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Lair 2.0 on the Way?

Although Factor 5's 3D action flying game Lair has been available for months, players who could never come to grip with the Sixaxis controls may have a more traditional solution waiting in the wing. Recently, F5 president Julian Eggebrecht chatted with IGN about Lair's mixed reception at the marketplace and hinted at a future enhancement to the game.

TheHater5931d ago

Let hope this is true, so now people can't complain about the sixaxis control.

sonarus5931d ago

well i had lair for about a week but sold it back to eb while i could still get some dollars from it. I thought the problems with the game werent jst with the controls because i could have fought my way thru those controls. I jst wanted a game a bit more story driven and not so mission based i really hate games like that. Made the game really repetitive so there i am struggling with 6 axis playing a repetitive game and the target system was crap. The lighting engine was a little overdone in my opinion graphics were great but the lighting was too much in some scenes. In the future to make lair a better game allow the dude to get off that dragon and duke it out with some of the foot soldiers. I could totally play God of war with 6 axis controls cus i knw the rest of the gameplay would be worth getting thru crappy 6 axis jst couldnt say the same for lair

MADGameR5931d ago

the controls sucked on the first game. Lets hope they learned from their mistakes! ^_^

Silverwolf5931d ago

How he claims they didn't know gamers would not like the controls. When every preview I read on the game, people just b!tched about the controls to begin with. Maybe if they would have listened and added the analog sticks as an option the game would have done a lot better.

jamesrocks31475931d ago

it really does need it

gr8 game but its reveiws was crap just because of sixaxis only its diffcult like warhawk who uses the sixaxis online? u cant aim kick enough

games like super rub a dub and little big plant and home make some good uses of sixaxis like the waving hand on home and slap on LBP rather funny

Kleptic5931d ago

dude I totally disagree...I thought the only thing remotely fun about the game was the sixaxis...the controls seemed fine for me, and had I had the option...still would have used them over just the sticks most likely...

what sucked about Lair was every single other thing in the game...the bosses, while pretty, where boring as shat to fight...the 'dogfighting' was unbelievably bad, with there being no real way to even see what the hell you were doing to other dragons...you would simply highlight them more or less, and spam fire at them...

the voice acting was nearly as bad as Resident Evil...thats Resident Evil 1...as in "Jill...Jill...I am going to kick...THIS...door down"...it was impossibly bad for a modern game...the level design was equally bad...with unclear objectives, random cutscenes for no apparent reason, and overall less exploring than a game of this scale would leave you to believe...

its a terrible game...it has been since day 1...the controls recieved a brunt of the criticism though...which suprised me...some act as if this game would be great if you could use the controls also...no way imo...it was a total stinker overall...

mistertwoturbo5931d ago

I think the general consensus of Lair on people is because most people read a bad review, and in turn it becomes they're opinion. So they spout off as if it's truth or fact.

It's not that terrible a game. It is rather a "Average" game at best. The production values are there. The soundtrack, the graphics looks great most of the time, and the sheer number of things going on at once actually makes good use of the SPU's for handling AI. It's just the controls are controversial, story has plot holes, and some cutscenes seems unpolished. It's a good 6/10.

A terrible game would be Conflict Denied Ops or Blacksite Area 51. Terrible production values, terrible graphics, terrible sound effects, terrible gameplay. Nothing good about it, easy 3/10's.

Kleptic5931d ago

yeah I should have mentioned the game does look good...and the score is excellent, by far the best part of the game imo...

I would give it a 5/10 i guess...and would barely recommend renting it, unless you are not expecting much...

but I rented and played the game before I 'read' any reviews...I saw some scores here and there, and rented it the first few days it became available...and I agreed with the review scores for the most part, just didn't agree with why it recieved said scores...

I simply didn't like the game...I thought it was cheesy most of the time...the objectives for each level were not planned out very well...and it just wan't fun for me...at all...if the game isn't fun, it kind of falls out of being a form of 'entertainment'...but be assured my opinion was based on playing through as much as I could, which ended up being most of the game...the end of which I saw on youtube a few weeks later...I didn't base anything I said from a review...that is more lame than the game itself...

Frances-the-Mute5931d ago

they should have had that option from the start

JewyMcJew5931d ago

As soon as the complaints starting coming in, F5 should have been working on the patch.

Waiting this long to give user's analogue control is just bad for business.

Doctor Strange5931d ago

Add analog, fix some targeting issues, touch up the motion controls so they are a bit more responsive (180 turn) and re-release for $25-30 and I would buy it again, I like the story and the soundtrack.

It was decent game, with enough small fixes it could do pretty well with the masses this time.

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Top 10 Bad Games by Good Studios

Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "When shopping for new video games you can often trust the name publisher or developer on the box to be an indication of the quality of the game. Names like Nintendo, Square Enix, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Capcom, Xbox Game Studios and Sega are world famous because they helped shape the industry by releasing some of the most defining video games of all time. Though sometimes even these great gaming houses stumble and put out a stinker."

