Whoops! Lair delayed in Europe again
by Jem Alexander 
{ Nov 9th 2007 at 1:45PM }
Apparently, for once, Sony isn't at fault and the problem is being blamed on a manufacturing issue. If you really want Lair and you haven't yet imported it, then we're going to assume you're a bit crazy. Lair's EU sales figures will probably suffer thanks to the release of Guitar Hero III, Kane and Lynch and The Orange Box on the same day, but at least it will be out.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
bmson @ Nov 9th 2007 2:08PM
Are there any US-webstore where I can buy this game and ship it to EU?
Ghaleon @ Nov 9th 2007 2:40PM
Sales might suffer merely because Europe's had plenty of time to read about how much it apparently sucks.
thomas fitzgerald @ Nov 9th 2007 2:51PM
Em, I don't know where this story came from because it's available at my local Virgin Megastore here in Dublin.
Seán @ Nov 9th 2007 3:12PM
I bought it today at HMV, in Limerick, Ireland.
GAME had it but a guy i know who works there said they couldn't sell it.
It's available!!
Bearskopff @ Nov 9th 2007 3:10PM
buy me a copy and send it to me!!!
Robert @ Nov 9th 2007 3:15PM
@1 try http://www.cduniverse.com/ I use them because they have no problems sending them outside US (unlike Amazon), I do all my games purchases there just because Sony do not know where LAtin America is located, they ignore us
AshStampede @ Nov 9th 2007 3:23PM
It had the wrong rating on it, was rated bbfc 15 which its clearly a bbfc 18 games.
Dru @ Nov 9th 2007 3:29PM
This game really isn't that bad, in fact I think that those who really panned it didn't take the time to learn the controls (which takes like 5 minutes). My complaints were on different things like difficulty on some levels and the ridiculous amount of cut scenes in the middle of combat. The controls were fine, a bit unresponsive at times, but a lot of games have moments of WTF and it doesn't really affect gameplay in Lair. I would have bought this if my buddy didn't own a Blockbuster (gee, buy...or free "rental"). Rent it first, but do check it out.
Zampano @ Nov 9th 2007 3:37PM
Just wanted to second the positive response to this game. I think the problem many reviewers had with the game is the steepness of the learning curve to really master the controls. I love games, but I have a wife and a career and various other things that mean that I don't play games religiously, so it took me a good deal longer than five minutes to get the controls down, but once I did I found them to be very responsive. They work pretty much exactly as they're meant to, with the exception being the 180 turn, but even that I eventually got the hang of. From a reviewer's point of view - where you're probably playing several games a week, to completion - having to spend a long time getting used to controls is probably very off-putting, so I understand some of the frustration, but the game is far better than most US critics would have you believe.
frankym @ Nov 9th 2007 4:14PM
This game is very, very bad. People...do not waste your money.
Stef Geiger @ Nov 9th 2007 4:41PM
Hah, remember when they said they were going to release a demo? I guess they decided there just wouldn't be any benefit to letting people play it before they bought it?
LittleBean @ Nov 9th 2007 5:56PM
In Italy the game is out... i found it in a blockbuster shop
Jason @ Nov 9th 2007 7:50PM
just imported it last week, controls are responsive to me. Granted the 180 degree turn takes abit of practice to pull of.
I can now pull it off about 8 out of 10 times and i've only started playing it since yesterday. Pretty good actually.
Tesley @ Nov 9th 2007 8:01PM
ppl still want to play this game? Who wants to bet money that they're gonna put the option were you can turn the sixaxis control on and off...who wants to bet?
sectionz @ Nov 9th 2007 8:03PM
Jem two words for you ...
ANALOGUE CONTROLS .. remember them.
Legionari @ Nov 10th 2007 8:02AM
But iam in in the uk and i got Lair through the post on wednesday
Donato @ Nov 10th 2007 7:08PM
I hate how Sony fanboys will stand behind this game till the bitter end. Face it, it SUCKS and is a huge disappointement of a game. Respected video game reviewers (IGN, gamespot etc.) didn't review this game negatively for no reason because it is actual garbage. No one should play this game unless they have a morbid interest in utilizing one of the worst control schemes over devised. There...someone had to say it.
Rasta @ Nov 10th 2007 11:29PM
@17 And you're just a fuckin Sheep... why do you let other people make decisions for you? Or stand by their decisions like they are the holy grail of all truths?
Donato @ Nov 11th 2007 9:45AM
@18
First: I actually played the game myself and found it atrocious
Second: Game reviewers are PAID to do their frickin job, so I assume that they are at least semi accurate when reviewing a game and are not impartial
Third: And your just a fuckin fanboy who will stand by your system's games even if they suck tremendously.