Okami

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Sep 19, 2006
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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 514 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 20 out of 514
  3. Negative: 24 out of 514
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  1. KurenaiOkami
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Most beautiful game in PS2, Amazing Graphics and history full of details and cultura.… Expand
  2. grimreapersims
    Dec 7, 2021
    9
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  3. OJaponez
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    Esse jogo é simplesmente perfeito. Zero defeitos. Já zerei 10 vez no ps2 e uma no ps4
  4. Inuyasha1
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    오오카미 HD 한국어판으로 출시해주세요!

    Please release the 'Ookami HD' game in Korean!
  5. Inuyasha17
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    Ookami is a very cute game.
    This game is a welcome game for pet owners.
    Because the sun god of Japan becomes a wolf and goes on an adventure. He also has a good sense of action and hitting. And to the extent that it is the origin of Zelda's legend, the adventure method is much more than Zelda's legend. I don't know why this game doesn't have 100 Metascore points. I also liked the    Ookami is a very cute game.
    This game is a welcome game for pet owners.
    Because the sun god of Japan becomes a wolf and goes on an adventure.
    He also has a good sense of action and hitting.
    And to the extent that it is the origin of Zelda's legend, the adventure method is much more than Zelda's legend.
    I don't know why this game doesn't have 100 Metascore points.
    I also liked the action using brush strokes.    … Expand
  6. FelleBanan_ygsr
    Mar 18, 2021
    10
    Truly impressive.
    Almost a perfect adventure game.
    +Great Zelda-like gameplay +awesome and memorable soundtrack +nice art-style that still works +tight controls that do what you want them to do +a lot to do +great use of Japanese mythology and culture to create a living, appealing world +varied environments -almost a little too long to the point where some segments really feel    Truly impressive.
    Almost a perfect adventure game.

    +Great Zelda-like gameplay
    +awesome and memorable soundtrack
    +nice art-style that still works
    +tight controls that do what you want them to do
    +a lot to do
    +great use of Japanese mythology and culture to create a living, appealing world
    +varied environments

    -almost a little too long to the point where some segments really feel like filler
    -somewhat annoying voices that require some time to get used to    … Expand
  7. edmelian
    Jul 26, 2020
    8
    Un hermoso juego, sin duda debes probarlo. Se hecha en falta un poco de dificultad.
  8. TheWeakerOne
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    this game is a masterpiece, everyone should play it, and i mean it. it literally made me cry
  9. DinoBeam
    Jul 4, 2020
    4
    Oh god I really wanted to love this game. It has no punch. You never have any risk of dying, money is meaningless, and everywhere you walk feels like a MOBA. This is because of the way your character moves, and so everything is just wide ramps and plateaus, which is super boring and uninspired, it doesn't matter if your character and the trees look gorgeous. This game drags so much,Oh god I really wanted to love this game. It has no punch. You never have any risk of dying, money is meaningless, and everywhere you walk feels like a MOBA. This is because of the way your character moves, and so everything is just wide ramps and plateaus, which is super boring and uninspired, it doesn't matter if your character and the trees look gorgeous. This game drags so much, and should never be compared to Zelda, this game literally tells you how to solve each puzzle before you even have a chance of trying yourself! It's just busywork! Amazingly flawed game design! The graphic style is beautiful, the characters funny, but god damn does this not deserve all the praise it gets, be warned.… Expand
  10. ElSebasPokemon
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Obra maestra infravalorada de nuestra play 2 , vale realmente la pena es excelente.
  11. Alex79br
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um título inesquecível com uma mecânica de jogo mais original que já vi na minha vida de jogador, com gráficos excelentes, é uma pintura a cada frame, o pincel celestial faz dar vida ao jogo onde você pode pincelar um circulo na água e daí aparece uma vitória régia, pintando um risco você tanto pode fatiar os inimigos ao meio como pode sair de uma cela, desenhar uma meia lua no céu faz o dia virar noite ou um círculo faz a noite virar dia e isso é o Opus Magnum da Clover Stúdios, a grande ideia de jogabilidade que até Shigueru Miyamoto queria inventar.

    Os sons excelentes, as músicas são perfeitas, dois personagens com carisma impar vulgo Issun e Suzano, junto com a nossa divindade Amaterasu que você se apega de um jeito tão apaixonante e tudo contando um pouco do folclore Japonês, fazendo você querer explorar tudo que o jogo tem e de sobra para lhe oferecer.

