Okami HD

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 236 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 179 out of 236
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 236
  3. Negative: 19 out of 236
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  1. Ntahedron
    Jun 22, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is my favorite game of all time. Likable characters, fun combat, The Celestial Brush was fun to play around with, and it was overall a fun experience playing. The game can be really difficult as well when going for Devil Gate trials and greater completion. Even though this game is my favorite, I admit it isn’t perfect. Getting all of the stray beads, while optional, had some that there was no way of finding. Tell me how I was supposed know that I can slice a rock to find the thief of Sei-An City, because you literally can’t (His chase minigame was fun though). Also when getting the beads, there is the world's supply of backtracking. You literally need to beat Lechku and Nechku to get one in SHINSHU FIELD. Overall, this game is amazing, I love it with all my heart. Truly an amazing experience.… Expand
  2. Evan4303
    May 18, 2023
    10
    This game is a masterpiece and it needs a sequel. I know Okamiden exists, I would settle for an HD port of that with proper controls, but please bring this franchise back!
  3. Sterrewiggelary
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    A beautiful game that goes hard on the art style. It looks stunning in the switch.
  4. GoodGamePlus
    Sep 16, 2022
    9
    I'll update my review if I want to mention or change anything. Okami is better than The Legend Of Zelda Twilight Princess. The best way to play Okami on Nintendo Switch is Portable mode using the touch screen. The various Tv mode control schemes are unplayable to me. Streamers should play Okami. One of the Best versions of this game is the Wii version.
  5. Jobni
    Sep 4, 2022
    4
    I was disappointed. The graphics, control function, storyline and some of the puzzles are fine, but that's the only positive thing I can say. There’s an incredible amount of annoying textreading. There’s absolutely nothing challenging in the game which makes it very boring. I was nowhere near dying at any point. For me it was like playing a bad Zelda-copy.
  6. lucinhagamer
    Aug 26, 2022
    0
    this game is very bad with no good content. the gameplay has a very low quality
  7. briiiz
    Aug 8, 2022
    9
    大神用独特的水墨风美术风格让我印象十分深刻，笔业把解密和战斗融入一起很有意思，但是另一方面在战斗里加解密有点破坏战斗节奏，游戏后半期谜题和大迷宫有点偏多，主要是像是鬼岛的迷宫设计并不出色，明显的单线引导加上简单的解密反而让这个迷宫显得冗长，故事方面虽然说是有不少问题，后期情感转变有点突然了，但是实际上一个演出效果拉满的感人结局直接拉高了对他剧情的评价，太多伏笔现在已经没法填了，如果能够出续作就好了（大神用独特的水墨风美术风格让我印象十分深刻，笔业把解密和战斗融入一起很有意思，但是另一方面在战斗里加解密有点破坏战斗节奏，游戏后半期谜题和大迷宫有点偏多，主要是像是鬼岛的迷宫设计并不出色，明显的单线引导加上简单的解密反而让这个迷宫显得冗长，故事方面虽然说是有不少问题，后期情感转变有点突然了，但是实际上一个演出效果拉满的感人结局直接拉高了对他剧情的评价，太多伏笔现在已经没法填了，如果能够出续作就好了（
  8. Nintendist
    Jun 30, 2022
    0
    this game frustrating me so hard. i really wish it was more fun with a good soundtrack
  9. Hackattaque
    May 28, 2022
    7
    Okami is a solid adventure game with a lot of original ideas but whose PS2 roots are really showing. The game world is lush and beautiful but chopped up into small sections. Getting into fights means stopping the action and shifting to a small cramped arena. Using the brush means halting proceedings to draw shapes that quickly become repetitive. I enjoyed many individual moments of theOkami is a solid adventure game with a lot of original ideas but whose PS2 roots are really showing. The game world is lush and beautiful but chopped up into small sections. Getting into fights means stopping the action and shifting to a small cramped arena. Using the brush means halting proceedings to draw shapes that quickly become repetitive. I enjoyed many individual moments of the game but together it can feel slow and a chore to play. This would be the perfect candidate for a next-gen remake: with voice-acting, a proper open world and better integration of the brush the core game would really shine.… Expand
  10. lebk2440
    May 25, 2022
    8
    Okami

    This game is insanely beautiful, probably the prettiest game I have ever seen. The entire game is a living painting. The colours are so rich and it looks incredible on the OLED screen of the Nintendo Switch. The music is quite good but nothing more than that. Fits well with the game and Japanese theme. The story was okay, it was somewhat entertaining but not more than that. It was    Okami

