Digimon Survive

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  1. FreyaLupis
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Haven't even played more than an hour, but fck review bombers, game looks super chill. One of those games you can just relax and enjoy, playing it baked is bliss
  2. Mokha
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Against all odds and its troubled development, Digimon Survive is a breath of fresh air in the franchise. Heavily inspired by the Shin Megami Tensei approach to tell new stories with existing core mythology. For fans of dark visual novels a la Death Mark, of tactical jRPGs, and again of SMT, Persona and Devil Survivor (especially the latter). I would dare say, some people with no priorAgainst all odds and its troubled development, Digimon Survive is a breath of fresh air in the franchise. Heavily inspired by the Shin Megami Tensei approach to tell new stories with existing core mythology. For fans of dark visual novels a la Death Mark, of tactical jRPGs, and again of SMT, Persona and Devil Survivor (especially the latter). I would dare say, some people with no prior knowledge of Digimon might even enjoy it more. Survive has hiccups but the attention and dedication is all there and more. The translation has few bugs to be squished in update patches, but the few liberties it takes are to make a text heavy game flow easier. The writing stays true to the Digimon style even through it finally gathers up the courage to explore darker themes - something Digimon writers have always been forbidden to do against their own wishes. This game has been precious to its producers and it will be as precious to many players in years to come despite the underdog treatment even its own publisher gave it. I stayed away from Metacritic for years, but couldn't hold back from such injustice as the review bombing of this title.… Expand
  3. Pen_Gwyn
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    i have been waiting 4 years for this game to come out and i find it amazing. The art, music and atmosphere this game creates is unbeaten and im glad that Digimon got a nice VN addition in 2022.
  4. 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
  5. HerrSensei
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    One of the best Visual Novels i‘ve ever played! Loving the tactical gameplay elements, the music, the story and the unique atmosphere!
  6. Krondaro
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    A change of pace, considering past Digimon games. And a much needed one. So far the story is captivating. The voice acting is impeccable. And the Strategy style of combat is pretty satisfying, providing an "auto" setting just in case you are feeling a bit lazy. The art, oh boy, the art... It is just gorgeous, from human characters to Digimon. Really top notch design. To be honest I wouldA change of pace, considering past Digimon games. And a much needed one. So far the story is captivating. The voice acting is impeccable. And the Strategy style of combat is pretty satisfying, providing an "auto" setting just in case you are feeling a bit lazy. The art, oh boy, the art... It is just gorgeous, from human characters to Digimon. Really top notch design. To be honest I would like some more variety considering the range of digimon you can recuit and use, but the main companion's evolution path (and mechanic) gives this game a "real" feel, considering the simultaneous growth of both Digimon and Partner. All in all an amazing experience so far, I really doubt it gets worse from here. Hope you guys enjoy the game as much as I do.

    P.S. Bandai, I am still waiting for my in-game Ragnalordmon    … Expand
  7. Willbsantos17
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing game!! Well worth the money Love the story!!! I sure you need to read it. But this is so unique everyone that has patience would love it
  8. Aura_V
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    A great blend of Visual novel and SRPG. The vibes are immaculate and the horror edge is gripping.
  9. Vatren
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    It's alive ! And it was worth the wait ! The 70% visual novel 30% TRPG fits so well with the switch. The art is beautiful and the music are really great. Please keep in mind it's mostly a visual novel, it ask you to read a lot and maybe to read the same thing multiple times in order to unlock different paths. It might not fir every players but I personally can't wait to spend hundreds ofIt's alive ! And it was worth the wait ! The 70% visual novel 30% TRPG fits so well with the switch. The art is beautiful and the music are really great. Please keep in mind it's mostly a visual novel, it ask you to read a lot and maybe to read the same thing multiple times in order to unlock different paths. It might not fir every players but I personally can't wait to spend hundreds of hours in it ! And please do not compare it with Pokemon, it has nothing in common except the "mon" in the name !… Expand
  10. A_Sentient_BOX
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    READ IF YOU HAVE DOUBTS Pls if you actually want to enjoy the game, find the auto button. It lets you put the controller down and actually enjoy the text parts like a show at a well paced speed. ( Tho don’t use this as a way of skipping text since that ruins the fun. Also don’t look up how to communicate with each digi since that’s also part of the fun. You can restart each battle when youREAD IF YOU HAVE DOUBTS Pls if you actually want to enjoy the game, find the auto button. It lets you put the controller down and actually enjoy the text parts like a show at a well paced speed. ( Tho don’t use this as a way of skipping text since that ruins the fun. Also don’t look up how to communicate with each digi since that’s also part of the fun. You can restart each battle when you fail so atleast do it that till you get it right)… Expand
  11. Senju31
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Best story drive game ever. Your choices on what u say matter. Not going to spoil anything, but it was a masterpiece. I see what the delay had to be done several times. There are so many route that you can take that can alter the story. Loved it 10/10. Took me 6 days/ morning and nights to finish it. Bought it released say, finished it Wednesday night. Highly recommend!!!
  12. melcedes
    Aug 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really great vn game
    remind me digimon adventure

    Can't wait for more digimon games and Veemon    … Expand
  13. birdboy2000
    Aug 4, 2022
    10
    The story is a brilliant survival horror tale strongly inspired by Digimon Adventure, and by far the strongest any digimon game has ever had; as a visual novel, it's more than worth playing for that aspect alone. I can't say too much without spoiling but I was blown away.

    The SRPG aspect is not without flaws - it's too easy to become overleveled through free battles, "defeat this    The story is a brilliant survival horror tale strongly inspired by Digimon Adventure, and by far the strongest any digimon game has ever had; as a visual novel, it's more than worth playing for that aspect alone. I can't say too much without spoiling but I was blown away.

    The SRPG aspect is not without flaws - it's too easy to become overleveled through free battles, "defeat this digimon" can be a bit easy, and a wider selection of digimon or a multiplayer mode would have been nice. But it's still challenging, thoughtful gameplay that's far from just being tacked on, and more than once I had to revise my strategy and try a battle multiple times. Digimon hasn't had a SRPG since the Wonderswan era and it left me hungry for more.    … Expand
  14. NubisLight
    Aug 4, 2022
    10
    So heres the thing I can not stand visual novel games. They bore the crap out of me and I've never played one past 15 minutes. Now comes Digimon Survive which is heavily a VN with strategy turn based battles built in and as a long time Digimon fan I gave it the benefit of the doubt and I'm glad I did. The story so far is amazing, the battle system is pretty good being a secondary mechanicSo heres the thing I can not stand visual novel games. They bore the crap out of me and I've never played one past 15 minutes. Now comes Digimon Survive which is heavily a VN with strategy turn based battles built in and as a long time Digimon fan I gave it the benefit of the doubt and I'm glad I did. The story so far is amazing, the battle system is pretty good being a secondary mechanic of the game and the graphics are perfect. The story scenes are beautifully animated and the music is truly top notch. I don't know who these meta critics are that tanked the review initially but it shows that they didn't play the same game.… Expand
  15. 0ctopus_trap
    Aug 5, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Darker and more real approach to the Digimon franchise than ever before. I had never played a visual novel before, however after hearing that certain conversation points can influence characters and their potential risk of death I was captivated by “what if I chose this instead”. The morality system makes up for the limited tactical gameplay elements and encourages you to alt for different routes through the next play through. I finished my first play through in 15 hours with 2 deaths and none of the side characters partner Digimon hitting their mega forms, a bit of a cop out but encourages you to expand on collecting ally’s throughout your journey. This game has a lot of potential and I encourage others to give it a chance after the first chapter. It’s a deep story with a lot of twists and shocking turns.… Expand
  16. ZemMattress
    Aug 7, 2022
    10
    More of this please! The writing in this game is incredible. Horror Visual Novel + Collectible Monster tactics is a stellar combo and they do some really cool stuff to blend both. The characters are well developed and operate outside of the tropes they inhabit at the beginning. Great art in both portions of the game, a great soundtrack that knows it's in a horror game. There are someMore of this please! The writing in this game is incredible. Horror Visual Novel + Collectible Monster tactics is a stellar combo and they do some really cool stuff to blend both. The characters are well developed and operate outside of the tropes they inhabit at the beginning. Great art in both portions of the game, a great soundtrack that knows it's in a horror game. There are some genuinely unsettling moments too. The tactics battles are definitely second to the narrative, but they're still really fun. And abundant once you get past the introduction section. Between collecting mons and equipment and managing evolutions you can really create some interesting builds.

