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Well............

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 24
Date: October 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

So I got this game the day it came out. The game starts out slow. Not much of a "wow" factor when it begins. Once the game progresses you get the ability to absorb the spirit of your fallen foe. Once that is done you are able to use its ability. From what I played so far, you get to upgrade those abilities. The awesome thing about this game is pulling the spirit off your foe's body. You actually pull back on the SIXAXIS controller just like if you were fishing. The bigger enemies are tricky because you have to time the pulling of thier spirits. Folklore is an okay game I guess, it's not really for everyone.

Love this game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 34 / 38
Date: October 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Okay. I Love this game!!! The fighting sequences are not complicated in any way. Sometimes (always with the boss fights) you have to figure out how to beat the enemies by evaluating a picture. But this is also an easy task.

I have to say whoever made this has a wonderful immagination! I am always interested to find out what the next foe looks like! And the story lines are fun to solve. My attention is never lost.

This is the perspective of a 15 year old female...so I dunno how this will fare with others.

Folklore is great

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 13
Date: October 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Folklore is truly a sight for sore eyes. Its a brilliantly told story about a girl named Ellen and a guy named Keatz. You can play both sides of their tale.

The cut scenes are shown in several different ways. One of which is a very interesting comic-book style. Each and ever cut scene is well done and tells the part of the story they are telling very well.

In story, theres a murder in Doolin, the town of the dead, and you must find out why there was a murder while finding out about your past.

Gameplay-wise the game plays well both as an action adventure game with RPG elements tacked on which work great. Only problem is that whenever you switch out your powers there's about a 5 second pause in the action.

If you are wondering about the game download or find someone with the demo on their PlayStation 3.

Frickin awsome lore

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 13
Date: October 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is fikin awsome.I say that its the best game i have ever played.It also kinda reminded me of castlevania.But I would give it the best ps3 rating game yet.This game is a serious must buy.

Not Quite What I Expected

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 10 / 29
Date: October 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When the demo for Folklore became available for download a couple of months ago, I was quick to get it. I thought the demo was a LOT of fun, but the only thing I didn't like was all the text bubbles instead of actual voice acting. I knew this game had been created in Japan, so I thought that when the game came to the U.S. the text bubbles would be replaced with voice acting. This game is a lot of fun to play, but be warned that there is a LOT of text to read. Sometimes the text screens go on and on and on. I really think this slows the game down, and really got on my nerves after awhile. You may want to rent this before buying.

BUY THIS GAME! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 26 / 30
Date: October 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Folklore is an enchanting game with spectacular grapics and storyline. I give this game a 10/10 because it is something no gaming industry has ever done before.I am used to games like; Final Fantasy and Atelier Iris. Plus my
Husband likes to play first person shooters and football and we both happen to LOVE this game. I think it will appeal to all. Playing is believing do give this game a try. It's an experience you will not forget.

Quite possibly one of the best games of all time

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: October 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is amazing on every level. The beauty of the music, the beautiful art direction, amazing storyline, and wonderfully addicting and original gameplay. First off, the story starts off with Ellen, who receives a letter from her dead mother to go visit Doolin. Ellen, curious about her past, proceeds to come to this small, somewhat creepy town. Another character Keats, who is a writer for an occult magazine, gets a phone call asking him for help. Wanting to investigate this matter, Keats heads to Doolin as well. I don't want to spoil too much, but their stories collide, and this may be one of the greatest stories ever told while it asks philosophical questions about life in general. The gameplay is wildly addicting, when you defeat enemies, you can capture their Ids and use their abilities. There are over 100 abilities, ranging from elemental attacks, to destruction attacks, to combo attacks. All in all: This game is a definite buy. Support them so they can make a sequel to this beautiful and fantastic game.

Great - but lend us some voice over talent please!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: October 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Folklore is indisputably a fun game to play. My only complaint is that with the somber and minimalistic music in the background, the title could have really benefited from voicing over all of the speech sequences. I love the artistic presentation and the "comic-book style" with which the story is presented - but without either stronger music or more voices I find it difficult to get wrapped into the story. It's no Hemingway after all... I think video games are an excellent medium for telling stories, so it disappointed me to see this game not use all of the multimedia a game can offer to tell its story. It's still one I'd say you would want in your gaming library... just don't plan on beating it in one or two sittings - the endless reams of text with no emotional involvement will quickly put you to sleep.

