Parents' Guide to

One Piece Pirate Warriors 4

By Marc Saltzman, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Fun, over-the-top brawler has violence, suggestive content.

Game Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , Windows , Xbox One 2020
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What you will—and won't—find in this game.

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What’s It About?

Based on the Japanese anime series and manga comics, ONE PIECE PIRATE WARRIORS 4 is a frenetic action game that focuses heavily on combat against several hordes of fighters. You'll punch, kick, and use melee and ranged weapons to defeat enemies. You'll also find and play as allies, with the overall goal to take over islands and become the King of the Pirates. As with its predecessors, such as 2015's One Piece Pirate Warriors 3, the Pirate Warriors series looks, sounds, and feels like the anime it's based on -- including over-the-top brawls and effects like buildings that come crashing down during the action. You'll create combos and chain attacks together for maximum damage. Missions are similar to those in previous games: "defeat this group," "take down this boss," or "help your allies to take over this part of the island," and so on. This time around, there are several more environments to fight in, more unique moves and combos per character, and additional solo and multiplayer modes to play outside of the main Story mode. The game boasts deep character progression and a talent tree (shared across all characters) with offensive and defensive moves, special attacks, unique skills, and more. You'll unlock rare coins that in turn can be used to redeem new content.

Is It Any Good?

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While it's not a perfect 10, this game ranks better than the one that came before it by adding more variety and depth to the gameplay. But at the same time, One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 didn't change so much that it feels out of place. It definitely fits the franchise and is a fun, over-the-top game for fans of the series. The first thing you'll notice is how easy it is to pick up and play. You'll feel super powerful as you defeat legions of fighters and begin to master your moves, chained combos, dashes, and special attacks. It's even more gratifying when you can throw baddies through a couple of buildings and witness the environmental destruction in real time. Boss battles can be even more intense, with tougher and larger enemies (such as one who turns into a giant dinosaur). On a related note, a new game mode called Titan mode, where enemies become much larger, forces you to adjust your tactics. Also new with this sequel is the combo system, which is a lot more intuitive and balances basic strikes with charge attacks and mid-combo moves. So you can pummel enemies on the ground, throw them into the air to continue the beating, and then trigger a super move to end them for good (it's best to wait until the enemy armor gauge is depleted to take them down easier).

Between the 40-plus characters, each with different play styles and weapons, several unique environments, and various modes (including four multiplayer options, a Free mode, and bonus Treasure Logs missions), One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 has a lot of content to sink your teeth into. The variety and deep character progression also break up the monotony found in its predecessor -- though there's some repetition in the mission styles and play cycle. The cel-shaded graphical style and fluidity of the animation is also better than in the game that came before it and truer to the anime/manga. Overall, One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 is a treat for fans of the franchise since it's faithful, frenetic, and fun.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about violence in video games. Is the impact of the violence in One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 affected by the over-the-top, cartoonish nature of the fighting? Would it be any different if the violence was more realistic?

  • How can people with diverse backgrounds and talents come together to form bonds of friendship and overcome obstacles?

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