    The cons are, yes, it drags sometimes especially at the beginning when you're meeting the squad. But once the plot gets going the quieter Persona chats with everyone moments are well paced. I've also spotted a typo or two which is a shame, but the rest of it is such a well polished package that I'm fine to overlook them. Overall. I would definitely recommend it if you're into this really specific blend of genres. I know the visual novel thing isn't for everyone but it's my cup of tea. My favorite Digimon game so far.    … Expand
  17. Kasai1999
    Aug 9, 2022
    10
    El juego es buenísimo, una visual novel que intercala pequeños momentos de RPG por turnos en los que utilizas Digimon de la aventura o que consigas en sitios dados para esto. Se que el juego tiene muchas críticas como "tiene mucho texto" es una visual novel no un RPG, te puede gustar más o menos pero si con tanta gente molestando sige teniendo buena calificación es por qué el juego lograEl juego es buenísimo, una visual novel que intercala pequeños momentos de RPG por turnos en los que utilizas Digimon de la aventura o que consigas en sitios dados para esto. Se que el juego tiene muchas críticas como "tiene mucho texto" es una visual novel no un RPG, te puede gustar más o menos pero si con tanta gente molestando sige teniendo buena calificación es por qué el juego logra su objetivo, traerte a un mundo donde tendrás que luchar para sobrevivir y dónde tus decisiones toman importancia en la historia, no diré más para los que no lo jugaron ... Pero cuidado que de verdad que algunas decisiones son a vida o muerte… Expand
  18. Wolfw00d
    Aug 9, 2022
    10
    What an incredible take on the franchise, really grounded story that keeps you on the edge of your seat and challenging strategy that was tough to get through even on normal.
  19. shijigames
    Aug 10, 2022
    10
    This is the best digimon game I've played so far. I liked it more than Next order. The story is worthy of the best digimon anime if not that it surpasses all of them. The characters are all spectacular and well done. Sublime Japanese voices, music and sounds are epic. And the fact that it has 4 endings and a true ending is incredible
  20. Boki200
    Aug 10, 2022
    10
    Top Game !
    I never was a fan of Tactical-RPG or of Visual Novel Games but Bandai made a very good and Interest game .
  21. RedLeon
    Aug 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game was a definitive 9/10 for me once completing my first Playthrough. Upon Completion of my Second play through though on the True Ending, I can’t not give this game a 10/10. The reveals and character moments once you are able to save all team members from gruesome deaths really add that missing something from your experience. Praying for some story DLC or something from Bandai Namco as once I finish the Final Ending I don’t want to be done with this game!… Expand
  22. Shiraori
    Aug 14, 2022
    10
    The game is really good the wait was definitely worth it story is amazing all 113 digimon are amazing I had a great time and couldn't really ask for more but definitely loved the story if you haven't played the game yet you should try it out is really good
  23. Jean123
    Aug 18, 2022
    10
    Why is the rating so low? Why would you buy a visual novel if you don't like to read? These people man.
  24. squonks
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Digimon Survive is a good example of a franchise growing with its audience, succeeding at taking the character archetypes and dynamics present in the original Adventure anime and approaching them in a more serious, mature, and at times horrifying way. I'm in the minority of preferring the visual novel aspects over the tactical RPG features, favoring both the storytelling and world-buildingDigimon Survive is a good example of a franchise growing with its audience, succeeding at taking the character archetypes and dynamics present in the original Adventure anime and approaching them in a more serious, mature, and at times horrifying way. I'm in the minority of preferring the visual novel aspects over the tactical RPG features, favoring both the storytelling and world-building to the fight sequences; 98% of gameplay really does feel like stepping into an anime, which isn't a bad thing. The world is immersive and proves accessible to those unfamiliar with Digimon while still being unique to keep established fans engaged, while the characters feel complex and wholly realistic (though, due to cultural differences, I can understand how certain ones might seem otherwise to Western audiences). I hope that future installments in the Digimon franchise continue to utilize the ideas introduced in this game.… Expand
  25. Francis32273
    Aug 17, 2023
    10
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  26. Updawg
    Jul 31, 2022
    9
    So far the story is excellent, and the strategy gameplay pops up just enough to keep things interesting. Once I complete it, I'll update, but already this is game is excellent.
  27. cantex
    Aug 4, 2022
    9
    To be honest, even I, a fan of Digimon, was disappointed when I saw the battle scene.
    Digimon's first visual Nobel style game.
    It was good to play in a dark atmosphere for adults. The story was more interesting than I thought and the play time was not long. However, the overall BGM felt weak as the dubbing decreased compared to the beginning, and the total number of Digimon, which can    To be honest, even I, a fan of Digimon, was disappointed when I saw the battle scene.
    Digimon's first visual Nobel style game.
    It was good to play in a dark atmosphere for adults.
    The story was more interesting than I thought and the play time was not long.
    However, the overall BGM felt weak as the dubbing decreased compared to the beginning, and the total number of Digimon, which can be said to be the main, was also disappointing.
    This part was regrettable because there were times when they intentionally hit to increase the game time.
    I didn't know this game would be ruined because the release was postponed several times.
    But it was much more fun when I actually tried it.
    It is 200% better than previous Digimon games.    … Expand
  28. thispoorguy
    Jul 31, 2022
    9
    The biggest problem to this game is that you pay $60 for a game where there isn't much actual gaming, you get to see a lot of story and make decisions. For me personally, it isn't worth $60 because of that. It is quite lengthy. I haven't gotten to the end of it yet, and I've probably put 12 hours into it. But I'm not sure if the length makes up for the lack of actual gameplay.The biggest problem to this game is that you pay $60 for a game where there isn't much actual gaming, you get to see a lot of story and make decisions. For me personally, it isn't worth $60 because of that. It is quite lengthy. I haven't gotten to the end of it yet, and I've probably put 12 hours into it. But I'm not sure if the length makes up for the lack of actual gameplay. Additionally, similar to other recent titles in the franchise, the whoever does the English subtitles is a bit of a weeaboo. The sound design also leaves a bit left to be desired.

    However, the actual story is great and it is full of twists, turns and darkness. The art is great and satisfies you from an aesthetic stand point. I thoroughly enjoy playing it despite its drawbacks.

    The actual battling, which is a turn based grid system, is fine. It is done better in other games, but it suits its purpose for the game.    … Expand
  29. NoobHuman
    Jul 31, 2022
    9
    Release on 29 July 2022, Bandai Namco bringing new style of gameplay for Digimon series where majority of the gameplay resolve around Visual Novel and strategy RPG as the battle mechanism with Persona/Megami Tensei monster recruitment style.

    A horror survival in game storyline really capture the heart of long time Digimon's fan mature audience. If you a fan of Digimon Adventure anime,    Release on 29 July 2022, Bandai Namco bringing new style of gameplay for Digimon series where majority of the gameplay resolve around Visual Novel and strategy RPG as the battle mechanism with Persona/Megami Tensei monster recruitment style.

    A horror survival in game storyline really capture the heart of long time Digimon's fan mature audience. If you a fan of Digimon Adventure anime, you should play the game.    … Expand
  30. AutumnVoyage
    Jul 31, 2022
    9
    Just wrote a whoie review and Metacritic crashed on me w/o saving. So I'll say this instead.

    Amazing game. Any negative reviews are from those who didn't know what they were purchasing. This is a visual novel game with strategic battle elements. The game is beautifully done. The music, characters, world and tone are all varied and really engaging. The length of the game, the multiple    Just wrote a whoie review and Metacritic crashed on me w/o saving. So I'll say this instead.

    Amazing game. Any negative reviews are from those who didn't know what they were purchasing. This is a visual novel game with strategic battle elements. The game is beautifully done. The music, characters, world and tone are all varied and really engaging. The length of the game, the multiple routes, and the collecting and using of various digimon is already enough for the $60 price point. Factor in a wonderful story full of ups and downs, smiles and tears and an overarching mystery that sets a dismal but optimistic tone throughout the story.