Wow ... !!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 55 / 57
Date: October 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Wow! That pretty much describes this game. Where to begin ...

Visuals: The first thing that will strike you is just how beautiful this game is. Every visual aspect of the game has been lovingly constructed, and it shows. There is a lot of great lighting, and the visuals really set the mood for the game.

Sound: Amazing! The alternates between haunting, wistful, and hectic (battle music) - but its always beautiful. Never overbearing, always setting the mood ... its been a long time since I've heard game music this beautiful. Really, words cannot describe how good some of the songs are.

Plot: Great! Wow, finally a game with a GREAT plot. And I do mean great plot. It advances at an appropriate pace, and the 'chapters' that the game is broken up to make the experience of playing the game like reading a good book ... especially towards the end. I read some reviewers blasting the game for gratuitous text - and while there is a lot of text, I found it to be the best part of the game. It really was like I was reading a book at points, except the book happens to have beautiful graphics and visuals to go along with it. And this is not a bad thing; in facts its a very good thing. That I can compare the experience of playing this game to reading a good book speaks volumes (ha, pun) to the depth and intricacy of the plot. This isn't just a pretty looking button masher - this is a game with soul.

Action: Lots of action if thats your thing ... I actually found myself wishing there was less of it, so I could progress the plot quicker. That said, I do like collecting things in game, so I did get all of the special items, which slowed me down a bit. The action in the game is fun, and fast-paced. However, there are so many folks that you can potentially get, most of them really aren't going to see play. You'll have a few favorites and then some 'special' ones for special occasions. Which is sort of sad, but nothing to really do about that.

Format: I mentioned how the game is divided into chapters before ... this is a really great innovation (I'm not sure if its been done before) in my opinion. After a long hard day of work, I really don't have time to spend hours and hours playing in a sitting ... even on weekends I do have other obligations. Chapters allow me to play manageable chunks, accomplish something, and then go on the next night without feeling like I just paused the game for a day. I had the chance to just play through chapters without taking a break, and that worked really well too. Like reading a good book, the chapters would end at a suspenseful moment, and since you are switching off between Ellen and Keats you get a really good flow going.

Conclusion: This game is great. Hands down one of the best games I've played for any platform. It made me glad I dropped hundreds on a PS3 instead of an XBox 360. However, if you have a short attention span, or just want mindless killing, or some such thing - skip this title, its not for you. If like intricate plots, stunning environments, and beautiful music (with a little action thrown in to spice things up) then go and buy this game right away. I cannot recommend this title highly enough - it simply blew me away.

I honestly cannot think of any negatives for this game. The only thing that is a remote negative is that the downloadable content is not yet available in the USA. If you're in PAL territory or Japan (maybe all of Asia, not sure) its available though. Also, replay value is not super high - once you know the plot you know the plot. However, its is without a doubt worth the money and worth the play-through.

I had the good fortune to play this game on an excellent 1080p hdtv (more than capable of handling the 720p format this game is in), and it really made a difference. While of course you'll still have an amazing experience on any TV, when a game has such stunning visuals as this one does make an effort to play it on an HDTV if you can. :)

So go and buy and play this game ... and have fun! :)

A very pleasant surprise

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Folklore is without a doubt the most pleasing surprise I've gotten out of my PS3 since I purchaced it. IF you, like me, have heard next to nothing about this game, don't be discouraged. This is shaping up to be the most underappreciated games of the year.

Folklore is one of those games that gives you lots of great reasons to pick it up and play. A very intriguing plot, great music, outstanding artistic design, fun gameplay, cool characters and lots of unique little surprises all add up to make this game a ture masterpiece.

If you own a PS3 and have even a slight interest in RPG or action/adventure games, dont miss this one. It's one of the best in the genre.

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