    Não quero desmerecer a Nintendo, pois Ocarina of Time é o melhor jogo de todos os tempos, mas Okami é o jogo que Zelda dessa geração do Game Cube e a do Wii não foi, pois é muito fácil fazer um jogo excelente em cima de conceitos novos como Twilight Princess é com o seu Wii Motion, mas fazer conceitos de jogabilidade único, original, inovador e em cima de um controle velho como o DUAL SHOCK ou nesses quase 10 anos da criação do direcional analógico é como reinventar algo para substituir as rodas de um carro, muito mais difícil não é?

    E é nesse ponto que eu tiro o meu chapéu para Atsushi Okami Inaba, o seu jogo é uma obra de arte e com muito louvor é merecedor de ser um clássico eterno.
    Alex 29/06/2009.    … Expand
  12. Sleuth
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ever made that's packed with (optional) content, fluent gameplay transitions from puzzle to platforming to just exploring every nook and cranny of an unprecedented world.
  13. iKen
    Apr 14, 2020
    9
    Played on PlayStation 2.
    Gameplay: GREAT.
    Story: GREAT.
    Graphic: GREAT.
    Music/Sound: GREAT.
  14. Yusuke98
    Mar 30, 2020
    10
    Greatest adventure game of all time, this is a must buy for everyone that enjoys games. This is what games are really about. Pure fun
  15. 22446688Bb
    Aug 17, 2019
    10
    The game has the player controlling the main character, Amaterasu, in a woodcut, watercolor style, cel-shaded environment, which looks like an animated Japanese ink-illustration (known as ink wash painting, or sumi-e) with other styles of art. The gameplay style is a mix of action, platform, and puzzle gaming genres, and has been noted by many reviewers to have numerous similarities inThe game has the player controlling the main character, Amaterasu, in a woodcut, watercolor style, cel-shaded environment, which looks like an animated Japanese ink-illustration (known as ink wash painting, or sumi-e) with other styles of art. The gameplay style is a mix of action, platform, and puzzle gaming genres, and has been noted by many reviewers to have numerous similarities in overall gameplay style to The Legend of Zelda series,[3] an inspiration that director Hideki Kamiya, a self-proclaimed Zelda fan, has admitted has influenced his general game design.[4] The main story is primarily linear, directed by Amaterasu's guide Issun, though numerous side quests and optional activities allow for players to explore the game world and take the story at their own pace.[5] By completing quests, side quests and small additional activities (such as making trees bloom into life or feeding wild animals), Amaterasu earns Praise, which can then be spent to increase various statistics of the character, such as the amount of health and number of ink wells for Celestial Brush techniques.[6]… Expand
  16. DeadEndDigital
    Oct 25, 2018
    4
    Generally there are many nuisances to playing this game here are a few:

    -every time you pick up an inventory item the game pauses and displays a popup description that you can't skip until a second and a half whether or not you've picked up that same item before. -every time you choose to feed animals a cutscene is loaded that is unique to the animal type you are feeding, this is even    Generally there are many nuisances to playing this game here are a few:

    -every time you pick up an inventory item the game pauses and displays a popup description that you can't skip until a second and a half whether or not you've picked up that same item before.
    -every time you choose to feed animals a cutscene is loaded that is unique to the animal type you are feeding, this is even a longer break in gameplay and requires you to wait around 5 seconds before you can get out of it.
    -The combat becomes super limiting in what you are able to do and certain enemies and bosses require you to perform very specific actions in order to deal damage to them and once you figure out their gimmick they become a breeze.

    The major nuisances:

    The dialogue would be better if it didn't exist at all and was more of an artistic representation where the environment indicates where to go and what to do rather than some red text that plainly states it. There are certain points in the story where what you're supposed to do is completely incoherent and the developers knew it or else they wouldn't add a "fortune teller" so you can pay for the red text that tells you what to do.

