![]() ![]() ![]() To that end you will find yourself frequently engaged in combat with various demons. In fact, most of Nippon is cursed at the start of the game, and it is up to you to clear these areas of evil spirits and restore balance. Not everything in the world is roses, however. I never once tired of using my brush to restore life to plants, create waterfalls and spouts, or grow trees, which was fortunate as you do spend a good deal of time doing just that. More often than not, you will use this brush to bring life back to a decaying world overrun by evil, and the rush of color as a rejuvenated land comes back to life before your very eyes is truly a beautiful site. At any time during the game, you can briefly pause the action and bring up your brush to destroy, restore or transform the world around you.Īs you travel the world, Amaterasu will learn various brush techniques from other ancient gods and goddesses that may be used to assist her in several ways, from restoring missing pieces of the world to creating stronger attacks. Vibrant and fluid, the world of Okami is a masterclass in artistry, and one that you control with your Celestial Brush, the key element of Okami’s gameplay. Whereas God of War III’s wonderful visuals were the result of replicating oil paintings, Okami achieves its artistic splendor through the emulation of watercolor and Japanese sumi-e ink art. From a pure artistic standpoint, without regards to things like texture counts or HDR, Okami is arguably the most beautiful game ever created. The most striking aspect of Okami, be it now or back in 2006, is the visual presentation. ![]() Several other characters from Japanese mythology also make appearances, as you travel through ancient Nippon in a quest to save the realm. Along the way the player will pick up a feisty companion by the name of Issun, a tiny wandering painter trying to discover the master techniques of the Brush Gods, celestial beings who shape the world with the stroke of a paint brush. Okami tells the tale of Amaterasu, the Shinto sun goddess from Japanese mythology, masquerading as a white wolf tasked with saving the world from the dreaded Orochi, an eight-headed serpent. ![]()
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