Zelda64
The Knight of the Wind
- Joined
- Jul 3, 2010
- Location
- Somewhere.
Okami doesn't sound like my kind of game, but I haven't played it, so I wouldn't know.
Okami or Zelda?
- Thread starter AllieHaxorNova
- Start date
AllieHaxorNova
Nine Tailed Hannya.
- Joined
- Feb 25, 2011
Yeah you would have to know the game before you deside what is better. But it is up to you
Hachi
Happy Valentines Day!
Okami was actually the game that killed Twilight Princess for me.
When I first started playing, it was apparent right away there were similarities. Wolf? Check. Smart Talking side-kick? Check. Cursed land? Checker there as well. (And remember, Okami had been in development for a long time, and had most of these aspects in place well before Twilight princess had)
So when I played Twilight princess I was pretty let down. It always felt like the events in Okami were affecting the people. Big cities, small towns, little houses in the middle of nowhere- you name it and they were all in need of help. The very fact that Ammy needed to gain the "trust" of the people again who had long forgotten her and the other deities ensured that the game needed that emotional connnection with the people. And it worked wonderfully.
The Twilight realm/tears of light quests never really felt like it was affecting anyone but maybe Midna and Link. The -only- time I ever felt bad for any of the characters in that game was when I looked down at Zoras Domain and saw them all frozen. Okami had tons of those moments, and very often they got extremely personal.
Okami did a great job of balancing when to be funny and when to let the emotional tone of a cut scene run. The game had a goofy, lightheartedness about it that was always around the corner when you needed it.
Those all all very important characteristics that I look for in a Zelda game, and Twilight princess didn't bring much of them to the table. After playing Okami, it seemed heartless almost.
Okami is more than a mere clone- it used formula we know and love just as well as Nintendo and came into it's own as well. I would not hesitate for a moment to say the series (as of late, at least with the exception of Spirit Tracks) has proven it can out-Zelda the Zelda series.
It is only fair to mention that Okami only has two games to the series name, though I hope with the adition of Okamiden that the series will continue to grow. And while I'm not the biggest fan of Twilight Princess, I love Zelda at it's finest. OoT is my favorite game of all time and others like WW and Spirit Tracks, and Majoras Mask are ranked very high up as well.
So I voted for BOTH. 8D
When I first started playing, it was apparent right away there were similarities. Wolf? Check. Smart Talking side-kick? Check. Cursed land? Checker there as well. (And remember, Okami had been in development for a long time, and had most of these aspects in place well before Twilight princess had)
So when I played Twilight princess I was pretty let down. It always felt like the events in Okami were affecting the people. Big cities, small towns, little houses in the middle of nowhere- you name it and they were all in need of help. The very fact that Ammy needed to gain the "trust" of the people again who had long forgotten her and the other deities ensured that the game needed that emotional connnection with the people. And it worked wonderfully.
The Twilight realm/tears of light quests never really felt like it was affecting anyone but maybe Midna and Link. The -only- time I ever felt bad for any of the characters in that game was when I looked down at Zoras Domain and saw them all frozen. Okami had tons of those moments, and very often they got extremely personal.
Okami did a great job of balancing when to be funny and when to let the emotional tone of a cut scene run. The game had a goofy, lightheartedness about it that was always around the corner when you needed it.
Those all all very important characteristics that I look for in a Zelda game, and Twilight princess didn't bring much of them to the table. After playing Okami, it seemed heartless almost.
Okami is more than a mere clone- it used formula we know and love just as well as Nintendo and came into it's own as well. I would not hesitate for a moment to say the series (as of late, at least with the exception of Spirit Tracks) has proven it can out-Zelda the Zelda series.
It is only fair to mention that Okami only has two games to the series name, though I hope with the adition of Okamiden that the series will continue to grow. And while I'm not the biggest fan of Twilight Princess, I love Zelda at it's finest. OoT is my favorite game of all time and others like WW and Spirit Tracks, and Majoras Mask are ranked very high up as well.
So I voted for BOTH. 8D
GanonSlayr
Vermin Supreme 2012!!!
- Joined
- Feb 11, 2011
Okami. the best zelda game that isn't a zelda game. It does what zelda does, but adds stuff like characterization, humor, an amazing hand drawn art stlye.
Mikau94
Zora Warrior
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2009
- Location
- Termina Bay
I love both series, but Okami only has 2 games and I have only played one. Okami has a great story and great characters but Zelda seems to beat it out in ALMOST every aspect. Zelda draws me in and I can't put it down, while it took me a little while to become truly interested when I played Okami.
AllieHaxorNova
Nine Tailed Hannya.
- Joined
- Feb 25, 2011
Yeah that is true. So I guess in the end they both win?
- Joined
- Dec 6, 2009
- Location
- Illinois
This is pretty sad. Of course, since we're on are Zelda fourm, more people are going to choose Zelda. Okami is one of my favorite games of all time, and probably half the people who have voted Zelda, never even played Okami. Okami is a work of art. From the deep story to the awesome characters, Okami is overall better than MOST Zeldas. That's just in my opinion, though.
AllieHaxorNova
Nine Tailed Hannya.
- Joined
- Feb 25, 2011
Hmm I like what you had to say badmuffins. I onlly put this up because I seen lots of people here like Okami and Zelda. So that's where the question came from.
- Joined
- Apr 2, 2011
- Location
- everywhere and nowhere
I have never played it, I might get? is this one game vs one games or the entire series vs each other?
AllieHaxorNova
Nine Tailed Hannya.
- Joined
- Feb 25, 2011
okami only has one game. But it is very good. I think you should get it if you have a PS2 or a Wii
LinkLover
You Mean, Green Thing
- Joined
- Mar 11, 2011
- Location
- Amsterdam, NY
It depends on which Zelda game you are comparing Okami to. I voted for Okami though, because of the stunning graphics and humor in the game. Although, they are both just about equal.