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EGM explains why Lair's review was awful

August 13, 2007 in News comments 11

In there latest podcast. EGM explains why they gave the Game LAIR such a low score. If you missed out the game didn't get anything higher then a 7. They said that the controls was good and it had a stable frame rate, but that the colors and art style were bad and that the dragons felt like "re-skinned x-wings".

If you had missed it, they were the first gaming website to review the game and gave the game very low scores none of which was above a 7 out of 10. According to the latest podcast from them, the sit down and discuss the reviews of the game.

GOOD
They said motion control was cool.
The ground combat was well done.
No mention of frame rate indicating it was stable.
They liked the epic scope of the game.

BAD
They thought the dragon was a re- skinned x-wing
The dragon shooting fireballs was odd and wasn’t realistic enough
The game had no map and someone asked if the graphics were good and he said “its High Def” and he didn’t like the colors used,everything was brown and Grey.
They didn’t like the art style and said the game lacked innovation.
Sayyed via gamers-creed.com »
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  • 1
    Shadow of Death Aug 13, 07
    Well, we'll see how well it does when it comes out...

    That'll decide how good it is ;;

    If everyone says its "Cool and Fun and Awesome looking", that'll make this review not apply, however, it could be that they are right about it, and Lair will die out eventually...

    I can't really see this game sucking though...

    But a map tool would be nice -_-
  • 0
    dmf_dynasty Aug 13, 07
    I just read the Lair review a few hours ago in the magazine, and the main point for all of the low scores seemed to be the controls. This contradicts that. A lot.
  • 1
    Sayyed Aug 13, 07
    No the stupid thing is if you read there review from the latest EGM, they say that the controles suck and the frame rate is bad. Now there switching things around. Wich one is it?
  • 2
    Zero and X Aug 13, 07
    Point being, EGM are hypocrites, they first said the best part WAS the graphics, and the controls sucked, now they reversed it. Its obivous that they are biased against the PS3, or the comapny that made Lair.
  • -2
    JJBDude Aug 13, 07
    Isn't this supposed to be one of the big exclusive games for the PS3? If so then ouch, 7/10 just isn't good enough.
    • 1
      Seeker X Aug 13, 07
      Apparently everyone else is impressed with it...

      Hit and miss, huh? gtfo.
  • 0
    Sayyed Aug 13, 07
    Yeah but its pretty obivouse they lost all credibility. The are contradicting themselves. And from the sounds of it, there probably isn't a problem with lair.
  • 0
    Final Blade Aug 14, 07
    Wow I can't believe we can take reviews as facts. Lair is awesome i can't wait. Reviewers should stop reviewing and play the game.
    • 0
      Subtle Demise Aug 14, 07
      Good idea! Then we can throw away hundreds of dollars on games that are no good because we didn't see someone else's opinion on the game before buying it!
  • 0
    Bale Fire* Aug 14, 07
    (sigh) They would have had to have played it to review it FinalBlade

    Anyway it seems as though they've read other good reviews of the game and are trying to save some face

    By the way anyone know when Lair is actually released?
  • 0
    sten mk II Aug 14, 07
    That's what I was saying. Gray, brown etc. Dull colors.

    I'd like more colorful looking areas. They should have some at least. All of the trailers I've seen are dull and depressing.

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