    This game is a 100% buy if you know what to expect. Expect lots of dialogue. Expect your choices to matter and the story to matter a lot. You get to battle often but it's not a combatic game first off. This game's focus is on the story, the dialogue, friendship, bonds, and player choice. If you can get into that, I highly recommend this game. It has everything you'd expect in a VN. The voice acting is lovely, the immersive writing is great and engaging and the characters are interesting, even while some may be better than others.

    The battle aspects are fun and easy to play with. Boss battles are far more fun than other basic battles but even those can be fun with befriending new digimon and grinding. They're a great break from the story elements that can definitely be heavy on your brain, so go do some free battles to give yourself a break here and there as the story doesn't really take days off from being pretty heavy emotionally.

    It pains me to see the negative reviews because you can tell the game has been crafted with love and care. The negative reviews have a lot in common in that they're all from those who didn't know what the game was before really purchasing it. Please do your research on the game first -- if you're interested in the game, it'll hit all your expectations. If you want to play an RPG, check out Cyber Sleuth.

    PS -- Knocking a point off for one specific character and his treatment of a special, precious bean. It honestly infuriated me (sign of good writing in a good game, in fairness). I wish I could have done more in the game to avoid a certain event happening. I believe you can in new game+ but it is still infuriating I had to sit idle and watch as this character did these things to the precious bean. It ruined my mood for many hours lol. If it were real life, that guy would have had issues with me far before this event. I didn't like how that aspect was constantly ignored without worry from the cast.    … Expand
  31. Terriermonz
    Jul 31, 2022
    9
    This game is being review bombed for being exactly what it was advertised.

    It is a visual novel, and a good one at that. The story, characters and visuals are excellent, and the tactics parts are fun and fulfilling.

    As a long term digimon fan, I am not disappointed.

    Keep in mind that this IS a horror game, if that makes you uncomfortable I don't recommend playing. It's very good though.
  32. Fenrir_Red
    Aug 1, 2022
    9
    For whatever reason this game got review bombed my users who either couldn't read or haven't as to what the game is. The Tactical RPG is there in all combat but the main story driving device is a visual novel. To that point, the characters are well designed and fleshed out, y. You quickly find yourself attached to your group of chosen and their partner Digimon. There are some great creepyFor whatever reason this game got review bombed my users who either couldn't read or haven't as to what the game is. The Tactical RPG is there in all combat but the main story driving device is a visual novel. To that point, the characters are well designed and fleshed out, y. You quickly find yourself attached to your group of chosen and their partner Digimon. There are some great creepy scenes and overall weight to the story.

    The moral alignment factor influences your partner's evolutions as well as other story elements. If you're a Digimon fan, it's worth a play through, if you're a visual novel fan, also worth a play through    … Expand
  33. Teleway
    Jul 31, 2022
    9
    This game was advertised as a Visual Novel with some strategy thrown in and is exactly as they stated it to be. If people are giving it a bad rating for ignoring the info that's been stated from the beginning, that's their own fault.

    Now, onto the review! It's different from other Digimon games, and I've found I love it! I'm currently at chapter 10 in the game, and have gotten really    This game was advertised as a Visual Novel with some strategy thrown in and is exactly as they stated it to be. If people are giving it a bad rating for ignoring the info that's been stated from the beginning, that's their own fault.

    Now, onto the review! It's different from other Digimon games, and I've found I love it! I'm currently at chapter 10 in the game, and have gotten really invested in it. It's got the dark feeling of Tamers and is certainly geared towards adults, as you can actually get characters killed in this game. The characters are charming for the most part (except for one character everyone has collectively decided to hate, and for good reason), and the story is pretty good! The karma system is predicable after a while, but that's great if you're trying to go for a certain ending or a certain branch in Agumon's growth (you can mix up vaccine, data, and virus just so you know). There is combat in the game, both as free battles (the main way to recruit wild Digimon, and get items, and through the story itself. I highly recommend grinding the free battles for levels, as some fights can get tricky depending on your team's setup. Keep in mind though that combat is only 30% of the game. There's two issues I have with this game.

    First is the localization (though this is nothing new with Digimon games, sadly). From chapter 5 and onwards, female Digimon (according to their profiles) are given masculine pronouns. It's not a big issue, but it's a bit annoying. Secondly, the poor marketing. I got a physical copy here in the USA, and didn't get a preorder code for the special DLC Guilmon. They should have said which retailers do this, and which don't, and if you needed digital or physical up front. As a result, I'll have to wait for Guilmon to be released later as PAID DLC.

    Overall, if you're looking for a game with a story, that feels like an anime, and don't mind reading, and aren't too bummed out on less combat, this is the game for you! If you're looking for a game that's just a mindless button mashing fighter, and has little-to-no story or dialog, this is not the game for you.

    Do note that if you're getting the switch version, do NOT play it docked! People are reporting a dip in FPS. Play it handheld instead, and you won't have this problem.

    My score is a 9/10. I love this game, but am disappointed that my physical switch game doesn't come with the Guilmon DLC due to their poor marketing involving this. Here's hoping they'll correct their mistake in the future, as so many of us were left confused.    … Expand
  34. Azurakumo
    Aug 1, 2022
    9
    Interesting mix of VN and tactics. If you like these genre’s, you will love this game. The atmosphere and music are top notch and moving. I really enjoyed cyber sleuth and this is just another take on the digimon universe in a new form.
    If you enjoy tactics, Digimon and VN story building , play this game.
  35. Regularbon86
    Aug 1, 2022
    9
    Great game for a visual novel. Good story, and instantly makes you want to replay it for the other endings.
  36. LellyminousTV
    Aug 2, 2022
    9
    A really good take on the Digimon story! I've super enjoyed the darker and more mature storyline a ton! The only reason that I'm giving it a 9 is that there are several translation errors in the game that were glaringly obvious to my eyes, but other than that it's a very very fun story to experience!
  37. Beckstheqn
    Aug 2, 2022
    9
    True to the original roots of the Digimon anime with a compelling story and very likable characters. Some parts of the game are a bit drawn out and repetitive but otherwise, an excellent visual novel with battle elements!
  38. Koala_joe
    Aug 2, 2022
    9
    An interesting take on a digimon story. It feels reminiscent of some of the anime and while not presented in a style of gameplay everyone might enjoy, it’s definitely worth a look.
  39. wishmatrix4390
    Aug 2, 2022
    9
    This is a great game, that you will *not* like, if you don't like visual novel games or tactical RPGS. The art and music are gorgeous, as well as the cutscenes, and you really feel like your actions have consequences, for both the main characters and yours and their digimon. I've been caught off guard by what my choices have led to more than once, and it reminds me of the thrill of thoseThis is a great game, that you will *not* like, if you don't like visual novel games or tactical RPGS. The art and music are gorgeous, as well as the cutscenes, and you really feel like your actions have consequences, for both the main characters and yours and their digimon. I've been caught off guard by what my choices have led to more than once, and it reminds me of the thrill of those Goosebumps choose your scare books from when I was a kid. There is only one large flaw and two small ones:

    Large
    1) that the sprites of the digimon (especially champions ultimates etc) just don't do justice to how awesome and epic you would imagine these digimon look, and they end up looking like cheap mobile game characters in battle.

    Small
    1) Cheap exposition after certain crucial decisions such as "if only I had done something different, would something different have occurred. I can't help but feel there might have been another way" which just serves as a cheap setup to know you can't get a perfect ending on your first playthrough, which is typical of these branching strategy games.

    2) The visual cursor is kind of clunky, so you're better off using the left and right triggers than the joystick, to investigate in settings.

    In sum, It's a great buy IF you are going to enjoy the genre, which involves lots of reading and text. The story is genuinely engaging and creepy af, and worth the ride.    … Expand
  40. ThatDogGuy
    Aug 2, 2022
    9
    Absolutely amazing story and plenty of tactical RPG battle fun to be had. The game is not perfect, could use with a few QoL and UX updates, but overall it is a fantastic game.
  41. Jdhunter5555
    Aug 3, 2022
    9
    Game is great worth the wait, great story and characters love the strategy elements just wish there was more. Would recommend
  42. twisteddrummer
    Aug 3, 2022
    9
    A great change of pace for Digimon games. Cyber Sleuth and World games have been a staple for so long, it's nice to get personally introduced to visual novels with this game. The combat is good, but definitely could be more robust. The game being a visual novel gives them the ability to really give a good story and they do just that.
  43. joeton2
    Aug 3, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To begin with I want to preface this review with the following statement. Those of you that have review bombed this game because of it's visual novel elements I am truly perplexed. It is perfectly acceptable to not enjoy VN games or desire a greater level of gameplay from games that is your preference. However, it is dishonest and reprehensible to review bomb a game because you did not do enough research into the product you are buying. With that all said and done the actual review.

