The combat animations are great, which is good because you do see the same attacks often, but the speed of fighting is brisk enough that I didn’t get bored.Ī skill tree offers a collection of worthwhile upgrades, like being able to fly further when you launch yourself or spin your feet around like a helicopter to float, but a handful of duds mar the selection, like one that lets you open chests faster. You can also mark enemies from a distance and stealth your way through encounters, which is especially satisfying on higher difficulties. The combat is simple without any complicated combos, but you can switch between a powerful one-on-one focused stance or one with a wider range for big groups of weak enemies and use super attacks pulled directly from the source material. Outside of talking to citizens and delivering requested materials found in the world or just generally exploring, the main way Luffy completes missions is by beating up bad guys. Whether or not World Seeker is canon to the larger One Piece story (which is never explicitly made clear), this tale feels like it could be. Luffy and his crew are familiar with standing up for those in need regardless of the conflicted histories that plague the islands they visit. The story feels like One Piece all the way, which is a compliment. Open landscapes provide many paths for players to experience Luffy’s gum-gum abilities and swing into action. The prison island setting also serves as an excuse for some of Luffy’s familiar opponents to appear as bosses or fun cameos. Luffy and the Straw Hat Crew are back in an all-new Epic story that puts players’ into Luffy’s shoes, as he battles and explores an expansive and seamless world. This means getting in the middle of a decade-long conflict between those who appreciate the overbearing presence of the Marines on the island, and those who detest it. When it turns out the rumored treasure was just a ploy to get the Straw Hat crew to come to the island, Luffy escapes capture and decides to help the citizens get their homes back. It all starts when Luffy and his crew, in their ongoing mission to acquire treasure, end up on an island that is home to multiple large pirate prisons. World Seeker may lack the detail and technical prowess of its open-world peers, but it delivers fun combat and exploration in an open environment with an enjoyable story to pull you along through the whole journey. Among all those adaptations, World Seeker represents what is easily its most ambitious attempt to emulate what it might be like to be Luffy and be part of his Straw Hat crew. Over the past 18 years, the anime/manga One Piece has received myriad video games across numerous genres.