One Piece Odyssey

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One Piece Odyssey is a solid JRPG let down by its glacial pace, all-too-easy combat, and hapless storytelling.

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One Piece Odyssey is a solid JRPG let down by its glacial pace, all-too-easy combat, and hapless storytelling.

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Dominic Tarason (PC Gamer)

Cozy, meandering fun for One Piece fans, but swabbies should set sail from other ports.

January 15, 2023 |

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I have reservations about the experience as a whole – however, I can’t help but smile thinking about this adventure with the Straw Hats. It nails the core cast of characters, the Memoria areas are fun to revisit, and the revelations surrounding Waford, Lim, and Adio ultimately satisfy. Of course, I can’t thoroughly recommend this voyage for someone new to One Piece, but seasoned pirates will find a worthy adventure on the horizon.

January 16, 2023 |

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7.5/10

John Carson (Game Informer)

5/10

Heidi Kemps (GameSpot)

One Piece Odyssey captures the visual style and whimsy of the original material but stumbles at turning it into an engaging RPG.

January 17, 2023 |

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Dominic Tarason (PC Gamer)

78/100 - (Read Review)

Cozy, meandering fun for One Piece fans, but swabbies should set sail from other ports.

John Carson (Game Informer)

7.5/10 - (Read Review)

Heidi Kemps (GameSpot)

5/10 - (Read Review)

One Piece Odyssey captures the visual style and whimsy of the original material but stumbles at turning it into an engaging RPG.

