Lair


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A beautiful, but ultimately mediocre, dragon-riding sim that suffers from mandatory Sixaxis controls and shallow, frustrating gameplay.

Available on: PS3
Genre: Flight
Release date: September 04, 2007
Published by: SCEA 
Developed by: Factor 5 
5 So-so
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This game is got the lame of the year award.
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Features
Eight crap games running on great technology
Technology evolved... these games didn't
May 26, 2010
Five fool-proof ways to spot an average game
Hint: it’ll have LEGO in it
Jan 27, 2010
The Top 7... Disappointing games of the decade
We expected so much. They delivered so little
Dec 22, 2009
The shortest game names of all time
Because sometimes just one syllable will do
Apr 13, 2009
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A celebration of the games that turned good guys into unwitting villains
Mar 02, 2009
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But left us feeling massively meh
Feb 26, 2009
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From the brilliant to the barmy - levels that every gamer needs to experience
Mar 18, 2008
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Mar 05, 2008
Sony Gamer's Day - revealed!
[UPDATED!] Everything you need to know about what's over the horizon for the PlayStation platforms
May 17, 2007
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We calculated the best 120 months in gaming - you won't believe the results
Jul 21, 2006
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News
Free add-on may make Lair actually worth playing
Dragons, rumble, and analog support, oh my!
Apr 11, 2008
The Japanese like Lair!
The dragon flies straight into the Japanese top ten
Oct 18, 2007
Japan goes bonkers for Halo, Lair and PSP
In other news: World turns over, pigs fly, etc. and so on
Oct 04, 2007
Mr Lair says: "Warhawk's controls are... eurgh!"
Dragon dev doesn't like PS3 shooter's use of motion-sensing
Sep 18, 2007
Factor 5: "We would do another Rogue Squadron"
Probably wouldn't bother with motion-sensing, though
Sep 13, 2007
The Reviewer's Guide to Crap Games
Three rubbish games that would benefit from the Lair treatment
Sep 11, 2007
Sony brushes off Lair critics
Lair is falling flat with most critics, but Sony says it's the consumers that matter, not the critics
Sep 07, 2007
Lair developer flies to its defence
But still admits that bloody dragon doesn't always do what it's told
Sep 05, 2007
Lair and Heavenly Sword - what went wrong?
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Sep 04, 2007
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Sep 04, 2007
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Review
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Previews
Lair - updated hands-on
We straddle a giant, fire-breathing lizard for five levels of fiery, surface-to-air adventure
Apr 12, 2007
It's been a few months since we got our last close-up look at Lair, the dragon-riding simulation that some thought would launch alongside the PS3, and news on the game has been sparse since then. But with its July release date drawing closer, we've gotten another crack at its fiery, high-flying action, and this time we've come away with a much better idea of what's lying in wait. We also got a few more plot details; Lair, as you may or may not already know, is the story of Rohn, a » Read Full Lair preview
Lair - hands-on
Flying dragons is sweet, but we can't yet say the same for tilt controls
Sep 22, 2006
After months of nothing but a few teaser shots and an E3 trailer, we finally had a chance to sink our fangs into the dragon-combat sim Lair. Due out sometime next year, it casts players as an armored, dragon-riding knight charged with defending his kingdom against an army that uses plenty of its own monsters as weapons. Our time with the game started out with a brief tutorial, and we had a little time to marvel at the beautifully detailed scenery and leathery wings of our dragon as we flew » Read Full Lair preview
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ESRB Rating
Lair is rated:
Teen
Blood and Gore, Violence
 
PEGI Rating
Lair is rated:
Rating Pending