Lair being hyped as anything other than a hopefully good game that would showcase the power of the PS3 is a post-construct. I'm sure there were some that were holding it up as a "savior" (as if that jargon or the act of being a hype controller isn't just as pathetic), but the vast majority of people, including typically hype-happy PS fanboys, were pretty tempered in their excitement, and few expected greatness from Factor 5 outside of the game being a technical wonder. It being complete shit surprised most, but it had nowhere near as far to fall as some other hyped exclusives. A hopeful attitude isn't a bad thing.