    This game is insanely beautiful, probably the prettiest game I have ever seen. The entire game is a living painting. The colours are so rich and it looks incredible on the OLED screen of the Nintendo Switch. The music is quite good but nothing more than that. Fits well with the game and Japanese theme. The story was okay, it was somewhat entertaining but not more than that. It was quite long actually, felt like it was dragging. I’d say the game could’ve been shortened a bit. There was a mega load of text dialogues, way too much in my opinion. It took me a while to beat that game because I often didn’t feel like getting back into the game. Could be just me but I wasn’t eager to return to the world of Okami unfortunately. On the other hand, once I was back into it, I was really enjoying myself quite a bit and it was hard to stop. So it’s kind of a weird feeling that I had, not wanting to play but then really enjoying playing…

    The combat was quite unique and surprisingly quite good. Once I got multiple brush techniques it became very versatile and fun to use. There was a good variety of weapons to use and different ways to combine them. You can use a primary and sub weapon. Every weapon can be in the primary position or the sub. That same weapon will be used in a totally different way depending on the position it is equipped. That part was well done. The enemies… Wow! the enemies, their design is like nothing I have ever seen before, so creative it’s totally crazy, you have to see it to believe it. Almost every time a new enemy appeared I was like, what the hell is that thing? And where’s the front? Same goes for the bosses, my god those were cool. I disliked the 3D platforming, it felt too floaty and imprecise. It got me frustrated on multiple occasions. The dungeons and puzzles were so diversified. That game excelled at keeping environments, puzzles, enemies and abilities new and fresh. The developers had some great ideas.

    It was a relatively easy game, I died 0 times but it was somewhat difficult at times don’t get me wrong. Frame rate was solid at 30fps. Playtime: 33h46min    … Expand
  11. Jofe
    May 16, 2022
    10
    Absolutely fantastic. Designs, musics, gameplay, atmosphere, lore, world-building... Absolutely gorgeous. Not perfect, too much repetitivity in the boss fights and the end seems rushed a little bit. But it's still one of the best games ever made.
  12. shw079
    Feb 4, 2022
    4
    This game is alright but not captivating enough for me to finish. I got bored after 4 hours of play and quitted.
  13. demonpriest
    Oct 31, 2021
    0
    What an overrated PoS. I tried giving this game a chance, but the "amazing" story was tedious and poorly narrated, characters bland, and the glorified art style - a huge 3d person Rorschach test with the color scheme that would give you a headache. Don’t even get me started on the annoying celestial brush that takes eternity to register a correct command - yet another case of “unique” andWhat an overrated PoS. I tried giving this game a chance, but the "amazing" story was tedious and poorly narrated, characters bland, and the glorified art style - a huge 3d person Rorschach test with the color scheme that would give you a headache. Don’t even get me started on the annoying celestial brush that takes eternity to register a correct command - yet another case of “unique” and “innovative” controls ruining what could have been an ok gameplay.… Expand
  14. Online_NPC
    Oct 18, 2021
    8
    Okami has a beautiful visual style, but you can tell it's an HD remaster of an older game. It plays like a Legend Of Zelda game with a main-quest and plenty of side-quests that are sometimes silly. I think the highlight for me was the music. I loved the Kabuki-style melodies and sound effects. The big drawback for me was the dialog was a bit too verbose, I could have done with more "show"Okami has a beautiful visual style, but you can tell it's an HD remaster of an older game. It plays like a Legend Of Zelda game with a main-quest and plenty of side-quests that are sometimes silly. I think the highlight for me was the music. I loved the Kabuki-style melodies and sound effects. The big drawback for me was the dialog was a bit too verbose, I could have done with more "show" and less "tell" when it comes to the intro and cutscenes.

    Graphics: 7
    Gameplay: 6.5
    Audio: 8.5
    Story: 8    … Expand
  15. Inuyasha1
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    오오카미 HD 한국어판으로 출시해주세요!

    Please release the 'Ookami HD' game in Korean!
  16. 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
  17. sourasparagus
    Sep 30, 2021
    4
    DNF after ~5 hours of play. The graphics feel dated and the controls are annoyingly loose. It's a cool concept, but so much relies on the art style and I don't think it holds up.
  18. TempoTheMan
    Aug 12, 2021
    6
    didnt play it when it originally came out, but it didnt pass the test of time, not very interesting story and too much wasted time traveling. it has amazing humor and not great story and in the end its just not good as people remember it
  19. JanekDelux
    Dec 26, 2020
    8
    Fantastic. The use of touch and gyro controls are amazing in this game. Not to mention the storytelling and gameplay itself were fantastic as well. I would even go as far as to say that this game is one of the essentials you should buy when you have the nintendo switch

    8.9/10
  20. Lotus_Infinity
    Apr 10, 2021
    10
    The art is timeless, the playability is exceptional, unique, innovative and creative. The story is deep, fantastic and touching. Something in between action, religiosity and a slice-of-life.
  21. Fragproof
    Jan 24, 2021
    10
    I love the story, the characters, the gameplay, the music, the writing... There is so much to love about this game. I never played the original, but the HD remake benefits from HD rumble and improved controls. For me, using the touchscreen in handheld or dual joycons in docked worked well for the celestial brush techniques.