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Atomix	Aldo López	80 / 100	01-18-2023	So, One Piece Odyssey is a game that as an RPG can be tackled without any problem, but I really don’t recommend it if you’re not interested in the saga, even if you want this to be your gateway. On the other hand, if you’re a fan from hell and it doesn’t bother you that the genre is turn-based, the invitation to Waford Island is within reach.	Read review
Attack of the Fanboy	Shaun Cichacki	3.5 / 5 stars	01-17-2023	While One Piece Odyssey is an entirely original story that retreads some not-so-original grounds, the sum of its parts equals up to a good game and a great time all around. Does it do enough to carve out a spot in the hearts of JRPG lovers around the world? Not entirely, but those that love One Piece will find a competent and beautiful RPG that is crafted with care.	Read review
But Why Tho?	Kyle Foley	8 / 10	01-17-2023	Overall, One Piece Odyssey is the best video game story set in the One Piece universe to date. A delightful story and beautiful worlds more than make up for some more frustrating and outdated JRPG staples. Non-fans of the franchise might have a harder time getting into the already-established world, but it’s a hurdle that can absolutely be cleared. Whether players are newcomers or lifelong fans, One Piece Odyssey is a grand adventure absolutely worth going on.	Read review
Cerealkillerz	Nick Erlenhof	8.5 / 10	01-11-2023	One Piece Odyssey finally brings fans of the original a well-deserved implementation. The battle system works great, the story combines new things with nostalgic emotions, and the graphics are also very pleasing. Only a few minor flaws hold it back, but anyone who can relate to the straws should play it.	Read review
CGMagazine	Preston Dozsa	4 / 10	01-11-2023	One Piece Odyssey is a slog to play, with horrendous pacing and progression issues destroying what little good can be found in the story and combat.	Read review
Checkpoint Gaming	Charlie Kelly	8 / 10	01-11-2023	Fans are in good hands with One Piece: Odyssey. In fact, more anime games should be following in strides made here. On offer is a wonderful adventure that feels like a theme park visit to the series lands, old and new. Characters shine and bounce off each other well both in and out of cutscenes as colourfully as they should. Some areas need better story pacing and quality of life improvements such as better checkpointing and save states, and going more all-in on different story timelines would’ve also gone a long way. And it’s testing to see manga artist Eiichiro Oda’s troublesome female character design. However, it’s a blast of an RPG. Flaws are more than made up for in a thoroughly enjoyable anime affair along with an unexpected and very welcome spin on the known turn-based RPG formula. Smooth sailing lies ahead with One Piece: Odyssey.	Read review
COGconnected	Mark Steighner	78 / 100	01-20-2023	One Piece Odyssey is first and foremost made for longtime followers of the manga and anime. That said, there is enough backstory and information to keep the casual gamer engaged. One Piece Odyssey is a robust, well-made JRPG that’s faithful to the core audience but fun for almost any turn-based action fan. Aside from the somewhat annoying, patchwork pacing and occasionally repetitive backtracking, One Piece Odyssey’s combat and oddball characters are fun to spend time with.	Read review
DASHGAMER.com	Dan Rizzo	9 / 10	01-12-2023	Pique adaptation with original writing that consolidates everything we know and love of One Piece, converging it with the best elements of a Persona or Dragon Quest, then making it its own experience is simply fantastic. Prepare yourself because One Piece Odyssey has already primed itself as one of the greatest JRPG’s you’ll ever experience.	Read review
Digital Trends	De’Angelo Epps	4 / 5 stars	01-13-2023	One Piece Odyssey is an anime spinoff JRPG that’s a cut above the rest.	Read review
Digitally Downloaded	Matt Sainsbury	4 / 5 stars	01-12-2023	I had a wonderful time with One Piece Odyssey. The best way to summarise it is as a breezy, easy-playing JRPG that you can knock off over several weeks and a few solid sessions. The developers have crafted something blissfully over-the-top and funny, and done One Piece a grand homage to celebrate its 25th year. At the same time, they very cleverly figured out how to make a 25-year-old anime as entertaining for newcomers and those not familiar with Luffy and the crew as it is for those who have watched every single episode. That is some incredible work.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Antonello Bello	8 / 10	01-11-2023	Finally ended the long era that saw Ganbarion working on ONE PIECE and after many tie-ins only half successful, the ILCA team has shown that that of musou is not the only formula able to adapt and fully exploit the precious pirate license.	Read review
Game Informer	John Carson	7.5 / 10	01-16-2023	I have reservations about the experience as a whole – however, I can’t help but smile thinking about this adventure with the Straw Hats. It nails the core cast of characters, the Memoria areas are fun to revisit, and the revelations surrounding Waford, Lim, and Adio ultimately satisfy. Of course, I can’t thoroughly recommend this voyage for someone new to One Piece, but seasoned pirates will find a worthy adventure on the horizon.	Read review
Game Rant	Jason Venter	3.5 / 5 stars	01-23-2023	One Piece Odyssey presents a rousing but occasionally flawed adventure that should mostly satisfy One Piece fans and JRPG enthusiasts alike.	Read review
GameGrin	Mike Crewe	9 / 10	01-22-2023	ONE PIECE ODYSSEY is a fantastic journey with the Straw Hat Crew, that combines a light-hearted adventure, with a fun and flashy combat system. A must-play if you’re a ONE PIECE fan, though still very much recommended even if you’re not.	Read review
GamePro	Eleen Reinke	72 / 100	01-11-2023	One Piece Odyssey scores with a lot of wit and heart, but is sometimes tough as rubber.	Read review
Gamersky	Unknown	7.3 / 10	01-17-2023	If you are a fan of both One Piece and classic JRPGs, then One Piece: Odyssey is not bad. It has restored the original plot well and has built vivid characters. However, the experience of playing it may not be a pleasure due to some outdated design.	Read review
