Difference between revisions of "Okami"

From Gamephobias
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 1: Line 1:
−
Okami is an action or action-RPG game for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii. An HD/remastered version was released for the PlayStation 3 in digital form only. The story follows Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and ruler of the pantheon, as she journeys through the land of Nippon to reclaim the powers she lost ages ago while vanquishing many of the great evils that grew to power while she slumbered. And she is a wolf.  Amaterasu is aided in her quest by Issun, a raunchy and faithful friend who is somewhere between one and two inches in height. Many story arcs and some smaller quest-lines borrow heavily from Japanese folkloric traditions, and, in some cases, are more or less direct re-tellings of the myths. '''This review is not complete, and many details are lacking.
+
''Okami'' is an action or action-RPG game for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii. An HD/remastered version was released for the PlayStation 3 in digital form only. The story follows Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and ruler of the pantheon, as she journeys through the land of Nippon to reclaim the powers she lost ages ago while vanquishing many of the great evils that grew to power while she slumbered. And she is a wolf.  Amaterasu is aided in her quest by Issun, a raunchy and faithful friend who is somewhere between one and two inches in height. Many story arcs and some smaller quest-lines borrow heavily from Japanese folkloric traditions, and, in some cases, are more or less direct re-tellings of the myths. '''This review is not complete, and many details are lacking.
 
'''
 
'''
 +
 +
==General Comments==
 +
The game is very stylistic. Everything is rendered in an artistic style similar to Japanese paintings. Thus, things like fire, water, insects, etc. are not realistically rendered, though they often move realistically.
  
 
==[[Alcohol]]==
 
==[[Alcohol]]==
 +
The player uses sake (a traditional Japanese rice wine) as a power-up.
 +
 +
Sake is also used by NPCs as a power-up, and used as a tool to defeat the boss Orochi.
 +
 
==[[Animal Abuse]]==
 
==[[Animal Abuse]]==
 +
The PC is a wolf and can be harmed/die in-game.
 +
 +
There are multiple NPCs that are animals that get harmed during the game.
 +
 
==[[Animal Death]]==
 
==[[Animal Death]]==
 +
The PC is a wolf and can be killed in-game.
 +
 +
There are NPCs that die during the course of the game. Their deaths are part of the plot and thus unavoidable.
 +
 
==[[Blood]]==
 
==[[Blood]]==
 +
The game mentions blood in cutscenes, though no blood or bleeding is shown.
 +
 
==[[Bones]]==
 
==[[Bones]]==
 +
Bones can be found throughout the world map, particularly in cursed zones. They are random and unavoidable.
 +
 +
The boss Blight appears as a diseased skeleton.
 +
 +
After the player partially defeats Crimson Helm, it is revealed that Crimson Helm is a skeleton in armor.
 +
 
==[[Cannibalism]]==
 
==[[Cannibalism]]==
 +
Mr. & Mrs. Cutter are enemies that talk about and attempt to eat the PC and other intelligent beings.
 +
 
==[[Death of Family/Friends]]==
 
==[[Death of Family/Friends]]==
 +
The Ocean Dragon dies peacefully on-screen.
 +
 +
Rau is revealed to be dead, though it is off-screen.
 +
 +
The Empress dies soon after the player discovers the Imperial Orb.
 +
 +
When the player goes back in time, Shiranui dies.
 +
 
==[[Disease]]==
 
==[[Disease]]==
 +
The Cursed Zones are considered diseased.
 +
 +
The Sei'an City is under a disease curse when you first enter it.
 +
 +
The player must go into the diseased body of the Emperor to save him from the enemy Blight, an embodiment of disease.
 +
 
==[[Drowning]]==
 
==[[Drowning]]==
 +
There are multiple times throughout the game where the PC can fall into water and drown. The PC cannot be in water long without dying.
 +
 +
There is a level that takes place completely underwater, though the PC is safe from harm.
 +
 
==[[Explosions]]==
 
==[[Explosions]]==
 +
The PC has a cherry bomb attack power that must be used to progress in certain areas. The explosion is a firework and does not make a loud explosion sound.
 +
 +
To progress, the player must blow up a bridge. No one is standing on the bridge and no one is harmed during the explosion.
 +
 
==[[Fire]]==
 
==[[Fire]]==
 +
The PC has a fire attack power and later in the game can summon fire. There are multiple enemies that use fire to attack and that are on fire.
 +
 +
Some chests in the world map and in dungeons are on fire that the player must put out.
 +
 +
Fire is used in some dungeons as an obstacle that the player must go through. Generally it is solved by putting the fire out.
 +
 
==[[Ghosts]]==
 
==[[Ghosts]]==
 +
The player encounters the ghosts of several NPCs throughout the game. These ghosts move the plot along and cannot be avoided. These ghosts are never malicious or aggressive.
 +
 +
HOWEVER, in the Sunken Ship level there are malicious ghosts that will attack you.
 +
 
