Speechless. Just. Speechless. Such is my reaction to Capcom's epic Okami.

It's tough to say just what left me so speechless. It could have been the integral Japanese culture, accompanied by sweet classical music and a cel-shaded visual style that constantly appeared as if it was all a moving painting. Or perhaps it was the long and steady yet attention-keeping plot that had me guessing until the end. Maybe it was the creative gameplay that put together a dog, a brush, and a few plated weapons and gave them the power of a God.

Okami hardly has anything stopping it from being called perfect. But unlike my other favorites, I only played it once. And that was enough.