Digimon Survive

 PlayStation 4
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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 253 Ratings

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  1. HunterSeeker
    Aug 11, 2022
    3
    Digimon Survive is a visual novel/SRPG hybrid. It's a bit darker than other Digimon games, but what really makes this game not so fun is the fact that all the characters talk in circles. You go on for hour and hours with very little story progress. It doesn't help that some of the characters are extremely unlikeable. As for the SRPG portion, it really sucks that all enemies start off theDigimon Survive is a visual novel/SRPG hybrid. It's a bit darker than other Digimon games, but what really makes this game not so fun is the fact that all the characters talk in circles. You go on for hour and hours with very little story progress. It doesn't help that some of the characters are extremely unlikeable. As for the SRPG portion, it really sucks that all enemies start off the battle being very far from you which means every battle is just mindlessly moving forward for a bunch of turns. The Digimon capture mechanic is fine but very flawed; the type of Digimon you can capture is affected by your alignment. Speaking of your alignment, it only actually affects gameplay (what Agumon Digivolves into to) and affects story very little. I've made choices that were opposite to where the story was heading only for the story to not acknowledge my choice at all. It also had a lame amnesia plot going on too. If you came across a boy who looks exactly the way you did when you were that age, how do you not recognize that? That's a dumb plot twist right there.… Expand
  2. Azzajkd
    Aug 13, 2022
    7
    Un buon gioco per gli amanti dei Digimon, non per tutti ma saprà regalarvi diverse emozioni con una bella storia, un cast caratterizzato alla grande e tanti Digimon!
    Si, è soprattutto una visual novel, ma hai la possibilità di combattere quando vuoi dopo il prologo, quindi il gameplay c'è eccome.
  3. timyzs
    Nov 13, 2022
    7
    It is not perfect, but the story has pretty dark vibes. Good try in the current gaming market where every game just copy each other.
  4. ZaveG
    Jan 8, 2023
    4
    I'm really surprised by the positive reviews for this when this game seems to be lacking in almost every department:
    - Story - it's okay, nothing really exciting. The plot could probably be summarised in a few sentences. And somehow it takes 30 hours to finish this. The dialogues and relations between characters are what keeps you interested, because story-wise this is as mediocre as it    I'm really surprised by the positive reviews for this when this game seems to be lacking in almost every department:
    - Story - it's okay, nothing really exciting. The plot could probably be summarised in a few sentences. And somehow it takes 30 hours to finish this. The dialogues and relations between characters are what keeps you interested, because story-wise this is as mediocre as it can get.
    - Gameplay - why it takes so much to finish this game? Probably because developers did everything they could to slow down everything. The battle is unplayable without increasing the speed, and half of each battle is evolving and slowly getting to the opponents. And it doesn't help that the game is way too easy. It gets better in latter chapters but still, the battle system itself is very simple. But the "slowing down" doesn't apply just to the battle system. A lot of times during the story you are forced to take part in mundane battles, because you need to "save" each character in the group one by one. It makes the game very tedious.
    - Presentation - I like the art style, but I was expecting better animations during battles.
    All in all, Digimon Survive is... ok, but because of how tedious the gameplay is, the experience is more frustrating than enjoyable. Also, the tactical RPG part is just weak. I hope developers will at least learn from it.    … Expand
  5. shin777
    Aug 17, 2022
    2
    The story is very good, but it is so long cause it have a lot of filler, it could be 15 hours instead of 30 whitout all the filler, and it would be more enjoyable.

    The combat system is horrible, but there is barely 20 combats in whole game, so its not a big problem, and whit x3 speed the combat its not that slow at least. Edit: the other 2 routes are so boring, 90% its the same, true    The story is very good, but it is so long cause it have a lot of filler, it could be 15 hours instead of 30 whitout all the filler, and it would be more enjoyable.

    The combat system is horrible, but there is barely 20 combats in whole game, so its not a big problem, and whit x3 speed the combat its not that slow at least.

    Edit: the other 2 routes are so boring, 90% its the same, true ending is so boring as well. it would have been better if you only do just one good final intead of repeat the same route 4 times    … Expand
  6. Exodiamon
    Aug 1, 2022
    5
    Great game, visual novel elements are very present until midway through, battle system is top tier.
  7. LordCha
    Aug 3, 2022
    2
    I've played all Digimon games released so far. This game is like a side game. You know, the big and expected game will come out after 1 month and it looks like it will come out as a warm-up before it(but it isn't). Digimon has never been a VISUAL NOVEL game, at least until now. I finished the game and it has a really good story and illustrations however there is very little action. ThisI've played all Digimon games released so far. This game is like a side game. You know, the big and expected game will come out after 1 month and it looks like it will come out as a warm-up before it(but it isn't). Digimon has never been a VISUAL NOVEL game, at least until now. I finished the game and it has a really good story and illustrations however there is very little action. This game has been expected for years and was always introduced as an turn base action game while promoting the game. Yes there is action but only %5-10, %90-95 Novel.

