Terrible game in which I still invested a lot of time...
The problem is the game is a low effort transitional title.
They cut out a great chunk of previously developed characters despite keeping the same technology... likely just to bring them back in the next installment.
Due to the game trying to adapt Wano Arc, which did not exist past the first act when this game was developed, you get a gibberish filler storyline... and a half assed WCI arc. I would have rather played a fully fleshed out WCI which now will never be fully adapted, than this asscrap.
I really think they have their elementary school kids write the plot. And I think that's true for all anime/Manga games with original storylines. Else somehow the worst writers in the world all accumulate in this niche video game industry.
If someone needs a new job, here! Just poop on a toilette paper and send it in, you'll be hired as writer!
Sorry for the rant but these anime/Manga game plots are so embarrassing.
What's even more insulting is the treatment of female characters. There's several characters of all genders who only get a filler kit, Usopp too! But Nami...
She doesn't even have the Climate Tact she got on Zou (but somehow has Zeus). She has to run around in a bikini all the time, as if the character hasn't been changing outfits to something entirely different every single story arc for the past twenty (!!!!!!) years.
They also used to have Perona in previous games, who probably makes an interesting female character to play considering her powers. Not in this one. This game doesn't like female characters and really just has a handful to play, especially without DLC.
The amount of content is also very little. You'll play through everything within three days, then you can only level up the characters and that's it. Not very engaging.
Did I mention that Diamond Jozu uses a club to fight in this game? On lower difficulties, he will not even use his fruit powers, and when he does on higher rank, it uses the worst texture I have ever seen in a video game. Was a total jumpscare moment for me to have this filler gibber Jozu suddenly shout "Brilliant Punk" and actually do it. He also does not have Jozu's real body, just his face.
He is of course not playable, a quarter of the characters is not.
But they cut out Enel, Moria, Perona, etc etc etc and put this in the game???? Why just why....
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Still kinda enjoyed it as I like Dynasty Warriors games. But the other one that I played, Zelda Hyrule Warriors...
If you ever want to get something for your money, buy this game and DLC! Bought it shortly after release on Wii U, still haven't even remotely finished it to this day, and by that I don't mean leveling up all characters, that's something I can only dream of, I mean actual campaigns each with different gameplay mechanics!
And it's so easy to do with Warriors titles.
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I think the One Piece community should really be more aggressive in their demands for proper video games. It's sad that we only get cash grabs in this media. Dragon Ball's longevity is all thanks to the video game sector, which pretty much kept the franchise an international phenomenon between GT and Super.
One Piece has far greater potential.
Instead of fighters they should try Metroidvania, its an unfailible game concept and fits the Strawhats so well.
The Wii titles (Unlimited Cruise) were heading in this direction, also the best OP games ever done... They should have kept this!
it's just Drake's growls in his Allosaurus mode sound meh
