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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.

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.

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.

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.

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! :)

Like a piece of artwork

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: December 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

After hearing great things about it, I finally decided to jump and buy the game. To my surprise, it is now one of my most favorite games of all time.

Gameplay: The game is an action RPG, about as fast paced as Kingdom Hearts and Zelda, and unique from any other game. In this game, you face enemies called Folks, and when they're weakened, you can absorb their "Id" and gain their abilities. To collect the id, you hold R1 and jerk the controller up. I've always hated sixaxis, but this is the first time that I've ever found the SixAxis very fun and invigorating. Certain enemies require different types of "Id capturing". For instance, one Id may require you to shake your controller, another may require timing, etc. Anyway, you assign these folks to the four buttons: X, Circle, Triangle, and Square using the L2 button so customization of connecting deadly combos will be at the touch of a button. Another cool thing is that there are 100 folks total that you can level up, which adds a lot of variety to the game.
Graphics: While the graphics aren't the best, the art design for the levels and folks are definitely worth remembering.
Sound: The music is FANTASTIC! Beautifully composed, the music certainly is one of the game's strong points. I've never bought a soundtrack for a video game before, but the music was so beautiful that I just had to buy it. It cost me $41.99 off this site, which is almost the price of this game, and was definitely worth every penny. Anyway, the voice acting is lacking in here, but an upside is that background music is heavily emphasized, conveying certain emotions.
Story: Excellent story. Not the average, generic, RPG where the main character is off to save the world. No, the story is actually a mystery, about a young woman named Ellen trying to find her mother and recover her past memories, and a man named Keats answering an unknown possible "prank" call asking for help. They land in the quiet, desolate village of Doolin where a mysterious death has just taken place once they arrive. Trying to get some answers, half-lives show them the way to the netherworld, where they can speak with the dead. However, as more deaths start to occur, Ellen is warned whether or not she wants to know about her past, possibly these memories were repressed for good reason. As Ellen and Keats lurk onward, it's up to you to find out.
Conclusion: While the game was certainly underrated and overlooked, don't pass such a jewel up. If you're a fan of Action/adventure/RPG games, this game is definitely for you.

What Child Is This?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: January 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is the second game to occupy my brand new 80G PS3, but the first I'm going to review. For the most part this is because I now have a better idea which problems were part of the first game and which problems were really due to the PS3. Happily the PS3 and Folklore got along wonderfully and since Folklore is now fresher in my mind it gets to go first.

Folklore has an unusual story line. Ellen, a young woman receives a note from her mother requesting that she come to the village of Doolin - since Ellen was raised as an orphan this is a bit of a surprise. And elsewhere, Keats, a writer for an occult magazine receives a call from the same village - from a woman who fears for her life. Both arrive only to witness the aftermath of a murder that recalls three deaths from 17 years ago and presages even more fatalities to come. Ellen searches for clues to her past with the help of Keats and the find entry to the Netherworld - a fairy world of many dimensions. It is in the Netherworld where they find help and hindrance as they battle their separate but intertwined routes through a galaxy of strange creatures.

All that sounds complicated and, to some degree it is. But Folklore is really a mission based RPG where the player fights various creatures, absorbs their 'ID's and then uses the absorbed creatures in more battles, where you absorb more IDs, etc., etc. Various tasks allow you to develop the creatures until both Ellen and Keats have a large menagerie of weapons. Killing some of the creatures, and all the mission end bosses involve combinations of IDs, which keeps fighting from being a complete hack and slash fest. All of this is very well animated, but keep in mind that, while there is some variation between Ellen and Keats creature collections there is a lot of repetition. This is perhaps Folklore's worst flaw, and it's by no means a show-stopper. This is an interesting game to play, regardless.

The artwork is excellent, done in a watercolor style that sets Folklore apart. The game uses a combination of full animation (in battle and some set scenes) and shifting illustrations much like a comic book. Sometimes conversations are voiced and sometimes people use balloon speak. Somehow this all works together seamlessly and the effect is quite memorable. As I said, this is an unusual game in many ways. If you would like a good battle oriented fantasy RPG with a solid plot, Folklore should be high on your list. Expect 40 to 80 hours of gameplay depending on how much effort you put into ID building.

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.

Another WOW!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I give this game a A++. The start is kind of slow but it is well worth it after about 5 min. I had to force myself to put this game down to stop and eat. Great graphics, controller works like the wii ( I was greatly surprised ). Buy this game , In my opinion you will not be disappointed with this game.

Pan's Labyrinth meets Kingdom Hearts meets Pokemon...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

...or at least, that's how I tried to describe it to people. The setting and feel of it are similar to Pan's Labyrinth, where the real world is cold and uninviting and the fairy world, even if it is a fairy world, is oftentimes even more dark, but still magical. Throw in KH and Pokemon for gameplay: KH for the more Action RPG style and Pokemon for the collecting folk and using their abilities. And then finally, throw in just some good, old-fashioned murder mystery and you've got Folklore. I played the demos of this game and was hooked and I wasn't disappointed at all. I just hope other people enjoy it as much as I do.

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