Hell, it’s not like anyone else has come close to effectively replicating Zelda’s unique formula, so it’s nice to see someone else have a shot at it. You’ve got your fighting and your exploring and your dungeons and your bosses and your gaining new abilities which allow you to access new areas.

Nobody wanted to say it, but everybody has, because it’s pretty much true. Now, let’s not beat about the bush here – Okami is basically a Zelda game. But they’ve seriously nailed it this time. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much storytelling from Clover, as the narrative in the Viewtiful Joe games – as funny and charming as it is – is pretty thin. But this is only what the intro sequence would have you believe, and to sum up the story of Okami in such a manner is like telling someone that Metal Gear Solid is about some guy who blows up a robot and that. You step in as Amaterasu, the sun goddess, who has been reincarnated as a wolf and charged with the task of restoring the land to its former beauty, defeating Orochi, and allowing everyone to live in peace again. A giant, evil, many-headed serpent called Orochi has been re-awakened from a 100-year slumber, and is going around causing havoc and corrupting the land itself, making it grey and lifeless.

Read on if you’d care to find out why.Īt first, the game’s introductory hook comes across as being a bit predictable and bland. Released in the UK as the PS2’s lifespan draws to a close, Okami is without doubt one of the best reasons yet to grab a PS2 if you’re one of the five people in the country who don’t already have one. I may as well tell you that now because you’ve probably already scrolled down to look at the bloody score anyway.

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