10 Best Silent Protagonists In Gaming History
9. Amaterasu
Okami is one of those games that is of undoubted quality but has never quite gotten the recognition that it deserves. It is one of the finest gaming experiences on the PS2, combining sumptuous visuals with gameplay that is somewhat reminiscent of the Zelda series without ever feeling too derivative.
At the centre of the plot is Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess who is tasked with bringing light, colour and vegetation back to the world while doing battle with the demon Orochi and the many evil spirits that have begun to invade the area of Nippon.
Despite her interactions with many different characters throughout the world, Amaterasu never utters a word and instead lets her companion Issun do all of the talking for her.
Instead she is simply happy with taking out every evil spirit that she comes across, restoring the land to its former glory in the process and living up to the legends that made her such a revered presence in the area to begin with.