One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Game Review (Omega Force, PS3)
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO. LTD. Published by Bandai Namco on Aug 27, 2015
Genres: Action, Adventure, Anime
Format: Digital
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The Game Review for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3, a game I personally favor, since it includes two of my favorites: the show One Piece, and hack n slash as one of my favorite gaming genres.
Why did I choose to play One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3?
Hack ‘n’ slash games have always been my personal favorite genre, and One Piece is a franchise I’ve been following for at least half my life at this point. Combine the two? That’s a dream matchup I couldn’t say no to.
The Basics
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 covers the full ride of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates, starting from day one and stretching all the way to the Dressrosa Arc. It hits every major saga milestone in a quick, mission-based format — basically giving you the highlights reel of the series at lightning speed.
What Worked
The game stays faithful to its source material, drawing directly from the manga and anime. Keep that in mind before diving in—if you haven’t caught up with the series yet, be prepared for potential spoilers as the story progresses through major arcs from the show.
What really stood out to me was the combat. The fighting feels dynamic and satisfying in ways only a dedicated One Piece game can achieve. Every enemy defeated carries weight because you’re wielding the powers of characters you’ve grown to love over the years. Whether it’s Luffy stretching into combos or Zoro slicing through hordes of Marines, the sheer joy of beating enemies up never wears off. It’s pure power fantasy delivered with style—and for fans of the series, that’s exactly what we came for.
Final Thoughts
The game stays faithful to its source material, drawing directly from the manga and anime. Keep that in mind before diving in—if you haven’t caught up with the series yet, be prepared for potential spoilers as the story progresses through major arcs from the show.
What really stood out to me was the combat. The fighting feels dynamic and satisfying in ways only a dedicated One Piece game can achieve. Every enemy defeated carries weight because you’re wielding the powers of characters you’ve grown to love over the years. Whether it’s Luffy stretching into combos or Zoro slicing through hordes of Marines, the sheer joy of beating enemies up never wears off. It’s pure power fantasy delivered with style—and for fans of the series, that’s exactly what we came for.
This sounds fun. I’ve been curious about One Piece Odyssey myself. Thanks for sharing!
Ohh yeah, it was lots of fun! I have my eye on Odyssey myself and will see, if I go for it 😀