    Despite being an HD remake, the textures are still pretty low    I love the story, the characters, the gameplay, the music, the writing... There is so much to love about this game. I never played the original, but the HD remake benefits from HD rumble and improved controls. For me, using the touchscreen in handheld or dual joycons in docked worked well for the celestial brush techniques.

    Despite being an HD remake, the textures are still pretty low resolution and the camera can be harder to control by modern standards, but overall the game delivers an excellent experience.    … Expand
  22. dwenaus
    Jan 2, 2021
    5
    Ugh, what a drag. Nice art but boring gameplay. A real slog and had to put down. Maybe nostalgia is why it gets so many good reviews.
  23. Arfon
    Dec 4, 2020
    9
    Beautiful game, it's art style is timeless. Gameplay is fun but sometimes too easy, soundtrack is great and the story is ok most of the time. The best part of the games is it's world, enemies design and some moments in the story. Really good game, give it a try!
  24. Nintedork
    Oct 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well worth the price and amazing story, every hour of the game was fun and the art style is amazing, I recommend it to anyone interested in a beautiful game about japanese mythology… Expand
  25. duhuaiya
    Sep 7, 2020
    9
    The story and gameplay are fantastic. The only thing I do not like about this game is its pace. In general, the pace is too slow, and characters' speaking speed is slow and the waiting is painful (I found this is a common problem in Japanese games).

    The artistic style, the play style (draw lines), the story (especiall the last few chapters), the journey to different places (village,    The story and gameplay are fantastic. The only thing I do not like about this game is its pace. In general, the pace is too slow, and characters' speaking speed is slow and the waiting is painful (I found this is a common problem in Japanese games).

    The artistic style, the play style (draw lines), the story (especiall the last few chapters), the journey to different places (village, city, palace, boat, under the sea, shrink to ant-size, etc.) are among the bests.

    Sometimes, the hint or guide inside this game is a little confusing or even misleading, and I would get frustrated when wasting over 30 minutes to solve an easy puzzle. For instance, in one puzzle, you have to draw a power slash instead of hitting the object with your head attack. After defeating Orochi for the first time, you have to try to leave the village 3 times until you can actual leave it; I have wasted over an hour trying to escape the festival and the village. etc... These tiny misguides drove me crazy.    … Expand
  26. 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
  27. IMR707
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Excellent game with Japanese mythology, great puzzle and funny humor splashed in. Only endgame is abit dragged, but great game overall
  28. Twilwind
    May 23, 2020
    10
    The difficulty of fighting and puzzle-solving is a bit low, it's still a perfect artwork nonetheless.
  29. Sunshadow87
    May 14, 2020
    9
    Hace tiempo pude probar Okami en wii (creo) y no llego a engancharme en aquel momento y apenas jugué una hora. Tras tomarlo más tranquilamente en switch he de decir que el juego es uno de los mejores de su genero aunque con pequeños fallos: el principio es lento, y hay varios puntos en el juego que se puede volver un poco lento, en parte debido a su gran duración (realmente el juego pareceHace tiempo pude probar Okami en wii (creo) y no llego a engancharme en aquel momento y apenas jugué una hora. Tras tomarlo más tranquilamente en switch he de decir que el juego es uno de los mejores de su genero aunque con pequeños fallos: el principio es lento, y hay varios puntos en el juego que se puede volver un poco lento, en parte debido a su gran duración (realmente el juego parece 2 o 3 juegos en 1, ya que tiene varios momentos de clímax antes de poner un punto y final a la historia... para después continuar hasta desarrollarse su totalidad).
    Lo mejor del juego es su estilo artístico y sus personajes y historia.
    Es un juego al estilo "zelda ocarina", pero con una ambientación y una duración muy diferentes.    … Expand
  30. Simplified
    May 11, 2020
    8
    This game is incredible like everyone says, but be warned- there is often a lack of direction on what to do next in the game. You may find yourself playing with a walkthrough at your side, but it doesn't detract from how incredibly fun this game is.
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#12 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#35 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018
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#16 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 29, 2018
    95
    It remains one of the premier experiences in all of gaming! [Issue #36 – November/December 2018, p. 22]
  2. Nintendojo
    Oct 17, 2018
    91
    This Switch release is a highpoint, as it merges multiple different methods of control into one version, and can be played anywhere at any time. Ōkami is one of the highest expressions of a video game as art, further blurring the lines between the two. It’s not just a delightful game, it’s also a historically important one, and everyone owes it to themselves to experience Ōkami, either again or for the first time.
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  3. GameCritics
    Oct 11, 2018
    70
    I can’t say that Okami will make it into my all-time favorites, but it’s memorable nonetheless. Exploring Nippon and meeting all of its goofy, painted inhabitants makes up for the repetition of combat, but it’s a shame that it didn’t quit while it was ahead — the excessive length and repetitive combat only served to dampen the things it got right.
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