    Digimon survive is a phenomenal Digimon game. The developers clearly understand the appeal of Digimon and this story is heavily evocative of the anime Digimon Adventures. I can also say with certainty that these developers take full advantage of the fact that this is a Digimon game. Interesting themes are explored here most notably the bond between Digimon and people and how a lack of trust or a negative relationship can have severe repercussions on the individual and their partner.

    The tactical RPG gameplay whilst basic is effective and there is just enough spice (Digivolution SP requirements and type matchup's) to keep things interesting. Whilst the tactical RPG gameplay is engaging it is also very easy. This can be alleviated somewhat by increasing the battle difficulty. All in all you will love Digimon survive if you are a Digimon fan who enjoys an engaging story, well written characters and a tense foreboding atmosphere.

    TLDR

    Pros
    Well written story and characters.

    Satisfying if basic Tactical RPG gameplay.

    Good voicework and a fair amount of the game is voice acted.

    NG+ carriers over your Digimon levels, recruited Digimon, unlocked Digivolutions and items making subsequent playthroughs much easier.

    Skip dialogue and auto dialogue options (Skip dialogue gets turned off when encountering dialogue that has not been viewed before).

    Cons
    Numerous typos (not uncommon for VN games).

    Battles are too easy.

    Neutrals(?)
    If you do not like VN you will not enjoy this game.

    Characters will do some fairly awful things during your first playthrough (This can be prevented in subsequent playthroughs).

    (Gameplay Spoilers) Helpful Tips
    Digivolutions are tied to affinity with characters (So raise affinity at every available opportunity).

    When presented with multiple options for giving answers to characters during free time and explorations save and rest until you get the answer that raises their affinity).    … Expand
  44. DigikingSTMN
    Aug 3, 2022
    9
    Aside from Bandai Trying to ignore the Digimon franchise like the plague, the game overall was a really nice experience. The story overall actually made me care about every character in some way (even Shuuji). The combat in the game is something that I can say is akin to Fire Emblem with a story that reminds me of Ace Attorney. Despite many people complaining that the game was notAside from Bandai Trying to ignore the Digimon franchise like the plague, the game overall was a really nice experience. The story overall actually made me care about every character in some way (even Shuuji). The combat in the game is something that I can say is akin to Fire Emblem with a story that reminds me of Ace Attorney. Despite many people complaining that the game was not advertise as Visual Novel, you should at least give it an hour before really deciding if its good or bad (and if you don't like it just return it like jeez-).… Expand
  45. Frencheza
    Aug 3, 2022
    9
    Love this game! Love the story. If you like visual novels with turn based tactical fights, or Phoenix Wright/Dangan Ronpa-esque exploration/interaction then you're in luck! Lovely graphics and lore! I wouldn't compare this game to the shows, because they're not afraid to kill off any characters you neglect.

    Pluses: - Nice backgrounds, Lovely art + music, and flawed characters you can    Love this game! Love the story. If you like visual novels with turn based tactical fights, or Phoenix Wright/Dangan Ronpa-esque exploration/interaction then you're in luck! Lovely graphics and lore! I wouldn't compare this game to the shows, because they're not afraid to kill off any characters you neglect.

    Pluses:
    - Nice backgrounds, Lovely art + music, and flawed characters you can hate and love.
    - You can recruit some digimon in the game if you talk to them!
    - Extra stories you can find as a reward for exploring!
    -Agumon is just a lil guy who'll show you a Band-Aid he found in the bathroom.

    Things I would love to have fixed/amended:

    -The Cursors for exploring seems a bit slow, some quality of life adjustments would be awesome!
    -The assets for the talk sprites seem to.. fade separately instead of all at once? you will see some of the characters bald when they switch poses or leave the conversation.    … Expand
  46. alnk
    Aug 4, 2022
    9
    Only 10 hours into the game and up to Part 3.
    Beautiful visual novel so far accompanied by an enchanting soundtrack (where is it on Spotify?)
    SRPG elements are only let down by my dislike of the negotiation recruitment system that Shinmegami Tensei series adores. I also wish there are ways to have better movement in battle but it's not the main focus of the game. Looking forward to    Only 10 hours into the game and up to Part 3.
    Beautiful visual novel so far accompanied by an enchanting soundtrack (where is it on Spotify?)
    SRPG elements are only let down by my dislike of the negotiation recruitment system that Shinmegami Tensei series adores.
    I also wish there are ways to have better movement in battle but it's not the main focus of the game.

    Looking forward to finishing and doing NG+    … Expand
  47. Sdgrim
    Aug 4, 2022
    9
    This game was a very pleasant surprise. It does take its time to get started, and it does prioritize visual novel/storytelling elements far beyond the TRPG elements.

    However, when Digimon Survive is playing to its strengths: Dark character driven storytelling, where classic anime adventure stories play out with real and sometimes brutal stakes, it is a joy to play through.
  48. MikeldelValle
    Aug 7, 2022
    9
    70% graphic novel, 30% SRPG. Visually beautiful, with a more than accurate soundtrack, more mature and dark argument, addictive combats, "capture" digimons, collect them all... this delivery of the digital world It is a masterpiece, (with some Negative points yes: Sometimes long dialogues, low percentage of combat, unchallenging battle scenarios and final bosses too easy). It's a great70% graphic novel, 30% SRPG. Visually beautiful, with a more than accurate soundtrack, more mature and dark argument, addictive combats, "capture" digimons, collect them all... this delivery of the digital world It is a masterpiece, (with some Negative points yes: Sometimes long dialogues, low percentage of combat, unchallenging battle scenarios and final bosses too easy). It's a great Digimon game, but as an SRPG it's kind of simple.… Expand
  49. Dragoduval
    Aug 8, 2022
    9
    There's no Bakemon or demidevimon, but this game is still amazing. Could have had more digimon choice, but you still got 100+(actually not sure the number) and the gameplay is still worth the wait. In quite happy to have waited when it got delayed, it's the first AAA game in the last few years that haven't felt half finished or broken.

    Also they did say that it was a freaking visual    There's no Bakemon or demidevimon, but this game is still amazing. Could have had more digimon choice, but you still got 100+(actually not sure the number) and the gameplay is still worth the wait. In quite happy to have waited when it got delayed, it's the first AAA game in the last few years that haven't felt half finished or broken.

    Also they did say that it was a freaking visual novel, so don't go complaining that you did not know.    … Expand
  50. Miroyuuzu
    Aug 12, 2022
    9
    Just completed all endings, so I feel I have the right to give a proper review.

    The story itself a 10/10 for the mix of wholesome and dark moments (Especially those VERY dark moments). Each character has their own story, but only by playing all the endings will you understand all of them. Playing through the entire story multiple times was quite exhausting despite being able to skip    Just completed all endings, so I feel I have the right to give a proper review.

    The story itself a 10/10 for the mix of wholesome and dark moments (Especially those VERY dark moments). Each character has their own story, but only by playing all the endings will you understand all of them. Playing through the entire story multiple times was quite exhausting despite being able to skip most dialogues from 2nd run onwards.

    Gameplay is 7.5/10. I love playing tactical strategy games like this, but despite the x3 speed, it still felt a bit slow, and took up quite a bit of my time in the subsequent runs.

    The number of digimon in this game is also considered quite little, really wish there's a bigger variety of digimon we can recruit, but the MCs' unique digivolutions helped carry it, so I give it a 7.5/10.

    All in all, I still enjoyed this game A LOT. Some of the dark moments were really dark, and that's what I love best. The concept used is also different from the other games I've played, so I felt it's very unique, fun, and playing through all the endings covered my questions in the game.

