Posted 12 Days ago on the Gathering of Gamers website
There are lots of comparisons being made to The Legend of Zelda, and while some of the core game play essentials are very similar, I believe it's a disfavor to Okami to trademark it as such. There’s no uncertainty that it has enough of its own exclusive essence to stand unaccompanied in a genre that's excessively bursting of clones. Link still does his own thing, and now Amaterasu, the white wolf, has carved herself an alcove right there along side him.
You assume the responsibility of the sun god, Amaterasu, who appears in the earthly domain called Nippon in the appearance of a white wolf. Along with your microscopic assistant Issun, it's your mission to take on the wicked eight-headed demon Orochi and prevent the obliteration of Nippon and all its populace. In doing this, you'll find yourself traveling the lands, restoring the equilibrium of nature to the trees, fields and forest-dwelling animals with your godly powers.
This is where the celestial brush game play feature comes into play. Amaterasu is able to intermingle with the world via this magical brush, and as such can bring dead trees to life, remove cursed zones of the environment, and take on enemies too. There are 15 different brush techniques to master throughout the course of the game, some of which range from passive abilities like fixing broken bridges or creating waterspouts out of rivers, while others execute offensive moves like blasting holes into walls or lighting opponents on fire. At times, I even wish that Okami had a multiplayer feature, just so that Okami video game tournaments could be formulated. You could use the celestial brush to slash away at your friends and fellow Gathering of Gamers members!
So Okami is currently my top pick for best game ever. Sure, there's still a long way to go, but I've not enjoyed a game this much for quite some time. It's one of the best-looking, most creative 3D action adventures in recent memory, and every Wii (or PS2) owner out there owes it to themselves to snap up a copy to enjoy immediately. This is truly magical stuff people!
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