Best game I've ever played. The only game I've decided to painstakingly 100% because it's just that good. Gameplay wise, very easy and fun, especially for first-time gamers. Very unique mechanics and very easy to follow.
If you like Japanese art, Shinto mythology, and light-hearted story/characters, this one's for you!
The story is where this game truly shines. I've played this game more than 4 times now, and I've cried everytime at the ending. The story is heartwarming, fun, easy to follow, and the pacing is just incredible. At the time of writing this, " The Witcher 3" is the only other 'story-rich' game I played, and even that pales in comparison. Sure, the tone of the story is very different. Okami is very lighthearted, while TW3 is gritty and dark, but while I feel like the (main) story of TW3 can sometimes be confusing to follow for a first time gamer (as it's the continuation of a series) and take a backseat to the gameplay (exploration, side-quests, witcher contracts, etc), in Okami, the gameplay fully supports the story that Okami is trying to tell. Your story progression isn't hindered by the level of your character or the kind of gear you have. Sure, there aren't any romancable characters (you play as a wolf), it's not an open world game, and it doesn't give you morally ambiguous decisions to take, but I feel like the story is very solid and on par with TW3. I won't spoil it so you can experience it for yourself.
The only downside to this game that i experience while playing is how it sometimes messes up controller inputs. When booting up the game for the first time, sometimes controller inputs don't work out of the box, so you have to fix it yourself. After setting it up, you're good to go though. Some brush strokes don't work too well in PC (because Okami was originally intended for Wii), you can look up tutorials to do it online and most of the time it will work
All in all, this is great for: casual gamers, potato laptops, people who like Japanese art/culture, and Shinto mythology.
10/10. I wish Okami went mainstream