    If you're someone who love Digimon + Visual Novel + GREAT Story, definitely try this out. It's definitely worth the money!    … Expand
  51. samks
    Aug 15, 2022
    9
    Digimon Survive offers a very interesting storytelling. Good characters, soundtrack and constant and interesting plot twists make this game a true experience for a visual novel. A non difficult combat system is an addition that make you feel a progression in your Digimon strength and personality. If you are a Digimon fan, you will for sure, enjoy this game.
  52. LadyNight
    May 8, 2023
    9
    I am happy with this game, the story is interesting to follow, the character have all their distinct personality and we want to know what will happen to them. The story takes time to really begin and combats are too easy in the beginning, but it will become more and more interesting.

    The visual novel is good, but it's not only a visual novel, and that's why I liked this game. There is    I am happy with this game, the story is interesting to follow, the character have all their distinct personality and we want to know what will happen to them. The story takes time to really begin and combats are too easy in the beginning, but it will become more and more interesting.

    The visual novel is good, but it's not only a visual novel, and that's why I liked this game. There is some exploration too and a lot of opportunities to battle. (Even if more event battles would be appreciated, but it's useful to battle to gain xp) (By the way, we can choose the battle's difficulty and I appreciated because at the end event battle was more frustrated, so thanks for the easy mode)

    I have finished the first story in 40 hours, and there is the new game + and other ends to do again, so the game is rather long to beat.

    Things to know : affinity is important to evolve your monsters, and use your phone.

    Thanks Hyde et Bandai for this game, an other visual novel with Digimon would be a good news!
    I played in French and the french translation is good. It was my first Digimon game, and I had no problem no knowing with licence.    … Expand
  53. TheLaughingMann
    Jul 31, 2022
    8
    The game is perfectly fine. Some folks didn't like the visual novel aspect of the game and reviewed it badly based on that. There has been months of advertisement about DS being a mix of Visual Novel (VN) and strategy RPG. You come along for the story, make decisions that influence how certain digimon turn out later in game, and you're mostly going to experience a fun adventure.

    Just    The game is perfectly fine. Some folks didn't like the visual novel aspect of the game and reviewed it badly based on that. There has been months of advertisement about DS being a mix of Visual Novel (VN) and strategy RPG. You come along for the story, make decisions that influence how certain digimon turn out later in game, and you're mostly going to experience a fun adventure.

    Just expect a lot of reading, story, and plot. The battles will come.    … Expand
  54. Sveakungen
    Aug 1, 2022
    8
    Really a perfect match for me, VN combined with exciting strategic combat. VN part is really top notch and the fighting is almost as good. The darker tone and great writing is a big plus, with English voice acting it would haver been a solid 9.
  55. DefenseForce
    Jul 31, 2022
    8
    It’s a good game not what the most expected of wanted but it’s a mix visual nova and turn based rpg. It’s not perfect maybe a bit to less fighting but thats just a personal thing if you like that or not.
  56. Altirik
    Aug 8, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Had me at the opening theme. Very telling how the story may go. Enjoyed the grid based tactics gamplay with the digimon evolutions. Also how agumons depended on you.… Expand
  57. 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
  58. jocamp
    Jul 31, 2022
    8
    Digimon Survive is the first Digimon game in the franchise that is a mix of a graphic novel with light strategy rpg elements in the battle system. This being a graphic novel first so expect a lot of reading. If you don’t like to read for hours avoid this game and don’t like subs.

    Gameplay: This game is mostly a click and search for items as well as selecting choices throughout the story.    Digimon Survive is the first Digimon game in the franchise that is a mix of a graphic novel with light strategy rpg elements in the battle system. This being a graphic novel first so expect a lot of reading. If you don’t like to read for hours avoid this game and don’t like subs.

    Gameplay:
    This game is mostly a click and search for items as well as selecting choices throughout the story. There are battles scattered through out or you can choose free battles and keep battling until you are done grinding for levels, items and even recruiting digimon. The battles take place on a grid field that you move your digimon units and attack the enemies. It’s simple but it gets the job done. You can equip items or different skills but it’s either and/or if each as two is the max. I didn’t care about the battles so luckily there is an auto battle option you can use to choose how they auto fight. Using the auto fight, the AI made great choices I only took control when there were important battles as battles can be speed up when on auto. I found the battle speed to be on the slow end.

    Story:
    This is were Digimon Survive excels at and this is what Adventure 2020 should have been. You can tell all the effort was put into the story from the world building to the difficult choices you have to make throughout the story. In my opinion it was well written and made me care about the characters even the annoying ones as well as their digital companions. In its core this is Digimon and one of the best story so far as these middle schoolers and upper class men get transported to a mysterious island of unknown origin were they fend of foes, explore the land and grow as a person as they try to survive on this mysterious land. You can see the tribute of Digimon adventure to some extent in the story.

    Graphics/sound: I was impressed with the visuals and soundtrack.

    Overall, if you don’t mind reading a book and are a fan of Digimon, this is a must play. You won’t regret it. It’s a solid Digimon story experience with a mediocre battle system but the story makes up for it. It’s not perfect but it’s great only thing wrong I see is that their is no English voice over since it’s sub like cybersleuth.    … Expand
  59. Vostekk
    Jul 31, 2022
    8
    I’m not a big fan of visual novels, but the story really pulled me in in this game. The combat is really great and the art is absolutely beautiful. I really hope this becomes a series.
  60. JRM1989
    Jul 31, 2022
    8
    Never got into the VN genre of video games. But this pulled me right in. As a fan of Digimon, the game is very well done. A few translation errors but those aren’t a big deal. Ignore the review bombing. Those are mostly salty players who obviously have no idea what the game is supposed to be. It was made clear that the game was going to be majorly a VN more than an RPG/tactics game. TheNever got into the VN genre of video games. But this pulled me right in. As a fan of Digimon, the game is very well done. A few translation errors but those aren’t a big deal. Ignore the review bombing. Those are mostly salty players who obviously have no idea what the game is supposed to be. It was made clear that the game was going to be majorly a VN more than an RPG/tactics game. The story is compelling. And a lot more dark than I thought it would be. The battling is good for being a tactics type style.… Expand
  61. Solanian
    Jul 31, 2022
    8
    Advertised as a visual novel which really isn't my type of game, but I have been enjoying it for the most part. Story has been pretty good so far and I've enjoyed the artwork and the battle system.

    going to say 8/10 because my game does lag for me when my switch is docked during battle which gets pretty annoying and it makes my switch run hot as well when docked. Just started playing it    Advertised as a visual novel which really isn't my type of game, but I have been enjoying it for the most part. Story has been pretty good so far and I've enjoyed the artwork and the battle system.

    going to say 8/10 because my game does lag for me when my switch is docked during battle which gets pretty annoying and it makes my switch run hot as well when docked. Just started playing it handheld instead and it hasn't been as hot, but battles still lag. Story has been pretty good, but I feel like deaths are kinda pushed to hard.

    I do wish this wouldn't have been a novel as I would love to run around in the world they've made and actually explore it all. But it's good for what it is.    … Expand
  62. Fluff3panda
    Jul 31, 2022
    8
    Poor marketing on bandaid for this game. Not explainibg the visual novel, story telling aspect of the game. Characters are more well define than any of the cyber sleuth series. And that is the point. This game was made to tell a horror / suspense story. Credits to the devs for including a cast of non traditional Protagonist digimon.
  63. Redcoma100
    Jul 31, 2022
    8
    First to those that are complaining about this game. Have you not seen any of the articles floating around the web about this game. This game is a visual novel with some tactical RPG mixed in. Well they say visual novel but it's more like choose your own adventure. There are three options you can pick from & they all goes twords your karma points. You see at times in the story you willFirst to those that are complaining about this game. Have you not seen any of the articles floating around the web about this game. This game is a visual novel with some tactical RPG mixed in. Well they say visual novel but it's more like choose your own adventure. There are three options you can pick from & they all goes twords your karma points. You see at times in the story you will have to make some choices. Some of these choices effect how the other characters are towards you & other effect the outcome of either your Agumon's evaluation or the ending you will get. You have Mora(good), Harmony (neutral) or Wreath(bad). They also effect what type of digimon you can recruit more easily. Now for the battle's. If you have ever played Fire Emblem. Then you should know how the battle's are played out. You pick which digimon from your group you want to battle with. Then move in a grid to get closer to the enemy to attack. You have your basic attack move(i.e. claws) or special moves (i.e pepper breath) your special moves cost sp to use.(think pp from Pokemon) Now this game will get dark. Habu has stated that on your first playthrough you can't save everyone. But after that you will unlock a secret ending. So replay ability so a go for this game. If you like to 100% complete a game.… Expand
  64. Martin1115
    Jul 31, 2022
    8
    I have not yet finished the game but have gotten far enough to write a review.
    This game is first and foremost a visual novel, if you don't like that you most likely won't like this game.
    While the prologue was a bit slow it made for a great start for the rest of the game. The story is well written and I found myself wanting to always just play a bit more to find out what will happen    I have not yet finished the game but have gotten far enough to write a review.
    This game is first and foremost a visual novel, if you don't like that you most likely won't like this game.
    While the prologue was a bit slow it made for a great start for the rest of the game. The story is well written and I found myself wanting to always just play a bit more to find out what will happen next.

