Where to begin... This game is vastly interesting. It is a peculiar companion to American films such as The Matrix, Fight Club, and Office Space (all released the year prior) that exhibit the post Cold War, pre 9/11 existential, anti-authoritarianism angst most common in the states. Amazingly, I can say this game is dated not so much because of the literal technology but because of the themes and the way it is stylized. Like it’s other cel shaded brethren, playing on the original hardware it has aged incredibly well, the gameplay leaves something to be desired through. It suffers from the same thing that plagues many Dreamcast games: a poor camera. That the OEM controller lacks a second analog stick is a detriment to the console (IMO it’s the only one). The game would also benefit from a map while playing instead of having to toggle back and forth from the pause screen. For me, those are minor issues that don’t completely hinder the whole experience. Okami is purported to be an example of “video games as art” but THIS is more deserving of that title. The stylization is light years more interesting than Okami.