Digimon Survive

 PlayStation 4
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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 253 Ratings

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  1. GRX3m0m
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    I liked the concept of the game from the very first trailer. While I am not a fan of visual novels, Digimon Survive's tactical battles managed to balance the game between story and gameplay. The characters and their interactions, as well as their take on their situation felt far more genuine than any Digimon media so far, which was a breath of fresh air in my opinion. The multiple endingsI liked the concept of the game from the very first trailer. While I am not a fan of visual novels, Digimon Survive's tactical battles managed to balance the game between story and gameplay. The characters and their interactions, as well as their take on their situation felt far more genuine than any Digimon media so far, which was a breath of fresh air in my opinion. The multiple endings and the need for a second playthrough to get the true ending was actually satisfying.… Expand
  2. PlatinumReviews
    Sep 20, 2022
    8
    I loved my time with Digimon Survive. The game is a Visual novel with a heavy amount of visual novel and light amount of gameplay. Early on the gameplay is very fun but late game and NG+ it becomes a repetitive time with no challenge. Survive shines with it's story. A Dark Twisted take on Digimon, Survive will have you rethinking your choices and fighting to Survive
  3. aymb93
    Sep 10, 2022
    9
    An innovative mix of visual novel and strategy RPG, Digimon Survive tells the most mature and compelling story of any Digimon game so far. An interesting cast of characters, humans and Digimon alike, pull you through an incredible story full of twists and turns. The gameplay is varied, with a mix of exploring the world, engaging in dialogue, and training a team of Digimon for battle. IAn innovative mix of visual novel and strategy RPG, Digimon Survive tells the most mature and compelling story of any Digimon game so far. An interesting cast of characters, humans and Digimon alike, pull you through an incredible story full of twists and turns. The gameplay is varied, with a mix of exploring the world, engaging in dialogue, and training a team of Digimon for battle. I highly recommend it to any Digimon fan!… Expand
  4. furgovaca
    Aug 20, 2022
    8
    Acostumbrados a vivir en la era de la información donde constantemente se nos bombardea con publicidad y marketing a raudales, Digimon Survive se plantó en el mercado sin apenas levantar una leve brisa de aire. Sin apenas publicidad, sin reseñas ni aportaciones de la prensa, con un lanzamiento simultáneo al de Xenoblade 3 y siendo un juego atrasado mas de dos años... casi parecía que laAcostumbrados a vivir en la era de la información donde constantemente se nos bombardea con publicidad y marketing a raudales, Digimon Survive se plantó en el mercado sin apenas levantar una leve brisa de aire. Sin apenas publicidad, sin reseñas ni aportaciones de la prensa, con un lanzamiento simultáneo al de Xenoblade 3 y siendo un juego atrasado mas de dos años... casi parecía que la propia Bandai quisiera ocultar el juego a los usuarios, lo cual podría hacer pensar a cualquiera que el juego iba a ser un enorme desastre. Sin ir mas lejos, personalmente creo que Digimon Survive es un juego que aporta mas cosas positivas que negativas, siendo una visual novel entretenida y, lo mas importante para mi, sorprendente a nivel de madurez para lo que podría esperarse en una aventura de digimon (aunque he de reconocer que es mi primer juego de la franquicia).

    Si pasamos directamente al análisis del juego, Digimon Survive es una visual novel no muy compleja ni elaborada, donde tenemos 3 posibles caminos y uno oculto para el cual no es necesario haber desbloqueado los otros antes. El camino que tomamos está marcado por el tipo de decisiones por las que optamos durante la aventura y que están diferenciadas por colores (decisiones morales, iracundas o armoniosas). En base al número de cada una de ellas que acumulemos llegados a ciertos momentos, se nos presentarán, o no, ciertas decisiones que marcarán las difererentes rutas. Hay que decir que el juego está totalmente traducido al castellano, algo que no sucedía en la franquicia desde hace bastantes entregas.

