Okami HD Reviews
In short, why haven't you already purchased Okami HD? At $20, Okami HD is one of the greatest gaming values of 2012, representing the greatest and largest Zelda-like adventure to not come from Nintendo. It's been updated beautifully and features strong, complementary use of the Move technology. Even at six years of age, the game is better than many modern contemporaries. Hopefully, the HD update finally brings Capcom the success that the game has long deserved.
You will fall in love with Okami HD whether you play it for the first time (I envy you, in this case) or if you do it after giving a spin to any of the versions that were released in the past. As a remaster, it's poor, but as an Xbox One product, it's priceless.
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Seven years after its first appearance and Okami feels just as fresh now as it did back in 2006.
Okami HD is a great way to experience this timeless title. As my first encounter with the game, the Switch's unique touch controls went great lengths in crafting an immersive world and combat style. Pair this with a graphical style that not only looks incredible, but stands up to modern standards, and you have a surprisingly affordable adventure you won't be able to put down.
All said and done, Okami HD is a competent remaster of a beloved classic. Hopefully we'll see Capcom revisit some of its other PS2 and GameCube era output like Viewtiful Joe and Godhand. Till then, Okami HD is well worth checking out.
Okami HD is literally a beautiful and fun game to play on the Nintendo Switch that celebrates both ancient Japanese culture and this console which is a match made in gaming heaven. The story is interesting, even though it can be a little long winded at times and the gaming environment is a pure joy to explore, especially when matched with the mechanics and controls of this title. All in all, Okami HD really kept me invested from start to finish and if you're looking for something a slightly otherworldly, this is the game for you.
Ōkami HD comes to another console bringing its stunning graphic and gameplay to the players of Nintendo Switch, allowing them to play this game in a more enjoyable way thanks to the amazing features of this console. Not considering some little technical disappointments, this version of the game still shows its uniqueness as a masterpiece of artistic videogame.
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Okami HD is a wonderful, exciting adventure that's beautifully presented. Although the paintbrush mechanic can still be frustrating, the Nintendo Switch offers its best implementation of any platform. The game's linear progression, on the other hand, very much shows its age; those who have enjoyed Breath of the Wild and Skyrim on the Switch may not welcome the return to hand-held adventuring. But if you allow yourself to get drawn into this colorful world and its story of a goddess wolf and her tiny, smart-aleck friend (seriously, don't call him a bug), you'll find that Okami HD is well worth the 40-hour investment even if you've invested it before.
The Switch version of Okami HD – with its portability, its motion controls, its touchscreen paintbrush and its compact charm – is hands own the definitive version of Okami.
Okami HD re-enacts on PS4 and Xbox One one of the most courageous and inspired game of the PS2 generation. An adventure that fuses Shinto mythology and and Japanese folklore into a "Zelda" structure, to develop a great painted legend. If the brush-based gameplay has aged very well, others minigames and some camera angles make evident it's a PS2 game. If you never play Okami on previous consoles, you should buy it at once; if you already possess it, it will attract you only if you're a collector.
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Okami makes yet another return to modern platforms, now supporting up to 4K resolution, but does little else to justify another purchase for long-time fans
Okami was a high point of the PS2 era, fusing its action to an incredible art style that was years ahead of its time.
Okami HD is a good action game, but it is a better game about how a dog can make a life better.
Okami is still as beautiful and enjoyable as it was more than a decade ago, and that is an incredible achievement in and of itself.
Okami HD is a great opportunity for those who never had a chance to try this masterpiece when the original version was released in the last generation to experience the fantastic journey full of traditional Japanese culture in a high graphic performance.
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Okami HD is the definitive version of Okami. It has the best graphics, fewest bugs, and most responsive controls if you are using a DualShock. It runs perfectly in widescreen 1080p without a hitch. At a budget price of $19.99, there's little reason not to pick up this game, especially if you haven't played the original. It's hard to conceive of any better version of Okami, except for perhaps a fourth release that utilizes the tablet of the Wii U for drawing purposes, and since Nintendo doesn't seem to be working on that, Okami HD for the PS3 is where it's at!
Okami HD ,blending classic elements of its kind belonging to others fresher and more innovative, undoubtedly offers a successful and fully functional mix. The frame of the whole is obviously the technical and above all stylistic sector of the game, which raise the title to levels never seen before. Narrowing such a work in the circle of "video games" would be somewhat reductive, since Okami HD turns out to be a 360° experience, which fully involves the player in all senses, between fascinating scenarios of feudal Japan, oriental melodies and a touch of mystity. Ultimately, we fully recommend the use of the title to all fans of the genre and not.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Okami is beautiful to witness and plays like a true classic.
Okami, now on its seventh platform, remains unaffected by the ravages of time. The convergence of Japanese folklore and a Sumi-e aesthetic over the blueprint of The Legend of Zelda created a benign opus that, eleven years later, remains unchallenged and unequaled by any scale of competition. Okami, even with its pronounced vulnerabilities, is a singular creation and merits constant preservation. [OpenCritic note: Eric Layman separately reviewed the PC (9), PS4 (9), and Switch (8) versions. Their scores have been averaged.]
Okami HD is essential, especially if you've never been lucky enough to play Clover's 2006 classic before. And even if you have, you owe it to yourself to play it and love it all over again. It's utterly sublime.