 "Hauntingly beautiful - a true masterpiece" | 2009-10-01 |
| - Reviewed By User: A22PDXVQMNCDLB |
This is easily one of the most beautiful and haunting entertainment experiences that I've ever experienced in any medium, be it video game, movie, or book.
As many reviewers have pointed out, it is the incredible artistic direction and painstaking attention to detail that make this such a gem. The fantasy worlds are each unique, memorable, and all tinged with an other-worldly melancholy that stays with you long after you've turned the game off.
From the small Irish village that serves as the primary setting of the game, to the flower petal strewn faery Netherworld, to the Dali-meets-Hellraiser netherworld of modernity, this game is truly a visual feast.(I think my favorite detail is the way they've perfectly captured how dust floating in the air appears when sunlight streams through the window of an old home.)
The myriad of creatures that inhabit these worlds are also brilliantly designed and fascinating to watch. The more I play this game, the more certain I am that the designer's must have taken a great deal of inspiration from the dark faery tale worlds of Guillermo Del Toro's movies "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army."
The story, although simple in its execution, presents an interesting and surprisingly deep (for a video game) take on death, memory, imagination, and meaning...and it keeps you wanting to move forward to find out what happens next. The game's alternation between the real and fantasy worlds reminds me somewhat of books by Murakami Haruki.
The gameplay itself is decent, but nothing revolutionary...and admittedly, it does become repetitive after awhile. But as I said before, you continue through the game because you want to drink in more of its beautiful visuals, listen to its haunting soundtrack, and learn what happens next.(If you are looking for a "hardcore" gaming experience, look elsewhere.)
I am close to finishing the game, but find myself putting off the final battle because I don't want the experience to end. I really wish there were more games like this and it's a shame there is no sequel.
If you haven't already done so, download the demo from the PS3 Sony Store. I am sure the soundtrack alone will make you buy the game within a week. |
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 "An overlooked title." | 2009-08-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: A29SD9JYXW8PZ3 |
| If you are familiar with ANY Jim Henson movie (The Muppets creator) then you will love this game. I brought this thinking that it was a RPG and was shock at the graphic quality of the game and how it palyed. There are other reviews about it this title and explain a little bit more. So what I'm going to say is if you are looking for something different and just plain fun to play this is it. The story is like reading a book and plays in chapters, the action is enough to keep you going and not to complex and the one thing that I found truly amazing is that it makes the best use of the motion action of the PS3. And like a wrote earlier this could really be a Jim Henson film cause of the characters that are in the game. The only drawback of the game is that I wished that you could do more when you are exploring the mystery of the island. But other then that this is a solid title. One more thing I mentioned is RPG and that part makes up for the characters that you use throughout the game. And one tip for anybody that have trouble with the game and that is find the right folk(which they are called in the game) to beat the folklore with and you will get the game instantly. Hope that helps. |
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 "The Narator" | 2009-08-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3HP1AUJEHTOK5 |
| I got this game because it's a RPG but it just shows still pictures of the person who is talking 3 out of 5 for this one. |
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| "Bronte meets Tolkien; good game for younger players" | 2009-07-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: A356RFKNIG043B |
There's a definite Wuthering Heights feel to the opening here, and the main male character has a decided Heathcliff look to him. That makes it feel like this was designed with pre-teen and teen girls in mind; I don't know how big the young female gaming market is, but I would think that with the Celtic romantic adventure/mystery motifs this is a perfect fit. Then it all moves into the "spirit realms", where the Tolkienesque fantasy element comes into play, and very artistically.
The highlights for me are the very inventive and highly colorful creatures and landscapes, along with the excellent music. The sweeping symphonic sounds and atmospheric lushness to the soundtrack make Folklore come alive and lift it into another level of artistry.
The gameplay itself I found to be a little bit slow and too reliant on speech bubbles instead of voice-overs, but for parents wanting their kids to read more, this is a perfect game; they'll have to read a lot to get very far! There is a little too much walking with little purpose or action for my taste, and each new area is too small---there's a lot of little breaks for loading time that slow the whole adventure down. One nice feature, however, is the chance to play either the male or female character, with each having a different story line.
Not for those who crave lots of shooting or fighting, but a fine match for younger players with plenty of imagination and a taste for fantasy. Plus the quality of the art and music may make mom and dad want to play or watch along, never a bad thing (for some kids!). No pointless violence here, so all in all a very friendly game for most families, if not for those who demand non-stop action.
Nothing wrong with aesthetic beauty in place of bone-crunching violence, though, and the Folklore creators instilled this game with plenty of eye and ear candy. |
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| "Interesting RPG-Action Game" | 2009-07-03 |
| - Reviewed By User: AQR6BSJ0I8LIX |
| Fun action, actually "useful" and "fun" use of the sixaxis. While I do classify it as an "RPG", there's no real "R", more of a storybook following ala a jRPG. It was fun, interesting challange, good story. A true hidden gem. Don't let the silly cover fool you. |
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| "The PS3's top RPG" | 2009-07-03 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3EAZXELC2MUHE |
| Folklore is one of the PS3 very few RPG's, and when a system has very little RPG's, it needs a great one, and this is that one. Folklore is a story about 2 people, Ellen and Keats, who travel to the small town of Doolin for different reason, Ellen for reciving a letter dead mother, and Keats for being a reporter sent to the town on assignment, except Doollin is a town unlike others, the dead can speak to the living. During the corse of the game, you will visit 7 different relms, each with it's own visual style, and each being very bright and lively and inhabited but equalliy bright a lively characters a creatures, called "Folks" in this game. Each folk you fight and capture, with a little fishing type mini game using the sixaxis, will be added your ever growning army of cute cuddly critters, and each folk will deliver different powers to your character, from offensive attacks to defencsive and can be assigned to each of the face buttons. The story is mainly told through comic style cutscenes, but it works for this game and it gets the job done. In all, Folklore is an RPG that shouldn't be missed by anyone, wether you're a fan of action games, great stories or RPG's, do yourself a favor and get this game |
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