Folklore

Folklore is an action role-playing game developed by Game Republic and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released in 2007 exclusively for the PlayStation 3.

Plot
Set in Ireland, the game focuses on two strangers, Ellen, a university student, and Keats, a journalist for Unknown Realms, a paranormal magazine, who are drawn to the small village of Doolin, where according to legend, one can meet with the dead. Soon seeing a dead woman fall off a cliff, the two strangers soon learn the legend is very true and are pulled into a 17-year old murder mystery that Ellen seems connected to. In order to solve the mystery, the two must venture into the Netherworld and confront the spirits of the dead known as Folks and use them to defeat the Folklore.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Beautiful graphics that is easily one of the best on the system. It also still holds up today.
 * 2) Two characters to choose from, Ellen and Keats. Both of which tell their different perspectives throughout the story.
 * 3) The story itself is very good as it delves into the supernatural to share the two character's journeys: Ellen's being about tracing her dead mother and Keats's being about looking into the truth behind the paranormal.
 * 4) Ellen's gameplay consists of her avoiding combat and shielding herself and using her wit, while Keats focuses on pure combat.
 * 5) The main form of combat consist of using different Folks and their abilities.
 * 6) In order to use a Folk's abilities, it must first be weakened in combat and having its ID absorbed, making the game almost a 3D version of Pokemon. They can be absorbed using the Sixaxis Motion Controls.
 * 7) Absorbing Ids also raises your character's experiences points. Absorbing two or more IDs at once acts as a multiplier.
 * 8) A Folk's ability can be upgraded in various ways such as defeating other Folks with it, using items, capturing more of the same IDs, or defeating specific Folks.
 * 9) Five different versions of the Netherworld can be explored, each with different Folks.
 * 10) Some Folks require a specific weakness to exploit in order to defeat it or expose its ID. This encourages strategy and thinking (or looking at a wiki or walkthrough).

Bad Qualities

 * 1) There are no trophies to collect in the game.
 * 2) The English voice acting can be hit-or-miss.
 * 3) There's a noticeable delay when switching Folks.
 * 4) Ellen and Keats's perspectives, while different enough, can feel a bit too similar to each other.
 * 5) While the cinematic cutscenes look great, the comic-book style cutscenes can look very off at times. Not helping is how 3D models are still used in them rather than animated 2D models.
 * 6) There was going to be a sequel, but poor sales kept the sequel from being greenlit.

Reception
The game has a 3.77 rating on GameFAQs. AlphaOmegaSin has praised the game and in his game room tour video, wonders why no one ever mentions it.

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