Okami: Proving Games Can Also Be An Art.

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"Okami is the story of the Shinto sun god returning to Earth in the form of a white wolf, out to restore landscapes beset by a particularly grubby evil with ethereal brush strokes, claw swipes, and the help of a strange little bouncing bug. Sure, it's precisely the sort of oddity that could only have originated in Japan, but it's more than that. A lot more."

That paragraph alone from the GamePro review of Okami is enough for me to check out this unique game. Clover Studios (Viewtiful Joe developers) has made not only a game but a work of art, literally. The gameplay is based on using a "celestial brush" to attack enemies, paint missing objects into existence, and turn night into day. Whoever says that games aren't creative need to check this title out now.



Click here for the whole GamePro review and click here for some gameplay footage.

Also, you can check out another excellent review of Okami from IGN.