    Let me explain what I mean with an example. Imagine that you celebrate your birthday every few years. For this special day, you always asked for the birthday cake from the patisserie you order. You took the cake box to the table and when you opened it, only one biscuit came out. When you called the bakery, they said "they are same" BUT IT ISN'T

    If you are a visual novel game player, you will very like this game anyway.    … Expand
  8. Popeye210
    Aug 4, 2022
    1
    I'm 26 hours in and the game is still boring. The battles are way too easy and not fun. The story is pretty cliche and It tries to be interesting but it fails to do so. It's not English voice acted. If you like Digimon just get any other Digimon game. This one is not worth $60. Wait till it flops and buy it for $20, but don't spend any more on it than that.
  9. SuperIchi
    Aug 15, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The website keeps giving me 404 errors trying to post my review, so here it is via Google Docs instead

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_wfAcNgA29tmN0zXRZQXfLDRKU7f5c0Bv8kGl5W4ZGk/    … Expand
  10. humulos
    Aug 18, 2022
    6
    5/10 if you don't care about Digimon, 7/10 if you do. A lot of folks focus on the idea that somehow this game is great as long as you recognize that it's a visual novel, but that's simply not the case. Not to say it's bad either, it's just a very middle of the road title. In all honesty, the story and characters are enjoyable, which is obviously a big plus for this sort of game. The5/10 if you don't care about Digimon, 7/10 if you do. A lot of folks focus on the idea that somehow this game is great as long as you recognize that it's a visual novel, but that's simply not the case. Not to say it's bad either, it's just a very middle of the road title. In all honesty, the story and characters are enjoyable, which is obviously a big plus for this sort of game. The presentation is also very easy on the eyes, with expertly drawn artwork, a mild amount of animations, and great looking Digimon rigs in battle. Some people may see the number of available Digimon and be disappointed when comparing to games with larger rosters, but the scope and progression of the game really make that a non-issue, the number of Digimon units you can recruit and evolve feels just right. However, where the game begins to lose points is in the gameplay itself, both the visual novel and tactics gameplay. Starting with the battles, there is absolutely nothing new brought to the table here. If you've played a strategy game on the PS1, then you know exactly what you are getting into. Maps are big but units don't always have movement options to account for that, so you can end up sending 4-5 turns just trying to reach an opponent, or more if said opponent is programmed to just run to the far corner of the map. It's pretty uninteresting overall, especially when playing on lower difficulty levels. I hear some people say that auto-battle makes that a non-issue, but if the preferred way to play a game is to not play it at all, then there is likely something wrong here. Similar to games like Fire Emblem, you can attempt to recruit opponents depending on the battle type, though this process is very tedious, and begs you to just use a guide. Whether you have the chance to recruit depends on whether you guess the right answers to 3 questions, with the mediocre translation making your responses nonsensical at times (a running theme in the game). Not that it matters, as there is absolutely nothing to indicate what the correct answer should be, it's a complete guess if this is your first time hearing that enemy give that question. Even if you do get every answer right, you can still lose out on recruiting simply because you only have a percentage chance to be successful, depending your character's current alignment, so some Digimon will always just be more difficult to get depending on the route you are attempting to take.

    Battles of course are only a third of the equation, possibly less depending on how you play. The game is first and foremost a visual novel and it really likes to draw that out. The scenarios exist largely to waste your time, as it can take a significant amount of time for anything meaningful to happen. Characters waste time repeating information constantly, and not just single sentences. A perfect example is chapter 4, where the exact same 5-minute situation plays out at least 3 times, with no progression of any kind, followed by the most drop-dead uninteresting exploration I've ever experienced. It's clear they were really trying to include gameplay elements for the sake of simply including gameplay elements, but these portions of the game would have been MORE interesting without needless player interaction. Meanwhile for cases where player choice does matter, the localization is once again very hit and miss, making it sometimes difficult to choose an answer you would actually agree with. The free-time segments are probably where the visual novel aspect shines, as despite the confusing translation, you generally do end up at least getting to know the characters better.