    One point in the game requires you to fire a rotating cannon at a wall to crate a hole but there aren't any distinctive marks for what wall this cannon should be fired at. the cannon doesn't appear to fire any sort of projectile out of it to indicate that it will affect the surface it is being targeted at so I assumed that some sort of cannon ball needed to be located but no, it's just bad game design.
    Then there's also another point in the game with the Orca and finding a "whirlpool" that leads to the dragon temple, the Orca tells you that "the whirlpool is somewhere in the ocean" so I ride around exploring the islands in the ocean and when I decide to actually look for this whirlpool instead I waste 20 minutes looking for it because the Orca couldn't be any more specific about how this "whirlpool" was to be accessed. What I was supposed to do was go back to shore and talk to someone on a cliff that triggers an event where you draw stars in the sky to create a spiral constellation and spin it to create the whirlpool in the ocean.

    The entire game and everything you do in it is linear and scripted but the game gives away the answers to puzzles straight from the beginning, the balance of how much information the player should be given to complete a task is very rarely intuitive and rewarding to follow through with, either the dialogue overextends information of what the player is to do or it tells you to do "step 4" but completely overlooks steps 1-3 which are seemingly unrelated to step 4.

    The redeemable qualities of this game are it's art style, the story, cutscenes ,and characters are well executed though don't explore out of the realm of cliche, the fishing minigame that requires me to inject steroids into my left thumb, and some of the objectives/side quests are genuinely intuitive and fun to complete but there's still a lot of missed opportunities to give the player an "Aha" moment.

    This game feels like it was meant for a younger audience at times when everything you need to do is plainly stated (sometimes even several times over) but that would be in contrast with some of the convolution that not even an adult could figure out where or how to progress without glancing over a walkthough which isn't desirable for any game.    … Expand
  17. Phuz
    Jul 21, 2018
    0
    This is exactly my type of game, cool animation, something new with the brush control and a nice adventure run around. I haven't played this in years and never will again but couldn't believe the reviews. I was really excited to play it, I played it for about 5 hours the first night and woke up the next day and put it on eBay. It is by far one of the worst games I have ever played. SoThis is exactly my type of game, cool animation, something new with the brush control and a nice adventure run around. I haven't played this in years and never will again but couldn't believe the reviews. I was really excited to play it, I played it for about 5 hours the first night and woke up the next day and put it on eBay. It is by far one of the worst games I have ever played. So boring, I like boring adventure games but this was a joke. Annoying character with you the whole time. By annoying I mean unbearable, wanted to rip it from the screen and smash it in. Then the brush that doesn't work very well at all I can't understand the high scores. I gave it a 1 for looking nice but there was nothing else to like for me to rate it higher. Sitting through 5 hours of Hatsune Miku, mixed up with a bit of Hello Kitty and a bit of Hannah Montana thrown in for good measure would have been 5 hours better spent than this. Possibly my least favourite game ever made.… Expand
  18. LewisDanny
    Jun 2, 2018
    2
    Although this is a beautiful-looking game with an original artistic direction, there is so much that goes wrong; the babbling voices that stand in for dialogue, repetitive gameplay, and constant hand-holding - as well as an almost impenetrable brush system that does not seem to always want to do what you want it to do: I hate the word 'overrated', but this is all I can think about toAlthough this is a beautiful-looking game with an original artistic direction, there is so much that goes wrong; the babbling voices that stand in for dialogue, repetitive gameplay, and constant hand-holding - as well as an almost impenetrable brush system that does not seem to always want to do what you want it to do: I hate the word 'overrated', but this is all I can think about to describe such a critically-lauded, but difficult to love game like Okami.… Expand
  19. AKthaBeast
    May 14, 2018
    10
    Such a excellent game with innovative gameplay, art direction, style, etc...
  20. secretsw
    Jan 8, 2018
    8
    Fascinating, but way too easy. Questionable art style. Couldn't get used to the graphics at first, would prefer a more photorealistic picture.
  21. artificeprime
    Nov 18, 2017
    9
    Okami is one of the best games of its generation and is in many ways ahead of its time.

    It is very difficult to find games that have great gameplay and also a great story. Okami is one of those rare games that has almost everything I look for, the gameplay is unique and immersive, progression improves gameplay, the story is both epic and intimate, puzzle solving and platforming lends    Okami is one of the best games of its generation and is in many ways ahead of its time.