    La 1a partida está dirigida a impactar y lo consigue con creces, con una banda sonora que no destaca especialmente pero que, en los momentos de tensión, consigue ponerte los pelos de punta. El sistema de combate es un sistema de turnos muy clásico y desarrollado sobre una cuadrícula (similar a un triangle strategy, FF Tactics, etc.). Personalmente considero que el combate cumple de sobra con lo que propone, de forma sencilla pero tremendamente entretenida. Contamos con mas de 100 digimons jugables y muchas ayudas de calidad de vida (omitir textos, velocidad del combate hasta x3, etc.). La duración media de cada historia la estimaría mas o menos en torno a las 15 horas, siendo el final verdadero algo mas largo. Como referencia, he necesitado 40 horas para el platino, aunque de no hacerse ciertos guardados en momentos puntuales podría extenderse varias horas mas.

    En definitiva, Digimon Survive no es una revolución dentro del género de las visual novels pero cumple con creces todos los objetivos que se propone. Con una historia sorprendentemente adulta, un combate simple pero entretenido, muchas ayudas de calidad de vida y una banda sonora que, por momentos, consigue poner los pelos de punta a cualquiera... Digimon Survive es un juego que personalmente considero de notable y que ha sido una muy buena apertura de entrada al resto de juegos de la franquicia.    … Expand
  5. Saint962
    Aug 14, 2022
    8
    I enjoy the game for what it is -- a visual novel with tactics-esque battles and a darker, mature story compared to pokemon.
    With more polish on both the storyline and battle system, this could have been a total home run.
    I truly appreciate them trying something different and enjoyed the playthroughs.
  6. MauricioSorrow
    Aug 9, 2022
    9
    Me ha encantado que fuera una novela gráfica, cruda y dura. Al punto que me llegó a frustrar demasiado algunos caminos que toma el juego. Si bien algunos dialogos se podrían evitar perfectamente e ir más al grano. Me parece el mejor juego de Digimon en la historia, me hizo sentir un niño nuevamente viendo/leyendo una nueva aventura. Por lejos supera a cualquier anime de Digimon después deMe ha encantado que fuera una novela gráfica, cruda y dura. Al punto que me llegó a frustrar demasiado algunos caminos que toma el juego. Si bien algunos dialogos se podrían evitar perfectamente e ir más al grano. Me parece el mejor juego de Digimon en la historia, me hizo sentir un niño nuevamente viendo/leyendo una nueva aventura. Por lejos supera a cualquier anime de Digimon después de Digimon Frontier.

    No le doy el 10, por que realmente algunos diálogos me parecieron innecesarios y por que aun no me lo he terminado.    … Expand
  7. 3rddynasty
    Aug 8, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!



    Solid Story, great characters, well made ost. Karma System is fun and can grant unique dialog and special interaction with the story. Digimon Survive took season 1's premise and threw in folklore horror for a new unique recipe that I'm loving as an older fan.

    Only real Negatives I have is the auto feature speeding through unspoken dialog, playing hard mode doesn't feel particularly rewarding and the hard locked deaths in the 1st playthrough.

    If you only want to fight and power level Digimon this isn't the game for you. If you don't like sitting through dialog this isn't for you. If you want a vast open world to explore this isn't for you.

