Okami remains one of the most unique games ever released. The original came out on the PlayStation 2, towards the end of the console?s lifecycle in 2006. After a successful remaster to the PS3, the game has now been upscaled yet again and released on the PS4. But is 4K support on such an old title a wise decision" Or will this just end up a pixelated mess" Read on to find out.
Ultimate Upscaling
The original game was revered for its graphics, and the first HD remaster upscaled those graphics to full HD. This time around, everything has been upscaled even further, all the way to 4K resolution. This may actually just be the game running in its native resolution from the remake work performed initially by HexaDrive. The PS3 version was using a technique known as supersampling ? in simple terms, the game was actually preparing to display the game at 4K, but then outputting at 1080p as that was the PS3?s native resolution. This time around, the PS4 is more than capable of playing Okami HD at 4K, though it is locked to 30 frames per second. Regardless, Okami HD looks better than it ever has. The audio on the original Okami was always impeccable, capable of taking the player into the world of Japanese mythology. Tiny helper character Issun is just as high-pitched and endearingly annoying as ever, while dramatic changes in the music as Amaterasu encounters various enemies sound the same as they ever did. There?s usually not much to improve upon when it comes to audio wor...