As I already mentioned in another thread, there's an RPG called Folklore being released for the PS3 and I saw some amazing (or like Blue Jedi says: awsome) screenshots, now I found some trailers and ingame footage at:
stage6.divx.com
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As I already mentioned in another thread, there's an RPG called Folklore being released for the PS3 and I saw some amazing (or like Blue Jedi says: awsome) screenshots, now I found some trailers and ingame footage at:
stage6.divx.com
stage 6 is a great DivX site. Loads of cool high quality footage to look through. I will take a look at some of this game footage later. The preview screenshots looks really nice.
Had the chance to view a trailer and some screenshots, and yeah, this looks like another winner. The environments don't appear to have that much detail (though this might change still), but the action looked very fast-paced and fun. Some of the creatures look decidedly weird.
And the best thing is that this might even get a 2007 release. Nice.
Folklore has just received a 9/10 score from IGN.
I just downloaded the demo at PSN, didn't give it a try though.
Conclusion at IGN:
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Closing Comments
There are many other aspects of the game worthy of discussion, but we can't cover all of them here. Let's just end our commentary by saying that a great deal of the magnificence in Folklore comes from the little details: the serenity within a field of bristling flowers and cascading petals, or the charm of a stairway that rings with laughter when your character's foot falls upon it - these are just a few of the many moments that may bring an awed smile to your face.
Unfortunately, though the game is very enjoyable to play, the menu load time, framerate, and level repetition issues can detract from the gameplay experience. But we strongly recommend that you don't let these concerns stop you from playing Folklore. This is one of the best titles to hit the PlayStation 3, and its eccentricity and charm are undeniable. Unless you're just a straight adrenaline junkie, don't miss your opportunity to witness the poetry and magic of this ethereal hit.
Yeah, I was quite surprised that IGN would rate this game so highly, to be honest, considering they're usually rather nitpicky about small stuff.
The only thing that doesn't sit well with me is their talk of occasional unsteady framerates during bouts of heavy action - sometimes it makes me wonder why developers can't take a little more time to iron out things like that. If only more developers would be as perfectionistic about their products as, say, Polyphony. Still, it's safe to say this will be a must-get for me.
I think we may see more unfinished PC like releases coming to the PS3 then we did in previous console generations, because with the always connected broadband nature of the system it allowing for developers to release update patches to fix such things as framerate issues. I hope this isn't the case as I would prefer them to still treat the PS3 as a console where the games can be loaded from disc and played, not having to wait while the game downloads the latest updates before it starts.
As for the game, it does sound like a lot of work as gone into even the smallest details and I will definitely be getting one once I have a PS3.
It is true the IGN can be over critical of a game but I much prefer that view than one where games get high rating over hype. GameSpot can sometimes be guilty of this and it never reflects the true score a game deserves. I always tend to read IGN reviews first and am a member of the site. This is also true of the magazine Edge, where they actually consider a score of 5 to be an average game which is a much better view than many others who consider 7 or 70% being an average game, as that makes no sense.Quote:
Yeah, I was quite surprised that IGN would rate this game so highly, to be honest, considering they're usually rather nitpicky about small stuff.
Yeah, Amiga Power used the same kind of scoring mechanism. Whereas other mags rarely scored anything lower than a 7, AP wasn't afraid of dishing out 4's and 5's. People, and moreso, developers, not knowing that a '5' in Amiga Power terms meant 'average', were often outraged.
I prefer reviewers that are honest, critisizing where it's deserved, praising where it's due. Too often do I see games getting lenient reviews nowadays due to 1) obvious bias; 2) being afraid of getting on bad terms with certain publishers; 3) bribes/gifts.
At the end of the day magazines and websites that do give honest criticism of games end up earning the most respect in the industry. It makes the developers and publishers sit up and take note, and gets them worried when they know their game isn't quite as good as they have been making out in press releases.
Still haven't picked up a copy. The shop where I can get it for (relatively) cheap hasn't received shipments yet. I did take a peek at the demo, and it sure looked like it's a very atmospheric, stylistically unique adventure. Not wanting to spoil too much, I only played the demo for a few minutes.
Got a copy, tried it for a bit and so far, first impressions are DAMN GOOD. The crackhead reviewers who gave this game 60% or less can eat shit and die. Go play your 50th rehashed iteration of Madden NFL and choke on Halo episode XIII, numbskulls.
Got a copy yet, DC?
Oh, I'm perfectly calm, by the way :thumbs:
I've been playing this for some hours today as well. And this definitely isn't bad. The one thing that the reviewers are probably right about is how the two characters playing through the same areas can be annoying. However, you don't have to do this back to back. Allright, so you have to play through both character's chapters in order, but after each one you have a choice whether you want to continue with the same character or start the other one's chapter. So apparently you can play through all the chapters of one character first, and then do the other character's afterwards if you wish. This way you don't play through all levels two times back to back which seems is what all the reviewers have been doing as that was their biggest complaint. Myself, I'm up to chapter four now with one character and have only played through the prolouge of the other, and I think this will work much better.
