Folgore

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Folgore is a single player hack and slash game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by 171 Materials and was released on February 14, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

what Is Folgore Folgore is a top view fighting game, inspired by comics, taking place in south Italy at the end of the 60’s. To save his fiancée and his honor, the hero must cross the city of Olimpia, inspired by Naples, and eliminate all types of enemies on his way to the final boss. To do that, he makes a pact with the Folgore, a divine artifact endowed with electrical powers from Jupiter, but…

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75%

Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

The game offers a decent and visually reasonable 3D-rendered 2D top-down beat 'em up experience with a unique blend of 1960s Italy and ancient Roman mythology themes.
It is completely free with no hidden microtransactions or DLC, providing good value for a short gaming experience.
The story is well-written and engaging, helping players connect with the character, and the combat mechanics are fun and provide satisfactory depth for a short game.

The checkpoint and save system is inferior and session-only, forcing players to restart from the beginning if they quit, which can be very frustrating.
There are technical issues such as long and buggy load screens, graphical chugging during the final boss fight, and controls are designed mainly for gamepads rather than keyboard and mouse.
The game suffers from limited enemy variety and attack options, as well as occasional poor voice acting and difficult subtitle readability for non-French speakers.

graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics feature a distinctive 1950s Italian-inspired art style with realistic proportions, reminiscent of "The World Ends With You." While the visuals are appealing and effectively convey the game's aesthetic, occasional performance issues like graphical chugging during intense scenes slightly detract from the experience. The intro and loading screen art are particularly praised and could be showcased more prominently.
- “It has a nice art style to boot - reminds me a bit of The World Ends With You, but with more realistic body proportions and a 1950s Italian aesthetic instead of a modern Shibuya one.”
- “I also loved the art style during the intro and loading screens; it should be emphasized a lot more.”
- “The graphics are reasonable, showing that Esma is capable of teaching students that gaming is a visual medium.”
- “My only qualms with the experience were some graphical chugging that reared its head during the final boss fight.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is fun and surprisingly deep, offering good variety in enemies and mechanics despite being a short free game. It is complemented by a distinctive art style inspired by "The World Ends With You" but with a unique 1950s Italian aesthetic. Users appreciate the engaging mechanics and hope for a longer experience with a similar style.
- “It has enough variety in enemies and the game mechanics are fun, surprisingly deep for a short free game.”
- “And it has a nice art style to boot - reminds me a bit of The World Ends With You, but with more realistic body proportions and a 1950s Italian aesthetic instead of a modern Shibuya one. I hope they do something more longform with similar gameplay and art style.”
- “Art and gameplay are decent.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of "folgore" combines a unique blend of 1960s Italy and ancient Roman mythology with a superhero theme, offering a well-written narrative that helps players connect with the character. However, some players find the story's concept somewhat obscure and may struggle to fully engage with it.
- “They spend a good amount of time perfecting the story of the game, it is nicely written and it helps you to dive into the character.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is hindered by excessively long and buggy load screens that disrupt the experience, which ideally should be instantaneous.
- “Further crippled by very long and buggy load screens when they should be instant.”