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[MassiveAttack]

My lord this game is beautiful... Clover +1000

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Wowza. So beautiful-looking. I just hope it has the gameplay to match.

 

[bitwise]

is this coming to NA/Europe?

 

[op_ivy]

this game is goona be incredible. same studio as the VJ team, yeah? those guys have some serious talent IMO

 

[olimario]

Neo posted this along with VJ Scratch and VFX Battle a couple days ago.

 

[MassiveAttack]

Neo posted this along with VJ Scratch and VFX Battle a couple days ago.

Bah. More than deserves its own thread.

 

[FoneBone]

God, this looks stunning... I hope it turns out well. One of my top reasons to (finally) get a PS2 right now.

 

[MutFox]

That pic in the top-left corner is just BEAUTIFUL!!
This game is a visual masterpiece, judging from what I've seen so far.

 

[MassiveAttack]

PS2 2005 >>>> XBOX 360

 

[Pedigree Chum]

It looks like it's going to be an amzingly engrossing experience. Hopefully the gameplay is up to snuff, and this better come out in NA.

 

[Zilch]

I'm more excited to see what inventive dev teams can do with visual styles/shading next gen than I am to see how many billions of super sweet polygons they can push.

 

[Acosta]

...

I don't know if some of you saw the video that Capcom did for TGS, but it was absolutely awesome and it looks it keep its way. It's one of the most beautiful games I know.

 

[Ironclad]

Yeah, the TGS video was absolutely gorgeous. The way the sun god was running around and adding color to everyplace it visited. Absolutely stunning. Please, please come to NA.

 

[Ranger X]

This game better come out here in America!!

 

[bitwise]

oh. well we've known about this game for awhile now, wouldn't they have said if it was leaving japan by now or not? i mean capcom anounce all their other titles that way pretty quickly. dont they?

well, i want it to come. otherwise i cant enjoy it due to the language barrier

 

[ImNotLikeThem]

I think the one on the top left, and the red one on the right with the dragon are actually art and not ingame. either way....

 

[Jonnyram]

Apparently they've changed a lot of the game since the last video we saw, but we had no idea about how it played back then so no big deal, I guess. Still looks nice, hope it gets released soon.

 

[Apharmd Battler]

I can't wait to see it in motion.....

 

[Arcticfox]

E3 2004 Movie
TGS 2004 Movie

 

[pcostabel]

Absolutely amazing. I love the animations and the colors. This and Wanda are my most anticipated games this year.

 

[monchi-kun]

this is the epitome of videogames as ART, hopefully they didn't end up spending too much ont he development because this sucker needs to break even at 100k

 

[Suikoguy]

Hard to belive thats a game

 

[monchi-kun]

the first time I saw Sumi brush strokes in a game was Mojib Ribbon, that looked great for what it was, I wonder if there was some degree of shared tech here...

 

[MarkMacD]

fingers crossed this one turns out as good as it looks

 

[Porridge]

drop dead gorgeous

 

[Socreges]

Freaking stunning. I love it.

 

[ram]

is this coming to NA/Europe?

yes - it is on capcom europes release shedule, but only with a TBA.

 

[Nick Laslett]

I have to say that the game looks stunning in motion. They have certainly elevated the art style to another level.

 

[duckroll]

Apparently they've changed a lot of the game since the last video we saw, but we had no idea about how it played back then so no big deal, I guess. Still looks nice, hope it gets released soon.

If RE2, RE4, Onimusha and DMC1 were any indication at all... Capcom + large change during production = GREAT.

 

[ourumov]

I am with Drohne when he said he feared it will become some kind of Zelda. Let's hope it's a lot action-oriented.
Graphically it couldn't look better !

 

[C- Warrior]

fingers crossed this one turns out as good as it looks

No need to worry.

The lead designer/game director of Okami is Hideki Kamiya.

Who's previous directorial/lead game designer projects were:
Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Devil May Cry 1 (2001)
Viewtiful Joe 1 (2003)
And now he's working on Okami.

He hasn't worked on that many games, but the ones he does are damn good.

I don't think we have to worry. Which is good because I'm sick and tired of people saying "god of button mash" is a visual masterpiece. Just because the game has titties....>_>

 

[Jacobi]

This game is so awesome. YOU CAN'T MAKE OUT A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ARTWORKS AND SCREENS ANYMORE

 

[AssMan]

Don't you have to spread colors throughout the land in the game? I wonder if it'll be all in realtime during gameplay or maybe after you just beat a level, there will be a cut scene showing the land induced with colors.

 

[C- Warrior]

I think it's in-game.

Color is infused as you complete tasks or clear ground.

 

[Ironclad]

I don't think we have to worry. Which is good because I'm sick and tired of people saying "god of button mash" is a visual masterpiece. Just because the game has titties....>_>

This couldn't be farther from the truth. God of War looks gorgeous because of the excellent job the art department did. Not what you mentioned. There are many sequences throughout the game that are absolutely breath-taking. The way the camera sweeps back revealing this absolutely gorgeous piece of architecture is what makes people say it is a visual masterpiece.

 

[Srider]

The art direction and execution is breathtaking in this game. It fully captures the look and spirit of brush painting. So far based on the screens that are shown, this game is set to become a visual feast. More developers should take this as an example when they utilize culturally/artistically specific art directions.