    It is very difficult to find games that have great gameplay and also a great story. Okami is one of those rare games that has almost everything I look for, the gameplay is unique and immersive, progression improves gameplay, the story is both epic and intimate, puzzle solving and platforming lends itself to the story . It has fantastic gameplay mechnanics but more than that, those mechanics are well explained by the story and that makes them more satisfying to use. Most games that have magical abilities limit those abilities to combat. In Okami the magic is used more to solve puzzles and interact with the world. Okami has a lot of the qualities that I love about Zelda but it is far from a clone, it has its own identity and is actually better than the majority of Zelda games. Only a few flaws prevent this from reaching a perfect score. Even though it received universal praise from critics it is criminally under appreciated and I think it is a tragedy that I rarely meet people who have played this gem. Do yourself a favor and check it out.

    In terms of gameplay Okami does a lot right. There are a ton of abilities and almost all of them are fun to use. Like Zelda, it offers a great bend of puzzle solving, platforming and combat. One thing that makes it special though is that just traversing the landscape is made fun thanks to Amaterasu's incredible speed and magical traversal abilities. There are so many cool abilities unlock that I was motivated to unlock new ones from beginning to end. It is almost perfect, My only major complaints are that combat happens in a closed off battle arena instead of in the open field, that restriction takes away from the immersion and the fun of using the environment to your advantage. Another thing that annoyed me is that there are a few puzzles that are extremely frustrating and pointlessly difficult just because of the controls. Otherwise though this game has some of the best gameplay I have seen even to this day.

    The story of Okami is fantastic, it starts out like a simple fairy tale but gradually progresses into something much more complex and epic. It is funny and childish on the surface but mature at its core. There are many major twists and turns that took me completely by surprise yet rarely did they feel random, almost everything that happens is for a purpose. The story is very strange but for the most part it makes sense and is easy enough to follow. My only major complaint about the story is that there were a few events that seemed out of place. There were also a few sections that were a chore to progress through. Still the story is probably better than any other action platformer I can think of.

    The visual style of Okami speaks for itself. I can certainly understand why it put some people off but personally I loved it. It is uniquely beautiful and fit the tone of the story well. In an age when 3d game that aimed for realism tended to look quite bad I think this game has aged very well thanks to its clean visual style. Its a rare work of art.

    In terms of the overall scope of the game, it is full of content. I spent around 70 hours on my first play through. There are many towns, dungeons and regions to explore. Its bigger than most of the 3d Zelda games and probably has more collectibles and abilities to discover as well. You are definitely getting your moneys worth in terms of content.

    Overall Okami is one of the best games on the PS2 and I would even go as far as to say it is one of the best games of all time. It might be weird but take a chance on it, it is definitely worth it.    … Expand
  22. DuskDungeon
    Aug 22, 2016
    10
    If you are about to play this game take into consideration it might start off with a slow pace but once it picks up it becomes art.

    The game is a delight to play, yes the presentation is gorgeous, yes the music is what you would expect from a mythological Japanese masterpiece and yes the brush is as innovative as the wheel but also the combat feels so satisfying when you get the hang of    If you are about to play this game take into consideration it might start off with a slow pace but once it picks up it becomes art.

    The game is a delight to play, yes the presentation is gorgeous, yes the music is what you would expect from a mythological Japanese masterpiece and yes the brush is as innovative as the wheel but also the combat feels so satisfying when you get the hang of it, the items and weapons are so inspired and so greatly designed: the lore is absolutely amazing, I spent a lot of time just reading the lore for each of the enemies.

    So much to do, the world of Okami is so very interesting and beautiful. There is always things to do, like exploring Nippon is one of the greatest points of this game I can write a bunch explaining why this game is a 10 but that would be spoiling and you sir need to get this game and play the over 30 hours it has to offer, that if you are in a rush. Easily a 40 hour game if you take your time.    … Expand
  23. crimsondoor
    Jul 15, 2016
    10
    I had a lot of things to say about this game but can't find the words. I am so glad I can speak Japanese because this is one of the most unique experience I had from a video game*. Still remember the moment when "The Sun Rises" played at the final boss fight. I almost cried because the music is so beautiful.

    *The English version is fine, but you'd miss out on the puns and backstories of    I had a lot of things to say about this game but can't find the words. I am so glad I can speak Japanese because this is one of the most unique experience I had from a video game*. Still remember the moment when "The Sun Rises" played at the final boss fight. I almost cried because the music is so beautiful.

