While not as crisp as other 4K games, Okami will nonetheless serve as an excellent showpiece for anyone with a fancy new console and TV - impressive, considering this title is over eleven years old at this point. Heavenly canine (and protagonist) Amaterasu bringing back the beauty of a once-cursed area remains one of the most visually stunning things in the history of the medium, and it looks better than ever now. The real stunner here is the HDR, as the colorful world is absolutely beaming with life. However, due to the art style of Okami, the resolution bump isn’t as impressive as one may think since the water-colored, intentionally blurry design doesn’t benefit from added fidelity. No, the real news is the ability to play in full 4K resolution with HDR capabilities on the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. They serve as a novel little distraction, but with loading less of a problem these days, they don’t add a lot. This latest version only features two enhancements, the less notable being the optional return of the PS2 loading screen minigames that were later removed. Luckily, a rabid cult following was enough to get Okami a re-release on Wii a couple of years later, followed by another release on PS3, and now it has once again returned to grace modern devices. The game jumped onto the scene in 2006 with high critical praise and a resounding thud on the sales charts, immediately contributing to the unfortunate shuttering of the talent-laden studio, who had a knack for releasing wonderful games that sold about as well as month-old cabbage. ![]() I suppose if buying a game three separate times, beating it twice, then happily agreeing to review it again upon its fourth release makes me a fan of Okami, then I guess I am - there’s maybe a handful of games I’ve played in my life as charming or as aesthetically pleasing as Clover’s beautiful ode to Japan’s artistic heritage. LOW The implementation of the brush mechanics is still a little finicky. HIGH This version is best possible way to play an absolute classic.
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