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Post by Lyss on Sept 26, 2010 23:15:55 GMT -5
Okami Video Game Review Opening. Credits.
Okami is a video game that was originally released in North America on September 19th, 2006, for the PlayStation 2. On April 15th, 2008, Okami was re-released for the Wii. I, personally, would recommend the original PS2 version, since that was the way I played it, and I also heard that there were difficulties with using the brush techniques in the Wii version. Okami was rated the best overall game of 2006, and for good reason, too.
Okami is a game set in Nippon (which means “Japan” in Japanese in case you didn’t know) and is based around a variety of Japanese folktales that are all meticulously and flawlessly crafted together. The game starts off with a long monologue of the events of one hundred years before, describing the legend of the great wolf Shiranui and Nagi. Almost right after, you are thrown into a world that is in a state of despair. You are Amaterasu, the sun goddess confined in the body of a wolf. You must bring peace to the world of Nippon, and slay the beast Orochi that disturbs the once peaceful land of Nippon. That is only the beginning, however, which becomes clear as soon as you actually kill Orochi: there is a greater darkness lurking, and only you, a god, can stop it. Entwined within this general plot is the search for the thirteen Celestial Brush Techniques, which is essential for progressing through the game.
Gameplay is easy to get the hang of, and the graphics are gorgeous. Based off of Japanese watercolour paintings and woodcuttings, I highly doubt you can find a game with graphics as original as Okami’s, or even remotely similar for that matter. The soundtrack is beautiful, inspired by original Japanese music. The ending theme song is sung by Ayaka Hirahara. A lot of people found the scrambled voice work annoying, but I personally liked it. I was able to imagine the characters’ voices much better than I normally would be able to. They also seemed to convey emotion at the right moments, and the music definitely helped with that. The storyline is also wonderful – I actually cried at the end of the game, because of how touching and beautiful it was. And I don’t usually cry over games.
I would recommend this game to anyone willingly to try something new and meaningful.
Credits This review was written by me, Lyss. Please do not redistribute without my permission, or claim as your own. Thank you. Okami is the property of Clover and Capcom.
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Post by Kronos on Sept 27, 2010 1:02:02 GMT -5
So I played this for the Wii, and the hand motion to draw was kind of annoying. Do you think it is easier to draw with the analog sticks?
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Post by Lyss on Sept 27, 2010 1:05:44 GMT -5
Yes, I do think so. I believe that I have more control with the analog stick.
I imagine it would be very hard trying to get the right stroke using a hand motion, oddly enough. I think it's the construction of the Wii remote. I had little to no difficulty using the analog stick on the PS2 controller. In any case -- there are a lot of reports that people have difficulty using the Wii remote for the brush strokes, so that is why I first and foremost recommend the original version. [/sup]
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Post by Kronos on Sept 27, 2010 1:18:33 GMT -5
Yeah! I mean I really like playing it, but the brush stroke thing was very annoying, and kind of took away from the game. Especially when you are trying to make wind, and you just can't!
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Post by Lyss on Sept 27, 2010 1:19:20 GMT -5
Hahah, yeah, that's probably really annoying.
May I ask, did you beat the game? [/sup]
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Post by Kronos on Sept 27, 2010 1:20:13 GMT -5
No, I was just playing it at a friend's house for an hour or two.
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Post by Lyss on Sept 27, 2010 1:21:06 GMT -5
Ahah, I see. I hope you enjoyed it, besides the brush stroke dilemma. [/sup]
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Post by Kronos on Sept 27, 2010 1:22:48 GMT -5
Yeah, I was kind of into it, but I'm not sure if I would buy it.
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Post by Lyss on Sept 27, 2010 1:28:19 GMT -5
The first time I played this game, I rented it because I heard it was good from a friend of mine. I played it for a week and then I had to return it. The very next day, I went out and bought it. xDD So you can tell how much I liked it. Try renting it to see if you'd want to actually, well, get into it. It's a very good game; I haven't heard anyone say anything bad about it.
Although my other friend, who was watching me play, laughed at the fact that a "dog" was supposed to save the world. I asked him if he was paying attention, and he said no, not really. So it really makes a difference as to whether you're watching it or playing it. And then again, it may simply not be your cup of tea. So if you don't want to buy it, make sure to rent and and try it out again. ^^
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