IGN reviews alone in the dark: 3.5/10

[jman8]

TheRealMafoo said:

jman8 said:

Neither of the two options you presented are at all financially feasible.

 

So was releasing Lair a good financial discussion for Factor 5?

The failing is making a bad game. That is not Phil's fault. How releasing a horrible game effects your company going forward is.

There is a good chance that future lost revenue for Atari over this game, could cost them more money then the game generates.

If that happens, then that's Phil's fault. Only time will tell.

 

Yes it was a good decision. If Factor 5 didn't release the game, they would've generated no revenue. No revenue means they would have no chance to make another game. No chance to make another game means they wouldn't even have the opportunity to lose revenue in the future. 

When your life is on the line and someone is holding a gun to your head, you don't worry whether or not your next decision will cause you pain in the future. You worry about surviving right now. That's how dire Atari's current financial situation is.