In a world ravaged by endless conflict and natural disaster, a call for peace turns into a bloodbath of betrayal and deceit.

Playing as a warrior riding a voracious dragon trained for deadly aerial and ground combat, and capable of scorching, clawing and smashing thousands of enemies, gamers must defeat countless armies to save a civilization. Together, the gamer and the beast will attempt to change the destiny of a world on the brink of extinction.

Engage in a struggle on an epic scale as your civilization repels the onslaught of an unrelenting army. A seamless combination of vast battles in air and on the ground, against other beasts, and armies of thousands.

Unleash your might through large-scale battles that span both the sky and ground. Turn the tides of war with your ferocious dragon. Scorch the ground with flames and command the skies against vicious enemies.

Immerse yourself in a living, breathing world of voracious beasts, a deep storyline and visceral gameplay. Fully supports the Playstation 3 motion sensitive controller. [SCEA]

Lair: possibly one of the most anticipated PS3 exclusives of the year thanks to stunning graphics, sweeping orchestrations, SIXAXIS motion-sensing controls, and fire-breathing dragons… surely a recipe for success in anyone’s book. However, initial feedback for Lair was surprisingly poor, causing a brief delay in its retail release. So how has the final version of the game faired in the face of the gathered critical assessment?

Spend or Lend?

Check below to peruse all the review scores that matter and feast your eyes on some Lair footage.

90% - Play Magazine - "Lair has come together beautifully... With its stunning visuals and incredible soundtrack, Lair may well be the single most powerful experience that a man can share with his $5,000 home theatre system."

75% - GamePro - "I expect many fans will be disappointed thanks to all of the hype that's built up around the game, but the inevitable complaints about the control scheme will be warranted."

75% - GameZone - "There are some frustrations and the game lacks a general sense of excitement that propels you forward at a frantic pace."

60% - GameDaily - "It certainly looks amazing, and the epic soundtrack fits the game's fantasy theme, but Lair suffers from repetitive missions, cheesy voice acting and choppy animation. Fighting for ten minutes, dying and restarting from the beginning gets old real fast, and the cookie cutter story failed to hold our interests."

60% - 1UP - "Lair is a game that you'll want for its eye-popping experience rather than its gameplay. So buy it if you want to justify all the thousands you spent on your PS3 and that 1080p HDTV you can see from the International Space Station. Don't buy it if you want a dragon that does what it's damn well told."

49% - IGN - "At one point, Lair looked like one of the most promising titles coming to the PS3, but the final version – even with its interesting story, occasionally impressive graphics and amazing score – falls well short of anything you should be playing."

45% - GameSpot - "Great visuals and sound mean absolutely nothing in Lair. Factor 5 should have made a movie--not a game. This is the ultimate example of how gameplay suffers when all the work goes into making everything look pretty. There is nothing fun about it."

30% - GameSpy - "It certainly sounds like an awesome game, but the execution is so terminally flawed in almost every way that a game can be flawed that it isn't worth anyone's time."

Verdict: Lend