    *The English version is fine, but you'd miss out on the puns and backstories of characters. For example, Okami can be written as 大神/Great God or 狼/Wolf which is why they made Amaterasu a wolf in the game.    … Expand
  24. bulletchan
    Apr 11, 2016
    9
    We've all heard about Okami's stunning graphics, unique gameplay, and epic story art, but I believe the finer features of the game are incredibly under-appreciated. Okami's Nippon has been fine-tuned to feel like a real world--one where things happen outside the main character's life, one where people are real people with personalities and lives, one that you want to explore from nose to tail.
  25. Von_Fred54
    Jun 21, 2015
    10
    Gorgeous world, fantastic story and superbly innovative "painting" game play. Running around the vast world completing the main story and side-quests, leaping from massive cliffs and sky-high towers, picking fights with the "most wanted" demons, upgrading your spells and unleashing insane combos... It's all too satisfying !!!

    This game is definitely in my top 5 PS2 games of all time    Gorgeous world, fantastic story and superbly innovative "painting" game play. Running around the vast world completing the main story and side-quests, leaping from massive cliffs and sky-high towers, picking fights with the "most wanted" demons, upgrading your spells and unleashing insane combos... It's all too satisfying !!!

    This game is definitely in my top 5 PS2 games of all time !!!... It baffles me how nobody ever mentions this gem. (COD3 and FFXII definitely hogged the 2006 spotlight)    … Expand
  26. sapher
    Mar 27, 2015
    10
    This game is perfect. Best artistic direction, soundtrack, gameplay, level design, chara-design, pacing, scenario, very long but not boring. It was pretty courageous for Capcom and Clover to release a specific games like, it was a time when it was possible. It's a must have.
  27. peterphnguyen
    Mar 8, 2015
    9
    Until this day no other game has left a beautiful stain in my mind. I remember playing shooters, brawlers, horrors etc, yet it was when I picked up this peaceful, stylish, tough at times and an extremely interesting game that I began to invest myself in worlds where you can clearly see there was heart and soul dedicated to the game.
    Words can't share how I truly feel, you must experience    Until this day no other game has left a beautiful stain in my mind. I remember playing shooters, brawlers, horrors etc, yet it was when I picked up this peaceful, stylish, tough at times and an extremely interesting game that I began to invest myself in worlds where you can clearly see there was heart and soul dedicated to the game.
    Words can't share how I truly feel, you must experience this game.    … Expand
  28. Sk8terie
    Oct 1, 2014
    10
    Beautiful game a must buy for fans of artistic games. Not only is the art style excellent but the story and game play is amazing and will keep you hooked for hours on end.
  29. tomislav994
    Aug 19, 2014
    10
    One of the best games I have ever experienced in my life. This is not just a game, this is art. Words cannot describe how great and emotional this game is , you have to experience it for yourself. Its a masterpiece. Go and play it , you wont regret it!
  30. Cheezemaniac
    Nov 26, 2013
    10
    Such a piece of art, this game is the best game I have ever played, it is much like Zelda but way different at the same time, it has a gorgeous art-style and since I love cell-shading and Japanese lands combined with art and particles. It's just a gorgeous art to play. The story is amazing, long and touching. The powers are amazing and the music is amazing too.Such a piece of art, this game is the best game I have ever played, it is much like Zelda but way different at the same time, it has a gorgeous art-style and since I love cell-shading and Japanese lands combined with art and particles. It's just a gorgeous art to play. The story is amazing, long and touching. The powers are amazing and the music is amazing too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsnJRyTlFb0 just listen to this gorgeous piece and tell me you don't want to play it!… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best PS2 Game of 2006
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#7 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006
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#7 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2006

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 69
  3. Negative: 0 out of 69
  1. Deeko
    90
    Okami may be the most visually stunning game I've ever played. On the surface it might seem like your basic cel-shaded title, but it doesn't take long to realize that there's so much more to the aesthetic than meets the eye.
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  2. GameBrink
    94
    While its slower adventure game style pacing and low difficulty may throw off a certain crowd, Okami’s charming world with its nice fairy tale story, great gameplay, and incredible graphics will give most an experience likely to be remembered for decades. Okami is truly a remarkable experience. [JPN Import]
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  3. Weekly Famitsu
    98
    10 / 10 / 10 / 9 - 39 platinum
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