Some people don't like change, but I was willing to try some thing new.

User Rating: 8.5 | Lair PS3
By Liberty0x2 | Review Date:
The first thing I want to tackle is the controls. If you have A.D.D. or no will to adapt and learn (which many great games in the past have forced you to do), then ya you'll hate Lair. On the other hand if you some one who is willing to sit down with a game, play it, and then maybe try and learn the controls your in for a great experience that you won't see again for a while. Yes at first, it is hard as hell to control but after about an hour I had no issues with it. The only complaint I have is that the 180 command doesn't work as well as it should, thats it. Here is a video NOT made by me that show just how easy it is to control.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gU0HUtY-5N8
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rJrO6nI_WmU

The game play is exactly what you should expect from F5. Tight aerial combat that leaves you satisfied and wanting more. Things do start to get a bit tedious at times but over all the game keeps things fresh. Now the graphics do have some frame rate issues, some people cry like babies about this doesn't matter what game it is. I'm a pc gamer, I can care less as long as its playable, I'm use to games not always being 60fps. The detail in every thing is great, from the character models to the water effects every thing looks amazing. Overall give Lair a real try, by that I mean play a few missions not just the first 3 and give up. If ya tough out the first hour or two and practice the controls, who knows you might just really get into the game.

So if ya want, believe the over dramatic reviews, from people who in my opinion played the game for 10 min and gave up., go ahead, but you really are missing out.

P.S.
Ign and Gamespot have both really disappointed me recently and it all started with the score Gamespot gave Legend of Zelda:Twilight Princess.
It seems the only reviewers i trust any more are Game informer who by the way gave this game a justifiable 7.5 from one guy and a 8 from the other. This is my first review ever on this site, which I did only because of how bad this game is getting raped by some review sites for no real reason.

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