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Mixed or average reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 70
  2. Negative: 1 out of 70
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  1. Jan 23, 2023
    90
    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.
  2. Jan 18, 2023
    90
    One Piece Odyssey is an extraordinary JRPG from one of the most popular anime around. Characters are overflowing with charisma, and you will get to know them much better which is a great start if you plan to embark on a 1000+ episodes adventure. This game will help you get a grip on the One Piece universe so even rookies will be sucked into this fun adventure and not feel left out. So put on your straw hat and get busy finding One Piece.
  3. Jan 12, 2023
    90
    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.
  4. Jan 12, 2023
    87
    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.
  5. Jan 26, 2023
    85
    One Piece Odyssey took on the tough task of being accessible to those who don’t know the source material, while also catering to the fans of the franchise. At its heart, One Piece Odyssey is a love letter to the fans, but that doesn’t stop from being a fantastic gateway into the world.
  6. 85
    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.
  7. Jan 11, 2023
    85
    One Piece Odyssey is a game that will delight fans and newcomers alike. The more tactical gameplay does the franchise justice, and with plenty of content and humor, you will be able to entertain yourself for a long time. There are some minor technical issues, but none of these will spoil the gaming experience with the result that One Piece Odyssey is one of the better games ever in the franchise.
  8. Jan 12, 2023
    84
    Just right for fans of turn-based role-playing games and the dye Straw Hat Pirates. The great animated attacks spread anime flair, but probably only ignite their full potential with fans.
  9. Jan 25, 2023
    80
    One Piece Odyssey is the game that the fans have been asking for a long time. It's not perfect, but it delivers everything that a game about the original story created by Eiichiro Oda should have. It is a pretty fun experience for those who love anime.
  10. Jan 22, 2023
    80
    One Piece Odyssey does have its flaws in how its role-playing experience eventually works out over the course of its many hours, but when stacked against everything that's come before, it really is the best One Piece game yet. It's got a lot of fun things for fans of the series to dig into, and there is a lot of care and attention to detail paid in bringing the Straw Hat crew's various personalities and attacks to life. It might not be the best experience for the more dedicated, but it's definitely a perfect fit for current fans.
  11. Jan 18, 2023
    80
    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.
  12. Jan 18, 2023
    80
    This is a distinctive, appealing example of the JRPG genre that also nails the essence of the One Piece universe. Fans from both worlds will adore it, and I found it to be a perfect appetiser as I await The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom later this year.
  13. Jan 17, 2023
    80
    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.
  14. Jan 17, 2023
    80
    One Piece Odyssey isn’t the most perfect adventure, but it is a grand one that plays to its strengths. It sets out to be a journey that anyone can enjoy, and achieves it by embracing well-established formulas while adding its own flavor into the mix. While there are a few bad winds pushing the ship away from the harbor of being a perfect experience, this is an excellent addition to the JRPG genre and one that I think you should try out whether you’re a big One Piece fan or just an appreciator of JRPGs.
  15. Jan 12, 2023
    80
    One Piece Odyssey is a real success on several points, providing a real pleasure to live again reworked key moments from One Piece, with an addictive turn based JRPG.
  16. Jan 11, 2023
    80
    One Piece Odyssey offers a lot in the way of gameplay and exploration for those who want to enjoy it, but it also has a clear route for those who just want to finish the main mission and enjoy a new One Piece story. All the content is filled with dialogue worthy of an anime arc, the unreleased characters get respect, and the memories are extremely touching for those who have followed the gang's travels. However, Bandai's title falls short in offering a rich experience for those who are not already familiar with Oda's work.
  17. Jan 11, 2023
    80
    One Piece Odyssey is going to be most loved by people who are already invested in the One Piece franchise. Its clever approach to storytelling feels like a ‘greatest hits’ of sorts, and revisiting familiar places and faces is sure to be a joy for any fan. That said, this colourful, lively world is such a pleasure to be part of that even if you’re not well acquainted with Luffy and co, you’ll soon warm to their charm. An excellent blend of combat, adventure and storytelling, this is a JRPG not to be missed.
  18. Jan 11, 2023
    80
    The route traced by the guys from ILCA is undoubtedly the right one, which is why we hope that the studio will continue to work on the license in the years to come and that it can therefore perfect the shot with a hypothetical sequel.
  19. Jan 11, 2023
    80
    While it won't be remembered among the greatest JRPGs of all time, it will surely be among the best One Piece Games ever made, and while it's definitely not a high mountain to conquer, ILCA definitely did it with style, creating a solid game that will be liked by One Piece fans and JRPG aficionados alike.