==[[Heights]]==
 
==[[Heights]]==
 +
There are multiple platforming sections where the PC must jump form platform to platform at extreme heights. It is possible to fall.
 +
 +
On the world map there are discoverable holes that have various extra things. The holes when you jump into them appear bottomless.
 +
 +
There is a Cat Tower level where the player climbs up a huge tower. The tower is tall enough to pass through the cloudline. It is possible to look down through the tower and it is possible to fall off during your ascent.
 +
 +
The final level is a battle in the sky. You cannot fall off of the battle platform, nor can you look down.
 +
 
==[[Insects]]==
 
==[[Insects]]==
 +
Issun, the side character, first appears as a small bug, though he is actually humanoid.
 +
 +
There is a level in Sei'an City where the character shrinks. There are insects used as decoration that look large, though they are not detailed.
 +
 
==[[Mind Control]]==
 
==[[Mind Control]]==
 +
After the fight with Blight, the PC controls the Emperor in his sleep to release a wrongly imprisoned girl.
 +
 
==[[Murder]]==
 
==[[Murder]]==
 +
There are multiple human NPCs that are murdered throughout the game.
 +
 +
The murder of the Empress is on-screen during a cutscene.
 +
 +
The player technically murders the Water Dragon by purifying his body.
 +
 
==[[Nudity]]==
 
==[[Nudity]]==
 +
Kushi can be found bathing in a lake. When she stands, you see her butt.
 +
 +
There are multiple female NPCs that have partially exposed breasts and partially exposed butts.
 +
 
==[[Rats/Rodents]]==
 
==[[Rats/Rodents]]==
 +
One of the brush gods is a white rat.
 +
 
==[[Reptiles]]==
 
==[[Reptiles]]==
 +
There are turtle enemies found throughout the game.
 +
 
==[[Sexual Harassment]]==
 
==[[Sexual Harassment]]==
 +
Issun, the sidekick, often makes unwanted sexual comments and advances towards women. This is a character trait and comes up every time Issun sees an adult woman. The comments are often to the effect of "Look how attractive/sexy/etc. that woman is/was!"
 +
 
==[[Sexualization/Objectification]]==
 
==[[Sexualization/Objectification]]==
 +
Issun, the sidekick, often makes sexual comments towards and about women. This is a character trait and comes up every time Issun sees or references an adult woman. "Look how attractive/sexy/etc. that woman is/was!"
 +
 
==[[Snakes]]==
 
==[[Snakes]]==
 +
Orochi is a snake/dragon demon. He looks like a giant, multi-headed snake. The player must fight him a total of three times.
 +
 +
One of the brush gods is a snake.
 +
 
==[[Spiders]]==
 
==[[Spiders]]==
 +
The boss of the first dungeon is a giant lady-spider hybrid, the Spider Queen.
 +
 +
Throughout the game, there are holes that can be discovered where you repeat the Spider Queen boss battle. These unlock certain optional fights, resulting in extra health. These fights are optional, though there are other secret areas that look like Spider Queen lairs that are not. The only way to avoid this is to avoid jumping down any holes at all on the world map.
 +
 +
When the PC shrinks down in Sei'An City, the ensuing dungeon involves platforming around giant swinging spiders and riding on platforms on spiders. These platform spiders also exist in Wawku Shrine. This is completely unavoidable.
 +
 +
To unlock the final boss the player must fight and defeat the Spider Queen a second time.
 +
 
==[[Supernatural Evil]]==
 
==[[Supernatural Evil]]==
 +
All enemies and bosses are considered supernatural. They appear supernatural and demonic.
 +
 
==[[Undead/Zombies]]==
 
==[[Undead/Zombies]]==
 +
The boss Blight appears as a diseased skeleton.
  
 +
After the player partially defeats Crimson Helm, it is revealed that Crimson Helm is a skeleton in armor.
  
 
[[Category:Alcohol]]
 
[[Category:Alcohol]]

Revision as of 18:29, 14 August 2014

Okami is an action or action-RPG game for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii. An HD/remastered version was released for the PlayStation 3 in digital form only. The story follows Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and ruler of the pantheon, as she journeys through the land of Nippon to reclaim the powers she lost ages ago while vanquishing many of the great evils that grew to power while she slumbered. And she is a wolf. Amaterasu is aided in her quest by Issun, a raunchy and faithful friend who is somewhere between one and two inches in height. Many story arcs and some smaller quest-lines borrow heavily from Japanese folkloric traditions, and, in some cases, are more or less direct re-tellings of the myths. This review is not complete, and many details are lacking.

General Comments

The game is very stylistic. Everything is rendered in an artistic style similar to Japanese paintings. Thus, things like fire, water, insects, etc. are not realistically rendered, though they often move realistically.

Alcohol

The player uses sake (a traditional Japanese rice wine) as a power-up.

Sake is also used by NPCs as a power-up, and used as a tool to defeat the boss Orochi.

