Digimon Survive

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  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. Jacquezito
    Dec 30, 2022
    0
    Tenia dudas sobre este juego, pero como fan de Digimon, me di la oportunidad de jugarlo, y vaya que me dio una enorme sorpresa, un excelente juego! la historia te atrapa, es madura e interesante, los momentos de juego son divertidos, no me decepciono, un juegazo, y mas si eres fan de esta franquicia lo vas amar!!1
  4. 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).
  5. 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
  6. 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:
    https://aggregatorreviews.com/was-digimon-survive-worth-it/    … Expand
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. arcadiaM78
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    Its exactly what it is, a visual novel with some tactical battles. The story is gripping and a must for fans of the original Digimon anime. It would have benefited a bit more from more story-impacting decisions though.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. hazz777
    Aug 2, 2022
    0
    as a digimon fan since the 90s. and I've played all the games. thisbgame is the worst. what a waste. too much dialogue. no free motion that we can control. the battles r lame slow and boring. the story takes way too long. 4 years for this trash. 4 years u could've made a remake ofdigimon world 2 and 3 . that would have been the best . what a waste of time
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. Drash-Digimon
    May 18, 2023
    0
    One of the most boring and tedious games I've ever had the misfortune to play, the game is 80% scripts and dialogue, and not exactly a entertaining dialogue.
    The characters are simply poorly written, and while the RPG system has potential, it's completely wasted.
  26. LORISZ84
    Aug 2, 2022
    0
    Era tanto bello digimon cyber sleuth perché rovinare un gioco solo 100 digimon niente esplorazione del mondo battaglie digimon in 2d meno male che ho preso xenoblade chronicles 3 e non mi so fatto abbindolare da sti pagliacci che ci hanno messo 3 anni x fare sto gioco di menta . Ps lo ha preso un mio amico e me lo ha fatto provare lo ha ridato indietro e ha preso xenoblade anche lui
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  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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