  20. Jan 11, 2023
    80
    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.
  21. Jan 11, 2023
    80
    One Piece Odyssey is an excellent introduction to an Anime's world into RPGs. The gameplay is fun, with great content and a new adventure with the Straw Hat Pirates.
  22. Jan 11, 2023
    80
    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.
  23. Jan 11, 2023
    80
    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.
  24. Jan 11, 2023
    80
    One Piece Odyssey passes the test by making the leap into the turn-based RPG genre. Fans of the series will be delighted with this story with a new story arc. It has interesting mechanics but can feel very easy at first. It gets more interesting as we go along, and it's great to see the characters perform their signature moves.
  25. Jan 11, 2023
    80
    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.
  26. 80
    I did have a delightful 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, while at the same time very cleverly figuring 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.
  27. Jan 11, 2023
    80
    One Piece Odyssey is ultimately a story of friendship, a central theme of the series shown through the eyes of a new character to pass judgment and to understand why the bonds of this crew are so strong. While this adventure might retell past quests, there are enough subtle changes to spark some real emotion. Still, the low difficulty and reliance on auto-battle will leave hardcore JRPG fans disinteresting. However, the exploration and numerous ways to dump dozens of hours into this experience make this a One Piece adventure for everyone.
  28. Jan 23, 2023
    78
    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.
  29. Jan 11, 2023
    78
    One Piece Odyssey is a love letter that really knows how to hit the spot for fans. It still has room for improvement and a ton of potential, but ILCA has done well creating a well designed battle system. The OST is simply amazing, and the story is good enough to make sure to keep you entertained for a ton of hours.
  30. Jan 11, 2023
    78
    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.
  31. Feb 22, 2023
    75
    One Piece Odyssey is a refreshing change on a formula we learned to know up to this day from Shonen based anime games. It could have been better, but even with its flaws it a more than solid JRPG.
  32. Feb 14, 2023
    75
    One Piece Odyssey surprisingly captures the charm of the show. The world is great, and the action looks superb. Even though the story is shallow and predictable, with too much backtracking, and the battles are far too easy, this is one of the best One Piece video games ever made. If you like the show, don’t miss out on grabbing this treasure.
  33. Feb 1, 2023
    75
    One Piece Odyssey shows that the grand scale of the franchise is a good fit for a solid traditional RPG. The combat system is fun, and it’s great to get reacquainted with beloved characters and locations. If you're new to the series or just have some curiosity about it, the gameplay likely isn't strong enough on its own to keep you going. However, for fans that are already heavily invested in the Straw Hat Crew’s adventures, it's a tale worth checking out.
  34. Jan 30, 2023
    75
    One Piece Odyssey is a great RPG when the story isn’t getting in the way of its pacing. There is so much to enjoy about the gameplay with its action and creativity, as well as the turn-based structure that is typical of this genre. On its own, the story isn’t too bad either. It is fun and light-hearted with a small sense of good drama to keep it engaging. But the unbalanced space sharing between both gameplay and story causes such a stop-and-go pacing problem that in the end the gameplay experience is so heavily disrupted that it is tough to enjoy the game.
  35. Jan 29, 2023
    75
    While there are a few issues that will frustrate, One Piece: Odyssey is a great romp with the Straw Hat crew featuring a brand new tale that incorporates some of their best story arcs so far.
  36. Jan 17, 2023
    75
    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.
  37. Jan 16, 2023
    75
    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.
  38. Jan 11, 2023
    75
    If you've watched the thousands of episodes of the anime, One Piece Odyssey is -probably- the game of your dreams. But if you don't know what a Devil Fruit is and you're searching for a good RPG to sink your teeth in, you should keep searching.
  39. Jan 11, 2023
    75
    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.
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  1. Feb 22, 2023
    One Piece is back with a new adventure game created by ILCA and Bandai Namco, a classic JRPG with fun turn-based battles, good graphics and an interesting plot… but its gameplay is quite basic and straightforward.
  2. Jan 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.
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 71 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 71
  2. Negative: 17 out of 71
  1. Jan 29, 2023
    7
    First of all, I imagine fans of One Piece will enjoy this game, regardless of it's shortcomings. I enjoyed playing through the game with aFirst of all, I imagine fans of One Piece will enjoy this game, regardless of it's shortcomings. I enjoyed playing through the game with a completionist run, but I also couldn't help but notice it's many, smaller issues since I did absolutely everything there is to do in the game.

