5 Video Game Loading Screens Almost Better Than The Game Itself

1. Ōkami

In all but the PS3 and Wii versions of Ōkami, there were not just one but two different loading screens that entertained you and also rewarded you. Ōkami is a beautiful adventure game in which you control wolf-shaped sun goddess Amaterasu and attempt to heal the corrupted world around her. Along the way you are tasked with collecting the rare and precious demon fangs by performing special finishing moves on enemies and these can be traded for precious items.

Loading screen minigames rewarded you with one of these demon fangs if you managed to spam the X button enough, or press it in rhythm at the correct time. It was a neat little reward that more than made up for the lengthy load times on the good old Playstation 2.

With even the loading screens being this entertaining and rewarding, coupled with the fact that the game literally has a dedicated ‘Bark’ button, Ōkami is an incredibly beautiful and awesome experience.