It’s when you play games like this that you know you’re in for a real treat. Okami is a beautiful self-shaded Adventure RPG that takes you across vast environments in an unbelievable fictional world. You play as a White wolf by the name of Amaterasu who is the Goddess of the Sun reborn in the form of a wolf. This game features a deceptively long story, that last well over 40 hours of gameplay giving you an ample amount of time to explore the vast world of Nippon. Though a few similarities can be drawn from Okami to the Zelda franchise it still stands out on its own as a completely original game. During your adventures you are a companied by a flea like creature called Issun who basically does all of the talking for you, as you forge through your quest to vanquish evil from the land by regaining your divine powers. This is where a most interesting game mechanic is introduced. The Celestial Brush is basically the core to how you progress through the game and the long battles. Simply activating it with the R1 button turns the screen into a large piece of parchment in which you paint your powers into action; these paintings range from a quick stroke across the screen to mince your enemies to restoring bridges and plant life back to their original state. For the rapid completionist this game can go far beyond the 60 hour mark as there are many side quests and treasures to find everywhere in the world. This game maybe a long one but it is worth every second of action for it delivers a stunning experience from start to finish for both veterans and newcomers to the gaming experience.
