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    Ōkami

    Game » consists of 20 releases. Released Apr 18, 2006

    Ōkami is an action-adventure game in which the goddess Amaterasu restores life and beauty to a world that has been taken over by malevolent beings through the power of celestial calligraphy techniques.

    silentnx's Ōkami (Wii) review

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    Wii-Makes.... Not all they're cracked up to be.

    Well, Ive played both versions of Okami now and have to ask simply, Why? I Mean, it makes sense i suppose to release it on the Wii, The paintbrush felt better i suppose, but took more trys to get the symbols correct then it did on the ps2. Secondly, my wrist hurts about as much as when i played the demo to Lair >.< My Wrist can't handle all this waggling! Yes, The Graphics are better. Yes, the Widescreen is nice. But why on earth does every freaking wii game need to summon the long dead (and beaten) Spirit of The Shaking one trick pony. To Recap, good game, but slightly different.

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      A Simple and Richly Artistic Adventure 0

      There are few games that devote themselves so much to the concept of historical art as much Okami does. I would say the majority of the player experience does not involve the registration of what is being played, but rather what is being seen and heard, which is vastly distinct compared to other games. Perhaps this notion is contrary to the very rational fabric of what it means to be a video game, but Okami succeeds in its artistic qualities, which impress largely due to its veneration toward o...

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      Final Thoughts: Okami 0

      Okami is a game that I had been interested in ever since it was first shown for PS2. But unfortunately, I never got to play it (not owning a PS2 will do that). Luckily, that all changed last year with the announcement of a long-overdue Wii version. Okami quickly became my #1 most wanted Wii game, even over such anticipated titles as Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart. And now, it has arrived and I have finally played it (oh lord, have I played it). So what's the verdict? Read on... (Note: there ...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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