Over the past 20 years, with more than 50 games, there have been a wide variety of games devoted to making some noise. The latest game, based on one piece Odyssey, could be its grandest voyage yet thanks to the new spindle and the participation of the creator of the series.
After checking out the opening three hours of the turn-based RPG, which runs between 40 and 60 hours depending on how distracted you are by side quests, the battle system collapsed and was the most impressive part. The actual placement of the four party members is now a play, because they either get surrounded by foes or are forced to be forced to attack only enemies in their immediate vicinity. The players will have to change their strategies and not just stick to the same formula for each battle. Often battles that combine story-based experiences and other situations jog the trail and change everything up.
The battles will become popular for everyone who played RPG before, where you can perform basic attacks, use tactics that cost energy or deploy items on your own. Skills can be grouped by three main categories: strength, speed, and technique, which creates a battled style with stronger skills. In spite of the vast array of skills you can easily access, battles like this keep you engaged, as you always switch between them a lot of times – making for less or less like one million times more difficult to get into animation.
There are four characters active in battles, but fans of One Piece will know that the full crew isn’t the entire organization. Luckily, the others, except for Brook, who has still lost his physical form, are available in your reserve and can be summoned mid-battle to replace the current member. What a Pokemon means to bring in new members can change the battle drooling in power – with advantages such as a lack of energy, a lack of character.
This function gives players a slick advantage and rewards. For example, there are several different ways to get more away from defeating enemy players and the quests you make to survive in a certain way. Completing these doesn’t only keep the high-stakes battles interesting, but also come with more experience points. The new combat system is full of small tweaks and improvements that made a familiar combat system unique and fresh, which is hard to do in a genre that has largely stayed the same for 40 years.
Every aspect of One Piece Odyssey is as well-thought-out as exploring new and familiar destinations is as thrilling as the combat. Every member of the Straw Hat Pirates has their own astronomic abilities, such as scowling arms with legibles that help her reach far-off cliffs or chubblings with slim feet that get him through large gaps. Enemies are seen directly in the environment, which means no surprise random battles can be wracked with, if you’ll gain a combat advantage.
Odyssey is very linear, but it begins to open up in second chapter. This gives players more incentive to explore, given the buckwheats to take on and numerous side quests to discover. The Kung-Fu Dugongs, a series of martial arts-loving marine mammals which consider Luffy their sensei, were part of a long-time fan base, so long-time fans can expect great callbacks. They looked pretty thoughtful, therefore giving players reason for their involvement with the side, as they aren’t as close as themselves.
Small improvements and tweaks have made a solid formula even better.
Odysseys is a story from Oda that is very clever in its implementation. It starts with a helicopter crashed onto the mysterious island and Nami could get in danger after the gigantic ape liked her. The Straw Hats, like a clever armament section that mixes a boss encounter with a tutorial, are stripped of their power. Ultimately, it’s on the players to return to their skills by reliving past memories (where past foes become even stronger) and to learn new things in a very iconic place like Water 7 and Alabasta. It’s basically an enjoyable way to eat the game while preserving its flavour and spirit. The king also uses local and foes with a rich story, while offering a fun story and doesn’t follow the beat and beat.
Every aspect of One Piece Odyssey seems intelligently designed simultaneously. The RPG combat is simple to understand but it doesn’t seem to have much new layers, it’s quite an interesting thing even for veterans. Small improvements and tweaks have made a strong formula even better and this will become one of the best and most ambitious anime game offerings in recent memory.
Disclaimer: The writer walked out and asked for lodging from Bandai Namco to participate in this preview event.