Animal Abuse

The PC is a wolf and can be harmed/die in-game.

There are multiple NPCs that are animals that get harmed during the game.

Animal Death

The PC is a wolf and can be killed in-game.

There are NPCs that die during the course of the game. Their deaths are part of the plot and thus unavoidable.

Blood

The game mentions blood in cutscenes, though no blood or bleeding is shown.

Bones

Bones can be found throughout the world map, particularly in cursed zones. They are random and unavoidable.

The boss Blight appears as a diseased skeleton.

After the player partially defeats Crimson Helm, it is revealed that Crimson Helm is a skeleton in armor.

Cannibalism

Mr. & Mrs. Cutter are enemies that talk about and attempt to eat the PC and other intelligent beings.

Death of Family/Friends

The Ocean Dragon dies peacefully on-screen.

Rau is revealed to be dead, though it is off-screen.

The Empress dies soon after the player discovers the Imperial Orb.

When the player goes back in time, Shiranui dies.

Disease

The Cursed Zones are considered diseased.

The Sei'an City is under a disease curse when you first enter it.

The player must go into the diseased body of the Emperor to save him from the enemy Blight, an embodiment of disease.

Drowning

There are multiple times throughout the game where the PC can fall into water and drown. The PC cannot be in water long without dying.

There is a level that takes place completely underwater, though the PC is safe from harm.

Explosions

The PC has a cherry bomb attack power that must be used to progress in certain areas. The explosion is a firework and does not make a loud explosion sound.

To progress, the player must blow up a bridge. No one is standing on the bridge and no one is harmed during the explosion.

Fire

The PC has a fire attack power and later in the game can summon fire. There are multiple enemies that use fire to attack and that are on fire.

Some chests in the world map and in dungeons are on fire that the player must put out.

Fire is used in some dungeons as an obstacle that the player must go through. Generally it is solved by putting the fire out.

Ghosts

The player encounters the ghosts of several NPCs throughout the game. These ghosts move the plot along and cannot be avoided. These ghosts are never malicious or aggressive.

HOWEVER, in the Sunken Ship level there are malicious ghosts that will attack you.

Heights

There are multiple platforming sections where the PC must jump form platform to platform at extreme heights. It is possible to fall.

On the world map there are discoverable holes that have various extra things. The holes when you jump into them appear bottomless.

There is a Cat Tower level where the player climbs up a huge tower. The tower is tall enough to pass through the cloudline. It is possible to look down through the tower and it is possible to fall off during your ascent.

The final level is a battle in the sky. You cannot fall off of the battle platform, nor can you look down.

Insects

Issun, the side character, first appears as a small bug, though he is actually humanoid.

There is a level in Sei'an City where the character shrinks. There are insects used as decoration that look large, though they are not detailed.

Mind Control

After the fight with Blight, the PC controls the Emperor in his sleep to release a wrongly imprisoned girl.

Murder

There are multiple human NPCs that are murdered throughout the game.

The murder of the Empress is on-screen during a cutscene.

The player technically murders the Water Dragon by purifying his body.

Nudity

Kushi can be found bathing in a lake. When she stands, you see her butt.

There are multiple female NPCs that have partially exposed breasts and partially exposed butts.

Rats/Rodents

One of the brush gods is a white rat.

Reptiles

There are turtle enemies found throughout the game.

Sexual Harassment

Issun, the sidekick, often makes unwanted sexual comments and advances towards women. This is a character trait and comes up every time Issun sees an adult woman. The comments are often to the effect of "Look how attractive/sexy/etc. that woman is/was!"

Sexualization/Objectification

Issun, the sidekick, often makes sexual comments towards and about women. This is a character trait and comes up every time Issun sees or references an adult woman. "Look how attractive/sexy/etc. that woman is/was!"

Snakes

Orochi is a snake/dragon demon. He looks like a giant, multi-headed snake. The player must fight him a total of three times.

One of the brush gods is a snake.

Spiders

The boss of the first dungeon is a giant lady-spider hybrid, the Spider Queen.

Throughout the game, there are holes that can be discovered where you repeat the Spider Queen boss battle. These unlock certain optional fights, resulting in extra health. These fights are optional, though there are other secret areas that look like Spider Queen lairs that are not. The only way to avoid this is to avoid jumping down any holes at all on the world map.

When the PC shrinks down in Sei'An City, the ensuing dungeon involves platforming around giant swinging spiders and riding on platforms on spiders. These platform spiders also exist in Wawku Shrine. This is completely unavoidable.

To unlock the final boss the player must fight and defeat the Spider Queen a second time.

Supernatural Evil

All enemies and bosses are considered supernatural. They appear supernatural and demonic.

Undead/Zombies

The boss Blight appears as a diseased skeleton.

After the player partially defeats Crimson Helm, it is revealed that Crimson Helm is a skeleton in armor.

Ad from our Sponsors:
Retrieved from "http://www.gamephobias.com/index.php?title=Okami&oldid=779"