GameSpot	Heidi Kemps	5 / 10	01-17-2023	One Piece Odyssey captures the visual style and whimsy of the original material but stumbles at turning it into an engaging RPG.	Read review
GamingTrend	Noah Rigsby	85 / 100	01-25-2023	One Piece Odyssey excels in every aspect of an RPG, while also being true to its source. The combat is fun and accessible which serves as the foundation of the game. I’d recommend it to anyone who has never played a turn-based RPG and is interested in exploring one. The islands you explore each feel unique while not overwhelming in size. The story represents what makes One Piece special and memorable. To answer the question asked earlier, One Piece Odyssey is both a good RPG and an exemplary One Piece game.	Read review
Generación Xbox	Gabriel Fuentes	8.5 / 10	01-26-2023	A must-play for all fans of the manga/anime. A perfectly written adventure that boast the most traditional JRPG elements. If you are a fan of Luffy and his crew, get this game.	Read review
God is a Geek	Lyle Carr	6.5 / 10	01-11-2023	One Piece Odyssey might appeal to long time fans of Luffy and co, but the glacial pace really drags it down.	Read review
Guardian	Steve Boxer	4 / 5 stars	01-18-2023	A bonkers collection of epic adventures and side-quests sprinkled with puzzles that fans of the Japanese pop-cultural behemoth have been crying out for	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Chris Shive	3.5 / 5 stars	01-19-2023	One Piece Odyssey delivers a great One Piece adventure, but without regard to the source material, is simply a good but unremarkable RPG. Hardcore One Piece fans will eat this up like a smorgasbord of Sanji’s cooking, but even with the Memoria sections, it’s a lot for newcomers to take in.	Read review
Hobby Consolas	Álvaro Alonso	75 / 100	01-11-2023	If you’ve swallowed the thousands of episodes that make up the anime (so far), chances are One Piece Odyssey is the game you’ve always dreamed of. But if you don’t know what a Devil Fruit is and you’re looking for a great RPG to sink your teeth into, you’d better keep looking.	Read review
IGN	Mitchell Saltzman	7 / 10	01-14-2023	One Piece Odyssey proves that a classic turn-based RPG is a good genre fit for the world and characters of One Piece, and that makes it rewarding despite a lack of tension in its all-too-easy fights and some frustrating quest design that pads out its length.	Read review
Impulsegamer	Abdul Saad	3.3 / 5 stars	01-16-2023	One Piece Odyssey could’ve been one of the best anime game adaptations to date, but it failed painfully in providing a competent narrative separate from the original story. Thankfully the game offers well-crafted gameplay elements that make it worthy of being recommended to at least One Piece fans.	Read review
Leadergamer	Alper Dalan	9 / 10	01-20-2023	The best One Piece game I’ve played in a long time. Made me feel like part of the Straw Hat team.	Read review
LevelUp	Fernando Salinas	7.5 / 10	01-24-2023	Although it has the potential to be the best One Piece game, Odyssey fails to hold interest due to its limited exploration, ups and downs story, as well as being slow and repetitive.	Read review
Metro GameCentral	GameCentral	8 / 10	01-12-2023	Easily the best One Piece video game there’s ever been and a genuinely fun and innovative Japanese role-player in its own right.	Read review
NoobFeed	Azfar Rayan	70 / 100	01-15-2023	ONE PIECE ODYSSEY does an excellent job of transporting players back in time for epic fights, while beginners may struggle to keep up with the story’s rapid pace from the very start. Although it shows promise, the game falls short as a quality role-playing game.	Read review
PC Gamer	Dominic Tarason	78 / 100	01-15-2023	Cozy, meandering fun for One Piece fans, but swabbies should set sail from other ports.	Read review
PC Invasion	Andrew Farrell	8 / 10	01-11-2023	As far as games in the series go, One Piece Odyssey is one of the best if you don’t mind the narrative issues. I wasn’t expecting it, but it ticks all the boxes that a solid JRPG needs.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Garri Bagdasarov	8.5 / 10	01-13-2023	It’s not every day you get to play a video game based on an anime or manga designed to utilize every aspect of the source material to make a great game, rather than simply cashing in on its popularity of it for a quick buck. One Piece: Odyssey tells a good story that spawns many of the franchise’s various arcs allowing you to experience the vast One Piece lore in a brand new way. Its turn-based combat is simple but addicting and fun, utilizing each and every member of the Straw Hat crew to the best of their abilities.	Read review
Polygon	Just Lunning	Not Recommended	01-19-2023	It’s clear, both in Odyssey’s thrilling combat and colorful art direction, that ILCA harbors a lot of love for its source material. But these fleeting moments of joy make their counterparts — hapless storytelling, terrible pacing, and stilted navigation — all the more exhausting by comparison. The kernel of a good RPG exists within Odyssey’s framework, but it’s surrounded by so much muck that it can’t shine through. One Piece has a long, storied history, but I suspect Odyssey will soon be forgotten.	Read review
PSX Brasil	Paulo Roberto Montanaro	75 / 100	01-11-2023	One Piece Odyssey offers some of the franchise’s most iconic moments, without appealing to mindless nostalgia and moving the plot forward. With solid and traditional combat and exploration systems, it lacks in the narrative unnecessarily and in the limited level design, but the balance is still very positive, especially if you are a fan of the Straw Hat Pirates.	Read review
Push Square	Liam Croft	8 / 10	01-11-2023	No matter whether you’re a hardcore One Piece fan or a complete newcomer, One Piece Odyssey is an utter joy of a JRPG. Its combat system remains incredibly enjoyable throughout, and new mechanics provide depth and strategy in droves. Most certainly the highlight of the experience, but with fun exploration to boot, you’re always assured of a good time. One Piece Odyssey plays a lot like Dragon Quest XI, and it’s not that far off being just as good as it.	Read review
