Lair
Lair - Small channel from Lair in Japan - is a Video game of action developed by Factor 5, the studio with work on the series Turrican and Rogue Squadron, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2007 on PlayStation 3.
Lair is held in a Medieval-fantastic universe devastated by the natural disasters of ic origin Volcan. Humanity was divided into two kingdoms: that of Mokai, with the north, whose arid climate supports the life with difficulty, and that of Asyléens, in the south, which live the last remaining cultivable ground. These two civilizations dispute the control of the independent source of drinking water. The player incarnates Roth, a member of the unit of elite “Burner” of the Guard of the Sky asyléene. Gone up on its flying dragon, it takes part in epic battles which proceed in the airs and on the ground.
Gameplay
The Gameplay of the play was thought in optics of exploiting the functionalities of the lever Sixaxis and the principal actions of play are carried out via the recognition of movement. That includes/understands the elementary handling of the dragon but also of the special movements and certain attacks.The dragon has various brought closer attacks (blow of leg, pricked attacks…) or distant (fireballs, to spit of fire…). Contextual actions, according to a principle close to the Quarter Time Vents , make it possible to the hero to be characterized by bold actions such as jumping in full flight on the dragon of the adversary to embank it.
History
Roth
Roth is the character power station of the history. Member of the Guard of the sky Asyléenne, it belongs to the unit of elite “Burner”, directed by the Talan captain. Jevon and Loden are two of his/her comrades in arms.
Mokai
Mokai occupy the Toundra Arctique. They survive while drawing favors collision of the volcanic lava and Glace. The general of the Mokai armies is Atta-Kai. His/her son, Koba-Kai is a frightening warrior.
Blood dragon
Blood dragon - literally, the dragon Blood - is a particularly wild species of dragon which presents red traces on its cranium. Little world survives its meeting. A Asyléenne rumor tells however that the general Mokai, Atta-Kai, managed to overcome Blood dragon.
The Bridge off the Ancients
The Bridge off the Ancients - literally, the Bridge of Old - is a gigantic bridge. Since the Old one of Ashes and the devastations caused by the volcanic eruptions, this bridge is the only practicable terrestrial bond between the areas Aysléenne and Mokai. It is on the point of becoming the theater of bloody confrontations.
Realization
Technique
The environments are characterized by decorations with the important depth of field, the presence of hundreds of enemies to the screen like by imposing fantastic creatures. Lair supports a resolution of 1080p and a sound 7.1 not-compressed.
Design
The Design was conceived in the idea to return account the evolution of civilization through the ages. For the Architecture and the Iconography Asyléene, the artists of Factor 5 drew their inspiration in the Mediterranean cultures: the Byzantine Empire, the ancient Rome, the Persian , the North Africa and Is. The city of Asylia takes as a starting point the Islamic Architecture and the Art of the Indian world.
Exploitation
- Press review
To note
- Lair was announced at the time of PlayStation Meeting 2005 and one first Teaser of the play was presented at the time of the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2006.
- conceptual work of the play was exposed to the gallery of Cogswell Polytechnical College in June and July 2007 under the heading “The Art off Lair”.
- the catch in complex hand of the play, which asks for several hours of adaptation (what is very unusual for a video game), attracted criticisms to him mainly negative which do not reflect its objective qualities.
| Random links: | April 2005 in France | Denice | Fifteen years later | Paul-François Chopin | Chris Anthony | Groupe_idéographique_de_rapporteur |