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Lair Developer Walkthrough: Parts 1 & 2

Here is the first part of a developer walkthrough of Lair by Factor 5, in HD (SD embedded).

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techie6644d ago

Even though it's a grainy video...that's the most impressive so far. The palace looks amazing

Also Progressive mesh allows to have the textures on such a large scale - "this wasn't thought to be able to be done in real time, but it can be on the cell"..."there's no other system this gen that can do this". So huge landscapes to go from macro to micro is only possible with cell...interesting?

GaMr-6644d ago

Yea baby thats what im talking about.... I wanna see devs completely own the cell CPU. All I keep hearing is how powerful it is and it has no limitations well I want to see games tweak the hell out of it. (if thats even possible) But from what I have seen and heard Lair should be a nice start.

Do you see all those soldiers on screen at once with their own independent AI and animation. Amazing I tell ya. Gotta give respect no matter how much you hate Playstation Brand.

techie6644d ago

Most impressieve Lair stuff here! Watch now and approve.

SimmoUK6644d ago

Yeah really this a must see this is a town area with vast detailed buildings that go far into the distance, the water effects are incredible because of the cell as well it's like moving cgi down there, A+ videos best yet because it's different from the bridge area your all used to seeing...

Raist6644d ago

Ok now this is just crazy.

THAT'S what I call scale. And the number of stuff running on the screen is just ridiculous XD

More videos plz.

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Top 10 Bad Games by Good Studios

Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "When shopping for new video games you can often trust the name publisher or developer on the box to be an indication of the quality of the game. Names like Nintendo, Square Enix, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Capcom, Xbox Game Studios and Sega are world famous because they helped shape the industry by releasing some of the most defining video games of all time. Though sometimes even these great gaming houses stumble and put out a stinker."

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Gamerking821814d ago (Edited 1814d ago )

Splatterhouse remake . Loved the og’s at the arcade growing up . Hell the best thing about the remake was the og,s were included . And left alive by Square . That game had so much potential , but the gameplay was worse horrendous .

Game-ur1813d ago

once Great studios getting destroyed is actually common. happened with ND and Last of Us2, Bioware and Mass Effect Andromeda/Anthem, Bungle and Destiny .

BeRich2331814d ago

Fuse should have been on that list (Insomniac Games)

Yui_Suzumiya1814d ago

Splatterhouse remake kicked ass

merryja1814d ago

I personally don't like these games.

East76lands1814d ago

I'm pretty much certain that any Sonic game that comes out will be terrible, I've not enjoyed one since the original side-scrolling days of the MegaDrive.

HarryMasonHerpderp1813d ago

Then you might like a recent sonic "sonic mania".

jaymacx1813d ago

For this Topic it says Good Studios that make bad games. Sonic Team hasn't been good in years.

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5 Disappointing Games and the Great Studios That Should Remake Them

A reimagining of 5 disappointing video games and the masterpieces they could have been underneath other studios.

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FallenAngel19842291d ago

How often do disappointing games get remakes

darthv722290d ago (Edited 2290d ago )

well... if disappointing movies can get remakes then why not games? some of these have really good premise but somewhat disappointing execution. In the right hands they could be great.

I quite enjoyed lair (after the patch), too human and the order 1886. I'd even add in quantum break and recore as disappointing but with a good premise.

gangsta_red2290d ago

"well... if disappointing movies can get remakes then why not games?"

But how many disappointing movies actually get those? I'm still waiting for a remake of Howard the Duck.

darthv722290d ago

^nothing disappointing about howard the duck. It is cheesy 80's goodness.

gangsta_red2290d ago

When you're right, you're right.

rainslacker2290d ago

@Gangsta

Wasn't there a rumor that they were looking at making another Howard the Duck? He had a cameo in GoTG2.

Love that movie for how bad it was. That and Garbage Pail Kids.

DrumBeat2290d ago

The Order was a fresh experience. Not the most compelling game, but I didn't want to put it down, and platted it. Good for what it was.

Quantum was something different as well, but a little less fun to actually play, imo. The 'acting' was done in a cheese factory too. Completed one path and never returned to it.

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pietro12122290d ago (Edited 2290d ago )

FFXIV was already remade, and it's probably the beat thing Square has put out in years.

notachance2290d ago

yes, I was giving an example of disappointing games remade to be a great game

thorstein2290d ago

Every time sites need clicks. Just look at the obligatory: i wAnT cLIcKs tEh OrDer 1886 pIcTUrE.

JonathanHarris2290d ago

It's really not super often, but it does happen!

Mostly we see cult favorites come back around but in the recent case of Shaq-Fu we really saw a truly awful game see new life (not great life but at least new).

It's something I'd love to see a lot more of.

Thanks for reading my article!

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NarutoFox2290d ago

Too Human yeah I remember that game smh😂

Inzo2290d ago

The Order has its faults yes but it had a fantastic atmosphere and some great gameplay. A game with enormous potential and far from disappointing. I say give Ready at Dawn another crack at it because I think they created an diamond with some rough edges that just needs some tlc.

Dreamcatcher452290d ago

Problem was the repetitive boss fights. I liked the gunplay, cover system and somewhat the story.

hulk_bash19872290d ago (Edited 2290d ago )

It did have fantastic atmosphere, I'll give you that. But gameplay pretty much played out like short gunfire segments interlaced with walking/sneaking + QTE events. Gameplay was the weakest point of The Order because RAD prioritized world building and graphical detail. Ut was disappointing because it didnt live up to the massive potential it haf. If they were given another shot at a sequel, I hope they can learn from their mistakes.

notachance2290d ago

gameplay was meh but the world had potential, in my ideal world it'd have Mass Effect kind of gameplay

Prubar2290d ago

I waited till The Order was discounted and went in with certain expectations and wasn’t disappointed. Just like Quantum Break. Great concept just needed a little extra meat on the bones.

rainslacker2290d ago

I had high hopes before it released. They were curbed some by the early previews, and while I found faults with the game, and it was obviously released unfinished, I still enjoyed it. The lore, acting, graphics, and world itself were excellent.

