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Title: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: Smooth Groove on October 04, 2007, 04:11:03 AM: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/824/824614p4.html

Wow, this is really surprising. I was really underwhelmed by the demo. Perhaps I should give it another try.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: TVC15 on October 04, 2007, 04:48:12 AM: I want this game kinda badly, but from the demo, I have a feeling that the game will be about 1.5 less points than that. It looks good and plays pretty good, but I probably won't be proclaiming this as an objectively great game.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: Rman on October 04, 2007, 09:01:53 AM: I liked the demo myself and I will probably pick this up. I didn't think it would get into the 9 territory. It seemed more like a solid 8 to me from the demo. I'll admit that motion-control stuff turns me off, though.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: abrader on October 04, 2007, 09:22:29 AM: i am totally not interested in this - a pass for me.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: y2kev on October 04, 2007, 10:45:23 AM: Hated the demo. So repetitive. Music was hella sweet though.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: MCD on October 04, 2007, 11:15:23 AM: Strange score...
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: abrader on October 04, 2007, 11:16:39 AM: Quote from: McDragon on October 04, 2007, 11:15:23 AM
Strange score...

why?
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: MCD on October 04, 2007, 11:18:48 AM: Too high for a game that got many flaws.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 04, 2007, 11:56:35 AM: I loved both demos, can't wait to pick this up next week. It's one of the few PS3 titles that uses the Six Axis well, but doesn't overuse it.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: bluemax on October 04, 2007, 12:45:56 PM: The GAF thread for this is hilarious. It seems like all the JGAFFers think IGN is severely overrating the game but all the PS3 fanboys are falling over themselves in excitement.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 04, 2007, 12:48:54 PM: Quote from: bluemax on October 04, 2007, 12:45:56 PM
The GAF thread for this is hilarious. It seems like all the JGAFFers think IGN is severely overrating the game but all the PS3 fanboys are falling over themselves in excitement.

I'm surprised at how high IGN's score was, I figured this was a 7.5 or an 8 at the most.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: abrader on October 04, 2007, 01:13:03 PM: Quote from: McDragon on October 04, 2007, 11:18:48 AM
Too high for a game that got many flaws.

And what do you mean >exactly<?

While I dont like the style of the game - what >flaws<?
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: MCD on October 04, 2007, 01:25:25 PM: Quote from: abrader on October 04, 2007, 01:13:03 PM
Quote from: McDragon on October 04, 2007, 11:18:48 AM
Too high for a game that got many flaws.

And what do you mean >exactly<?

While I dont like the style of the game - what >flaws<?

Repetitive? 15 hour? boring collect-em up?

and 9 for graphics? please.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 04, 2007, 01:54:52 PM: i oddly enjoyed the demo and the "puzzle" battles -- it was like a non-sucky lost kingdoms with some beautiful art direction. i can't imagine it being a 9, but i can fathom it being a very worthy 7-7.5.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: demi on October 04, 2007, 01:57:57 PM: It's certainly no Blue Dragon
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: hyp on October 04, 2007, 02:30:43 PM: :bow folklore

ps3 goty
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: demi on October 04, 2007, 02:32:55 PM: Apparently there is a PSP version too
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: hyp on October 04, 2007, 02:34:17 PM: Quote from: demi on October 04, 2007, 02:32:55 PM
Apparently there is a PSP version too

remote play? the 360 version came out already... it's called kameo
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 04, 2007, 02:34:44 PM: Quote from: hyp on October 04, 2007, 02:30:43 PM
:bow folklore

ps3 goty

Uncharted would like a word with you...
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: hyp on October 04, 2007, 02:35:16 PM: Quote from: distantmantra on October 04, 2007, 02:34:44 PM
Quote from: hyp on October 04, 2007, 02:30:43 PM
:bow folklore

ps3 goty

Uncharted would like a word with you...

i'm too much of a japafag to like uncharted more than folklore. :-\
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 04, 2007, 02:36:48 PM: Quote from: hyp on October 04, 2007, 02:35:16 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on October 04, 2007, 02:34:44 PM
Quote from: hyp on October 04, 2007, 02:30:43 PM
:bow folklore

ps3 goty

Uncharted would like a word with you...

i'm too much of a japafag to like uncharted more than folklore. :-\

[sigh]....... not a good excuse.

