Okami for PlayStation 2 Reviews by Gamers

Back when Okami first released on the Playsation 2 is was a huge hit with critics. To anyone (albeit the few) who played the game will understand immediately why this beloved classic is one of the best, if not THE best, game the Playstation 2 had to offer.
The game is rich with Japanese culture and a clever blend of Japanese mythology. It's story is simple to understand but deep in enough emotion to keep you playing to the end. Combat is a breeze to pick up and for the most part you'll be using your divine instruments (weapons) to attack your enemies but sometimes the game cleverly makes you use your Celestial Brush. The Brush is the main component of it all and most the gameplay revolves around it. With it you can pause the game to and draw a specific symbols to unleash it's power. Whether it's cutting something in half, turning night into day, or creating water lilly's to float on. There's 13 of them so you won't grow hungry for power.
The overall presentation of the game is presented in Japanese style water color an boy does it look fantastic. Each shot is a beautiful one and you'll never get tired of the rich colorful vistas and dynamic environments that always seem to burst with life. In my opinion the games biggest strength comes in it's length. It's a surprisingly long game and depending how skilled you are with a brush it should keep you busy for quite a while.
Now of course there are some problems that should be worth saying. The camera occasionally likes to throw a tantrum and flip out on you. Also some of the later brush techniques kind of fall flat in terms of usefulness, and you will sometimes get lost if you do not pay attention. The characters are not always clear (putting it mildly) and you may get stuck wondering what to do next. However these are minor cracks in an incredibly solid game.
The word perfection really doesn't do Okami any justice. It's just incredibly immensely superbly fantastically fun from start to finish. Yeah, that'll do i