Digimon Survive Is Better Than We Predicted | Review // First Impressions

[@thedigiknow]

One last point about the 70/30 gameplay breakdown! It does NOT mean "70% reading and 30% gameplay" -- it's 70% visual novel and 30% tactical PRG, but "visual novel" includes point-and-click adventure style elements, branching narratives based on your choices, and relationship building that will have an impact elsewhere in the game. The 70/30 split (that Habu himself stated) has freaked a lot of people out, but remember that "Visual Novel" includes the story, the exploration, the relationship building!

[@commonviewer2488]

An important distinction. Visual Novels are not just text.

[@marcusshawn]

Can you review the 02 movie trailer that dropped?

[@aleksipihlaja1159]

I was going in blind havent played touched visual novels ever, but this game took my by a big suprise how good it was. Note I just finished the game 20 hours in. Excellent Story.

[@shukrans7623]

Game still sucks, waste of money, if I wanted a novel I would have brought a cheap book

[@marcusshawn]

@@shukrans7623 the game is literally advertised as a visual novel lol

[@mrdisaster5880]

They capitalize on what they do best, the story and honestly this game is heavily inspired by devil survivors which is a game I really love.

[@theunknowngamer2397]

This is the perfect comparison. I’m only a couple hours in, but the whole feel and mood of this game is very Shin Megami Tensei-feeling. It’s a great direction for Digimon to go and I’m glad I jumped into it and didn’t look at all the negative reviews online.

[@Harpple.]

Woah, seriously? Then it really is good.

[@athernandez666]

Devil survivors is one of my favorites, so I'm super glad I ran into this comment. Time to get the game.

[@thelonemask]

Although, don't go in expecting your teeth to be kicked in. From what I've seen, the tactics combat isn't too challenging.

[@NowKissMyChucks]

how long is the game exactly

[@yep_itsmeagain]

This game is amazing. AMAZING. I'm still in shocked at chapter 4. Also if you bought the physical copy and it didn't come with the Guilmon code, hit up Bandai support and make sure you have your proof of purchase. They already know about the error with the physical copies. That's how I got my Guilmon code.

[@whogivesabuck]

I'm just up to part 5 and I'm amazed. This has got to be one of the most intense and memorable Digimon stories told since 99 and Tamers

[@unconsistentone5385]

what are you talking about, this game is basically the combination of 99 + tamer with all the best parts of them and aimed at not children I was immersed, I cried, I laughed, I was amazed by the voice acting, I was surprised, I cried again even harder in THAT SCENE, it is everything good about 99 + mature + digimons being actual characters (with some limitation, tho it might even just be the gameplay choices, maybe all the digimon characters are all as deep as those two), it is everything good about tamers, it far surpasses any digimon story ever came out, this should be an anime and this will be a masterpiece, fk this is my reaction before the true ending, and only one of the route, WTF, who wrote this masterpiece.

[@nafsii04]

@@unconsistentone5385 ure so real. survive might get a lot of shit for the pacing but man the story is BETTER than some of the recent digimon media which says a lot

[@dramonmaster222]

YES! Digimon Survive is Digimon Adventure S1 mixed with the horror aspect of Digimon Ghost Game and I LOVE it. What's really drawing me into the game though are the story and character interactions.

[@canisblack]

So something I noticed you didn't talk about but might have made some people sit up and take notice is that the game also has elements borrowed from Adventure and Survival Horror games where you have to search the surroundings for items and sometimes information. Going back and visiting areas that aren't marked as being of interest can give you a chance to find items which, unless you grind the Free Battles heavily, are going to be in very short supply since there are no shops.

[@thedigiknow]

Yeah it has those point-and-click adventure elements! You're right I did not mention that but I enjoy those sequences.

[@canisblack]

@@thedigiknow Yeah. Their inclusion has made the non-combat elements a lot more enjoyable than I was expecting. I was really shocked at how some of that came into play with the first chapter's boss too.

[@MysteryDisc]

@@canisblack It felt so rewarding to find the vinegar and webbed desk before Ryo mentioned what the vinegar could be used for

[@arkamukherjee457]

I just started it, the game is phenomenal and I can't emphasize how well they have written the digimon interactions. It can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike.

