![]() ![]() That isn’t to say the controls are bad, by any means, or that they can get in the way of your enjoyment. By comparison, on the PS4, Okami doesn’t feel as fluid or as natural. When the game launched on the Wii, it was an absolute treat for its fans, since painting in the game using actual motion controls made it that much more immersive and responsive. It must be said, however, that the controls end up feeling finicky on a few occasions. "This mix of melee combat and using your paintbrush makes for a combat system that is unlike anything you’ll see in a game, and is one of the many things that helps Okami stand out." This mix of melee combat and using your paintbrush makes for a combat system that is unlike anything you’ll see in a game, and is one of the many things that helps Okami stand out. When you aren’t using your paintbrush during combat, melee attacks are nimble and snappy, and pulling off combos is extremely satisfying. There’s a number of techniques to learn for your paintbrush too, so Okami always manages to keep things interesting. While thanks to your limited and depleting inkpot reserves you can’t whip out your paintbrush whenever you wish, meaning that combat isn’t all about painting, it’s still a central mechanic.įor instance, you can draw traps and hazards for your enemies to fall into, which is something that comes in handy during especially tough battles, such as during times when you might be outnumbered, or during some of the game’s more challenging boss battles. ![]() It’s on the combat side of things that the use of the paintbrush becomes truly interesting. It’s simple and effective, always entertaining but, sadly, never quite challenging. Paint the sun to change night to day, draw a circle around a tree- things like that. The puzzles aren’t mind-benders or anything, and the answers to the questions the game poses are usually simple and snappy. You do that, of course, with the help of your celestial paintbrush, making use of it in all walks of the game, from the puzzles to the combat. You play as Ameterasu, who’s taken the form of a white wolf, and who, with the help of spirit companion Issun, must bring back life and colour to a dying world. "More than anything else, the game looks like a beautiful painting in motion, with beautiful embellishments and animations further helping bring this incredibly beautiful world to life."īut the canvas-style look of Okami isn’t part of the game just because it looks as good as it does- no, it’s intrinsically tied to everything that makes Okami… Okami. In fact, on the PS4 Pro, the game is rendered in 4K resolution, which makes the game look even more beautiful than its base version. On top of that, the visual enhancements that Okami HD has received are also top notch, with everything looking sharper and crisper. Even the tiniest little things such as the trees or the buildings have the kind of unique personality to them that you don’t expect to see in a video game all too often. ![]() Every area you visit is crafted with great care, every character you meet designed with great love. More than anything else, the game looks like a beautiful painting in motion, with beautiful embellishments and animations further helping bring this incredibly beautiful world to life. The thing that is associated most commonly with Okami is its canvas-style cel-shaded visual palette- and for good reason too. ![]() That’s a testament to its timeless look and solid mechanics, and though there are a few issues in this game that cannot be ignored, Okami HD is the perfect opportunity to visit (or revisit) one of the most vividly imaginative video game worlds of all time. Eleven years later, it’s just as good, just as beautiful, just as inspired. Okami may have been something of a commercial failure when it first launched on the PS2 back in 2006, but, as the few people who played it then will testify, it rightly went down as one of the greatest games of its generation. ![]()
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