Folklore

Folklore (2007)

by Game Republic Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment
Genres:Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Themes:Action, Fantasy
Game modes:Single player
Story:The vision of legendary game creator Yoshiki Okamoto (executive producer for Onimusha, Devil May Cry and Resident Evil), Folklore is a brand new action adventure title for PS3.
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user avatar@Eurekka7user avatar@Eurekka7
February 02, 2025
An adaptation of the SIXAXIS into the movement of the mouse for this game will be wild! It's an hidden gem of a game in the PS3 library, unique and fun. It's a short game, but it has my heart because it was my first PS3 game rented in a Blockbuster.
Sadly, the studio that made this gem closed down. I remember playing it and being enamored with the murder mystery story combined with a monster collectaton. A bit rough on the edges, but had so much potential as an IP with a mix of creatures/yokais and 3rd person action combat. It deserves to be remembered.
user avatar@3kicek3user avatar@3kicek3
January 29, 2025
I really like the story and combat style of this game I also remember they had some region locked monsters which were different for Japan and the UK version. Folklore was available only on ps3 and I’ve never completed the story so it would be great to immerse into that game once again
user avatar@Yuxkta.user avatar@Yuxkta.
January 31, 2025
One of the very few games with summoning+action combat. I really liked it back in the day. It also had a song by Abingdon Boys School, similar to Gundam animes of the time. I also loved graphics/character designs/vibes of this game. Would love to relive it.
user avatar@kompmanuser avatar@kompman
February 16, 2025
Never really had a chance to play that game, but i remember my girlfriend telling me about that game when we first met, once she tried to boot it on PS3 but gyro in controller was broken so we couldn't make it past the first fight. I really would love to play that game to understand what my gf was so passionate about.
I know being sony made that the chances of them allowing a port by another company are low, but this was such a hidden gem, i love its use of irish mythology, its style was and still is incredibly unique, and it's sad sony has buried it in it's library locked to ps3.
Pretty unique game in all the meanings , story, gameplay, characters design, the characters, music etc. To be honest Folkore is my favorite PS3 exclusive and is so sad to see it trapped in that console
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