But, if we're playing the japafag card, then the answer would be Gundam Musou for ps3 goty.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: abrader on October 04, 2007, 04:02:28 PM: Quote from: McDragon on October 04, 2007, 01:25:25 PM
Quote from: abrader on October 04, 2007, 01:13:03 PM
Quote from: McDragon on October 04, 2007, 11:18:48 AM
Too high for a game that got many flaws.

And what do you mean >exactly<?

While I dont like the style of the game - what >flaws<?

Repetitive? 15 hour? boring collect-em up?

and 9 for graphics? please.

1.) short games you can play thru and experience many times over and over are brill - See Halo3, God of War, Gears of War, etc....

2.) collect-em ups are brill.

3.) McDragon is very close to McFly

Sorry to be a bitch mate - but it seems like you are here to do nothing besides PS3 bash.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: MCD on October 04, 2007, 04:10:22 PM: But i have a PS3...
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: hyp on October 04, 2007, 04:13:09 PM: Quote from: distantmantra on October 04, 2007, 02:36:48 PM
[sigh]....... not a good excuse.

But, if we're playing the japafag card, then the answer would be Gundam Musou for ps3 goty.

i'm pretty shooter'd out, and i'm a sucker for rpgish adventure games (i was gay for kameo). i'll be getting uncharted as well, but my gaming tastes are more on par with something like folklore.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: abrader on October 04, 2007, 04:18:34 PM: Quote from: Billy Rygar on October 04, 2007, 04:12:57 PM
Abrader liked Lair. :-\

Again - if I had 20 games under my belt, I could see why this was worth mentioning.

Since I have around 600 titles between PSOne, PS2, PS3, XBOX, X360 and PSP - Lair accounts for such a small % of my library that it DOES NOT have anything to do with my overall game tastes. In fact my overall breath and width of experiencees puts my opinions and views over 90% of the reviewers at the major review sites, much less some web dikes.

In this case I contend that IGN's score for this game is wayyy too high. But I have only played the demo, and have no desire to purchase the final product.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: hyp on October 04, 2007, 04:19:21 PM: ab will forever be condemned for his love of lair. poor guy.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: abrader on October 04, 2007, 04:21:26 PM: Quote from: hyp on October 04, 2007, 04:19:21 PM
ab will forever be condemned for his love of lair. poor guy.

naw - I care not what anyone thinks about me considering lair a 7.2 game.

Its not like im saying Lair is a 9.0+ title.

I will also say that any slag who has mentioned it likely has 2% of my overall video gaming experience under their belt and needs to forget about what im playing and focus on beefing up their own gaming expertise resume.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: Smooth Groove on October 04, 2007, 04:22:52 PM: Abrader, why is McDragon a PS3 basher for thinking that Folklore is overrated when you think the same?
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: MCD on October 04, 2007, 04:24:51 PM: abrader, i have nothing against the PS3 or this game, i might buy it since i beat NGS and have nothing else on my PS3 (Warhawk is for my bro) and Uncharted is a month away.

depends on how much money i got left.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: abrader on October 04, 2007, 04:27:04 PM: ;)

Good Billy - so like me then you likely do not pay for many of the titles in your library ;)

I will say working in the game publishing industry is not the same as 'playing' a lot of fukking games and having alot of experience.

To have alot of experience you gootta play good, average and shitty games....like I say in the Coded Arms contagion thread - unless you have played a bad game, you really cant deem a game as being bad yourself.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: Smooth Groove on October 04, 2007, 04:29:38 PM: Quote from: McDragon on October 04, 2007, 04:24:51 PM
abrader, i have nothing against the PS3 or this game, i might buy it since i beat NGS and have nothing else on my PS3 (Warhawk is for my bro) and Uncharted is a month away.

depends on how much money i got left.

R&C sounds pretty good from the people who've played it. I'm not a big R&C fan but I would give it a try because it's very pretty and the gameplay is at least decent.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: MCD on October 04, 2007, 04:32:30 PM: Quote from: Smooth Groove on October 04, 2007, 04:29:38 PM
Quote from: McDragon on October 04, 2007, 04:24:51 PM
abrader, i have nothing against the PS3 or this game, i might buy it since i beat NGS and have nothing else on my PS3 (Warhawk is for my bro) and Uncharted is a month away.

depends on how much money i got left.

