Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories

 PlayStation 4
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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 35
  3. Negative: 12 out of 35
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  1. RuriGokou
    Jan 3, 2021
    3
    Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories reminds me of a time when Japan released a lot of quirky games regardless if it would sell or not. Nowadays you don't see many games like that because it's all about what works and what will sell. When I read this game was about survival during an earthquake, I thought, "Oh, I'll need to find help. Maybe help other people, and gather supplies. Or I couldDisaster Report 4: Summer Memories reminds me of a time when Japan released a lot of quirky games regardless if it would sell or not. Nowadays you don't see many games like that because it's all about what works and what will sell. When I read this game was about survival during an earthquake, I thought, "Oh, I'll need to find help. Maybe help other people, and gather supplies. Or I could just be a jerk to everyone!"

    Sadly what I got is only sort of that. You do help other people and you're given tons of dialogue prompts to do so in conversations. But at the end of the day, a lot of the actions you do in the game don't really effect the overall direction of the story. I was hoping to be a total jerk to everyone else only to help myself get to safety. You're not given this option. There will be people in your path that you will have to save to push the story forward.

    This annoyed me because I wanted to roleplay as a young businesswoman that was mean to everyone she met. But, how can I do that when the game won't let me progress if a woman is shouting for help under some rubble? The humor here and there in some scenes from your choices and what not did case me to laugh. Although ridiculous given the circumstances. Maybe that is what makes them funny? It just sort of clashes with the times the story get serious. But towards the end there are just too many of these kinds of "humorous" scenes, and it is really jarring. There is also a scene with a female character and you can do nothing to change the outcome. And if you get a certain ending and that character joins you for it, the whole situation feels very awkward.

    The survival mechanic is half-baked. I was expecting there to be a sort of hunger and thirst meter. There is one sort of, but I went through the whole game without eating, drinking or pooping. No repercussions AT ALL. You can buy food and drink, but they only serve as ways to regain lost health from when you get hurt by an aftershock or other objects. The tremors and destruction it brings are actually really cool. The first time I died was from a building just falling on top of me during one.

    The graphics are blurry most of the time and controls are very clunky. The camera is all over the place sometimes. They really bring the immersion and enjoyment level down. Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories tries to be interesting but it just wasn't the sort of game I was expecting. I was expecting more freedom and less of an on rails sort of experience.    … Expand
  2. rickdonnie
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    I must say, I'm a fan of the Disaster Report's games. Loved the second one. This one is great, but still have the usual bad parts of those games. Technically, it's far from great, sometimes not even good. But on PS4, the framerate is at least constant. The camera sometimes becomes crazy in small corridors, and maybe the second part of the game is less impressive, with less disasters and aI must say, I'm a fan of the Disaster Report's games. Loved the second one. This one is great, but still have the usual bad parts of those games. Technically, it's far from great, sometimes not even good. But on PS4, the framerate is at least constant. The camera sometimes becomes crazy in small corridors, and maybe the second part of the game is less impressive, with less disasters and a more human's side to the story. But it felt good to play this game again, to have those heavy moments, to survive earthquake and stuff. Worth playing if you like those games, and want to play something different.… Expand
  3. THUnder222
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    A beautiful, if a bit primitive (from a technical viewpoint) game with strong narration. Main focus of the story is perseverance, how people should resist and keep moving forward even during the times of natural disaster. Don't listen to "professional critics" who gave this game a low score. They were probably expecting a muscular, bald military veteran to lead survivors to safety and rollA beautiful, if a bit primitive (from a technical viewpoint) game with strong narration. Main focus of the story is perseverance, how people should resist and keep moving forward even during the times of natural disaster. Don't listen to "professional critics" who gave this game a low score. They were probably expecting a muscular, bald military veteran to lead survivors to safety and roll over explosions like a generic fps . They wouldn't know a good game if it bit them in the a##.

    Highly recommended!    … Expand
  4. Valtiel86
    Apr 12, 2020
    7
    A clunky but fascinating game. Tonally the game is bit of a mess, with some very heavy moments mixed with goofy humor. But the big emotional scenes generally pay off, and the game is at its best when it tugs at the heartstrings. The gameplay is pretty basic, although some of the light puzzle solving can be enjoyable. All in all it's worth playing if you are up for something slower paced.A clunky but fascinating game. Tonally the game is bit of a mess, with some very heavy moments mixed with goofy humor. But the big emotional scenes generally pay off, and the game is at its best when it tugs at the heartstrings. The gameplay is pretty basic, although some of the light puzzle solving can be enjoyable. All in all it's worth playing if you are up for something slower paced. There's really nothing else like it.… Expand
  5. Carvalho
    Apr 20, 2020
    10
    thats a good game I really liked,need some adjustments the next could be better.hhhhhhhhhhh
  6. Lestatman
    May 3, 2020
    6
    Overall I had a fun time playing it but controls were not that great and some of the scenerios just seemed out of place whereas some situations were hard hitting. Enjoyed getting to know the characters throughout the game and was slightly dissapointed with the Epilogue and how it panned out but since it's my first Disaster Report game overall I had a good experience.
  7. TripleBeam
    Dec 13, 2021
    10
    what the hell is up with this game? it's a hot mess but I can't not play it. It's just soo unique and irem has been making game soo long and they understand about games. I can't play for long stints, but just plod through casually. I would say its the best casual game ever. It's non-violent, children and grandparents can play. It's strangely also made for core (35-55) gamer market (butwhat the hell is up with this game? it's a hot mess but I can't not play it. It's just soo unique and irem has been making game soo long and they understand about games. I can't play for long stints, but just plod through casually. I would say its the best casual game ever. It's non-violent, children and grandparents can play. It's strangely also made for core (35-55) gamer market (but those that played PC adventure in the 90's). Fantastic work, worth the price. These guys have been making games since 1974 and it shows.… Expand
  8. HappySunshineGm
    Oct 11, 2020
    8
    I just love the "Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories" game for what it is, nothing more nothing less...!