    One Piece Odyssey is a long game. I finished my completionist run in about 70 hours, with all optional content done, excluding the post-game content with higher difficulty bosses from the One Piece universe.

    The game looks great. I imagine some people might have an issue with the art style they went for, but I personally think it looks very good. The developers have paid great attention to detail, and the world looks gorgeous at times. The world building is also top notch.

    One of the negative reviews criticized the soundtrack for not being very good. And that's a fair opinion, but the soundtrack was composed by the guy behind the Dark Souls soundtrack, as well as the "Tales of.." series, to mention a few. If you don't enjoy the music in this game, then you have pretty high standards :P

    Probably my biggest issue with One Piece Odyssey is it's traversal. The traversal options in the game aren't bad at all, they're actually pretty decent. There are no mounts or anything, but there's the standard, fast travel option, and there's Luffy's iconic, arm swinging that's used a lot at certain points in the game, and there's a second fast travel alternative that I hardly ever used because it's hardly ever available.

    But I do have an issue with traversal, or rather, the side content in this game - which is primarily based around the age old, fetch quest design. Some of them aren't bad, but a lot of them are, in my opinion. The game in itself can start to feel quite repetitive after a while, likely due to the length of the game, and if you're a completionist like me, you'll really feel that repetitiveness in many of the fetch quests that require you to move from point A to point B, and then point C before heading back to A and then to D. You get the point. I didn't enjoy some of those side missions at all. They felt like a chore, and most of them aren't worth it.

    There are quite a few smaller issues in the game that bothered me quite a lot at different times, but they might not be as much of an issue to everyone else. Quite frequently in the game, during story missions and side activities, the game locks you into a corridor of sorts. If you attempt to stray from the beaten path, the game will stop and inform you that you need to turn around before pausing to load the map and turning you around 180 degrees. I didn't mind it at first, but it got pretty annoying after a while, and I don't see any point in it being there when it's not preventing you from accessing areas that you're not supposed to access.

    There's no sensitivity settings for the controller/camera, so be prepared for that. I felt like a snail at first, but I eventually got used to the camera being quite slow. This likely won't feel like an issue to everyone. There are several locked chests in the game that contain some of the best combat items in the game. For some reason, you won't be able to do the side mission that allows you to unlock these until really far into the game, and they don't get marked on the map when you find them - so, if you want to open these, you'll need to follow a Youtube video, like I did.. or backtrack to locate them all. This was a really odd design choice, in my opinion.

    And it's not the only thing that doesn't become available until very late in the game. 3 of the playable characters don't become available until you've progressed far into the story, and these characters felt like they always lagged behind everyone else. Their upgrades roll out much later, and the skill upgrade cubes that you'll randomly find, seem to prioritize those 3 characters last for some reason. Again, a really odd design choice. After finishing the game and working on the post game content, I still haven't been able to upgrade Brook's abilities, while almost everyone else have had their abilities maxed out for tens of hours.

    All in all, One Piece Odyssey is a solid game with some cool features and plenty to like for fans of the series. The developers clearly put a lot of love into creating the game, with lots of detail put into it's world building and character design. I appreciate that Robin has a different animation for opening chests, for example. Details like that always bring a smile to my face. It's not without it's flaws, there's are many minor ones, but I imagine most One Piece fans will love this game, nonetheless.
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  2. Jan 16, 2023
    5
    Too big, too many fights, too much of the same. It gets boring very fast. Not a good game.
  3. Jan 14, 2023
    10
    Very good one piece game, little bit easy, but there is nothing wrong with difficulty.
    Great story, good level design and nice cut scenes.