    I really enjoyed the TRPG bits and well and wish the game had more of that type of gameplay that's actually what makes me put a 8 on the game instead of higher, I feel it would be more of a game of it was a 50/50 cut between TRPG and visual novel.

    Overall a great game, don't mind visual novels? Love digimon? Then you will probably have a good time, it's almost like playing a digimon anime.    … Expand
  65. Jayhikari
    Aug 1, 2022
    8
    It's a good 70:30 split on Visual Novel format and TBS gameplay, and honestly that works for it. The story is a really great take on the classic Digimon isekai formula, and really adds a nice mixture into how your actions affect you and your partner.

    There are some bits where the translation just isn't great or the wording is just a bit too "hip", and definitely doesn't feel perfectly    It's a good 70:30 split on Visual Novel format and TBS gameplay, and honestly that works for it. The story is a really great take on the classic Digimon isekai formula, and really adds a nice mixture into how your actions affect you and your partner.

    There are some bits where the translation just isn't great or the wording is just a bit too "hip", and definitely doesn't feel perfectly authentic, but it is a great story nonetheless! If you're a fan of VN, Digimon, or even TBS, check it out!    … Expand
  66. miraclesman
    Aug 5, 2022
    8
    emocionante, dinámico, divertido y muy satisfactorio en su jugabilidad, no he pasado mas de 1 hora sin combatir, asi que no entiendo los lloros de algunas reviews, muy disfrutable, si eres fan de digimon no tengas miedo y dale una oportunidad, yo tengo cero experiencia en rpg tácticos y novelas visuales pero lo estoy disfrutando mas de lo que esperaba (en realidad no esperaba nada) 8/10emocionante, dinámico, divertido y muy satisfactorio en su jugabilidad, no he pasado mas de 1 hora sin combatir, asi que no entiendo los lloros de algunas reviews, muy disfrutable, si eres fan de digimon no tengas miedo y dale una oportunidad, yo tengo cero experiencia en rpg tácticos y novelas visuales pero lo estoy disfrutando mas de lo que esperaba (en realidad no esperaba nada) 8/10 solido de momento, me falta bastante para acabar, difícilmente me vea modificando mi nota hacia abajo… Expand
  67. LadySkye
    Aug 1, 2022
    8
    Not a huge fan of visual novels, but I like this. Digimon are cool, combat is fun enough, and I like the characters.
  68. Sub89
    Aug 3, 2022
    8
    I love this game in general! I was a bit surprise that it was a visual novel, but the story in itself is great as a grim vision of what the Digiworld has to offer. My main point against is the fact that some of those characters are difficult to root for as they became excessively defeatist and whiny to a point where if you can save them, you begin to wonder if you want to.
  69. Ventus-Rogue
    Aug 3, 2022
    8
    Really fun game, especially if you’re a fan of visual novels. My only major complaint is that there are some issues with the English localization, it can be a bit rough in places. Nonetheless I really enjoyed the story and characters.
  70. Madxrabbit18
    Aug 7, 2022
    8
    It’s a pretty good game I did get bored around part 9 and quit playing. But it was a good game and I got a lot of play time out of it before I quit.
  71. cpdiaz
    Aug 24, 2022
    8
    A great narrative driven game that genuinely makes you feel for the characters involved. The only changes I would have made would have been more digimon/digivolution lines and heavier and wider consequences on the choices that you make across the whole story.
  72. Kyrios666
    Aug 31, 2022
    7
    I didn't have high hopes for this game but I bought this because I love the Digimon franchise and want them to continue making games. With the amount of potential it has with the sheer amount of Digimon and absurd levels of evolution possibilities you have to wonder why they don't make something akin to SMT (Cyber Sleuth and Hacker's Memory excluded). The visual novel art graphics ofI didn't have high hopes for this game but I bought this because I love the Digimon franchise and want them to continue making games. With the amount of potential it has with the sheer amount of Digimon and absurd levels of evolution possibilities you have to wonder why they don't make something akin to SMT (Cyber Sleuth and Hacker's Memory excluded). The visual novel art graphics of Survive is stunning with a memorable cast of characters. The karma system that plays into the VN which directly impacts the evolution your digimon takes is interesting and has potential in future games. The story is dark and is clearly meant for fans like myself who grew up watching Digimon adventure in the mornings before school. In terms of tactical gameplay - it is pretty underwhelming. The animations are slow and have a low frame-rate which makes it feel extremely sluggish. If they had the level of butter-smooth, fast gameplay like Disgaea, this would resolve a majority of the game's problems. Survive is a decent entry in the Digimon series but leaves much to be desired.… Expand
  73. Matt2790
    Sep 6, 2022
    6
    Average game with very little combat, and tons of texts which is ok since the game is actually more a visual novel than an rpg. Story was nice, had potential but it felt watered down by simple narrative with so much unnecessary dialogue and whiny annoying characters which I'll soon hopefully forget. Combat was the best part. I'm not saying is terrible game, just average. I ended upAverage game with very little combat, and tons of texts which is ok since the game is actually more a visual novel than an rpg. Story was nice, had potential but it felt watered down by simple narrative with so much unnecessary dialogue and whiny annoying characters which I'll soon hopefully forget. Combat was the best part. I'm not saying is terrible game, just average. I ended up skipping so much unnecessary dialogue. Final stretch was rather disappointing. If you're a Digimon fan, you'll probably gladly pay 60$ for it. Me, I don't believe it is worth it. Maybe 30$ would be much more reasonable for this.… Expand
  74. Aggregator
    Nov 14, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Digimon fans who are looking for a more grim take on the series will enjoy this, if they can accept the janky fusion between the Visual Novel and SRPG aspects.

