Amazing, but not Perfect...
33 hours, okami is finally finished for me. I liked it a lot overall, it had it's issues but overall its an excellent title that Wii owners all need to take a look at.
My favorite aspect of the game is the story and its characters, whom all are very memorable and likable. This is one of the most epic games I've played simply due to the massive scope of the world needed to be traveled, and by how lively the world is filled with so many great characters. It easily beats Twilight Princess in the Overworld department.
The art style of the game I have mixed feelings about. First off, I love the artwork in the game, pure and simple. It's unique and unlike anything on the market today. That said though, I am not sure it translated successfully into a 3D video game. It is just so vibrant and lively that it almost gives me a headache playing in long sessions. No game has ever been so taxing on my eyes than this one. The graphics are both a blessing and a curse in my opinion, though I am probably in the minority of this category.
The music was amazing, some of the best game music I've ever heard. It fits the tone and style of the game perfectly. I want to download the soundtrack, its that good.
The controls unfortunately were very flawed, not completely broken but certainly not perfect. First off, swinging the Wii remote to attack felt a bit unresponsive at times, since there is a split-second lag between your movements and the attack on-screen. I got used to it, but a button press would've been better. The celestial brush also had some issues. It's great because it's very fast, much more so than the PS2 version. Sadly, a lot of the times my brush strokes weren't registered correctly or at all. Many times I needed to redo a brushstroke just because it doesn't recognize the strokes that well. Again, I got used to it, but having to constantly redo brushstrokes got annoying.
The game has some creative enemy designs and some spectacular boss battles. Overall the baddies in the game are some of the most unique I've seen in any game.
The difficulty I'd say is perfect. Yes the game is quite easy, I died only twice during my whole playtime. But the sense of satisfaction was still there and I didn't want the game to be any harder either. It just felt right.
The game has some great exciting moments, an epic storyline, and some awesome music to back it all up. Whatever issues the game has is easily overlooked. I recommend Okami to Wii owners in need of some serious Action Adventuring, cause this is some of the best.
