Gamertell

Sony has announced a contest to create a character for the upcoming PS3 action-adventure title Folklore. Interested parties need to create an illustration and description of their fantasy-themed “folk” along with how it can be captured.

Folklore is set to come out in October 2007 for the PS3, and is built around a folk-capturing mechanic: Players journey around the Netherworld, capturing creatures and gaining their unique abilities. The game features more than 100 kinds of critters that can be collected and used – it’s a bit “gotta catch em all”, but the art style and overall gameplay are quite distinctive.

The winner of the contest will have his/her character added to the game (albeit as part of a downloadable game pack), and will receive a copy of the game and a limited edition World of Folklore art book. Four runners-up winners will receive a copy of the PS3 game and the book. Submissions will be taken from now until August 31, 2007, so get those creative juices flowing.

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