Can I interact with something? Well, either there is a magnifying glass or a magnifying glass with an on-screen sparkle. Where do I go next? Follow the big red arrow on the map to the exclamation point. How do I perform an action? Press square to toggle whether or not the ever-present “directory” on the screen. It holds the player’s hand more tightly than any game I’ve played in the last few years. That simplicity carries over into other elements of One Piece Odyssey. (The game will also force you to stop and turn back many times, keeping you from exploring.) Given the size of spaces, you likely won’t go more than a few in-game feet before encountering another “event” that pauses everything to force you into a story segment or battle. (Though yes, Arise’s camping feature appears for parties and crafting.) This world isn’t an open one, and the path you need to take to get from point A to point B is usually incredibly direct and littered with red exclamation points showing you exactly where to go. While people involved with the Tales series worked on it, I felt it was more like Tales of Graces than something like Tales of Berseria or Arise. Suggestion of things not going exactly as you’d expect aside, One Piece Odyssey shocked me with how straightforward it was. Not to mention the Marines are nearby with Smoker the White Hunter on deck. Lim, based on her hatred of pirates who ended up stranded there before, removes everyone’s memories. From there, things get worse, as they encounter a mysterious man named Adio and a young woman he considers his daughter named Lim. Franky needs to stay back to try and repair the ship. Luffy and the Straw Hats find themselves caught up in a storm, which strands them on Waford Island and sinks the Thousand Sunny. When someone starts One Piece Odyssey, they better know who the Straw Hat Pirates are and what they do, because the game isn’t going to wait for you to catch up. However, people unfamiliar with the series probably won’t get much out of it, especially considering how easy it can be. It nails the ambiance and the team behind it understood the assignment. It also revisits past arcs, tapping into stories that mattered to people. The characters look true to life, with voice actors returning and familiar attacks back. Mangaka Eiichiro Oda ended up involved, with new character designs based on his original art. If there was ever a game made for the fans, One Piece Odyssey is it.
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