I agree that Okami had its weaknesses and strengths. I love Japanese artwork like that diplayed in Okami. I beleive that there were a lot of needless comments like the side story with Bamboo girl. I was so disappointed. The game started to get boring near the end. It became redundent but I was addicted so I could stop. I wish the game had picked up instead of slowing down. Also, I had hoped the ending wasn't like it was. Those that have beaten it know what I am talking about.

SPOILER!!!!!! Why did the person that is supposed to be an enemy becomes a friend. I didn't like that.

Anyways. For all it's ups and downs I thought is was great. I enjoyed the landscape and would sometime just sit at the top of a hill and look at the landscape change and the people in a town go about their lives.