Okami, Again, in HD

So I met Amaterasu, "origin of us all that is good and mother to us all", again.

This is one of my favorite game on Playstation 2 (PS2) and to my surprise and delight, was release in PS3 in HD.

The game revolves around the goddess Amaterasu  (nicknamed Ammy in the game), who is incarnated as a wolf to rid of the evil that plagued Nippon, Orochi.

If the names are somewhat familiar to you, you may have encountered it via Japanese Comics or Manga as it is popularly known. Amaterasu and Orochi are Japanese Myth.

Ammy's ability is to use Celestial Brush to execute different skills based on what you draw. On PS3, you may now use the PS Move in order to "rollout" a piece of paper and draw lines in order to execute Ammy's skills. The PS Move is quite a nice touch to the game as it makes you actually feels that you are drawing the lines.

When I played this on PS2, I was stunned with the way the game is presented graphic wise. The Japanese painting style presentation is quite nice to look at. Now imagine my reaction when it is now shown in HD.

Also, the game is quite long, making it worth the buy.

Oh, and now it also has trophies to achieve.


13 Celestial Brush/Celestial Brush

9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors

9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors (999) is a cross between puzzle game and a digital novel. The game let control Junpei, the protagonist, who wakes up in a triple decker bed in a room he doesn't know where. From there, he must find a way out by solving puzzles with clues left for him.
There are 8 other person, each having a bracelet marked with numbers 1 to 9, in a place that very much looks like Titanic ship. Together they must find a way out by helping each other or betraying one another, in this 'Nonary Game' they are forced to play as losing means death.
Its been a long time since I played a game in DS without setting it down as much as possible. I even swapped it to bring to office instead of books I usually carry with me. The game have 6 endings, only one being the 'true' one, but other playthrough to differentt endings lets you have deeper understanding of each of the characters background.
I got hooked with this as it feels like reading an ebook, or a comics if you prefer, and the story is really compelling. Although there are still some part of the story I don't quite grasp, I still find it a great game.
9/9 doors