    Full review:
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  75. JohnnySkyward
    Jul 31, 2022
    6
    So, i love digimon and couldn't wait to play this, but the realization hit me hard. This genre mashup don't work for me. I mean, the artstyle is quite nice and beautiful, but i wanted to fight with my digimon, run around and explore the world (not particular an open world). Here i have to watch the people talk in an stiff style, only to click them with the "a" button away. I am sad thatSo, i love digimon and couldn't wait to play this, but the realization hit me hard. This genre mashup don't work for me. I mean, the artstyle is quite nice and beautiful, but i wanted to fight with my digimon, run around and explore the world (not particular an open world). Here i have to watch the people talk in an stiff style, only to click them with the "a" button away. I am sad that the "managing your digimon" part is so low and short. It was the first red flag about a year sgo, after i watched preview videos and stuff. For me, i can't recommend it to anybody, but if you like A LOT of textboxes and very little actual strategy fighting gameplay, than you could maybe have fun. Sorry.… Expand
  76. 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
  77. Doomavanger
    Aug 8, 2022
    6
    Takes too **** long to get into actual gameplay. Its a visual novel first Digimon game second. Your dialogue have no real impact on the story other than to select a ending.
  78. CloudVentura
    Jul 30, 2022
    5
    A big hardpass for the fans of Digimon as a tamer game.
    Since its a jumble between 2 genres that are difficult to combine successfully (VN and Tactical RPG), which means that it cannot stand out surprisingly in both as if it were individually with each.
    As a graphic novel, the characters almost lack any animation or mobility, being NPG's that only move their mouths (and occasionally, the    A big hardpass for the fans of Digimon as a tamer game.
    Since its a jumble between 2 genres that are difficult to combine successfully (VN and Tactical RPG), which means that it cannot stand out surprisingly in both as if it were individually with each.
    As a graphic novel, the characters almost lack any animation or mobility, being NPG's that only move their mouths (and occasionally, the PNG is deformed to simulate movement), which would not be a problem if in the VN niche there are works made by fewer people who left behind those animation deficiencies..
    The finish, production values, and technical ambition resemble (no offense) that of an indie. Which is hardly justifiable in a main Digimon game.    … Expand
  79. Gremlinpirate
    Nov 19, 2022
    5
    I think I went into this for the wrong reasons. I honestly couldn't stand this game, I came into this wanting a fun Digimon tactical rpg, instead I got a Visual Novel. Maybe I'm just small brained or something but I just was not able to dig the story in this game, most of the characters were a bit too much and I never managed to grab onto anyone as a likeable character in my eyes. When theI think I went into this for the wrong reasons. I honestly couldn't stand this game, I came into this wanting a fun Digimon tactical rpg, instead I got a Visual Novel. Maybe I'm just small brained or something but I just was not able to dig the story in this game, most of the characters were a bit too much and I never managed to grab onto anyone as a likeable character in my eyes. When the game decided to actually let you play the tactical part of it, you were just given a barebones experience with no real meat to it. It felt like a chore for me to just rush to the end of the game just to say I beat it. And I genuinely hate games that want you to play it more than once to get the real ending. I honestly just don't think this game was made for me, I am happy for everyone who did enjoy it, I just couldn't.… Expand
  80. imaybestupid
    Aug 1, 2022
    5
    Digimon sSurvive does a wonderful job at immersing you in its narrative, with gorgeous art and a story that would stand comfortably alongside any season of Digimon. This is my first time playing a game that is primarily a visual novel and it really has me feeling like I was part of the story and l carefully selecting my responses . Alongside that is the tactical rpg gameplay, which IDigimon sSurvive does a wonderful job at immersing you in its narrative, with gorgeous art and a story that would stand comfortably alongside any season of Digimon. This is my first time playing a game that is primarily a visual novel and it really has me feeling like I was part of the story and l carefully selecting my responses . Alongside that is the tactical rpg gameplay, which I though complimented the Digimon franchise very well. Thanks to my investment in the narrative it made my choices in battle feel that much more important. I honestly haven’t had a gameplay experience quite like this before!… Expand
  81. Procrastinitus
    Aug 6, 2022
    4
    Was primarily advertised as a Tactics/Strategy RPG before release, but turns out to be more than 70% dialogue with barely any actual gameplay or battles. Especially after the last two games this just seems like a low effort disappointment. Supposedly there are no plans for another game now for 2 years so this is all we get for now. They better not blame the fans for low sales and thenWas primarily advertised as a Tactics/Strategy RPG before release, but turns out to be more than 70% dialogue with barely any actual gameplay or battles. Especially after the last two games this just seems like a low effort disappointment. Supposedly there are no plans for another game now for 2 years so this is all we get for now. They better not blame the fans for low sales and then refuse to localize the next proper Digimon game.… Expand
  82. Mitchuation
    Aug 3, 2022
    4
    I love it because it's digimon and there is a graphic side to it we havent really seen from digimon yet. However, I found myself starting to skip through vast portions of the scripting because it was just.. boring.

    Not only was the dialogue not immersive at many points in the story, but the exploration options and constant re-using of the same scenes (Looking at you red lilly woods and    I love it because it's digimon and there is a graphic side to it we havent really seen from digimon yet. However, I found myself starting to skip through vast portions of the scripting because it was just.. boring.

    Not only was the dialogue not immersive at many points in the story, but the exploration options and constant re-using of the same scenes (Looking at you red lilly woods and waterways) did not help it's case. I did know it was going to be heavier on the dialogue. However, I wish they would've drew a bit more from some other story-driven games such as Disco Elysium which showed greater depth of penmanship as well as a more lushish environment. I'm about half way through, so I'm going to finish it and give it a chance. I think for how high my expectations were for this game - it definitely fell flat.    … Expand
  83. arawix5
    Aug 2, 2022
    4
    Una novela visual que la mecánica de tomar decisiones esta de adorno, literal el juego te quiere contar la historia como el quiere y no importa lo que hagas tus decisiones son casi nulas. La trama esta decente, pero ni siquiera es original, pues todos sabemos a que serie hace referencia. El sistema de combate es muy repetitivo y roza a ser un rol táctico genérico por la poca creatividad deUna novela visual que la mecánica de tomar decisiones esta de adorno, literal el juego te quiere contar la historia como el quiere y no importa lo que hagas tus decisiones son casi nulas. La trama esta decente, pero ni siquiera es original, pues todos sabemos a que serie hace referencia. El sistema de combate es muy repetitivo y roza a ser un rol táctico genérico por la poca creatividad de sus creadores. Si te gusta Digimon y quieres leer una obra literaria, esto es lo tuyo.… Expand
  84. Jzarifis
    Aug 11, 2022
    4
    Only redeeming qualities are the voice acting, visuals and music. Dialogue and story beats are hindered by the constant talking in circles done by the cast. Every new decision is met with “we can’t do that it’s too dangerous” “what else are we going to do stay here and die” “we have to go even though it’s dangerous”. It’s abysmal writing that I thought would stop eventually but does not.Only redeeming qualities are the voice acting, visuals and music. Dialogue and story beats are hindered by the constant talking in circles done by the cast. Every new decision is met with “we can’t do that it’s too dangerous” “what else are we going to do stay here and die” “we have to go even though it’s dangerous”. It’s abysmal writing that I thought would stop eventually but does not. The tactics rpg battles are uninspired and dull. Evolving is fun but new forms are spread too thin, imo I think it would have been interesting to use armor digivolution as the main gimmick, providing similar power levels with the agency to choose a different armor given the scenario.… Expand
  85. RavenWraith
    Aug 12, 2022
    3
    I was so excited for this game. It is disappointing. It has minimal gameplay. It is a visual novel and not a good one. It looks terrible. I was hours in before there was any gameplay. I really expected a real Digimon game, not this.
  86. Digifan
    Jul 31, 2022
    3
    Long time fan of the series (90s kid), never been more disappointed by a game in my entire life...

    Let’s start with the fighting portion of the game... even worse than a bootleg chinese gacha mobile game both graphically and mechanically. The visual novel part feels extremely repetitive, boring and unincisive; sporting lack of refinement in the combinations between the various art    Long time fan of the series (90s kid), never been more disappointed by a game in my entire life...

    Let’s start with the fighting portion of the game... even worse than a bootleg chinese gacha mobile game both graphically and mechanically.

    The visual novel part feels extremely repetitive, boring and unincisive; sporting lack of refinement in the combinations between the various art styles adopted : character design, animation, environment and cel-shaded elements are really bland and badly blend with each other.

    The plot and character development are almost non-existent, stereotypical teenage horror movies tropes and shallow shonen anime types are the nail in the coffin for this title.