Yeah, I've thought about alternating between the two characters at first, but I think it'll be a better experience if I just finished one storyline first before starting with the other.
Only on chapter 2 now. I'm really digging the atmosphere.
Nope, unfortunately Amazon send me mail that the game is delayed and that I'll have to wait until mid November. I couldn't get it at Play.co.uk, as they don't ship to Luxembourg. I want the game in english, not in german or french as the voice output is often very miscarried.Quote:
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And I don't know if the game itself is multilingual or region based? If anyone knows, let me know, so I can still cancel my order and get it in a shop right here.
EDIT: I just opened a package from Amazon which I got last WE, and there it is, so their mail about the delay was wrong.
Apparently, downloadable content will become available in the future, of which one package has already been released on the Japanese PSN. This package, at only 24MB, contains quests, as well as an extra useable Folk and an extra costume. It appears that it's a free download, as well.
The developers confirm that there will be six such packages in total.
Whether they'll be free for the rest of the world remains to be seen.
Are most PS3 downloads currently free? Or are they charging for them? And who is controlling the charges? Sony or the game developer?
I personally think that downloads for a game should be free as a thank you to the customers who bought a game. Only full expansion packs that add a lot more levels/areas/content to a game should cost money to download.
Also I was wondering something about the PS3. How can you backup the HD? To an external USB one?
Yep, but only FAT32 is supported, so keep it low. It won't let you backup everything, and you can't use the files on another PS3.Quote:
Also I was wondering something about the PS3. How can you backup the HD? To an external USB one?
A good idea is to make 2 user accounts, and fake one in the US. You must have a valid zipcode and you give any information you want like:
Paul Smith
Acacia avenue, 712
Palm Springs
FL, 30847 (only an example, don't try it)
Now with that account, you can enter the US download section, which is a lot bigger than the one in the EU. Like that you can d/l every demo you want and are not restricted to the EU only demos. Try it out, the PSN shop is also slighly different.
They have a demo of the new Ratchet & Clank game which is very impressive, we don't have it yet.
Is interesting that they are allowing multiple accounts to work like that. I'm surprised they didn't lock the PS3 into only being able to access its own region PS3 content, although Sony do seem to be slowly going towards region free content. The PSP is completely region free for it's games for example. Are PS3 games region encoded?
No, but unfortunately some online shops do still not send you the games if you live outside the country, like play.co.uk.Quote:
Are PS3 games region encoded?
That is because Sony now police the movement of software for their systems and have warned stores about exporting/importing, which could lead to court action against them.
It's how Sony helped shut down Lik Sang after all!
That is the one aspect of Sony I don't like. The fact they are so big and own so many intellectual properties that they are constantly trying to control the market.
You're totally right, that is one big negative aspect. I prefer the games in english, and on the PS3 most games seems to be multilingual, with even over 10 different languages. So I don't really care if I have a german or french game, or if a racing game is only in french/german.
But on the other hand I enjoy playing RPGs in english, mostly because of the bad voice output they give the games with german/french "actors". That is the main reason, otherwise I wouldn't care.
I played through the demo of Ratchet & Clank yesterday, and it's very impressive, big and colorful. It got only great reviews.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...gr/Ratchet.jpg
I've always found the Ratchet and Clank games fun, and this really does show a huge step up in the graphics that the PS3 can deliver. Looks really nice. Much darker and less cute and colourful.
This screenshot is less colorful, but the city you start your journey in the demo, is very huge and colorful.
That is good as I would want them to maintain the look of the series, but when in hostile areas/planets, based on that screenshot, I hope they have made them feel more foreboding.
:lol::lol::lol: Big laughs here. This afternoon I told Oz that a shop here still has the starter pack with 2 controllers and the 2 games. Then he got very excited about it, as he already wanted to buy a PS3 next month or so. He then phoned, but they didn't have the pack anymore. So he phoned to other shops, same result, only the smaller 40GB one.
10 minutes ago, he called Maxi Toys, I bought mine there, a huge shop for kids, and they still have one in stock. So now he's off work for an hour, and is going to pick it up :lol:
Btw, Zyriax also bought one.
Most satisfaction for me is, that probably Oz would have bought a 360 first, and not the PS3, but as he saw mine in action, and I showed him Ratchet & Clank today, he was so excited, he now must have one. I know how that feels, it's always the same with me.
:thumbs: up for the PS3.
I know that feeling very well too. When I want something I can't wait and have to have it yesterday. :)
The PS3 is definitely becoming a standard among everyone on the forum. I will definitely have to get one myself very soon.
Definitely seems that the PS3 is quickly becoming very popular now that a lot of game demos are finally available showing what it can really do, and the 360 is quickly being ignored and I've not heard mention of the 360 by anyone in the real world for a long time.