    If you're looking for a good story this is for you. If you wanna see characters at their best and worst this is for you. If you're looking for an easy to follow introduction to Digimon then this is for you.    … Expand
  8. RevUBrah
    Aug 8, 2022
    8
    Translation's a little wonky and the latter half of the story is a bit generic, but the characters are fantastic and the combat is fun. It's essentially Digimon Adventure for older teens/adults and it does its job well.
  9. BrenerMF
    Aug 7, 2022
    10
    Digimon Survive não só inovou ao trazer uma jogabilidade de RPG tático a franquia como também inovou ao trazer um enredo mais sombrio e voltado para um público mais adulto, definitivamente esse jogo não é adequado a crianças, a história é excelente, a arte e as animações também. Sem dúvida alguma é um jogo que vale muito a pena de ser jogado.
  10. dcboy
    Aug 6, 2022
    9
    Coming in to digimon survive I wanted too see the nostalgia I felt from the anime back in the 2000
    I wanted the emotional rollercoaster the awesomeness that comes from seeing the digimon digievolve
    I wasn't prepared to love it this much not being a visual novel fan myself I found myself enjoying this so much the thing I thought would be the weakest link ended up being the strongest    Coming in to digimon survive I wanted too see the nostalgia I felt from the anime back in the 2000
    I wanted the emotional rollercoaster the awesomeness that comes from seeing the digimon digievolve
    I wasn't prepared to love it this much not being a visual novel fan myself I found myself enjoying this so much the thing I thought would be the weakest link ended up being the strongest digimon survive is a visual novel first and a tactical rpg next even though it's the weakest point I still feel they gave it a lot of love a lot of digimon to collect if you are like me and are put back by the visual novel aspect jump in you might be surprised    … Expand
  11. HackSpace
    Aug 6, 2022
    9
    Best Digimon game in years! Filled with nostalgia and great characters. Visual novels are not usually my thing but this one is just
  12. Maverickbeing
    Aug 5, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game! Story and writing keeps me up at night! Lots of people expected and are playing the wrong game.
  13. Xiogenesis
    Aug 5, 2022
    9
    Muy buen juego para los fans de Digimon o visual novels. La peña que se queja, es porque no saben leer. ES UNA VISUAL NOVEL CON COMBATES RPG. Historia muy interesante con toques mucho más adultos que cualquier juego de Digimon, creo que la única pega que puedo darle es que los combates, en el final, se me hicieron bastante fáciles y tampoco que que hubiese farmeado demasiado
  14. Pyrates
    Aug 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best digimon Game ever!

    Deep and Mature Story! As a Digimon Fan its an absolute Must Play!    … Expand
  15. nexus_
    Aug 4, 2022
    9
    is a beautiful game with really well done mechanics and game choices with a truly beautiful story and with small twists that are really well placed
  16. Rian64rc
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Gráfico do jogo e trama impecável. Ação nos momentos certo, sem exagero.
  17. Sidneywolf
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Fantastic new addition to the list of digimon games I’ve played. The story kept me entertained, I had fun guessing what was going on in the early game. The battle mechanics reminded me of some the games that got me into gaming like final fantasy tactics.
  18. Willbsantos17
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing game Amazing novel It is so unique!!! It is so Digimon. Has a dark side to it
  19. Jaedeekay
    Aug 3, 2022
    9
    Honestly a mix of fire emblem with a move dynamic visual novel side.
    The game play is very fun and there is free battle to grind our levels and the conversations with digimon are reminiscent of persona/shin magami tensei. Over all its a fun story and decent game play. Anyone who is review bombing this really needs to understand they are the reason we won't get many games localized.
  20. EnZigeR
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Well writen story and characters. I normally don't like visual novels or RPGs with that much text, but I love Digimon Survive. Ist's story is just as good as an Anime. The SRPG elements are fun and nice.
  21. Drazlo
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Astonishingly portrayal of teens dropped in an unknown world full of monsters, danger, and deep connections.
  22. Geraf25
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    I can't believe how many people just didn't read what kind of game this was going to be, it was defined an interactive anime with SRPG battles and it's precisely that, the art style is great especially in the battles and the story is great too from the routes I have completed (Moral and True routes), the only real problem would be that there aren't many digimons avaible but that's simplyI can't believe how many people just didn't read what kind of game this was going to be, it was defined an interactive anime with SRPG battles and it's precisely that, the art style is great especially in the battles and the story is great too from the routes I have completed (Moral and True routes), the only real problem would be that there aren't many digimons avaible but that's simply because making animated 2D sprites requires a lot of time… Expand
  23. Eagleheart
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    The game is a masterpiece. Is a visual novel and a tactical RPG, like Final Fantasy Tactics series!!. Of course is a lot o text... Because is a Visual Novel!!! And you known what? Is perfect! The battle mode is worderful! Classic tactital rpg for turns, when you need a real strategy. So in my opinion is one of the best games of Digimon games!!
  24. ERROR4O4
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Digimon survive as a visual novel and tactical jrpg is a wonderful and beautiful game.
  25. Grim77
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    The best version is for Nintendo Switch. That game born to be portable. Great story.
  26. Evos_87
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Gioco meraviglioso, storia che appassiona, sistema di combattimento per me nuovo ma molto interessante. Lo adoro, vorrei non finisse mai
  27. rotolotto
    Aug 2, 2022
    9
    Digimon Survive has some rough edges but when viewed as a whole is a brave and unique experience. The story is a serious experience with plenty of big moments that carry you through excitement and despair, the music is surprisingly excellent, the voice acting is damn near perfect, and the battles are engaging with plenty of mons to collect. This game is narrative driven but makes yourDigimon Survive has some rough edges but when viewed as a whole is a brave and unique experience. The story is a serious experience with plenty of big moments that carry you through excitement and despair, the music is surprisingly excellent, the voice acting is damn near perfect, and the battles are engaging with plenty of mons to collect. This game is narrative driven but makes your choices explicit through the use of color coding to make sure you don't choose something by mistake- important considering the choices actually have consequences that can be as dire as character permadeath. There are some rough edges to be sure, with the oddly low resolution textures of background objects and the simple animations outside of battle, and the game has more than its share of typos, but all told it is a worthwhile experience for any SRPG fan and a MUST for any digimon fan.… Expand
  28. Luisholambo
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Realmente es uno de los juegos más reconfortantes que he jugado, todos los personajes son super extrañables y esperas salvar a todos menos a Shuuji jeje
  29. Scicheetah
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Digimon Survive is a wonderful blend of visual novel, tactical rpg, and mystery games. It does a wonderful job of blending multiple mechanics in a way that is unique and helps drive the story forward. This game is absolutely amazing in the way it takes choice based story telling to a new level with their combat system. If you enjoy a game with a deep enriching story that you can playDigimon Survive is a wonderful blend of visual novel, tactical rpg, and mystery games. It does a wonderful job of blending multiple mechanics in a way that is unique and helps drive the story forward. This game is absolutely amazing in the way it takes choice based story telling to a new level with their combat system. If you enjoy a game with a deep enriching story that you can play through multiple times, this is the game for you! The mechanics of the game are easy to learn too, so anyone can get into it, even if you’ve never played a game like it before. This game is everything they told us it would be, no real surprises for anyone following the news, which is good. The game is quite fun and a great read/play.… Expand
  30. xajinjian
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    A great story and fun gameplay. I rarely play VISUAL NOVEL games but I took a dive because it's Digimon. I was very surprised to explore the lore and a different take on the series.

