I thought long and hard (uhuhhuh) this evening about what game to play, the same ol same ol or something different? I thought I would give the remastering of Ōkami a go, and I regret nothing.
I remember hearing about Ōkami a long time ago, when G4 (channel for the latest in gaming, technology, and depending on what time of the night showed awkward animes and porn gadgets) was showcasing this title, and I thought the style and gameplay looked cool. I thought the concept of being an ethereal wolf who defeats their enemies and solves puzzles relying mainly on paintbrush strokes (and pissing apparently?) was intriguing. But alas, the game was primarily for the PS2 nullifying my desire to get in on the action.
Years later I contemplated getting my hands on a rom for it to try in an emulator (this was before acquiring the $10 PS3 mind you), and behold! An announcement was made for a PC port. Now I can play it on my main platform, be able to take it anywhere I go, and use it with any controller or the ol keyboard and mouse setup. I even thought it was nice of Capcom to include an official Steam Controller config for the game, I can tell they took some time to set it up, though me being me I had to configure it my own way. :trollface: Still, a really nice touch on their behalf. They’ve come a long way on the PC side of things. I can almost forgive them for their shitty DMC3 port… almost. :zorak:
I’d have to say the only complaint I have is the long cutscenes in the beginning, and the voices of the characters in the game are out of a fever induced BanjoKazooie nightmare. But everything else is golden. The fighting style is really different, just painting your enemies to death. Interacting with elements of the game with brushstrokes, and of course making the world a beautiful place once again after being drenched in darkness by a 5 headed cockdragon :morty: . I may of had to wait longer than everyone else on PS2, but at least I can enjoy it in my own way. :melon: