Lair

Riding a dragon is a perfectly acceptable foundation for a piece of media these days -- see, too, the Eragon book franchise or Factor 5's Lair. The execution, though, is where it all falls apart. Like the film adaptation of Eragon or the...

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...the enemy dragon's flying height, and then slamming the controller left or right to knock the dragon sideways and out of the battle. Lair takes place in a world threatened by numerous emerging volcanoes, causing much of the land to be...

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Factor 5's fiscal woes were first revealed in December. Upon returning from an extended leave, an animator with the studio behind Lair blogged of the company's tenuous financial position, saying employees had not been paid since November.

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...terminal finances following publishing partner Brash Entertainment's bankruptcy. Reports have been circulating since late last year that Lair developer Factor 5 was in trouble following the abrupt implosion of Brash Entertainment. Today, the...

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Though a recent blog post by Factor 5 artist Sam Baker detailing the financial woes of the Lair developer was quickly removed from the 'net, Edge cites a "well-placed source" corroborating the artist's claims and then some. In his missive,...

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By Michael McWhertor, 7:00 PM on Mon Dec 8 2008, 10,693 views Lair developer Factor 5 may be the latest to face harsh economic realities, according to a blog from one of its employees. Citing insufficient funding, Factor 5 allegedly had to...

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...in the return of PSN Thursdays Tuesdays. Since we're already welcoming back the store and updates, we should probably say something to Lair, who just flew in under our radars with an update to make the game playable -- not only with rumble but...

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The shoddy SIXAXIS controls may not be Lair's only problem, but it's certainly the one that's taken the brunt of the criticisms pointed at the game. Throughout it all developer Factor 5 has insisted that motion-controlled dragons were the...

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'Lair' is gorgeous but gameplay is a bungled mess By Marc Saltzman, Gannett News Service Lair is a beautiful fantasy action game with a good story and extraordinary music. Too bad it's virtually unplayable. This is because the Sony...

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