Lair preview PlayStation 3
Lair preview for PlayStation 3
Fancy flying a dragon? You can this autumn in Lair, the new fantasy blockbuster coming to the PS3. Developer Factor 5 have left behind the X-wings and deep space of their Star Wars Rogue Squadron series, and replaced them with dragons and a fantasy cityscape. In Lair, you'll steer your dragon through fantasy universe, swooping over battlefields and even taking on other dragons in combat. It sounds fabulous (and it looks fantastic) - will it live up to its promise? We've had a hands-on look at Lair this month - find out what to expect in our three page preview now!
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Lair preview for PlayStation 3
For almost a decade, Factor
5 have been best known
for their Star Wars Rogue
Squadron series. So when the team
announced they had a game in
development for the PS3, many
presumed that the Star Wars
franchise had merely jumped ship,
and that it would be us PS3 owners
who were going to be treated to
the first next-gen incarnation of
the space sim series.
Imagine our surprise, when
instead of an X-Wing, we see a huge dragon swooping across the screen.
Where there once was space, there's
now a beautifully visualised city, with
cathedrals, bridges, waterfalls, and
hundreds of townspeople. This is Lair,
and from what we've seen so far, it's
looking better than Rogue Squadron
could ever have dreamed of.
We could have easily spent the
entire preview telling you just how
astounding Lair looks, but even if we
were to spend the entire magazine
waxing lyrical about it, we still
wouldn't come close to capturing its visual magnificence. In many
levels, there are tens of thousands
of enemies doing battle below you,
and at any point, you can swoop
down and send dozens of soldiers
flying with each sweep of your claws,
or scorching hundreds with each
breath of fire.
Click here to read the full Lair preview for PlayStation 3 now!