90
Lair has come together beautifully... With its stunning visuals and incredible soundtrack, Lair may well be the single most powerful experience that a man can share with his $5,000 home theatre system. [Aug 2007, p.64]
75
I expect many fans will be disappointed thanks to all of the hype that's built up around the game, but the inevitable complaints about the control scheme will be warranted. [Sep 2007, p.79]
55
Don't buy it if you want a dragon that does what it's told. [Sept 2007, p.82]
3
A disappointing exclusive for the PlayStation 3. With terrible controls and repetitive gameplay, the only saving grace are its graphics and story.
10
All those who said this game is awful are morons. It's beautiful and worth your time. It can sometimes get frustrating but otherwise a very unique experience. Don't miss this game
5
Lair is a game that will mostly only be liked by those who want to role play a dragon and that's about it. After reading many reviews and actually trying the game I have to say that the game has some issues to say the least. Let's first start with motion controls. I personally am not a big fan. I am especially not a big fan of new technologies when they first come out and this game is a prime example. It's obvious too much of the development time went into the sixaxis controls (and not the gameplay) and while arguably usable they add more frustration than immersion in my opinion. It was really risky taking on Wii as this isn't the console accustomed to motion controls and you can guess the game got punished for not adhering to standard controls. Pretty much as I would expect even if they did work well. Controls are usable but the game is not fun. They later patched the gameplay to not require motion control but this was a bit weird cuz the gameplay is still pretty uninvolving, and on top of that was designed around using the motion controls. (That was the game). The next thing I want to bring up is gameplay and I pretty much already described **** much there and very basic. The games environments aren't too shabby and the sound is far above average nearing excellence. I think the hope of this game was to make a Wii game on the system and hit a home run with better graphics and awesome sound that the Wii couldn't compete with. In the end I think they miscalculated that a dragon would be balls out but in the end the game is rather short, uninspired and at best something a few teens would think is the best thing on this planet. I'm not surprised whatsoever by the reaction this game received. Tech demos aren't wise investments unless they improve something and in this case the gameplay even with standard controls is far below inspiring people to play it.
Lair
Released On:
Aug 30, 2007
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53
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6.6
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90
Lair is a roaring triumph of a game that's blasted onto the PS3 to show us all just what the hardware is capable of.
70
Once you've got the controls down, you'll find an enjoyable action game out of Lair. For the most part, the game is visually appealing and striking in most cases, but it's not without its faults.
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Oct 3, 2021
10
All those who said this game is awful are morons. It's beautiful and worth your time. It can sometimes get frustrating but otherwise a very unique experience. Don't miss this game
Jan 13, 2012
10
I absolutely LOVED this game and you don't have to use the sixsxis(which i do) but i don't know why there is so many negative reports about it. I played all the way through the game and keep replaying it and it seems like a lot of people would be against me but i think there should be a lair 2 with more dragons and stuff. EXCELLENT GAME 100,000,000,000/10 RATING!!!!!!
60
The game is marked by a crippling inconsistency, and not just in its use of motion-sensitive controls. [Oct 2007, p.110]
52
So pretty, yet so broken. [Issue#158, p.70]
50
Lair is a bargain title in AAA clothing. Everything other than the gameplay itself is wonderful; unfortunately, the controls are frequently more frustrating than fun, and downright awful in most scenarios.
40
Lair, sadly, is a classic example of the apocryphal polished turd. Strip away the HD bluster and the game beneath is little more than a basic PS2 shooter with a makeover.
30
It certainly sounds like an awesome game, but the execution is so terminally flawed in almost every way that a game can be flawed that it isn't worth anyone's time.
Jul 28, 2012
9
I want to start off by stating this review is based on the game with the patch controls. For me I enjoyed this game a lot. The action is insane, killer sound, a killer story, and the controls are great with the patch. I don
Dec 22, 2016
6
This review is based on the updated controls (with the joysticks and not the motion controls). Lair was one of the first exclusives games for the PS3, did it meet with the expectations that came along ? Technically the game is alright even if the graphics are not gorgeous (outside the cinematics) it managed to have a steady framerate even with lots of characters at the screen, but as previously stated the motion controls were a total mess and it totally killed the game (and by consequences the studio) and I strongly recommend to not even try them. Concerning the gameplay even with the update it stills not very smooth with various camera issues and a repetitive game design. At the end the game is just an air-fight simulator with a fantastic setting, it could have been the source of many innovations for the genre (and there's some like the ground fighting or the melee air fights) and not a re-hash of the same missions over and over. The story is very classic and poorly written, nobody should be surprised by the different twists, and it's not helped by the bad voice over. To finish the game you can expect approximately 6 hours to finish the game, which is way too short for a game solo only. In conclusion Lair is the result of various strategic errors (controls, level design, length) that flawed the game, for its current price tag I may advise the game to players that love air-simulator (because of the lack of competition), but if it's not one of your favorite genre, skip this game.
Oct 7, 2010
6
thankfully i did not get this game at its release . mainlly because it too short you can beat it in just 5 hours . i did wait and got it for 24.99 2 years ago but stll feel i paid to much for it . i think $15 or less is more its actaul price. the game graphically looks great the story is eh so so . the controls if you play with six axis are complete ass ... BUT there is a patch you can download in the PSN store for free that lets you use the anolog sticks instead of six axis which makes the controls much much better. this game feels kinda cool at times but just not near cool enough .
Jun 26, 2020
4
Lo odio, insulso, pesado, la mierda del Sisaxis que era aburrido... un desastre. Por culpa de juegos como éste vendí mi PS3 Fat, aunque por suerte volví con una Slim años más ****...
SummaryIn a world ravaged by endless conflict and natural disaster, a call for peace turns into a bloodbath of betrayal and deceit. Playing as a warrior riding a voracious dragon trained for deadly aerial and ground combat, and capable of scorching, clawing and smashing thousands of enemies, gamers must defeat countless armies to save a civiliz... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 3
Initial Release Date:Aug 30, 2007
Developer:
- SCE/WWS
- Factor 5
Publisher:SCEA
