking in I knew I'd gone to the wrong place. Make no bones about it, this is a hardcore gamers internet zone.
'Obviously!' I hear you say. 'Have a look at the place's name.' Fair point but now at least nobody else on Yelp! won't make the same mistake.
As you walk into Cydus the first thing that hits you is how dark it is. It is almost pitch black and the luminous screen lighting is all you can see by.
The second thing that hits you is how quiet it is, everybody is wearing headphones, playing games, not talking.
The third thing that hits you is that this place is expensive (in internet terms) at $3.30 an hour for non-members. It's $2.20 for members and membership costs $10.
Most internet places are creepy, but walking in here from broad daylight is just weird. A world I don't want to know about or become involved in.
If you're a gamer you'll probably love it, if you're looking to check your emails go somewhere else. read more