Lair

Pros

• This game is the #1 reason I still have my PS3 plugged in. I am beyond surprised that dragon-riding isn't a bigger thing in video games.
• The concept of the player being a dragon rider and blowing shit up in the wide battlefield is still unique enough that I have to recommend trying it out. I still haven’t played a game quite like this one… which is insane to me because th...
• The best thing about Lair is that it removes that division between air and land segments. It makes the ground combat something you can do naturally as part of your moveset. The seamless ground and air combat is only possible with dragons...

Cons

• Parent context: Have you ever had your mind blown by what you expected to be a mediocre game? I was well aware of Lair’s infamy. Reply: This sounds like it should be the Alone in the Dark of a new genre. Then when the Resident Evil of it...
• I think about Lair probably once a week. It's the reason I still own a PS3, even though I haven't actually played it in years. Rogue Squadron with dragons. Should have been the best game ever. It keeps me up at night sometimes, the waste...
• Lair, however, even with the analog controls, feels so loose and clunky. Obviously, the dragons should be weighty, but this one just feels more janky rather than intentionally awkward. The moment I moved the dragon, it felt slow and anno...
• I was well aware of Lair’s infamy. How it became a punching bag in the early PS3 days... However, all I heard was that it had the worst control scheme ever with forced Six-Axis controls. This was later patched to add the traditional anal...
• The concept of the player being a dragon rider and blowing shit up in the wide battlefield is still unique enough that I have to recommend trying it out. ... Well, only because the game runs at 5-10 fps. Lair looks good, with the visual...