Review for Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion. Game for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the video game was released on 17/07/2018
Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion is just the latest addition to the titles that take inspiration from the funny, crazy and very successful cartoon series created by Pendelton Ward.
Once again, we will go on an adventure as Finn and Jake, his magical and transforming dog. Finn and Jake wake up one day to find their home, and the whole Kingdom of Ooo (for the uninitiated, that's what's left of our world after a frightening nuclear war has destroyed everything and brought magic back to the planet), semi flooded due to the melting of the ice of the former winter kingdom of the Ice King, one of the main villains of the series. Our heroes will immediately set out on their brand new ship to discover the cause of this catastrophe and to bring the Kingdom of Ooo back to "normal".
Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion presents itself to the player as an action RPG divided into an exploration phase, both on board our ship and on foot, where it will also be possible to use the peculiar characteristics of the characters, characterized in a truly faithful way to the series animated and, once you come into contact with some enemies, a very classic turn-based combat phase where we will have to take into account the various characteristics of each character. Initially we will be able to count only on the two main protagonists, Jake and Finn, but in the continuation of the story, others will also be added to our crew, such as the nice BMO, a sort of sentient Gameboy, and the dear (but disturbing) Marceline, the Queen of Vampires.
As in any self-respecting RPG, even in Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion we will gain experience by fighting and solving puzzles and side quests. This experience will then be used to grow our various characters. The advancement system is nothing particularly complex and profound, but it allows the characters to evolve in a very faithful way to what happens in the cartoon series. Which gives the game such nuances that playing it, it really feels like being within any episode of Adventure Time.
From a technical point of view, Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion performed excellently on our PlayStation 4, with a graphics that are not too elaborate, but which does its duty flawlessly, capturing in all respects the spirit of the cartoon and outlining both the characters and the settings in an optimal way. Not even the shadow of slowdowns, the only thing that did not convince me very much, in the phases of exploration on foot, is the management of some collisions, especially when it comes to performing jumps towards a platform. Nothing dramatic (and the game is certainly not aimed at platforming) but in some cases they can be a bit boring. The sound sector also did well, with the voices (in English, but still subtitled in Spanish) of the original voice actors.
In terms of playability, Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion is presented as a similar open world as regards the exploration phases, both land and sea, with wide roaming possibilities but without being able to really decide where to go independently. When you are in command of your boat the only things to do will be to collect useful materials and fight more or less random enemies, during the terrestrial phases you will also be called to solve simple environmental puzzles in order to continue. In the vast majority of cases, these puzzles can be solved using one of the unique skills of each playable character, which we remember being Finn, Jake, BMO and Marceline.
Then when you find yourself face to face with an opponent, both on land and in navigation, the turn-based combat phase will start, structured in a more classic way: the characters with speed or initiative act first, you can decide who and how to attack, you can put yourself in a defensive position, use objects and special moves. In short, absolutely nothing new.
The main quest runs quickly and without too many hitches, the secondary quests are not many and not too exciting, which does not contribute to increasing longevity. Also, probably due to the fact that the game is also meant for a younger audience, it doesn't even present a high level of challenge. Some bosses can give some problems and some clashes in which we are a bit short of healing items but, on the whole, big obstacles never arise.
Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion is great at conveying the atmosphere of the TV series, offering a more than satisfying gaming experience for fans and younger players. For the rest, it presents itself as a game without infamy and without praise, with some excellent ideas and ideas, but definitely not able to emerge from the crowd.
► Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion is an Adventure-RPG type game published by Bandai Namco for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the video game was released on 17/07/2018
