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PS.Blog: Lair Officially Delayed

Following the early tips of delays from GameStop and EBgames, Ryan Hamlyn the associate producer of SCEA has officially confirmed the delay in Playstation Blog:

"Wow, even I didn't see this one coming! Due to an extra step in QA testing to enhance the community features in the game, the release of LAIR, originally set for August 14th, has changed to September 4, 2007. Natural challenges that arose while finalizing the offline game to include key online features - such as leaderboards and medal systems - have led to the difficult choice of pushing back the release date. We appreciate everyone's excitement and patience for the game and look forward to its release on September 4."

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etownone6119d ago (Edited 6119d ago )

the delay hopefully for PS owners is due to the bad reviews lately, fix the controls with the option of using sixaxis or analog, and problem solved. Reviewers wont give low scores due to limited sixaxis only control.

to the moron waggle below.... actually people do care what egm/1up and how other sites/mags like gamespot and gamepro. Now if you weren't so close-minded you were have read that the real only negative about the game was the lack for analog control for the dragons. Thats why I said hopefully they will include the analog control instead of forcing everyone to use sixaxis.

WaggleLOL6119d ago

"Reviewers wont give low scores due to limited sixaxis only control."

Oh shut up idiot. No one gives a crap about what the pathetic little Xbox fanboys at EGM or 1UP have to say about Lair.

Lair is being updated for Home integration. End of story.

Can't wait, the game is amazing and the controls and framerate are spot on with the final version.

Marceles6119d ago

Hmm...well now they have no excuse not to give us a demo :P

etownone6119d ago

first, that was my opinion, thats why i said hopefully, and from the reviews i read of Lair, they were complaining of how much sixaxis sucks to control the dragons, and a choice for analog should have been implemented. Other than that complaint, the rest of reviews were praising the inovation and graphics.

nasim6119d ago

which is a good sign since LAIR got mixed reviews only because of controls.

Hopefully this will give LAIR a 9/10 from most gaming websites

WIIIS16119d ago

@ etownone

You really shouldn't be giving them any more false hopes. That's just not right.

BrotherNick6118d ago

I do care what reviewers think... 60 bucks is a big amount for a game, and pure enjoyment is what people are looking for, so people like me check 4-5 game review sites to see if it's good enough to buy, or rent, or just not try out.

steriotyp6118d ago

Lair?....Delayed??.....What a surprise, considering it gets delayed every time we are close to a release date. This is the one reason why I bought my PS3, and now, it is the one reason why I am selling it. I will pick it up when some more good titles hit.

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Loudninja6119d ago

They stated the reason on the article.and there was only one bad review

Bill Nye6119d ago

Yeah, just like they left out rumble because it was a "last-gen" technology.

Don't believe everything Sony says. I'm sure they're going to tweak the motion-sensing controls a bit, too. It's only logical.

MACHone6119d ago (Edited 6119d ago )

But hadn't it already been announced that the game had gone golden? Isn't is a little too late for code tweaks after the game's been mass produced?

Bill Nye6119d ago

"Gold" doesn't mean mass produced. It means it's ready to be mass produced. Apparently it really wasn't ready this time.

MACHone6119d ago

I was eight minutes too late to submit this article! Damn, it's so hard to contribute stuff when the N4G crew is so on the ball!

drunkpandas6119d ago

It's a good think that Sony said something quickly before speculation about added control schemes started going nuts on the internet.

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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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Gamerking821399d ago (Edited 1399d 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-ur1398d 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 .

BeRich2331399d ago

Fuse should have been on that list (Insomniac Games)

Yui_Suzumiya1399d ago

Splatterhouse remake kicked ass

merryja1399d ago

I personally don't like these games.

East76lands1399d 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.

HarryMasonHerpderp1399d ago

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

jaymacx1399d 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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FallenAngel19841876d ago

How often do disappointing games get remakes

darthv721875d ago (Edited 1875d 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_red1875d 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.

darthv721875d ago

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

gangsta_red1875d ago

When you're right, you're right.

rainslacker1875d 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.

DrumBeat1875d 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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pietro12121875d ago (Edited 1875d ago )

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

notachance1875d ago

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

thorstein1875d ago

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

JonathanHarris1875d 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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NarutoFox1875d ago

Too Human yeah I remember that game smh😂

Inzo1875d 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.

Dreamcatcher451875d ago

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

hulk_bash19871875d ago (Edited 1875d 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.

notachance1875d ago

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

Prubar1875d 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.

rainslacker1875d 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.

JonathanHarris1875d 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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TheEnigma3131875d ago

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

robtion1875d 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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TheEnigma3132162d 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 Pumblechook2162d ago

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

PygmelionHunter2162d ago

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

Why wouldn’t they include PS1 and PS2 games?

Prince_TFK2162d ago

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

Dragonscale2162d ago

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

hulk_bash19872162d ago (Edited 2162d 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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UltraNova2161d ago

A Haze 2 or reboot would be nice!

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NonShinyGoose2162d ago

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

Knushwood Butt2162d 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.

Darkwatchman2162d ago (Edited 2162d 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.

SierraGuy2162d ago (Edited 2162d 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.

mrdeli2162d 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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Liqu1d2162d ago

The most disappointing game I have ever played.

madforaday2162d 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.

Gardenia2162d 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)

solideagle2162d ago

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

yeahright22162d 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_1st2162d ago

Well everybody should have gamingbolt blocked anyways.

Dragonscale2162d ago

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

Hardiman2162d ago

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

FinalFantasyFanatic2162d 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_1st2162d ago

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

Dragonscale2162d ago (Edited 2162d ago )

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

SierraGuy2162d ago

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

Stogz2162d ago

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

GBG_Jason2162d ago

Bless. I stopped after 1 because of it.

KwietStorm_BLM2162d ago

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

OffRoadKing2162d ago (Edited 2162d ago )

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

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