Well if you want that your friends laugh with you because you don't own one of the best games ever..Be my guest....

I've been a lifetime (well, not *really* lifetime, but longtime at least) Zelda fan, and Okami has ranked up there with it for me. IMO, although I can see how others might disagree, it is better than TP (mainly because I am in love with the drawing. There are so many ways to battle, and going back to the beginning parts of the game later exposes so many more things to do with the brush. That, and even just now after a couple dozen hours with the game I am still finding new things that you can do with the brush). It's got much better world design than Zelda IMO, as brush techniques and advanced techniques that you learn are useable in previous locales.

I also just really like the dynamic of restoring the world, and feeding animals, etc.

If I had one complaint, it would be that the combat is too easy. I have more than a thousand unused praise (the games version of experience) that I just don't feel the need to spend.

(also, I am still playing the game.  My opinions are still subject to change, but in relation to this game being amazing, I don't think it will)

Wow, it's above the likes of Viewtiful Joe and God Hand?

What a great compliment! 

But yes, it's an essential buy for any Wii owner who hasn't played the original on the PS2. If you do not buy it, I will have to stalk you for a long time, prodding you on whether or not you have bought it, until you finally break down and buy it. And then I will have won.

Are you kidding me!?! It was worth it two years agao and is still worth it now! It puts most games to shame! I'm surprised that people put it as high as Zelda. I mean I think it is just as good in alot of ways too, but still surprising...... You must get it! [End Rant]

Get it or I'll hit you. With my penis.

Does it really surprise you that I'd take a sandbox game (which the Wii had 2 of, and The Godfather sucks, the movie of course!) over a game that I've already put over 100 hours into?

I haven't even completed Super Paper Mario or Scarface or Link's Crossbow Training (well, I haven't gotten all the Platinum Medals), so why would I want to jump into a new game with no new content except controls which don't even work as well as we all anticipated them to?

Sorry, but I usually only buy a game twice if there's an advantage with the port (for example, Tekken: Dark Resurrection on the PSP can be played on the go). 

 Post of the day.

Yes. You must buy it. It's a fantastic game.

It was definitely worth the rent for me.

Sorry, I just can't have the same amount of devotion to Okami that you hold to Kim Possible games.

It's something I cry about everyday.