Yes, that Okami [http://www.capcom.com/okami].
We'd bought a copy shortly after it had first come out (to rave reviews), but somehow or other never around to finishing it at the time. With the press of life and newer games, I gradually forgot about it.
Then my partner got a copy of the recently released Okamiden -- the "chibi" version of Okami -- for the Nintendo DS, and I said to myself, "Self, I don't think I ever finished the original." After buying a new PS2 copy (we'd given our previous copy to a deserving youngster), I fired it up again about three weeks ago. Although the memory card remembered the saved games, I remembered virtually none of it, so I started anew, working my way through the gorgeous painted landscapes.
Last night, after some frustrated scowling and swearing, I finally completed the game.
The combat gets a bit same-y as you move toward the end, but the whole game is still wonderful. I feel moved to used adjectives such as, "inspiring," "gorgeous," "amazing," and "magnificent." Part of me wants to never know what Yahtzee thinks of it
.
If you've never played it, and you have a functioning PS2 languishing in the corner somewhere, drop the lousy $11.00 [http://amzn.com/B000E991PC] (as of this writing) and play it -- an absolute pittance for an astounding game.
(P.S: If anyone knows where to pick up a reasonably priced copy of the soundtrack, drop me a note.)
We'd bought a copy shortly after it had first come out (to rave reviews), but somehow or other never around to finishing it at the time. With the press of life and newer games, I gradually forgot about it.
Then my partner got a copy of the recently released Okamiden -- the "chibi" version of Okami -- for the Nintendo DS, and I said to myself, "Self, I don't think I ever finished the original." After buying a new PS2 copy (we'd given our previous copy to a deserving youngster), I fired it up again about three weeks ago. Although the memory card remembered the saved games, I remembered virtually none of it, so I started anew, working my way through the gorgeous painted landscapes.
Last night, after some frustrated scowling and swearing, I finally completed the game.
The combat gets a bit same-y as you move toward the end, but the whole game is still wonderful. I feel moved to used adjectives such as, "inspiring," "gorgeous," "amazing," and "magnificent." Part of me wants to never know what Yahtzee thinks of it
.If you've never played it, and you have a functioning PS2 languishing in the corner somewhere, drop the lousy $11.00 [http://amzn.com/B000E991PC] (as of this writing) and play it -- an absolute pittance for an astounding game.
(P.S: If anyone knows where to pick up a reasonably priced copy of the soundtrack, drop me a note.)