    What is supposed to be a kids show turn out to be very mature. I am only in part 5 but I am enjoying ever aspect of this game. The story is very good with the branching paths and of course the RPG    A great story and fun gameplay. I rarely play VISUAL NOVEL games but I took a dive because it's Digimon. I was very surprised to explore the lore and a different take on the series.

    What is supposed to be a kids show turn out to be very mature. I am only in part 5 but I am enjoying ever aspect of this game.

    The story is very good with the branching paths and of course the RPG gameplay is really up my alley by being able to train, evolve and befriend various MONs. I can't wait to assemble an unbeatable team

    Anyway pick it up if you love VISUAL NOVEL games and Digimon Games    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Cubed3
    Feb 13, 2023
    80
    Although its east to miss the dizzy heights of the Cybersleuth series, it's to be applauded in what has been attempted here and with an easily accessible series, will convert even the most hardened hater of visual novels. With the superb presentation and the relaxed approach, many Digi-destined (which sounds way better than trainers too) will be happy for the series to continue in this style of digi-volution.
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  2. KeenGamer
    Jan 23, 2023
    85
    The story in Digimon Survive is an example of why fans of Digimon flock to the series. Fans enjoy the themes of the series presents to fans about the pressures of growing up. While the gameplay in this outing is limited and lacking in complexities when compared to its predecessors. As a visual novel, it more than holds up as a Digimon anime entry and is a great game that any Digimon fan could enjoy.
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  3. PLAY
    Oct 15, 2022
    60
    While Digimon Survive is an underwhelming Rookie in the SRPG genre, if the developers continue to evolve the series, a future title could become a Champion. [Issue#19, p.88]
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