Julian Eggebrecht, Co-Founder & President of Factor 5, responded to some controversy over Lair’s highly criticized motion control-only scheme on the Playstation 3. Lair hasn’t fared too well in reviewer’s opinions, giving Sony a taste of what happened to many of Nintendo’s Wii games based on motion control gameplay.
From an article on multiplayerblog.mtv.com:“The Sixaxis motion control itself feels a lot more organic and free-form than the rigid controls of other flight games and does much better for casual players, as we saw in focus tests. It does seem to alienate some reviewers who are at the top of the hard-core crowd and seem to have a passionate hate for all things motion, be it ‘Wii Sports’ with sometimes absurdly low scores for what might become the defining game of this generation, or ‘Lair’ as their newest poster child of evil. It’s an unfortunate development that, if the players themselves listen too much to the motion-hatred message, will divide the gaming community. Our potential for growth as an art form for the mainstream is in the easier-to-access control schemes that might be less precise but a lot of fun,” said Eggebrecht.
As a response to low review scores, a Lair Reviewer’s Guide is being mailed out to reviewers who rated the game poorly. The forward by Eggebrecht states: “Open your mind and hands for something very different!”
What did you non-reviewers think of the game? Is it more enjoyable through the PSP Remote Play?
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