    All of these complaints are mostly harmless, but they do add up to make an experience that isn't by any means new or interesting. There are much better visual novels, there are much better tactics games, go play those instead if you haven't. If you really like Digimon (which I do), then you may at least find value in this being an enjoyable Digimon narrative.    … Expand
  11. Callow92
    Aug 10, 2022
    7
    Story driven digimon game, it is a tad slow but if you take the time to invest yourself into the world and the characters it is quite compelling. Combat is pretty good and team building can be fun. Lots of digimon to collect as well
  12. Vhode
    Aug 21, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lame visual novel games. To boring, not scarry at all. To long story telling. Make me want to refund this game.
    Digimon in this game just the bonus to up selling this visual novel game.    … Expand
  13. Danilove
    Aug 27, 2022
    7
    The story is good overall, although there are some inconsistencies.

    The battle system is solid, but until Chapter 9 the difficulty is non-existent even in Hard Mode. The characters are interesting, but there are times when some of them become unbearable (I used to love Minoru, but there's a part in the game that makes you want to punch him in the face). This is not a game of    The story is good overall, although there are some inconsistencies.

    The battle system is solid, but until Chapter 9 the difficulty is non-existent even in Hard Mode.

    The characters are interesting, but there are times when some of them become unbearable (I used to love Minoru, but there's a part in the game that makes you want to punch him in the face).

    This is not a game of choices, the choices only serve to determine the evolutions of Agumon, increase affinity and to choose which of the routes to follow in chapter 8. The choices do not change anything in the events, they have no weight.

    New Game+, when the conditions are met to catch the true ending, it has some changes already before the division of routes, but it suffers a lot for not adopting a different story when the script makes room for it. Several actions characters perform during normal gameplay seem to no longer make sense with the new context in which the story finds itself. For example, the disagreement between Minoru and Falcomon doesn't make any sense in the Thrutful Route

    The Wrathful Route is quite disappointing in the sense that Takuma doesn't turn into the anti-hero as imagined.

    The game in general is good, but it's far from perfect. Especially the True Ending, it seems that the writers were too lazy to write it.    … Expand
  14. Harryfu96
    Jul 31, 2022
    7
    Visual Novels haven't really clicked with me in the past. So I decided too give this game a shot. Overall with my 4hr of play so far I'm enjoying the story. Really give me vibe of the original series. Combat feel good, but how the menus and navigation could been better. Hopefully I have this bet this week. Then I well update my score.
  15. BurnedPheonix
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    The only thing interesting about Digimon Survive is how it survived so many delays without being cancelled A visual novel with almost no gameplay, no real battles, no exploration? It would not be an overstatement to say that had this game been cancelled in favor of working on an actual adventure RPG based in the digital world with actual Digimon 99% of fans would would have been happier.The only thing interesting about Digimon Survive is how it survived so many delays without being cancelled A visual novel with almost no gameplay, no real battles, no exploration? It would not be an overstatement to say that had this game been cancelled in favor of working on an actual adventure RPG based in the digital world with actual Digimon 99% of fans would would have been happier. Why waste the resources, on a game no one was excited for and sounded progressively worse every time details were released for the game.… Expand
  16. AlvaroTrainer
    Aug 13, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Digimon fans wait for that moment and the game is just kinda meh, well is a visual novel with rpg tactic but together fails… Expand
  17. MisterMartins
    Aug 8, 2022
    3
    I believe people had great expectations for this game and it turned out to be a really boring game. We can't even call this a video game. It is a visual novel with pieces of gaming.
    I know this type of novel is a great deal in Japan and people actually like it but I think we were expecting something more action/RPG oriented.
    I will be honest I was expecting something different and    I believe people had great expectations for this game and it turned out to be a really boring game. We can't even call this a video game. It is a visual novel with pieces of gaming.
    I know this type of novel is a great deal in Japan and people actually like it but I think we were expecting something more action/RPG oriented.