JonathanHarris2290d ago

I agree that it had some awesome atmosphere and the gameplay wasn't awful, but that potential is exactly why I put it on this list. I actually loved playing the game (same as some of the other games I put on this list such as Army of Two) But I would just love to see what could happen if it fulfilled some of that potential, ya know? Could have had the next incredible Sony franchise to rival God of War.

Thanks for reading my article!

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TheEnigma3132290d ago

The order should have had a sequel. The first one wasn't bad just needed a few tweaks.

robtion2290d ago

I would love a sequel to The Order. It is still a great game.

Lair had a great concept and could be amazing with the current technology available. A Lair-like ps5 game could be incredible.

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15 Worst PlayStation Exclusive Games of All Time

PlayStation’s strong and impressive lineup of exclusives is probably the biggest edge it has over its direct competition in the market- a fact that has been true for as long as anyone can remember.

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TheEnigma3132577d ago

Ridge racer for PSP was actually good and shouldn't be on this list. I think I'm the only one that enjoyed Haze.

Mr Pumblechook2577d ago

When GamingBolt have to dig up PS1 & PS2 games you know Sony is doing something right.

PygmelionHunter2577d ago

The list is about the worst Playstation exclusives games OF ALL TIME...

Why wouldn’t they include PS1 and PS2 games?

Prince_TFK2577d ago

That’s right, only PS4 games should be on the list of the worst Sony exclusive games of all time. /s

Dragonscale2577d ago

As much as I like PlayStation, there are plenty of stinkers just like on all platforms tbh.

hulk_bash19872577d ago (Edited 2577d ago )

Haha you completely missed or are willfully ignorant of the intent of this article. It clearly says worst PS Exclusive Games of All Time.

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UltraNova2576d ago

A Haze 2 or reboot would be nice!

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NonShinyGoose2577d ago

RR on Vita made the list, not the PSP version. RR on Vita was severely lacking content.

Knushwood Butt2577d ago

They tried something new and it failed.

The initial price point was low but a large amount of content was locked behing DLC

These days you often pay full price up front and get the same concept.

Darkwatchman2577d ago (Edited 2577d ago )

Didn’t the list just have ridge racer on Vita? Because the Vita ridge racer was a dumpster fire at $40 with next to no cars or tracks. It was such an incomplete experience. As the article states, it felt more like a full priced demo than an actual game. Psp ridge racer had so much more to it.

SierraGuy2577d ago (Edited 2577d ago )

All early ridge racers had next to no cars...game was great because of its graphics, controls, fun factor. Nothing could touch it on PS1.

mrdeli2577d ago

When this piece of flotsam indicated that "Being a clone of GTA shouldn't be that hard" I just closed the window.

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Liqu1d2577d ago

The most disappointing game I have ever played.

madforaday2577d ago

Socom 4, I guess you could say that was an AWFUL/TERRIBLE Socom game. BUT it was an okay game if it didn't have the word Socom in the title.

Gardenia2577d ago

To save you from clicking those annoying slides:

HAZE (PS3)
LAIR (PS3)
KNACK (PS4)
RIDGE RACER (PS VITA)
TWISTED METAL III (PS1)
LAST REBELLION (PS3)
BRAVO TEAM (PS4)
BASEMENT CRAWL (PS4)
MORTAL KOMBAT: SPECIAL FORCES (PS1)
GANGS OF LONDON (PSP)
LITTLE DEVIANTS (PS VITA)
PLAYSTATION MOVE APE ESCAPE (PS3)
APE ESCAPE ACADEMY (PSP)
KUNG FU RIDER (PS3)
EYETOY: OPERATION SPY (PS2)

solideagle2577d ago

thank you for the list. I believe he should listed PSVR titles as VR....

yeahright22577d ago

I love when people do this to sites that try to artificially up their clicks by forcing one click per entry. But I will say maybe let's leave off the first entry so they get the one click. Both so N4g gets whatever they're due for pushing traffic to their site and to send a message to the site that you only get one click.

Gaming_1st2577d ago

Well everybody should have gamingbolt blocked anyways.

Dragonscale2577d ago

Don't need to. I avoid it like the plague regardless lol.

Hardiman2577d ago

When certain sites have articles on here I just look at the comments.

FinalFantasyFanatic2577d ago

Sites are lucky if I click once or twice, half a dozen or more clicks is more effort than I'm willing for a list that may or may not suck.

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Gaming_1st2577d ago

I feel Knack or Ridge Racer shouldn't be on there.

Dragonscale2577d ago (Edited 2577d ago )

Maybe not knack but it's understandable, its not the best game tbh. Dunno bout ridge racer.

SierraGuy2577d ago

Ridge racer should never be on a worst list. FU gaming bolt crap.

Stogz2577d ago

Cant argue with Bravo Team, that game really did suck.

GBG_Jason2577d ago

Bless. I stopped after 1 because of it.

KwietStorm_BLM2577d ago

Have to say that is a pretty crappy list. I remember being so pissed with Twisted Metal 3 after TM2.

OffRoadKing2577d ago (Edited 2577d ago )

You're doing Gods work. Many blessings upon the house of Gardenia.

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