Post by Nester the Lark on Jun 8, 2008 10:45:08 GMT -5
3PS #44
Okami
Developer: Clover Studio, Ready at Dawn
Publisher: Capcom
System: Wii
Capcom’s Okami was one of the most critically acclaimed, yet overlooked titles of the last generation. Clover Studio, the same developer behind the Viewtiful Joe series and God Hand, created Okami as an action-adventure game with a design similar to The Legend of Zelda series. Now, developer Ready at Dawn has ported the underrated title to the Wii giving a whole new audience a chance to experience it.
You play as Amaterasu, a white wolf who is actually the sun goddess. You have been called upon to rid the land of an evil curse that drains all life. This quest will take you all across the ancient Japanese landscape and through many vast and tricky dungeons. Ultimately, you must face the evil demon Orochi who is responsible for the curse.
One of the most notable aspects of the game is that the graphics are presented in a beautiful and striking cel-shaded style that mimics Japanese watercolor paintings. This is accentuated by Amaterasu’s ability to use a “Celestial Brush” in which you turn the screen into a canvas and paint various shapes and lines across it to cast magic spells. These spells can be used for manipulating the landscape, such as cutting down trees or creating lily pads on water. They can also be used to attack enemies. In all, 13 spells can be learned throughout the game.
The Wii version of the game uses the motion control of the Remote for the painting, but some would say it’s a little more difficult to make steady strokes. And although the graphics are a little sharper and the colors are a little bolder in the Wii version, it doesn’t quite recreate the paper parchment look of the original PlayStation 2 version. However, it does support true widescreen and 480p progressive scan.
Okami is a vast, beautiful, and captivating experience. It didn’t sell well when it was originally released in 2006 on the PlayStation 2, and Clover Studio shut down the following year. But this is a game that deserves to be noticed. If you’re a fan of the Zelda games, then consider playing Okami. It’s an adventure worth having.
Bonus Links
Official Site
Okami World - fan site
Gameplay footage - pretty!
Okami
Developer: Clover Studio, Ready at Dawn
Publisher: Capcom
System: Wii
Capcom’s Okami was one of the most critically acclaimed, yet overlooked titles of the last generation. Clover Studio, the same developer behind the Viewtiful Joe series and God Hand, created Okami as an action-adventure game with a design similar to The Legend of Zelda series. Now, developer Ready at Dawn has ported the underrated title to the Wii giving a whole new audience a chance to experience it.
You play as Amaterasu, a white wolf who is actually the sun goddess. You have been called upon to rid the land of an evil curse that drains all life. This quest will take you all across the ancient Japanese landscape and through many vast and tricky dungeons. Ultimately, you must face the evil demon Orochi who is responsible for the curse.
One of the most notable aspects of the game is that the graphics are presented in a beautiful and striking cel-shaded style that mimics Japanese watercolor paintings. This is accentuated by Amaterasu’s ability to use a “Celestial Brush” in which you turn the screen into a canvas and paint various shapes and lines across it to cast magic spells. These spells can be used for manipulating the landscape, such as cutting down trees or creating lily pads on water. They can also be used to attack enemies. In all, 13 spells can be learned throughout the game.
The Wii version of the game uses the motion control of the Remote for the painting, but some would say it’s a little more difficult to make steady strokes. And although the graphics are a little sharper and the colors are a little bolder in the Wii version, it doesn’t quite recreate the paper parchment look of the original PlayStation 2 version. However, it does support true widescreen and 480p progressive scan.
Okami is a vast, beautiful, and captivating experience. It didn’t sell well when it was originally released in 2006 on the PlayStation 2, and Clover Studio shut down the following year. But this is a game that deserves to be noticed. If you’re a fan of the Zelda games, then consider playing Okami. It’s an adventure worth having.
Bonus Links
Official Site
Okami World - fan site
Gameplay footage - pretty!
