Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree - Kotaku Comments

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

tehFluffz — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:42:29 MST

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Kain-Xavier — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:24:58 MST

Woot! I'm glad to see we're getting the Christmas update. Who knows, maybe the US will get the Christmas pack and the third content pack that Europe already has. :)

Kain-Xavier

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Swift_ — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:50:09 MST

<------- Can you tell I love Folklore?

Swift_

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

joelface — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:28:52 MST

this is one very cool new thing to come to gaming since downloadable content emerged.

i hope more and more games take the hint, and release content like this.

i once imaged how cool a Halloween themed GTA4 download would be, next halloween.

partly it would add halloween-costumed pedestrians, and maybe one or two hallowen-themed weapons.. pumpkin-launcher, or something...

halloween sound effects, and always nighttime-mode turned on.

something like that.

seems like it would be funnn!!

joelface

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Brackynews — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:24:27 MST

Nice, I just won this on eBay, but still no PS3 in my house. So it's officially my first must-have PS3 game. Have to borrow a console from a buddy...

Brackynews

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-EDGE- — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:40:16 MST

@7ucky:

I picked up a 2 mission 2 costume bundle on the US store two weeks ago I think.

Anyhow, great game FREE stuff count me in! Free is my favorite number!

-EDGE-

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Unastheslayer-PSN — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:27:49 MST

You know what's weird? I liked the Japanese demo of this. I really liked the European Games Convention demo of this. Then I got the full game and... nothing. For some reason I had just stopped caring. Shame though, it does make good use of the motion controls. One of the few that does

Unastheslayer-PSN

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Sloopydrew — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:03:55 MST

I loved the Folklore demo (first PS3 game where I though the six-axis thing actually added to the game) and this makes it all the more enticing. Please 100+ people who received my Christmas Wish List this year with the PS3 conspicuously placed in the top spot, put a PS3 under my tree this Christmas. I miss that console.

Sloopydrew

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Grocerspride — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:24:56 MST

@Grocerspride: That's supposed to say "Then" not "Than"

Oh, and I wonder if they'll do Home integration for this game because it's a Sony game. I'd like to see some achievement trophies for this, they would probably be really creative and artsy.

Grocerspride

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Grocerspride — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:23:06 MST

Folklore was fun and I'll download the pack because it's free.

Than someday after I see enough good DLC packs, I'll play through it again.

Grocerspride

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Hollette — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:21:59 MST

Oh, this news makes me want Folklore even more! I love when games offer extra holiday content and/or seasonal events to look forward to. It helps keeps things interesting. I hope to see Final Fantasy or "Tales of.." games do this sort of thing in the future. It would be fun to get alternate Halloween costumes for your party members, or new holiday-themed areas to extend the life of the game. It's common in MMORPG's, but I don't see why it can't be a standard feature in regular RPG's, too.

Hollette

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

doctorwily — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:39:53 MST

@McWhertor: Dewdz! Don't forget to pick it up if you don't have anything else to play or are not busy. I bought it just last weekend for a sweet $40. It's a great time killer, especially for me, since I'm all tired out from playing the all the recent shooters.

doctorwily

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Candlejack — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:16:04 MST

@7ucky: No I didn't download any, as mentioned previously though, on my marketplace (European one), there's an awful lot of extra quests (...).

Candlejack

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Candlejack — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:06:04 MST

@Archaotic: Cheers :)

Candlejack

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

7ucky — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:04:31 MST

Oo, Folklore DLC! On a side note, has anyone downloaded extra quests for this? Every time I check for DLC it says there is none.

7ucky

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LostToys — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:02:03 MST

No, you fight things with your "summoned" monsters. You then do SIXAXIS controls to collect the soul. Each soul requires a different motion, though the weaker souls require a single jerk.

LostToys

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Snake726 — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:58:54 MST

This is the game where you 'waggle' things until you win right?

Snake726

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Archaotic — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:58:52 MST

@Achaemenid:
Same as my Kotaku username, actually.

@LostToys:
And Europe WOULD pay the money?

@creid:
Yeah, I was gonna get that one before I realized I was out of cash. I'll get it later, heh.

Wow, that was a lot of responses in one post.

Archaotic

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Doshu — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:48:35 MST

@Chewbenator: Oh, btw this is the only PS3 game I want to play :(

It's not a bad game, but does get repetitive. Sort of like AC in that respect.

Personally, there are much better exclusives on PS3. I'd buy Resistance, Motorstorm, R&C, Uncharted, SSHD or Warhawk over it.

Still, free content FTW. I downloaded it last week, but have been playing PC and the Burnout demo.

