Bottom LineĬoncerning the narrative elements of One Piece Pirate Warriors 2, many loyal fans of the manga-turned-TV franchise may find the story’s buildup to be annoyingly slow-paced. This makes it easy to miss crucial updates such as when a crew member needs assistance, or when an objective has completely changed, wasting time for players. The interface is easily cluttered with translated battle updates which need to be read, often in the midst of battle, taking focus away from the objective at hand. Many American anime viewers prefer subtitled viewing for TV, though this plays out differently during gameplay. gamers with subtitles to translate the Japanese voice-over. GamersĪ confusing interface is made more complicated for U.S. This helps to mix the game up a bit and break up the more tiring aspects of gameplay in One Piece Pirate Warriors 2. One aspect that mixes up the repetition of combat is unlocking additional characters with varied play styles. The idea that companions can fend for themselves is basically nonexistent since these friendly NPCs tend to go down quickly, resulting in constant reviving for team members and less direct combat.
An overwhelming amount of available missions entail helping out a member of the crew, or defending an NPC, which can lose its luster after a while. There are a handful of components to each battle: gaining control of enemy bases, defeating mini-bosses, and then the major battles with more prominent boss fights. The setup of each battle seems to become more predictable as players progress. On the other hand, the combat can be a bit underwhelming in terms of a challenge since basic combos are often enough to blow through opponents without much struggle.
Battles are large and loud with tons of enemies to take out, even giving players the power to eliminate upwards of 50 enemies with a single move. Semi-Entertaining Combat ProgressionĬombat within One Piece Pirate Warriors 2 begins slowly with simple mechanics, though the scale is anything but small. Sadly, the lacking range of combat, repetitive battles and disruptive interface drag down the title’s success among fans and gamers alike. One Piece Pirate Warriors 2 is a title which attempted to replicate the atmosphere of the incredibly popular manga cartoon franchise, and actually did a stellar job with building a familiar environment.
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