Sony Hears My Prayers, Creates US-Exclusive Folklore Demo
You may remember just a few dozen hours ago, I railed at the unfairness of heaven and the cruelty of earth. I wept tears of unicorn blood over the limited-run Folklore demo available in Europe. I even tried bribing one of the Sony gals with my Prada shades. Nothing. Zilch. Nada.
And then this. A free "Sneak Preview" demo of Folklore is now available for download at the Playstation Store, and it's a U.S. exclusive. How different that makes it from the PAL demo I'm not sure, but my PS3 is downloading it right now - and the demo clocks in at a big ol' 1107MB, so it ain't just chicken scratch.
We'll be back in a day or so with our impressions of the demo for those of you still considering whether or not to take out a second mortgage and buy a PS3.
Today’s PLAYSTATION®Store update will feature a Folklore™ “Sneak Preview” demo; new trailers for Metal Gear Solid®4: Guns of the Patriots, Haze™, and Time Shift™; and the third installments of the Heavenly Sword™ “Making of” video feature and animated series. Also, don’t forget to check out some of the latest movie trailers coming out, including Things We Lost in the Fire, Vantage Point and National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
Below are the details of these and other exciting new offerings:
· Folklore “Sneak Preview” demo (free): Be the first to cross over to the "other" side and discover the amazing worlds and creatures of Folklore in this exclusive U.S. demo. Join Ellen and Keats in their search to solve the mysteries of the Netherworld and learn to protect your self from the dangers that wait for you.
· Heavenly Sword “Making of” No. 3 (free): In “Episode Three: Capturing Performance,” go behind the scenes to see how a team of digital artists, sixty cameras and the most advanced motion capture technology available provided the perfect platform for Dramatic Director Andy Serkis to shape the characters at the heart of Heavenly Sword.
· Heavenly Sword Anime No. 3 (free): In “Episode Three: The Rise of Evil,” two young men, Shen and Bohan, who are destined to lead, will study the arts of war together, but only one will learn the value of honor and duty. For the other, no earthly crown will ever be enough.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Trailer (free): This new trailer features the debut of the boss characters for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – Laughing Octopus, Raging Raven, Crying Wolf, and Screaming Mantis – the women that make up the Beauty and the Beast Corp. The trailer premiered at the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany.
· Haze Trailer (free): In this trailer for the much-anticipated PS3-exclusive title, Haze protagonist Shane Carpenter switches from the Mantel trooper he once was to the Rebel Hero he must become.
TimeShift Trailer (free): Check out gameplay footage in the newest trailer for TimeShift.
· Movie Trailers (free): Download movie trailers for the upcoming releases, Things We Lost in the Fire, Vantage Point and National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
tiny dancer
Posted to Video Games on 24 August 2007
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also of mention are the newest FREE downloadable wallpaper for Folklore, as well as spanking new ones for Warhawk (2 of them), flOw, Heavenly Sword Anime #3 ;)
I watched a friend play the JP demo. It's pretty and all, but what am I missing? I'm not seeing the big deal with this game.
It's a very pretty game, and I like how it uses the six-axis. I'm torn on it though. I really thought this game looked great, but after playing I'm not yet sold. I was expecting more RPG elements, but the demo basically works as almost a brawler.
graphicly it looks like a highres ps2 game. nothing special... sixaxis use is nice... but i dont think this alone will make it a good game...
i would give the demo a 5 out of 10...
graphicly it looks like a highres ps2 game. nothing special... sixaxis use is nice... but i dont think this alone will make it a good game...
i would give the demo a 5 out of 10...