by ~Yuri » February 28th, 2017, 6:18 pm
So, Okami. Finished replaying it today, and I couldn't recommend the game more. If you have a PS2/Wii/PS3 and still haven't gotten your hands on it, then you should definitely check it out.
Gameplay wise, it's your usual Zelda styled game, but dare I say, even better. The brush techniques are a blast to use, and always offer clever ways to solve puzzles and are great to use in combat as well. Speaking of battles, they'll never feel tedious, and even if they do, you can skip the overworld ones most of the time. The "dungeons" are awesome, and all make use of different mechanics, and the bosses all feel different. Through the course of the game you'll be constantly progressing and getting stronger, and you'll feel it while playing. It feels satisfying to beat the final boss, because you really feel like you accomplished it. It's definitely not an easy game, but it's not hard either. It's just right.
The main story is amazing, and if you're like me, you will cry. Sometimes just because of the sheer beauty of it all, and sometimes because the game does hit some emotional chords towards the end. There are tons and tons of sidequests, and it really makes you immersed with the world and its unique characters (Issun can be annoying sometimes though. I still love him <3). If you are familiar with japanese mythology then this game will only be all the more awesome. If you are not, this game is also a good way for you to get on it.
Speaking of immersion, if you have heard of Okami, you have definitely heard positive things about its art style and music, and it really deserves every single bit of that praise. It's as if every single moment of the game is an interactive ancient japanese styled painting, with its lively and colorful moments, and its sadder, more washed out moments when it needs to. Every single moment in that game is absolutely beautiful.
For the music, it's yet another element of immersion you cannot overlook. It's beautiful, touching, uplifting, saddening, heroic. I could go on and on, but all in all, it just nails it. Not only is the japanese vibe on point with the atmosphere, it's just amazing music by itself.
If I have any complaints about this game is that the brush controls don't exactly work 100% all the time, and it can get pretty frustrating. If you are playing on the Wii, be ready to swing your remote a lot too in combat. Other than that, I struggle to think of anything else negative about this game at all.
Okami, to me, is proof that video games ARE works of art. I can't think of any logical argument that could possibly discard this game as art. You don't just play Okami, you feel Okami. It is for me, one of the best games of all time.
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