R&C sounds pretty good from the people who've played it. I'm not a big R&C fan but I would give it a try because it's very pretty and the gameplay is at least decent.

Problem is, i never played any R&C game :-\

most of R&C games are great, i just never tried any.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: demi on October 04, 2007, 04:33:56 PM: R&C is a great series, I'd play it on PS3, but I wouldnt buy one for it. I'll wait until that rumble controller is here.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 04, 2007, 05:01:52 PM: I dunno the more I play games and the older I get the less I want to discuss them with people, because for me the critical analysis detracts from the very experience I can barely enjoy anymore anyway.

I dont care about framerate if its locked, I dont care about polys pushed or AA or all that if it 'looks good'. Style CAN make up for tech, unless of course youre a tech-hound which is fine, but I think thats almost an entirely different approach to gaming.

As much as ive mocked 'the applejacks defense' in the past I find its easier for me to opt out on gaming discussions and just try to enjoy gaming on a personal level.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: abrader on October 04, 2007, 05:21:17 PM: Quote from: Cocky Funny on October 04, 2007, 05:01:52 PM
I dunno the more I play games and the older I get the less I want to discuss them with people, because for me the critical analysis detracts from the very experience I can barely enjoy anymore anyway.

I dont care about framerate if its locked, I dont care about polys pushed or AA or all that if it 'looks good'. Style CAN make up for tech, unless of course youre a tech-hound which is fine, but I think thats almost an entirely different approach to gaming.

As much as ive mocked 'the applejacks defense' in the past I find its easier for me to opt out on gaming discussions and just try to enjoy gaming on a personal level.

Perfect descriptor for the way I feel.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 04, 2007, 05:23:13 PM: Quote from: Cocky Funny on October 04, 2007, 05:01:52 PM
I dunno the more I play games and the older I get the less I want to discuss them with people, because for me the critical analysis detracts from the very experience I can barely enjoy anymore anyway.

I dont care about framerate if its locked, I dont care about polys pushed or AA or all that if it 'looks good'. Style CAN make up for tech, unless of course youre a tech-hound which is fine, but I think thats almost an entirely different approach to gaming.

Sounds like me.

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As much as ive mocked 'the applejacks defense' in the past I find its easier for me to opt out on gaming discussions and just try to enjoy gaming on a personal level.

The only gaming discussion I ever get involved with is here at EB, the crazies over at GAF are too much for me.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 04, 2007, 05:31:52 PM: i can criticize something and still enjoy it a great deal. no harm in acknowledging my odd peccadilloes and preferences as a gamer, and sharing them with the rest of you poor bastards!
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: Himu on October 04, 2007, 05:39:43 PM: JADE EMPIRE

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Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: abrader on October 04, 2007, 06:00:41 PM: Quote from: Smooth Groove on October 04, 2007, 04:22:52 PM
Abrader, why is McDragon a PS3 basher for thinking that Folklore is overrated when you think the same?

I think it has to do with his >masked tone< and this...

http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=13144.0

Also -

everybody on the web has a PS3 ;)

Either way - I like Jr. Members - so sorry McDragon. Lets roll on.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: MCD on October 04, 2007, 06:04:38 PM: I was joking there, abrader.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: demi on October 04, 2007, 06:05:38 PM: McDragon is hot and I'm going to pretend he is a bear let me ride you, no homo
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: MCD on October 04, 2007, 06:12:21 PM: oh demi...

love you man.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: abrader on October 04, 2007, 06:17:37 PM: GET A ROOM!

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Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: Kyle on October 04, 2007, 06:25:40 PM: abrader loves Lair? :lol you have bad taste in vidya gaems.
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: abrader on October 04, 2007, 07:27:04 PM: Quote from: Kyle on October 04, 2007, 06:25:40 PM
abrader loves Lair? :lol you have bad taste in vidya gaems.

wassup Cunty McCunting?
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: Kyle on October 04, 2007, 11:04:27 PM: Quote from: abrader on October 04, 2007, 07:27:04 PM
Quote from: Kyle on October 04, 2007, 06:25:40 PM
abrader loves Lair? :lol you have bad taste in vidya gaems.

wassup Cunty McCunting?

:lol :lol
Title: Re: Folklore gets a 9 from IGN
Post by: etiolate on October 05, 2007, 06:56:20 PM: This game looks interesting, but I'm afraid it will be like a japanese Rare game with boring level design and gameplay.