    - Of course there are things to point your fingers at... but, do all games not have that.!? Graphic= are okey! (most is a late Ps3-style) Art-Style= Great! Sound/music= Real good! Controls= are okey! Re-play value= New Game+! But lazy done, because, as of April 2020, the    I just love the "Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories" game for what it is, nothing more nothing less...!

    - Of course there are things to point your fingers at... but, do all games not have that.!?

    Graphic= are okey! (most is a late Ps3-style)
    Art-Style= Great!
    Sound/music= Real good!
    Controls= are okey!
    Re-play value= New Game+! But lazy done, because, as of April 2020, the only thing that carries over, is the collected 'Compass'es!).    … Expand
  9. Horjus
    Jun 6, 2023
    1
    Disaster report 4: Summer Memories is a bit of a disaster itself. It's good for the first little while when you talk about all the goofy choices the game gives you in conversation, but without any real direction or meaningful plot, it feels a lot more like an earthquake simulator than a real game. I'd like to personally apologize to anybody who payed full price for this game, but I snaggedDisaster report 4: Summer Memories is a bit of a disaster itself. It's good for the first little while when you talk about all the goofy choices the game gives you in conversation, but without any real direction or meaningful plot, it feels a lot more like an earthquake simulator than a real game. I'd like to personally apologize to anybody who payed full price for this game, but I snagged the PS Plus Extra for Stray and this game came with it. I got about an hour of enjoyment out of it, and from what I'm seeing there isn't much past that.… Expand
  10. Puma_Jam25
    Sep 20, 2022
    6
    Anteriormente había jugado a Disaster Report y Raw Danger para PS2, y me habían parecido juegos interesantes ya que me gusta el género survivor. Hace unos meses atrás me di cuenta que habían sacado la cuarta parte de este juego, pero al ver su precio no me entusiasmé a comprarlo, hasta que fue incluido en el catálogo de PS Extra, por lo que lo descargué.
    El juego mantiene sus    Anteriormente había jugado a Disaster Report y Raw Danger para PS2, y me habían parecido juegos interesantes ya que me gusta el género survivor. Hace unos meses atrás me di cuenta que habían sacado la cuarta parte de este juego, pero al ver su precio no me entusiasmé a comprarlo, hasta que fue incluido en el catálogo de PS Extra, por lo que lo descargué.
    El juego mantiene sus características de los anteriores, los coleccionables (ropa, mochilas, compases) y una parte de la historia un poco graciosa.
    Con respecto a la jugabilidad no es muy buena, los movimientos son demasiado toscos y la cámara no acompaña mucho para ser un juego en vista de 3ra persona.
    Con respecto a la historia, no es su fuerte debido a que trataron de darle un giro a la historia que creo que no tiene sentido alguno, independiente de que final elijas.
    Si bien trataron de darle opciones de respuesta a los diálogos que tienes con los personajes, si le respondes de buena o mala forma no afecta en nada, ya que seguirá la historia su curso, siendo esto como una buena opción, pero para que hacerlo si no hay cambio alguno.
    El juego va progresando por escenarios, algunos son muy grandes para abarcar tan poco, pero igualmente tal vez es entendible debido a que andas por una ciudad.
    Si jugaste a los anteriores y te gustaron, puedes darle una oportunidad, al igual que si te gustan los juegos de survivor y eres paciente para explorar y leer diálogos. Por otro lado, si no te gustan los juegos lentos, no te lo recomiendo.
    En resumen, podrían haber aprovechado mas esta franquicia, la idea es buena, pero la jugabilidad no es buena, hubiesen hecho algo mas grande, mas personajes con la cual realizar por ejemplo misiones secundarias, que las decisiones tomadas afecten y una serie de situaciones que podrían haber aprovechado mas. Tiene un dlc, pero no gastaré 8 dólares por ello.    … Expand
  11. Tintler
    Jun 24, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oyunun skorunu görünce bir çok olmadım değil. Açıkcası oynarken sıkılmadım eğlendim ama çok niche bir title sanırım o yüzden çoğu kişiye hitap etmemiş. Oyunun içindeki küçük küçük hikayeler güzeldi. Sonu benim için buruk bitti.… Expand

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51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 25
  3. Negative: 11 out of 25
  1. GameMAG
    Sep 14, 2020
    70
    Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories is a hard-fought project that captures your attention thanks to interesting characters, violent scenes, well-written situations during a global disaster and great gameplay. So in this case the graphics and bugs doesn't matters.
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  2. XGN
    May 18, 2020
    65
    Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories is a perfect example of a beautiful story that falls short on execution. The creators seem to have put more effort into the characters than into the game itself. You also go through the game fairly quickly, if it does not crash. The appearance of the game is somewhat disappointing as well.
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  3. PlaySense
    May 11, 2020
    40
    True to its name, Disaster Report 4 is a disaster to behold. Mostly in the audio and visuals department, though its gameplay isn't interesting enough to keep you playing either.
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