Digimon Survive

takes way too long to get going as the introduction is dull but really fun battle mechanics

This game was my introduction to the visual novel genre, and I’m really glad that it was. While I read a lot of books (and love my home library), huge amounts of reading in a game is a tough sell for me. Luckily, the game alternated reading with tactical RPG and turn-based combat elements to make the pace a bit more palatable. Without it, the game would have been far more monotonous to play through. Be aware if you're considering playing it though, the majority of the game is definitely reading, and this is by a wide margin.

I’ve always enjoyed how much Digimon games try something new and different. Digimon games truly have a rich variety of games and despite the extensive reading involved in this one, it did a good job of servicing all the characters, accommodating branching narratives, and giving the player meaningful and consequential decisions that affected the overall narrative and ending. I particularly enjoyed how it presents another great take on the entire Digimon concept/mythology who are referred to in this game as Kemonogami (Beast Gods).

As expected, the Digimon sprites are really nice, and depending on your decisions throughout the game, this also affects the digivolution paths that are taken. Branching digivolution paths have always been a great aspect of the Digimon lore. Four full playthroughs are required to clock the game. I did three when it first came out and only came back to the fourth playthrough now, but I enjoyed it as much as I did the first time. Definitely recommend for any Digimon fan. If you’re a fan, the volume of reading isn’t so bad.

Way too bloated, too many characters, moves at a snails pace. It's a great idea that's very badly executed.

DNF

Arguably the best story and lore across the franchise - with dark and realistic moral themes galore. The SRPG aspects are a tad basic at Normal, non NG+ difficulty & the last part (on Moral route) can be a bit tedious.

The gameplay has a lot more potential with Mugen recollection and its associated difficulties in NG+, but Digimon diversity is certainly lacking compared to other games (and is much more noticeable in NG+)

Play if: Fan of visual novels, fan of Digimon lore, fans of SRPGs, a proponent of good mature dark story

Don't play if: Not a fan of VNs or SRPGs

Digimon Survive foi um dos melhores jogos que joguei nos últimos anos, pois nele possui a minha mecânica favorita: colecionar personagens. A parte da novel é bem ok, mas o combate é bem interessante e os design dos Digimon são incríveis. Cheguei a zerar 3 vezes para ter as 3 linhas evolutivas do agumon. Por isso essa quantidade de horas.

Este juego es, ante todo, una novela visual, por lo que nos vamos a pasar casi todo el tiempo leyendo texto ante las mismas 5 o 6 ilustraciones estáticas.

Si que tiene combates, pero son tan simples y sencillos, que carecen de interés.

Y la banda sonora también se me hace algo escasa.

Y aun a pesar de todo esto, la historia engancha!! Sorprende lo oscura y turbia que puede resultar la trama (más aún en una franquicia como Digimon) con personajes con sus traumas y complejos, y que no siempre actúan de la mejor manera.

A eso le añades la toma de decisiones y varios finales, y queda un juego interesante.

Supongo que hay novelas visuales mejores ahí fuera, pero seguro que a los fans de digimon os resulta interesante.