Digimon World: Next Order

 PlayStation 4
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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 163 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 105 out of 163
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 163
  3. Negative: 43 out of 163
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  1. Reekum
    Nov 21, 2021
    2
    It sucks. The nostalgia for the OG digimon world made me get it at 10 dlls and it was a waste even at that price.

    Same battle system as in the first one but 1000 times less charming, same can be said of almost every other aspect of the game. The maps are horribly empty and boring af. Damn how can it be so bad. Story and characters are totally lame, even the main antagonist digimon has to    It sucks. The nostalgia for the OG digimon world made me get it at 10 dlls and it was a waste even at that price.

    Same battle system as in the first one but 1000 times less charming, same can be said of almost every other aspect of the game. The maps are horribly empty and boring af. Damn how can it be so bad. Story and characters are totally lame, even the main antagonist digimon has to be the most ugly digimon design there is. So stupid. Lastly I’ll said what made me stop playing. To advance story it was required to give a digimon 20 special meats and another one requiered other 20 big special meats. Such stupid grind and chore.    … Expand
  2. ReWorld-D
    May 18, 2023
    0
    One of the worst Digimon games out there, they shouldn't have remastered it.
  3. Marshtomp8
    Oct 3, 2021
    0
    I've never known a game could be racist until I learned about this game. The international version of Digimon World Next Order is intentionally 10 times harder than the Japanese version, with digivolution requirements being 10x higher, stat gains being 10x lower and enemies stats being 10x higher, meaning you have a game where you can grind your ass off all the way to Mega and still beI've never known a game could be racist until I learned about this game. The international version of Digimon World Next Order is intentionally 10 times harder than the Japanese version, with digivolution requirements being 10x higher, stat gains being 10x lower and enemies stats being 10x higher, meaning you have a game where you can grind your ass off all the way to Mega and still be drastically under leveled to fight champion enemies in a story mission area. The fact that they willingly decided to give Western fans a middle finger after years of Digimon games not coming to the west is incredibly insulting and results in a damn well unplayable mess of a video game that was extremely niche to begin with. Go **** yourself Bandai Namco.… Expand
  4. MonkiReviews
    Sep 18, 2017
    3
    I just can't have much fun playing this, at all. The first 20 minutes were not bad, but not good either. The gameplay is way to complicated, and I messed up a bunch early on. The Digimon selection is awesome though, the more the better. The story was very boring, and the voice acting and character animations don't help. The graphics were pretty bad also, and seemed like older games. II just can't have much fun playing this, at all. The first 20 minutes were not bad, but not good either. The gameplay is way to complicated, and I messed up a bunch early on. The Digimon selection is awesome though, the more the better. The story was very boring, and the voice acting and character animations don't help. The graphics were pretty bad also, and seemed like older games. I didn't have any fun playing, so I won't recommend it.… Expand
  5. KWG08C
    Mar 3, 2017
    4
    I can't really say much, yes the ammount of digimon you can raise is nice but nothing extraordinary, there's some nice new digimon that have never appeared on any game before and the game introduces interesting a new features that indeed make the game entertaining.

    Now... it works exactly the same as the first digimon world.... Really? even a "prequel"(Digimon World Re: Digitize Decode    I can't really say much, yes the ammount of digimon you can raise is nice but nothing extraordinary, there's some nice new digimon that have never appeared on any game before and the game introduces interesting a new features that indeed make the game entertaining.

    Now... it works exactly the same as the first digimon world.... Really? even a "prequel"(Digimon World Re: Digitize Decode for the 3DS) did a fairly better job in most aspects to the point of this game feeling like a downgrade.
    Since it is an exclusive of a console that is all graphics nothing else you would expect things such as maps, items and models to be gorgeous or at least decent looking enough. They are not (some maps are really nice but some others do feel like the one's another game has and this game is mobile exclusive).

    I would surely recommend playing it only if you have never played a Digimon game before so that your expectations can't get lowered by anything.    … Expand
  6. SplitMind
    Aug 10, 2018
    4
    Having played Cyber Sleuth like many other fans, I wanted to give this a go to satiate my desire for more Digimon content, but I was massively disappointed.

    The first problem is that very little makes sense, especially in the beginning. Steep learning curves are one thing, but I find it so hard to see the allure of continuing with this game after a few hours. The menus are varied and    Having played Cyber Sleuth like many other fans, I wanted to give this a go to satiate my desire for more Digimon content, but I was massively disappointed.

    The first problem is that very little makes sense, especially in the beginning. Steep learning curves are one thing, but I find it so hard to see the allure of continuing with this game after a few hours. The menus are varied and many. Usually this plethora of content gives a game depth, but here it is thrust upon you almost immediately instead of thrusting you into the action sooner. Even the battle system makes little sense and boils down to holding a couple of buttons and waiting it out.

    The single key element that has deterred from playing this game more than a few hours is that the two digimon accompanying me seem to require food and the toilet every bloody minute, meaning I have to divert from the gameplay. This may have seemed like a hip tamogotchi-esque element, but it's nothing short of annoying and a nuisance. I want to battle and raise my digimon like any other RPG, but this mechanic is an absolute inane chore. There do seem to be skills I can acquire that decrease these digimon needs, but the grind to get them sounds awful.

    Which brings me to my final point - the grind. A LOT of grinding is to be done in this game from the very beginning. Fortunately the training is quick and smooth, however the issues mentioned above hinder progress somewhat.

    Overall, I cannot recommend this game at all unless you have played the previous version on the PS1 and enjoyed it. If you seek a digimon experience then go for the cyber sleuth games. They are by no means perfect, but there is much more to enjoy than this messy, dense and inaccessible outing.    … Expand
  7. Drash-Digimon
    May 18, 2023
    0
    Coming from Cyber ​​Sleuth, coming back to this game is very disappointing, it's broken in every aspect and the pinnacle of mediocrity.

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68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 35
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  1. GameCritics
    Sep 11, 2017
    70
    With solid JRPG gameplay and surprisingly accessible mechanics, I was shocked by how much I got out of my time with Digimon World: Next Order. I will say, however, that the game will probably be most appreciated by those with a strong affection for whimsical nonsense — two of the game’s main characters are a dignified kung-fu cat and a tiny caveman whose hair completely obscures his features, and the most bizarre transformation involved a spike-shelled walrus evolving into an axe-wielding Frankenstein. This is a solid game, but more than that, it’s a strange one, and that strangeness has to be played to be believed.
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  2. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Apr 10, 2017
    60
    After Cyber Sleuth got our expectations real high, Digimon World: Next Order is crushed under those expectations. Although they are parts of two different series, Next Order still feels like an old and less fun game.
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  3. Destructoid
    Mar 31, 2017
    80
    Next Order isn’t without flaws, but it's exactly the kind of game the Digimon World series needed after a regional hiatus. While the unconventional combat and grind-heavy skill training aren’t likely to deter fans of the franchise, newcomers might find some of the game's quirks unwelcoming. As such, Digimon World: Next Order likely won’t appeal to everyone, but the game is something longtime fans of the series will have no problem dumping hours upon hours into.
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