yay thankfully I preordered mine 4 days before the release XD

Sorry, I was looking at Inhert's sig and was thinking VP2.

Really?

They had the same problem with Zelda's sound as Okami's and *GASP*, the score REFLECTS IT! They also give Gameplay the same score as Okami, with the same complaint about the game being too easy!

Good to hear. I have no time to pick up my copy today, but hopefully I could get it tomorrow. I wanted the buddah board when I preordered it, but the people at the Gamestop I go to said they never got it, at least I know that that we get the buddah boards with the game now.

I pre-ordered off amazon a few days ago but I picked that free shipping option...which takes 5-9 days =(...oh poo

Edit: With the Sound score, yes you're correct. However, you're quite a bit off with the Lasting Appeal score, as Okami only scored an 8.0, not to mention I wasn't even concerned with the Gameplay portion of it, so I don't know why you threw that argument in there.

I checked in today at EB Games. They said tomorrow, so okay then. ^__^

So you're saying that the Zelda games aren't actually better, they are just rated that way due to the name?

Judging from the similar scoring due to similar flaws in a game, I fail to see your argument having weight.

(And just in case you're not figuring it out, I'm not addressing the Lasting Appeal part because I'm implying that IGN feels that Zelda's replay value is better than Okami's.)

I was really just making an observation. With Okami being very, very similar to a Zelda game (in this case, Wind Waker), I would've thought its score to be higher. A 9.1 is nothing to scoff at, but alas. For the record, none the Zelda games I've played have had any real replay value outside of "Hey that was cool. Let's do it again." I admit to being a little disappointed that IGN doesn't believe Okami measures up to Zelda in that respect.

And I'm not really trying to make an argument out of it. In any case, I'm still anxiously awaiting this game's arrival. I'll be at work tomorrow when it comes in, but I plan to take my lunch break to go to another store and pick up my pre-ordered copy. Too bad I have a huge test on Thursday and won't be playing it until early afternoon on Friday. :( :( :(

supposidly a torrent has been released for the game here.
Not sure if its real but i'm getting it right now, hopefully its good.

Gamespot gave this a 9.0, and user reviews seem extremely high for it. I'll have to do a price check on this one, but it sounds like a keeper. Isn't life grand? Xbox 360 is out, Wii will launch in the next couple months, PS3 launch coming up... and a game like Okami is just now coming out for the PS2.

Wow, thanks for posting that link, it made me go straight to TL to check if it could be found there, which indeed it could. That's usually enough proof for me, so I'd say that the torrent is real. (Don't hold me to that, though)

I finally picked up my copy today... I'm just pissed I didn't get my buddah board. The dude who works there told me they gave their last one away 20 minutes before I came, but said if they had anymore shipped in, he'd contact someone i'm friends with who worked there before and tell her to give it to me.

Now I actually have to try the damn game. My parents are just really strict with their whole, "No video games on the weekdays" policy... I know it, it sucks. But they're parents, what can you do?

No special offers for me when I picked my pre-order up. Whatever.

Gamefly told me it'd be the 21st. Toggled as Now Available on their website. Seems I'll be dumping off my last game at the post office tonite so that I can get a copy of this =d

I'm totally excited! All tests finished and I was surprised to find it at Blockbuster when my friend who works at EB said it would be in next week on the 27th for some reason.
I'm going to pop it in the PS2 after this and eagerly hope that it lives up to the insanely high reviews and innovative gameplay seen in the trailers.

Finally getting my free copy in 11 hours..cya tomorrow Okami (L) XD

Damn. No money for Okami, but I did play the OPM demo. Quite impressive. The artistic style of the game left me a little stirred up with jealousy.


Anyone else bark over and over again?

I just picked mine up today (with the Buddha Board thing it came with, still haven't waterpainted it to find out what's on it though). I have to say the game is fantastic. The controls work well, the combat's fast and fun, and the painting method of performing special techniques is awesome.

Capcom has been getting a lot of my money lately D:

I'm ordering this from ebay as we speak. This game shits all over Zelda.

It'll take 12 days to get here but IT WILL BE MINE, OH YES, IT WILL BE MINE.

I own this. I have it sitting on my bed, with the guide, ready and eager to be played. Yet it sits, in its plastic wrapping. Why? Goddamn huge exam tomorrow, with papers and studying to be done tonight.

Alas, Thursday evening/Friday will be dedicated to the enjoyment of Okami!

WOW, when this game hits europe i'm gonna buy it ORIGINAL..this game deserves money! LOVE IT!!!

I tested the one from the torrent and it is real and works perfect.
I'll play more through the game later though

Looks like no one has posted much of game play.
I only have gotten up to the first save point. Well, that's gameplay for you.

I've gotten to the second save point in the village. Game is not only awsome it has a few laughs in it too.



I love every chance I get to use the brush, its all so magical.
The battles are sort of and rpg where u get confined in an area until you beat all the monsters. The action is fast but so far all that works is square, square, square, and then the brush to finish them off. Atleast in the begining.

Only thing I didn't like is that once I was done with reading the opening scenes and finally made it to the first save spot, it times in at 21 minutes. Its a long read.
So far its an awsome and most visually stunning game evah.