OKAMI 2006
ARTISTRY AND ADVENTURE ALIGN
» [PlayStation 2] It’s not just thick, inky outlines – few games use colour like this.
Though we can appreciate the pursuit of realism in videogame graphics, a strong artistic direction can help a game to age with grace, and this fantastic game from Clover Studio is all the proof you need.
Okami
’s storyline draws major inspiration from Japanese folklore, and the cel-shaded graphics are designed to resemble Japanese
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was a beautiful game when it launched, and Capcom hasn’t messed with it in subsequent rereleases as the effect is just as striking today.