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Gamerking821405d ago (Edited 1405d ago )

Splatterhouse remake . Loved the og’s at the arcade growing up . Hell the best thing about the remake was the og,s were included . And left alive by Square . That game had so much potential , but the gameplay was worse horrendous .

Game-ur1405d ago

once Great studios getting destroyed is actually common. happened with ND and Last of Us2, Bioware and Mass Effect Andromeda/Anthem, Bungle and Destiny .

BeRich2331405d ago

Fuse should have been on that list (Insomniac Games)

Yui_Suzumiya1405d ago

Splatterhouse remake kicked ass

merryja1405d ago

I personally don't like these games.

East76lands1405d ago

I'm pretty much certain that any Sonic game that comes out will be terrible, I've not enjoyed one since the original side-scrolling days of the MegaDrive.

HarryMasonHerpderp1405d ago

Then you might like a recent sonic "sonic mania".

jaymacx1405d ago

For this Topic it says Good Studios that make bad games. Sonic Team hasn't been good in years.

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5 Disappointing Games and the Great Studios That Should Remake Them

A reimagining of 5 disappointing video games and the masterpieces they could have been underneath other studios.

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FallenAngel19841882d ago

How often do disappointing games get remakes

darthv721881d ago (Edited 1881d ago )

well... if disappointing movies can get remakes then why not games? some of these have really good premise but somewhat disappointing execution. In the right hands they could be great.

I quite enjoyed lair (after the patch), too human and the order 1886. I'd even add in quantum break and recore as disappointing but with a good premise.

gangsta_red1881d ago

"well... if disappointing movies can get remakes then why not games?"

But how many disappointing movies actually get those? I'm still waiting for a remake of Howard the Duck.

darthv721881d ago

^nothing disappointing about howard the duck. It is cheesy 80's goodness.

gangsta_red1881d ago

When you're right, you're right.

rainslacker1881d ago

@Gangsta

Wasn't there a rumor that they were looking at making another Howard the Duck? He had a cameo in GoTG2.

Love that movie for how bad it was. That and Garbage Pail Kids.

DrumBeat1881d ago

The Order was a fresh experience. Not the most compelling game, but I didn't want to put it down, and platted it. Good for what it was.

Quantum was something different as well, but a little less fun to actually play, imo. The 'acting' was done in a cheese factory too. Completed one path and never returned to it.

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pietro12121881d ago (Edited 1881d ago )

FFXIV was already remade, and it's probably the beat thing Square has put out in years.

notachance1881d ago

yes, I was giving an example of disappointing games remade to be a great game

thorstein1881d ago

Every time sites need clicks. Just look at the obligatory: i wAnT cLIcKs tEh OrDer 1886 pIcTUrE.

JonathanHarris1881d ago

It's really not super often, but it does happen!

Mostly we see cult favorites come back around but in the recent case of Shaq-Fu we really saw a truly awful game see new life (not great life but at least new).

It's something I'd love to see a lot more of.

Thanks for reading my article!

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NarutoFox1881d ago

Too Human yeah I remember that game smh😂

Inzo1881d ago

The Order has its faults yes but it had a fantastic atmosphere and some great gameplay. A game with enormous potential and far from disappointing. I say give Ready at Dawn another crack at it because I think they created an diamond with some rough edges that just needs some tlc.

Dreamcatcher451881d ago

Problem was the repetitive boss fights. I liked the gunplay, cover system and somewhat the story.

hulk_bash19871881d ago (Edited 1881d ago )

It did have fantastic atmosphere, I'll give you that. But gameplay pretty much played out like short gunfire segments interlaced with walking/sneaking + QTE events. Gameplay was the weakest point of The Order because RAD prioritized world building and graphical detail. Ut was disappointing because it didnt live up to the massive potential it haf. If they were given another shot at a sequel, I hope they can learn from their mistakes.

notachance1881d ago

gameplay was meh but the world had potential, in my ideal world it'd have Mass Effect kind of gameplay

Prubar1881d ago

I waited till The Order was discounted and went in with certain expectations and wasn’t disappointed. Just like Quantum Break. Great concept just needed a little extra meat on the bones.

rainslacker1881d ago

I had high hopes before it released. They were curbed some by the early previews, and while I found faults with the game, and it was obviously released unfinished, I still enjoyed it. The lore, acting, graphics, and world itself were excellent.

JonathanHarris1881d ago

I agree that it had some awesome atmosphere and the gameplay wasn't awful, but that potential is exactly why I put it on this list. I actually loved playing the game (same as some of the other games I put on this list such as Army of Two) But I would just love to see what could happen if it fulfilled some of that potential, ya know? Could have had the next incredible Sony franchise to rival God of War.