    I will be honest I was expecting something different and since I'm not into this novel thingy I need to be honest with my score. It is a 3/10.    … Expand
  18. ReWorld-D
    May 18, 2023
    0
    Gameplay is very shallow and simple, the RPG aspect could have been explored in a better way.
    It's a graphic novel disguised as a game, so there's a lot of reading to do between the few playable moments, and in my personal opinion, the story could be better.
  19. SenpaiBatman
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    This game is a VISUAL NOVEL it literally says that. Many other reviews are ignoring that. Story telling wise, this is digimon at its peak. Seriously one of the best visual novels out there. This is aimed at older audiences or long term fans. The strategy gameplay is great, only cons to this game is that there's no English voice acting and that there's no online.
  20. Jinuaga
    Jul 30, 2022
    9
    Thw visual novel is like playing an anime. The story telling is well done and when it gets into the strategy gameplay it makes me really think out my moves carefully. I'm enjoying this game a lot.
  21. Matthew001
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    it´s a great visual novel and Tactical JRPG if you enjoy both genres Digimon Survive is for you!
  22. Tropicarlna
    Jul 31, 2022
    4
    Prologue was long and tedious but a really interesting story once it gets moving. Bit of a different approach to the typical Digimon game which is fresh and exciting.
  23. Majoras28
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    As far as Visual novels go this is such a solid experience and a great game, Bandai Namco was open from the start that this was a visual novel, people are actually review bombing this cause it’s a genre they don’t like, it’s the same thing as giving Mario Kart a 0 because it has too much racing
  24. Golden071896
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    This is very much a digimon game in the skin of a visual novel, and an srpg. It seems that most of these negative reviews are just there dunking on this game in favor of Xenoblade 3. The story makes me care for characters. Including ones I initially hated. Your choices make an impact on the story in ways too. Such as the digivolutions. I wholeheartedly believe that this game deserves theThis is very much a digimon game in the skin of a visual novel, and an srpg. It seems that most of these negative reviews are just there dunking on this game in favor of Xenoblade 3. The story makes me care for characters. Including ones I initially hated. Your choices make an impact on the story in ways too. Such as the digivolutions. I wholeheartedly believe that this game deserves the praise it earns. Is it perfect? No, but these review bombs just because people don't like Visual novels, or want to push Xenoblade 3 is just pure idiocy.… Expand
  25. Drash-Digimon
    May 18, 2023
    0
    One of the most boring and tedious games I've ever had the misfortune to play, the game is 80% scripts and dialogue, and not exactly a entertaining dialogue.
    The characters are simply poorly written, and while the RPG system has potential, it's completely wasted.
  26. sandalphon
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    As you may have noticed, Digimon Survive has been getting review bombed here compared to other review sites like Steam or Backloggd. Ignore the 0/10 spammers. The marketing made it clear the game would be mostly a visual novel and it absolutely delivers on that front. Digimon Survive has more animation, better character writing and more engaging lines than in almost any other contemporaryAs you may have noticed, Digimon Survive has been getting review bombed here compared to other review sites like Steam or Backloggd. Ignore the 0/10 spammers. The marketing made it clear the game would be mostly a visual novel and it absolutely delivers on that front. Digimon Survive has more animation, better character writing and more engaging lines than in almost any other contemporary visual novel. On top of that a good 40% to 50% of the game is solid SRPG goodness with over 113 possible Digimon to get, which is exceptional variety in this genre. While I have only finished one route so far, I can attest to how great the experience is.… Expand
  27. stedompac
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Keep in mind this is a visual novel and something different Digimon has done before. It's such a great story for a VN and a fun battle system. It does start a little slow but once it gets in gear, hold on tight.
  28. Ddogh26
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    This is a really great game. It's one of the best visual novels out there. I highly recommend this if you like Digimon and Visual Novels.
  29. Zexalous
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Digimon Survive is a Isakai Horror Mystery Visual Novel Fire Emblem monster collection game that is definitely not for young children with choices that lead to a branching story like until Dawn. You will love some characters amd hate others as you try to survive in this crazy and gritty world where Characters can die or be driven insane inside a world that os of a mix of the upside down inDigimon Survive is a Isakai Horror Mystery Visual Novel Fire Emblem monster collection game that is definitely not for young children with choices that lead to a branching story like until Dawn. You will love some characters amd hate others as you try to survive in this crazy and gritty world where Characters can die or be driven insane inside a world that os of a mix of the upside down in stranger things amd the island in Lost. The story is very deep and well written an pays almage to past Digimon Anime. It's not the type of game you wanna get if your a story skipper there's maybe 5 hours of gameplay if you skip story and dont do any of the extra or monster collection. I find myself trying to hurry thru gameplay sometimetes so i can get back to the story amd see what happens next. In my opinion it's atleast a solid 9.5 but imma give it a 10 to help offset all those 0 that this game doesn't deserve.… Expand
  30. Peetja
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Fantastic story telling I was genuinely in shock and surprise as at lot of the twists very good visual novel and rpg game
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 12 out of 28
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  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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