    I feel robbed of 50 euros.    … Expand
  87. emperorbob
    Aug 1, 2022
    2
    It's closer to a 5 but need to combat people giving it unwarranted 10s. While a novel effort, story is shallow.and for somerhing credited as a.visual novel it may be one of the least compelling i've ever played, with little to no player choice, bland characters, and a juvenile plot that misses what makes digimon deep.
  88. Mayhem365
    Aug 10, 2022
    2
    The game is a mess. It's a visual novel that was extremely poorly translated and then had strategy rpg elements tacked on. It isn't good. Would have been better has a straight novel.
  89. Bent3ndo
    Aug 3, 2022
    2
    This game has been a long time coming, and clearly needed time to work on some of the visual frame-rate issues etc that plagued it when first revealed. However, now the game is finally out, I have to admit that the improvements can't have been made in the visual department as it's virtually the same. Not only that, but did the team every at any point pitch this release as a visual novel? IThis game has been a long time coming, and clearly needed time to work on some of the visual frame-rate issues etc that plagued it when first revealed. However, now the game is finally out, I have to admit that the improvements can't have been made in the visual department as it's virtually the same. Not only that, but did the team every at any point pitch this release as a visual novel? I don't remember that happening when revealed. So going into this and realising it had been at least two hours before playing an actual game with RPG elements to it, blew my mind. I bought this expecting a darker more mature tone compared to Pokémon, but I didn't buy this expecting 80% visual novel. I can't imagine most people buying this will be either. Not fun, not what I'd expect from a great return for Digimon, a massive let down. Sorry.… Expand
  90. 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
  91. Kurito
    Jul 31, 2022
    2
    Decisions and deaths is the scoop of this visual novel, but is a fallacy. Events occur by default regardless of the player's decisions or parameters they have obtained.
    Always in your 1st game certain characters will die with their digimon and certain characters will live, even if you send them to the battlefield as a sacrifice.
    So it seems that the only real decision is to buy this    Decisions and deaths is the scoop of this visual novel, but is a fallacy. Events occur by default regardless of the player's decisions or parameters they have obtained.
    Always in your 1st game certain characters will die with their digimon and certain characters will live, even if you send them to the battlefield as a sacrifice.
    So it seems that the only real decision is to buy this title or not.

    Most of the characters have cartoon personalities and do not make decisions that a human would make in reality and it doesn't feel like a mature story at all, but the death scenes can be disturbing for the little so I don't understand what audience it could be directed.

    For other part, Takuma doesn't compl as a character or as an avatar, and it's hard to connect with him. There is no female lead character as in the case of Cyber ​​Sleuth or Next Order.

    Regarding the story, it is poorly worked and the translations in parts are poorly done.
    I feel that 4 years gave them time to think well about the plot, but not respected the basic concept of digimon (digital beings) and treated them as ghosts/spirits.
    The twist of the story is not surprising at all, many events are too predictable, which makes the story feel heavy, for taking so long on something obvious.

    Regarding the SRPG, it is an interesting proposal but still green, however, it has potential.

    The balance between digimon does not exist, and some have a clear preferentialism and others have been very disadvantaged.

    The price for what it offers is not correct.

    I would say that it greatly influences how you get along with the characters influences whether you like the title or not, so if you do not check the deaths and survivors you can run into an unpleasant disappointment of the title, as I said the deaths are default and unavoidable.
    And I mention it because if you dislike both characters that will survive in all the routes, the game becomes torture for completed and can access to NG+...    … Expand
  92. 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. Collapse    … Expand
  93. lamisho
    Aug 2, 2023
    0
    Annoying characters, intentionally drawn out dialogue, no gameplay, instant pass. Just watch the actual Digimon animes lol
  94. OnlyOneHere
    Aug 4, 2022
    0
    This game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $60 for a slide show. Are you freaking kidding me? I should have done my research before picking up this game. One would assume we would get an experience akin to Pokemon, since Digimon is just an off-brand Pokemon, but the developers were too greedy and lazy for that. The developers are so cheap and lazy,This game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $60 for a slide show. Are you freaking kidding me? I should have done my research before picking up this game. One would assume we would get an experience akin to Pokemon, since Digimon is just an off-brand Pokemon, but the developers were too greedy and lazy for that. The developers are so cheap and lazy, they couldn't even be bothered to make the anime in the start longer than five minutes. So they turned the rest of the cutscenes into a PowerPoint presentation, in a pathetic attempt at keeping the budget low for this game. The story is trash. The very little combat in this game is boring and repetitive. The graphics are a joke. It literally looks like a GameCube game during combat. The physics are beyond horrible.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, this game will go back to the shelf and collect dust. Charging $60 for a game with no replay value is a cashgrab. And the greedy developers had the audacity to charge $60 for a PowerPoint presentation. Not even EA or Take-Two would be greedy enough to sell $60 PowerPoint presentations. To make matters worse, these cheapskate developers were too stingy to pay for English voice actors and still had the nerve to slap a $60 price tag on this "game". Not to mention that it doesn't even have the AAA quality to justify the $60 price tag. This outrageous greed infuriates me. I don't recommend this poor excuse of a game at all.    … Expand
  95. zeroX52
    Jul 31, 2022
    0
    Vergonzoso, y sé que el desarrollador y editor dijo que es un 70% visual novel y 30% combates. Hay docenas o cientos de mejores opciones que esta, tanto VN o SJRPGs.
  96. Leon_Azure
    Jul 31, 2022
    0
    For a visual novel, its technical resources and graphic finishes leave a lot to be desired for a $60 game, in terms of presentation, it looks simply cheap, even more so depending on which country it is purchased from on Steam.
    The Digimon saga deserves better treatment and higher quality levels, for example, Xenoblade 2 comes out in the same date. But Bandai Namco doesn't know how to    For a visual novel, its technical resources and graphic finishes leave a lot to be desired for a $60 game, in terms of presentation, it looks simply cheap, even more so depending on which country it is purchased from on Steam.
    The Digimon saga deserves better treatment and higher quality levels, for example, Xenoblade 2 comes out in the same date. But Bandai Namco doesn't know how to manage it properly.

    If it were an indie project, I'd reconsider seeing it as a mediocre or halfway decent game, but as an official Digimon game, it would have to cost $20 or $40 to justify such an experience.    … Expand
  97. Elena_E_Patata
    Jul 30, 2022
    0
    Sarò onesto, dal punto di vista narrativo questo Digimon fallisce come romanzo visivo, o almeno ha molte decisioni che non mi piacciono. Questo è importante perché è una delle sezioni principali dell'intera esperienza.
    E dal punto di vista del gameplay, il sistema sembra incoerente e ha molto potenziale sprecato.
    Ho aspettato molto per questo gioco in modo che non si rivelasse il grande    Sarò onesto, dal punto di vista narrativo questo Digimon fallisce come romanzo visivo, o almeno ha molte decisioni che non mi piacciono. Questo è importante perché è una delle sezioni principali dell'intera esperienza.
    E dal punto di vista del gameplay, il sistema sembra incoerente e ha molto potenziale sprecato.
    Ho aspettato molto per questo gioco in modo che non si rivelasse il grande gioco di Digimon che ci aspettavamo.
    Graficamente sembra umile ma la maggior parte delle presentazioni sono immagini statiche, senza troppe ambizioni.    … Expand
  98. 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.
  99. 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.
  100. GRX3m0m
    Feb 13, 2023
    0
    Would be a solid 10 if the displayed percentage chance was correct. I mean, not mentioning the 'Be my friend' chance which is not even half the displayed, missing two 80%, one 66% and one 62% hits in a row is ridiculous (literally 0.008448% chance of happening).
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  1. RPG Fan
    Jul 11, 2023
    75
    Digimon Survive should have a lot of depth, with partner Digimon evolving and devolving, free-roaming Digimon to recruit, and a vibrant cast of characters who, on the surface, are generally enjoyable. Looking at the game from afar, it truly captures a feeling of desolation and nostalgia. But it comes up just short when it comes to gameplay and story—the two most important things for an SRPG and visual novel hybrid. A “Truthful” path awaits as a New Game+ option, but the gameplay shortcomings, unfortunately, aren’t alleviated with repeat playthroughs. Digimon Survive‘s charms aren’t fleeting by any means, but neither are its disappointments.
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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Dec 22, 2022
    80
    With its mature themes, Digimon Survive provides a refreshing take on the franchise and fits into the series' canon in a really cool way. I hope we get more Digimon games exploring new directions like this! [Issue #63 – January/February 2023, p. 73]
  3. Nintendo Insider
    Nov 18, 2022
    70
    I love visual novels, and I love strategy games. For a subsection of gamers, Digimon Survive will hit the perfect sweet spot between both of those. It’s got everything you’d expect from a digestible entry with a focus on presentation. However, I couldn’t help but feel that the game is just shy of greatness. Make no mistake, Digimon Survive is good. However, despite its best efforts, I found that the pacing drags and the combat mechanics are unremarkable. If you have enough patience to engage with its story and gameplay, the positives will far outweigh the negatives. It’s flawed, but the heart shines through and it goes down easy thanks to being one of the best-looking anime-style games released in years. Are there better SRPGs to play right now? Sure, but none offer Digimon’s unique brand of SRPG and I think it hits more than it misses.
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