Rectify Gaming	Rebecca	9 / 10	01-11-2023	One Piece Odyssey does a great of bringing these characters to life and giving them a 25th-anniversary gift worth celebrating.	Read review
Reno Gazette-Journal	Jason Hidalgo	8 / 10	01-24-2023	While One Piece Odyssey doesn’t revolutionize the genre, it does provide a pretty good JRPG experience that proved to be better than I expected. Add the hilarious hijinks of the Straw Hat crew and what you have is an entertaining romp overall. It might not quite satiate the appetites of folks who don’t particularly care about One Piece. If you love Luffy and the gang as well as JRPGs to boot, however, One Piece Odyssey is like hitting two South Birds with one stone.	Read review
Saudi Gamer	Unknown	8 / 10	01-11-2023	One Piece Odyssey is a solid JRPG and not just a game made to grab the anime fan’s attention, you being a One Piece would only make this great game better	Read review
Screen Rant	Natasha Martell	3.5 / 5 stars	01-11-2023	Despite these pitfalls, One Piece Odyssey is a success in storytelling, animation, and combat style. With a satisfying conclusion, One Piece Odyssey opens up a new world of potential storytelling in the One Piece universe. It’s also proof that, if done correctly, games adapting iconic or expansive manga can be strong	Read review
Shacknews	Nicholas Tan	9 / 10	01-11-2023	One Piece Odyssey is a wonderful trip down memory lane for fans of the series. The game’s original story is earnest and the endearing bond between the Straw Hat Pirates comes through loud and clear. The engaging combat system and a decent number of side quests don’t hurt either. Sure, new players might get overwhelmed by some of the rushed chapters in the midgame and the flow between chapters could be better, but it’s hard not to notice the amount of heart and soul that was poured into the game. More than just a fantastic anime-based video game, One Piece Odyssey is an impressive JRPG and already one of the best surprises this year.	Read review
SpazioGames	Silvio Mazzitelli	7.8 / 10	01-11-2023	Despite some flaws, like an improvable storytelling, One Piece Odyssey surely is the best One Piece game to date, even if the bar set by previous entries was pretty low to begin with.	Read review
TechRaptor	Isaac Todd	4.5 / 10	01-18-2023	One Piece Odyssey fails to captilize on a strong IP, telling neither an interesting original story nor adapting the manga into a fun game.	Read review
The Games Machine	Danilo Dellafrana	8.7 / 10	01-11-2023	One Piece Odyssey is definitely the best game dedicated to Eiichiro Oda’s omnibus work, and a perfect JRPG for newcomers. Those who don’t like One Piece or are looking for a more challenging and in-depth experience would do well to look elsewhere, knowing however that such successful adaptations are a very rare commodity indeed.	Read review
The Outerhaven Productions	Scott Adams	4.5 / 5 stars	01-30-2023	One Piece Odyssey is a solid JRPG experience with great animations, characterizations and story beats. It lets you relive some of the best moments of the series in bite size chunks. The ease of difficulty can feel boring to fans of the genre but overall a great experience.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Miguel Moran	8 / 10	01-11-2023	One Piece Odyssey is the ultimate adventure for a diehard One Piece fan. It’s touching to be able to revisit the people and places making up some of the series most iconic story arcs in a way that feels rich and immersive rather than skimmed-through and streamlined. Some quirks in the overworld exploration and a few combat design flaws might make this a but of an unpolished RPG on paper, but if you’ve spent the last two decades with Luffy and his crew, then the shine and charm of One Piece Odyssey is undeniable.	Read review
TrueGaming	Unknown	8 / 10	01-11-2023	Luffy and his friends are back with a fun RPG game in which we go through our memories of the anime while enjoying a new adventure that represents the Straw Hat Pirates well.	Read review
Twinfinite	Keenan McCall	4 / 5 stars	01-11-2023	Fans of One Piece and turn-based RPG lovers alike will be more than pleased with what One Piece Odyssey has to offer. Its combat offers a great new spin on the genre’s trademark battle systems, and is far deeper than one would expect from an anime-inspired title. Even if it isn’t perfect, the game takes chances in the best way possible and could very well lay the groundwork for much more promising One Piece games in the future.	Read review
Wccftech	Kai Powell	7.1 / 10	01-11-2023	A tale built on revisiting past adventures in media res, One Piece Odyssey relies so much on retelling great stories that came before it that the adventure in Waford alongside Lim and Adio feels like an afterthought.	Read review
WellPlayed	Nathan Hennessy	7 / 10	01-25-2023	A stunning One Piece game great for fans and JRPG newbies, but one that won’t satisfy hardened min-maxers.	Read review
Worth Playing	Chris “Atom” DeAngelus	7.5 / 10	01-16-2023	One Piece Odyssey is a nice RPG for fans of the franchise. It’s clearly crafted with a lot of love, and there’s a ton of great banter and interaction between the cast members. The core gameplay is perfectly serviceable, but it never really reaches the realm of “great,” and it takes a bit too long to get going. It’s probably not going to attract the attention of anyone who isn’t a big “One Piece” fan, but for those fans, it should be an enjoyable little RPG. At the end of the day, how much fun you’ll have boils down to how much you enjoy punching bad pirates in the face with your favorite pirates, and there’s a whole lot of folks who want just that.	Read review

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One Piece Odyssey is an RPG that puts players in control of Luffy and the other Straw Hat Pirates in an open world. You can travel around an island embarking on quests, exploring dungeons, solving puzzles and battling creatures in turn-based combat. During fights, the crew is divided up between active members and reserve members. All characters receive EXP, regardless of whether they are part of the active party or not.

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