
Even after patch - still disappointing
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I REALLY wanted to like this game.
I watched the development of this title from the first screen shot released right through it's release. Read the various interviews with the developers, and took in the assorted videos released.
Then, I read the reviews on it...nearly all scathing, for it's poorly implemented controls, and thought to myself...they can't really be that bad.
I bought the game (just recently) with the knowledge that they were releasing a patch to allow the use of the analog sticks.
I should point out that while I deal with motion control, I'm not a huge fan of it. That being said, it wasn't the motion controls in this game that annoyed me. Even after I applied the patch, and tried the analog controls, I found that the camera work for this game is simply terrible.
Graphically, as others have pointed out, it's a very nice looking game. The sound is also very good in the game. I'll continue to play through it to check out the story, as I feel it too is decent so far.
But thus far, the controls simply aren't great, even with the choice to use the analog sticks. One could probably work around the poor controls if the camera would help you out...but it doesn't. It's the very poor camera control in conjunction with the less than stellar controls that ultimately doom this game to mediocrity, when it held such promise.
In the end, I'd say your best bet is to give this one a rent. If you can get accustomed to the frustrating controls, and get past the horrific camera, and even a bit of bad targeting during combat, there is still an interesting game to be found here.
It's simply a question of if you have the endurance or persistence to stay with it through its flaws.
Sadly, for Lair, when there are so many other quality games now out, or coming very soon...I can see this game getting set aside, and not picked up again.
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