So far, fans of the One Piece series have had very few quality titles to eat, often with a minimalist visual aspect. Let's be clear: aficionados perhaps had a little more ambition for their favorite universe than simple adaptations on portable consoles... Fortunately for them, they won't have to wait for the next generation of home consoles to play their favorite pirates. without breaking your retinas. It is to Tecmo KOEI that Bandai has entrusted the production of this One Piece: Pirate Warriors, which is not in the lace since it takes up the scenario of the first 60 volumes of the river series. It is therefore in the Story mode (called Logbook) that we will almost exclusively follow Captain Luffy in his quest to become the Lord of the Pirates. If some minor passages had to be set aside so as not to lose the beginner, the essential is indeed there and the manga is very well transcribed on the screen thanks to a rather original visual aspect mixing cel-shading and classic 3D . Each chapter of the adventure is broken down into several levels which all take up the basis of the Dynasty Warriors series: you cross a battlefield by chaining simple but enjoyable combos, knocking out opponents with the IQ of a toothless fork, unleashing deadly effective duo attacks, eventually flaunting an aggressive boss with above-average powers. Technically, the result is rather positive: the characters are beautifully reproduced, the game is very faithful to the world of comics and the Japanese dubbing reinforces an already successful immersion; but we cannot however ignore the poor rendering of the decorations, the management of the random and sometimes very annoying camera, or even the few inevitable slowdowns during the big battles.You cross a battlefield by chaining simple but enjoyable combos, by knocking out opponents with the IQ of a toothless fork, by triggering duo attacks of deadly effectiveness, to finish by spreading out an aggressive boss with superior powers. average."
It all smacks of deja vu, and yet, this musou model goes oddly well with One Piece, unlike Naruto, who failed in the exercise with Ultimate Ninja Impact on PSP. The gigantic battles with tens or even hundreds of pirates are not particularly task in the universe of the manga and the duels come to spice up the exercise a little. Moreover, alongside this relatively classic aspect, the guys from Tecmo KOEI have decided to add a bit of exoticism thanks to the contribution of QTEs. First of all, they give the gameplay a new lease of life, by offering platform phases. You will therefore sometimes have to guide Luffy to the next hot spot on the battlefield by solving a puzzle, chaining together a few elastic jumps or opening new paths. Don't worry: there won't be any reason to bang your head against the walls. And if these phases seem a bit useless or redundant at first, they allow you to clear your head a little afterwards. QTEs also punctuate boss fights and, even if you have the choice of skipping them, you can get valuable points with a minimum of timing. One Piece: Pirate Warriors indeed contains a handful of RPG elements, which will push the player to develop his character. The dozen playable heroes can indeed gain experience and level up to improve their three basic statistics: Health, Defense and Attack. This is also how they will see their combo palettes expand. But it is above all the system of parts that risks spinning the collection of some. Each character can equip themselves with one and then several special coins that they will glean in the levels or at the end of a chapter. They will improve his statistics but will also bring him new skills, for example by being combined. Equipping the pieces with the effigy of Luffy, Nami and Zoro will for example have the effect of revealing a Talent, a sort of group bonus. And there is no need to explain to you that it will be necessary to redo the adventure several times to find all the pieces and boost your character to the maximum. Luckily, you have two options: replay the solo with a hero other than Luffy in the Diary Annex mode or redo the game with the help of a little comrade online or locally.
