[PS2] Okami

Originally Posted by SouthJag

Here's what bothers me about IGN's review. They would say the exact same thing for a Zelda title, yet Lasting Appeal and Sound would've gotten higher scores. Ah well.

Really?

Originally Posted by IGN - Zelda: Wind Waker Review

10 Presentation
Wow. Zelda perfectly realized as a cartoon. Everything from a slick interface to so much of the Zelda universe to behold.
9.0 Graphics
Gorgeous. Whether you like the style or not, you have to appreciate the technique and technology. Huge world, detailed locales, beautiful animation and particles, all at 30 frames and in progressive.
8.0 Sound
Some great music and sound effects mix with some less than stellar, MIDI-like samples and muted speech work.
9.0 Gameplay
Just about as perfect as can be. Finely crafted play mechanics, control, balance, design, and more, but it's occasionally scarred by tedious fetch quests and a sense that the game lacks difficulty.
10 Lasting Appeal
20+ hours the first time through and twice that for completionists -- and you'll want to come back after you beat it. Superb.
9.6
Incredible OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)

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!

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Originally Posted by SouthJag

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.

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.)

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