Doshu

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Huxle — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:46:24 MST

The new Santa outfit is awesome

Huxle

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

creid — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:38:14 MST

@Archaotic: That Kamen Rider pack came out a few weeks ago in NA.

creid

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kingclip — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:38:02 MST

Free stuff + good game = WIN

kingclip

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

LostToys — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:34:24 MST

@Archaotic:

Because most US customers would not pay $2.00+ for a couple of side missions and a new Folklore/costume.

Japan is huge on the random downloadble content. Look no further than IdolProject or Rumble Roses XX for "rip me off" character and items.

LostToys

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Candlejack — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:33:13 MST

@Archaotic: Yea, there's a crapload of Folklore DLC on the European store. May I ask your PSN ID btw?

Candlejack

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LostToys — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:32:30 MST

@dabu:

There is a menu option to choose which outfit your character wears.

LostToys

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Archaotic — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:30:05 MST

@Godstar:
Japan got like seven or eight DLC packs with alt-costumes for the heroes and a new Folk or two for each one, as well as bonus quest paths and such.

One of Keats' alternate costumes is a total Kamen Rider reference, which is hilarious.

Europe seems to have been getting the DLC packs at a more reasonable clip than the US is getting them, for some reason. I really don't know why though.

Archaotic

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Godstar — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:26:43 MST

@Archaotic: I didn't even know there was DLC for Folklore, let alone this one.

Godstar

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Jutah_F8 — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:22:45 MST

The PlayStation store always updates on Thursday, in the US.

Aside the other gifts Sony has given us this week (PSone playable on PSP remotely, Internet Radio, and Folklore outfits), I wonder if we'll get anything else... last year they gave us GTHD, maybe this year we'll get GT5 Prologue Demo?? One can wish.

Jutah_F8

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Archaotic — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:19:12 MST

@Achaemenid:
Actually, Europe's been getting ALL the Folklore content before the US for some reason. You guys have had several DLC packs already, whereas I think we've only had one or two put up. Maybe it's because the game's set in Europe...I dunno.

Archaotic

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Candlejack — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:15:52 MST

@McWhertor: Woah so Europe gets something before NA. I feel so special :)

@Archaotic: Nevermind, sorry :)

Candlejack

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Archaotic — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:15:28 MST

@Archaotic:
6 or 7 EST TOMORROW, sorry. For some reason, I've been thinking for the past hour or so that it was Thursday today. My bad.

Archaotic

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dabu — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:10:45 MST

So once it's updated, how can you switch back to normal character models?

dabu

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Archaotic — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:10:22 MST

@Nightshift_Nurse:
Again, I'm in the US and I just checked a few minutes ago. It's not up yet, but I figure it should be up with everything else around 6 or 7 EST, as most PSN updates tend to be.

Archaotic

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Shiryu — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:10:12 MST

@McWhertor: I think my PS3 hanst even been manufactured yet...

Shiryu

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Fluffy22 — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:08:42 MST

how sweet!
Still havent got round to finishing folklore tho, hmmmm

Fluffy22

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Nightshift_Nurse — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:05:05 MST

Wouldn't this be part of the U.S. PlayStation Store's typical Thursday update?

Can anyone in the States confirm it's already on the PSN?

Nightshift_Nurse

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:05:02 MST

The content *should* be arriving for North America tomorrow, but those in Europe may already have it. Unfortunately, my PS3 is far far away!

Michael McWhertor

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karmaghost — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:03:32 MST

Ever since "Christmas NiGHTS" I've always been a fan of timed/holiday content.

karmaghost

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Archaotic — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:02:18 MST

@Achaemenid:
I just checked the Store about 15 minutes ago after I did the system update and nothing new was up yet. =/

Archaotic

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Candlejack — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:57:23 MST

@Archaotic: It "updated" for the UK, that is Europe, so you should have been updated long ago ;P

Candlejack

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Archaotic — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:55:11 MST

Did the PS Store already update today? I haven't been able to find any of today's new content yet...maybe it hasn't updated over here on the East Coast yet or something, or maybe I'm just not looking in the right place.

Even so, it's Folklore free stuff, so I'm down. I love that game.

Archaotic

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Witzbold — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:55:02 MST

haha thats great.

Witzbold

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Chewbenator — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:54:23 MST

Oh, btw this is the only PS3 game I want to play :(

Chewbenator

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Chewbenator — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:53:59 MST

What is he doing to that poor ... animal?

Chewbenator

Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree

Candlejack — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:53:36 MST

Ya, I stumbled upon it while browsing the shop today. Didn't know about the mission and that Keats got a new outfit though. Then again, I did nothing but download and install it cause I can't get myself to play Folklore again.

Candlejack