Unlimited World Red does what it can to keep you going before combat fatigue eventually sets in. This gameplay mixture is a difficult balance: too much RPG and you might be worn out by all the button slamming too little RPG and you have maxed out your stats before you've gotten your fill of the action. Its self-contained (yet highly referential) storyline and accessible brawler combat makes for a decent place to dip a toe into the waters of One Piece. And it needed that good first impression, because Unlimited World Red pulls off fighting better than it does adventuring, and all the color and humor helped me enjoy myself through its weaker moments and get to the better parts. Seeing the Thousand Sunny pirate ship sit like a jewel in the mouth of the cove drew me to its comical, high-flying action.
What I knew before anything else about One Piece Unlimited World Red was that this is a blindingly vibrant game.
