Ōkami ( 大 神 O: kami ) is a video game with hand-drawn animation graphics developed by the Japanese studio Clover Studio for the PlayStation 2 game console and released in Japan on April 20, 2006, ported to Wii in 2008. In 2012, the Ōkami HD remaster was released on the PlayStation 3 , which was subsequently ported to Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One and Nintendo Switch .
| Ōkami 大 神 | |
|---|---|
 North American Cover | |
| Developers | Clover studio Ready at Dawn ( Wii ) Capcom, HexaDrive ( PS3 ) |
| Publisher | Capcom |
| Release dates | April 20, 2006 PlayStation 2 [1] [2] [3] :
 August 9, 2018 |
| Genre | action adventure |
| Age ratings | ACB : M -Mature CERO : A - All ages ESRB : T - Teens PEGI : 12 |
| Creators | |
| Supervisor | Hideki Kamiya |
| Producer | Atsushi Inaba |
| Screenwriter | Hideki Kamiya |
| Composers | Masami Ueda Hiroshi Yamaguchi Hiroyuki Hamada Ray Condo Akari Qaeda |
| Technical details | |
| Platforms | PlayStation 2 Wii Ōkami HD: PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Nintendo Switch , Xbox One , Windows |
| Game mode | single user |
| Carriers | DVD , Wii Optical Disc , Digital Distribution , Game Cartridge |
| Control | gamepad , Wii Remote , Joy-Con , PS Move , keyboard and mouse |
The main character of the game Ōkami is the sun goddess of the Japanese pantheon Shinto named Amaterasu , who took the form of a white she-wolf . The name of the game is a homonymous pun : the word Ōkami ( 狼 ) in Japanese means “ wolf ”, however the kanji characters used in the name of the game ( 大 神 ) are also pronounced as Ōkami and mean “great deity ”, thus the great deity is the protagonist of the game -wolf. The same characters ( 大 神 ) are also used in writing the full name of the goddess: Amaterasu O: -mi-kami .
The game has a sequel called Ōkamiden: Chīsaki Taiyō ( 大 神 伝 ～ 小 さ き 太陽 ～ ), released in 2010 for the Nintendo DS .
Content
Gameplay
In Ōkami, the player controls the game heroine Amaterasu. Special filters make the three-dimensional image look like a celluloid animation, the so-called self-shading .
The player can use the magic of the "Divine brush", with which he can draw on the screen like a washi . The brush is used in battle, puzzles , as well as in various tasks. For example, if you draw a loop, then a strong wind is caused; you can draw bridges across the river or cut the enemy in half by drawing a line through it. New opportunities for using the brush open as you move in the game.
Story
One hundred years ago, the eight-headed demon Orochi ruled over the village of Kamiki. Swordsman Nagi, whose beloved should have been sacrificed to a demon, decided to put an end to this. The white she-wolf Shiranui came to his aid, and together they managed to imprison Oroti. But victory came at a great price: Shiranui was poisoned by the demon's poison and soon died. After a hundred years, the village still holds the annual festival in honor of Nagi and Shiranui, but the upcoming holiday is overshadowed by misfortune: Orochi broke free, imposing a terrible curse on the whole country. The spirit of the tree Sakuya called for help the sun goddess Amaterasu, whose reincarnation was Shiranui. However, after the death of her physical form, Amaterasu lost most of her magic, and she will have to find the lost Techniques of the Divine Brush in order to defeat Orochi again and cleanse the earth from the curse.
Interesting Facts
- The demo version of the game was distributed along with the 103rd issue of the official magazine of the PlayStation game console .
- The game was positively received by critics for its originality, but failed in sales.
Ratings and Awards
| Reviews | |
|---|---|
| Summary rating | |
| Aggregator | Rating |
| Gameranks | 92.65% (based on 73 reviews) [9] |
| Metacritic | 93/100 (based on 69 reviews) [8] |
| Foreign language editions | |
| Edition | Rating |
| 1UP.com | 9.0 / 10 [4] |
| Game informer | 9.5 / 10 [6] |
| Gamespot | 9.0 / 10 [5] |
| IGN | 9.1 / 10 [7] |
- The game portal “ 1UP ” [1] named Ōkami the best game for the PlayStation 2, the third best action game and the second best game shown at the annual E3 2005 exhibition.
- Ōkami took first place in the top ten best E3 games in the American monthly " Game Informer "
- The game portal GameSpy [2] placed Ōkami in fifth place in an article on E3 2005.
- The game portal " IGN " [3] in their review of E3 2005 named Ōkami the best PS2 game from those shown on E3, the second place in the nominations "Best of Featured" and "Most Innovative Design" (first place in the games section for PS2).
- Japanese magazine “ Famitsu ” gave Ōkami 10/10/10/9 points, resulting in 39 out of a possible 40 points.
- The gaming portal “IGN” [4] named Ōkami the best game of 2006 .
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts named Ōkami the best game of 2007 in the categories [10] : ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT (Artistic Achievements) ORIGINAL SCORE (Best Original Music)
Notes
- ↑ Gantayat, Anoop Okami Dated in Japan . IGN (December 5, 2005). Date of treatment August 9, 2007. Archived February 12, 2012.
- ↑ Okami (PS2) . GameSpy. Date of treatment August 9, 2007. Archived February 12, 2012.
- ↑ Gamesheet for Ōkami (inaccessible link) . Capcom Europe. Date of treatment August 9, 2007. Archived on February 8, 2007.
- ↑ Pfister, Andrew Reviews: Okami . 1up (September 19, 2006). Date of treatment August 9, 2007. Archived February 12, 2012.
- ↑ Kasavin, Greg Ōkami Review . Gamespot (July 16, 2006). Date of treatment August 9, 2007. Archived February 12, 2012.
- ↑ Okami Review, Game Informer: 96, October 2006
- ↑ Roper, Chris Ōkami Review . IGN (September 16, 2006). Date of treatment August 9, 2007. Archived February 12, 2012.
- ↑ Okami Reviews . MetaCritic. Date of treatment December 27, 2016. Archived February 12, 2012.
- ↑ Okami . GameRankings.com. Date of treatment December 27, 2016. Archived February 12, 2012.
- ↑ British Academy Video Game Awards - 2007 . BAFTA . Date of treatment July 5, 2019.
Links
- Official game site (jap.) \