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Okami : Wii or PS2?
- Thread starter Truelize
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Okami price drop! http://www.familyvideo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=281477
$38. Wii version.
$38. Wii version.
Riskbreaker23
Member
if you have a ps3, the ps2 version is probably a better bet. upscaling and a lot of people dont know the ps2 version has an LCD mode that dramatically improves the quality.
What I find funny is that people have been asking for a Wii version of this game for a long time. We finally get a Wii version, and no people are saying there was no reason for a Wii version. I can't help but shake my head. I hope companies simply ignore this sort of thing in the future. Just leave the previous version as it is. People don't really want a new version as the new one very rarely lives up to what they expect.
I think that video review may have just sealed the deal.
Anyone interested in a PS2 copy of Okami?
I do have a PS3 but the thing that bothers me the most about it is that it is NOT backwards compatible with my PS2 games. Thanks for bringing that up.
Anyone interested in a PS2 copy of Okami?
Riskbreaker23 said:
I do have a PS3 but the thing that bothers me the most about it is that it is NOT backwards compatible with my PS2 games. Thanks for bringing that up.
Honestly, like I said earlier, if you don't mind some waggle here and there Okami Wii is superior.
Widescreen + 480p is how this game is meant to be played. It's a game that relies heavily on visuals so why not get the version with the highest video quality.
Wii Version: Better Paint Brush mechanic, 480p, Widescreen
PS2 Version: um, no waggle? Paper effect is better? Who are we kidding, the Wii version has the better extras.
Widescreen + 480p is how this game is meant to be played. It's a game that relies heavily on visuals so why not get the version with the highest video quality.
Wii Version: Better Paint Brush mechanic, 480p, Widescreen
PS2 Version: um, no waggle? Paper effect is better? Who are we kidding, the Wii version has the better extras.
The Sphinx said:
Oh, I don't doubt it. Though, there are some people who did want a Wii version who are complaining about it now.. It's not 100% in either direction. I'm being general of course, which I'm sure you figured out when you responded. If that didn't include you, that's great. Doesn't change the fact that there are people who wanted the game to be made and are now complaining about it.
The Hermit
Member
drohne said:
After watching some Ps2 videos, I think that´s quite correct. The dessaturation makes the game look like a book or a drawing and that´s pretty much what Clover wanted.
Since I don´t own a PS2(yeah, I know) I will get the Wii version, but I recommend the Ps2 version.
Visually it´s better and you don´t have the controlls debacle. Also its the orignal version.
rollingstart
Banned
I say go with the PS2 version. The brush on the Wii version might be better, but all the brush strokes were designed around an analog stick, so they work almost flawless on the PS2 already.
â Narayan
Member
Please elaborate. What is a "saved charge"?Mirimar said:
U K Narayan said:
If you had a sword equipped as a sub, it allowed you to charge the weapon. Downside was that it held you in place for the charge. However, there was a way to make it so that you could use that charge whenever you wanted. You charge the sub weapon either halfway or fully, then you either jump or use the dodge skill. Doing that allowed you to keep the charge while still staying mobile. So, you could basically combo in the sub charge with your primary weapon.
The really cool thing was that this worked even after battle finished. So, while you're getting your stats/bonus money, you could charge the sub again, jump/dodge, and the charge would be there. Next time you got into another battle, that charge is still there to use. It's the biggest reason I stopped using reflectors in the game, Dual sword charged kicked ass.
ps2 version on ps3 is the best
it looks gorgeous with the AA filter (i know it's no real anti aliasing,but it gets rid of the aliasing,so it's anti aliasing at all )
however,i let my hdtv stretch all the 4:3 games to fullscreen,the ps3 sadly doesn't support this mode yet (i dont know how it's called,but only the left & right part of the screen get stretched,the centre not,so it wont result in unproportional stretched characters like when the ps3 stretch it...so,okami ps2 looks really nice in this fake 16:9,i hope sony will add this mode at one time or another)
it looks gorgeous with the AA filter (i know it's no real anti aliasing,but it gets rid of the aliasing,so it's anti aliasing at all
)however,i let my hdtv stretch all the 4:3 games to fullscreen,the ps3 sadly doesn't support this mode yet (i dont know how it's called,but only the left & right part of the screen get stretched,the centre not,so it wont result in unproportional stretched characters like when the ps3 stretch it...so,okami ps2 looks really nice in this fake 16:9,i hope sony will add this mode at one time or another)
Xisiqomelir
Member
Wiidescreen
People really emphasize the paper filter effect, was it THAT good? I didn't play the PS2 version, will probs pick up the Wii version but I thought it looked better without it (maybe I'm just being fooled by the vibrant colours) judging by the screens I've looked at :\ That said I'm a sad panda for not having a widescreen TV
you barely notice the paper effect in the Ps2 game.Soule said:People really emphasize the paper filter effect, was it THAT good? I didn't play the PS2 version, will probs pick up the Wii version but I thought it looked better without it (maybe I'm just being fooled by the vibrant colours) judging by the screens I've looked at :\ That said I'm a sad panda for not having a widescreen TV
Soule said:People really emphasize the paper filter effect, was it THAT good? I didn't play the PS2 version, will probs pick up the Wii version but I thought it looked better without it (maybe I'm just being fooled by the vibrant colours) judging by the screens I've looked at :\ That said I'm a sad panda for not having a widescreen TV
I played the PS2 version and didn't notice it. I don't think it really matters in the end.
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titiklabingapat
Member
Today's the DAY!!!!!!
Wait, it's only monday here.
Wait, it's only monday here.
IzumiK said:
You weren't even stealth about it this time.
People just watch that video review. The only bit of waggle that's dodgy in this game is the dodge move. Everything else seems to work fine, and in all other cases is better than the original version. At least, that's the way it looks in motion.
ethelred said:
Yes, the same way you can wait to play both versions before you respond in this thread. Clearly that isn't the case. We're judging on what evidence we have, and judging only by the video footage, it seems that aside from Zelda-style waggle attacks and dodgy dodge detection on the nunchuck, the new version enhances the experience.
StevieP said:
Wait... so me responding that the better course is to wait for the game to come out so more people can do a hands on evaluation/comparison of both games is equivalent to posting that people should definitely get one version over the other? And I need to have played both versions in order to say that people should wait until both versions have been played to decide?
So confusing...
In any event, I stand by what I said back in February the last time someone asked the question.
StevieP said:
There's no need to make a prejudgement based on shoddy evidence when it's just as easy to be patient and wait for a real hands on.
ethelred said:
I may not agree with Ethelred that often, but I think he's wise in this statement. We'll know in a few days how both version stack up to each other, and I have a feeling there will be people on both sides of the fence, but to call one or the other now wouldn't make any sense as we haven't really played both versions yet.
Splash Wave
Member
Just play the PS2 version if you already have it. No sense in buying another copy for marginal upgrades/downgrades.
Splash Wave
Member
Ironballs said:
Did you not read the OP? He owns the PS2 version already.
OokieSpookie
Banned
Ironballs said:
I have to disagree.
"Buy it for the wii to support the game" can also be translated to "buy for wii and support half assed shoveled ports"
Most reviews seem to lean to the PS2 version also.
If you can get the PS2 version (or already have it) stay with it, love it and molest it daily.
If you can not find the PS2 version or do not have a PS2 get the wii version.
The most important thing is no matter which you get you MUST get Okami.
It is one of those games that five years from now people on message boards will still be talking about fondly and pulling out to play.