Thanks for reading my article!

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TheEnigma3131881d ago

The order should have had a sequel. The first one wasn't bad just needed a few tweaks.

robtion1881d ago

I would love a sequel to The Order. It is still a great game.

Lair had a great concept and could be amazing with the current technology available. A Lair-like ps5 game could be incredible.

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15 Worst PlayStation Exclusive Games of All Time

PlayStation’s strong and impressive lineup of exclusives is probably the biggest edge it has over its direct competition in the market- a fact that has been true for as long as anyone can remember.

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TheEnigma3132169d ago

Ridge racer for PSP was actually good and shouldn't be on this list. I think I'm the only one that enjoyed Haze.

Mr Pumblechook2168d ago

When GamingBolt have to dig up PS1 & PS2 games you know Sony is doing something right.

PygmelionHunter2168d ago

The list is about the worst Playstation exclusives games OF ALL TIME...

Why wouldn’t they include PS1 and PS2 games?

Prince_TFK2168d ago

That’s right, only PS4 games should be on the list of the worst Sony exclusive games of all time. /s

Dragonscale2168d ago

As much as I like PlayStation, there are plenty of stinkers just like on all platforms tbh.

hulk_bash19872168d ago (Edited 2168d ago )

Haha you completely missed or are willfully ignorant of the intent of this article. It clearly says worst PS Exclusive Games of All Time.

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UltraNova2168d ago

A Haze 2 or reboot would be nice!

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NonShinyGoose2168d ago

RR on Vita made the list, not the PSP version. RR on Vita was severely lacking content.

Knushwood Butt2168d ago

They tried something new and it failed.

The initial price point was low but a large amount of content was locked behing DLC

These days you often pay full price up front and get the same concept.

Darkwatchman2168d ago (Edited 2168d ago )

Didn’t the list just have ridge racer on Vita? Because the Vita ridge racer was a dumpster fire at $40 with next to no cars or tracks. It was such an incomplete experience. As the article states, it felt more like a full priced demo than an actual game. Psp ridge racer had so much more to it.

SierraGuy2168d ago (Edited 2168d ago )

All early ridge racers had next to no cars...game was great because of its graphics, controls, fun factor. Nothing could touch it on PS1.

mrdeli2168d ago

When this piece of flotsam indicated that "Being a clone of GTA shouldn't be that hard" I just closed the window.

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Liqu1d2168d ago

The most disappointing game I have ever played.

madforaday2168d ago

Socom 4, I guess you could say that was an AWFUL/TERRIBLE Socom game. BUT it was an okay game if it didn't have the word Socom in the title.

Gardenia2168d ago

To save you from clicking those annoying slides:

HAZE (PS3)
LAIR (PS3)
KNACK (PS4)
RIDGE RACER (PS VITA)
TWISTED METAL III (PS1)
LAST REBELLION (PS3)
BRAVO TEAM (PS4)
BASEMENT CRAWL (PS4)
MORTAL KOMBAT: SPECIAL FORCES (PS1)
GANGS OF LONDON (PSP)
LITTLE DEVIANTS (PS VITA)
PLAYSTATION MOVE APE ESCAPE (PS3)
APE ESCAPE ACADEMY (PSP)
KUNG FU RIDER (PS3)
EYETOY: OPERATION SPY (PS2)

solideagle2168d ago

thank you for the list. I believe he should listed PSVR titles as VR....

yeahright22168d ago

I love when people do this to sites that try to artificially up their clicks by forcing one click per entry. But I will say maybe let's leave off the first entry so they get the one click. Both so N4g gets whatever they're due for pushing traffic to their site and to send a message to the site that you only get one click.

Gaming_1st2168d ago

Well everybody should have gamingbolt blocked anyways.

Dragonscale2168d ago

Don't need to. I avoid it like the plague regardless lol.

Hardiman2168d ago

When certain sites have articles on here I just look at the comments.

FinalFantasyFanatic2168d ago

Sites are lucky if I click once or twice, half a dozen or more clicks is more effort than I'm willing for a list that may or may not suck.

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Gaming_1st2168d ago

I feel Knack or Ridge Racer shouldn't be on there.

Dragonscale2168d ago (Edited 2168d ago )

Maybe not knack but it's understandable, its not the best game tbh. Dunno bout ridge racer.

SierraGuy2168d ago

Ridge racer should never be on a worst list. FU gaming bolt crap.

Stogz2168d ago

Cant argue with Bravo Team, that game really did suck.

GBG_Jason2168d ago

Bless. I stopped after 1 because of it.

KwietStorm_BLM2168d ago

Have to say that is a pretty crappy list. I remember being so pissed with Twisted Metal 3 after TM2.

OffRoadKing2168d ago (Edited 2168d ago )

You're doing Gods work. Many blessings upon the house of Gardenia.

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