Okami HD
Okami HD is here! Experience the critically acclaimed masterpiece with its renowned Sumi-e ink art style in breathtaking high resolution. Take on the role of Amaterasu, the Japanese sun goddess who inhabits the form of a legendary white wolf, on a quest to defeat Orochi, an eight-headed demon and tyrannical monster responsible for turning the world of Nippon into a ruined wasteland. Players will be able to choose between modern widescreen format or the original release’s 4:3 ratio. Interactive loading game screens from the original game are also included. The game has the player controlling the main character, Amaterasu, in a woodcut, watercolor style, cel-shaded environment, which looks like an animated Japanese ink-illustration (known as ink wash painting, sumi-e) with other styles of art. The gameplay style is a mix of action, platform, and puzzle gaming genres, and has been noted by many reviewers to have numerous similarities in overall gameplay style to The Legend of Zelda series, an inspiration that director Hideki Kamiya, a self-proclaimed Zelda-fan, has admitted has influenced his general game design. The main story is primarily linear, directed through by Amaterasu’s guide Issun, though numerous side quests and optional activities allow for players to explore the game world and take the story at their own pace. By completing quests, side quests and small additional activities (such as making trees bloom into life or feeding wild animals), Amaterasu earns Praise, which can then be spent to increase various statistics of the character, such as the amount of health and number of ink wells for Celestial Brush techniques.
Okami HD Review
Okami was, without doubt, one of the PlayStation 2’s finest hours. A majestic riff on the Zelda archetype, its sprawling adventure was steeped in traditional Japanese culture, folklore and art, making it one of the most distinct yet holistic titles on the system. Okami HD represents the definitive version of the game, elevating its already incredible art direction to new heights. Simply put, Okami was destined to be played in 1080p 4K, and here it is.
One of the reasons Okami is such a success is that every element of its design complements every other element. The hand-drawn ink and watercolour styling of its world, for instance, flows elegantly through to its gameplay. It’s no accident that the sky has a thick paper texture and distant mountains are often little more than a few simple ink lines. In Okami, the world itself is a canvas, manipulated through the player’s most valuable tool: the Celestial Brush. Freeze frame the mountain scene I just described and you can draw a circle in the sky to turn night into day, or a crescent to turn day into night.
Finally, as you’d expect, Okami HD incorporates Move functionality, but why you’d choose to play this way I’m not sure. Yes, there’s greater responsiveness to the brush movements, but the upshot is that it’s actually harder to use. Slashing at an enemy with the brush, for instance, requires the player to draw a straight line through the enemy in question, and this is easier with the analogue stick than a highly sensitive motion controller.
You’ll certainly adapt to the Move controls, but everything is either slightly less intuitive or slightly clunkier. Using the D-pad or a combination of the square button/motion to manipulate the camera, for instance, is awkward – particularly in combat, while the button layout simply isn’t as user friendly. My advice – ignore Move and stick to a pad.
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