Cavlin McDermott

I opened up a new game this week.
Lair.
Lair is a video game developed by Factor 5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America in which the player controls a knight named Rohn who belongs to the Asylian peoples' elite dragon-riding force. The game heavily utilises the motion control features of the Sixaxis controller, rather than the traditional analog control. The sixaxis controls are the motion sensitive controls within the PS3 controllers. You fly entirely by moving the controller around in the direction like a dogfight.
Game Description:
Engage in a struggle on an epic scale as your civilization repels the onslaught of an unrelenting army. A seamless combination of vast battles in air and on the ground, against other beasts, and armies of thousands. Scorch the ground with flames and command the skies against vicious enemies and Immerse yourself in a living, breathing world of voracious beasts, a deep storyline and visceral gameplay.

The cinematics and character development are flawless, but the revolutionary controls were hit or miss in my opinion. Having to embrace using a new flight combination and button combinations, makes the game very bulky and gives it a very half assed feeling as far as user friendly controls go. The environments are extremely well crafter as far as attention to detail goes and the color and shading effects allow you to even see the blaes of grass blowing in the AI breeze.
Over all, its been fun so far because of the vast environment exploration and the graphics keep you drooling. Id pick it up if you're interested in next gen exploration.











http://ps3.ign.com/objects/761/761161.html
http://www.us.playstation.com/Lair/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lair_(video_game)
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