[@Mrholysymbol]

I definitely wouldn't sit anyone under the age of like 13 down with this game after seeing further into the story lol it gets too heavy for a younger audience at times which is what they were going for after all

[@RiersaTL]

As a visual novel fans, fire emblem fans, and digimon fans, it feels like they make this game specifically for me. I'm in ch 2 right now and enjoy it a lot. My only complain is the exploration part can be kinda slow, it would be great if they can speed up the animation and swapping between intractable object smoother.

[@MysteryDisc]

Agreed wholeheartedly. Also I don't like going back to main map to move to another area

[@Shywhitefox]

Assuming you are playing on Xbox or Playstation, you can press RB and LB (R1 and L1) to switch between all the interactable objects in a room like objects, pathways, characters and such. You can also do this with the glitch searching with the phone and finding the fragments. Not sure what the buttons would be like for Switch.)

[@SeraidenAF]

IKR? As a Digimon fan, otome/VN fan, and Tactical RPG/Fire Emblem fan, I am loving this game so, so much.

[@cbeaird52]

I'm so happy someone noticed the same thing i did. The grid based combat paired with the ability to digivolve on the fly really made me feel like I was playing an Anime! It's these great touches that make the combat fun.

[@alanhale9915]

Same. I was a little bummed when I found out only the main characters digimon partners could de-evolve.

[@cbeaird52]

@@alanhale9915 I get why that stinks, but I do understand it, because in most Anime, we only see the Partner Digimon Evolve Up and Go back down. Usually, when it's other Digimon (Like badguys) or allies, it usually only going up, but not down.

[@Xentonic1]

Honestly I came into this as a FE fan having never played a VN before and I wasn't a big fan of P5's relationship system. I'm on part 10 now and boy has it been quite the ride. The pacing feels so buttery smooth. Like you said, the story isn't constantly stopping for arbitrary reasons. I haven't felt the need to stop and grind free battles to be prepared for the next fight. It does a really good job of keeping you in the ballpark of where you need to be.

[@thedigiknow]

That's awesome! I love FE but for some reason have not played the Switch one yet. I got way into them on the 3DS.

[@Xentonic1]

@@thedigiknow Three Houses was Fates done correctly. If you have the chance it's really worth a playthrough. Funnily enough, I'd say the pacing of Survive and Three Houses are similar in my humble opinion.

[@dtriarchives9]

100% agreed with you Digiknow it's been better than I hoped.

[@Mini_Antony]

When I first heard that this game was gonna be on the darker and grittier side I wasn't expecting that much, but the more and more I've been playing I was left pretty surprised with just how dark this game actually gets

[@kkm861]

Actually the vibe i'm getting in this game is not like Digimon game at all is like playing entire new game with Digimon characters in it.

[@Ventus_S]

Loving this game so far. I can even say this has been the Digimon game I'm always dreamed off. An anime like visual novel story heavy Digimon game . Appreciate they even spend 1 hr to properly introduce all the characters/ knowing their personality. Yeah is like watching a different Digimon adventure anime which i rly enjoy. So far loving the characters too. Visual is gorgeous too.

[@ariwl1]

Glad to hear! Between the labored development cycle and hearing that noone got review codes on time for this thing, I was a little worried about how the end product would play out. Sounds like I'll definitely be getting this when I can...all the physical copies near me are sold out... When I first heard the visual novel to gameplay split was about 70/30, I confess I was a bit worried I wouldn't dig this as visual novels aren't really my thing. But then I played 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, whose novel/gameplay ratio is also about 70/30 or maybe even higher on the novel side, and I was absolutely entranced by it. So I guess it can work for me if the story and gameplay hit me in the right way. Plus, the way you describe it makes it sound like the novel-side gameplay is actually more invovled than 13 Sentinels was. In fact, it kinda sounds like the more modern Fire Emblems like Three Houses where you are spending a ton of time running around and doing non-combat things with the characters. So I can definitely get behind that.

[@demonic_myst4503]

Deview codes most likely cane down to the fact they had a real tight do not spoul past chaotwr 5 mentality set up they most likely didnt want anyone getting info past chapter 5 before release

[@narumimori]

So Digimon Survive is like Dangarompa in the visual novel aspect with Fire Emblem and Final Fantasy Tatics' gameplay. My free time is limited nowadays, so I don't have enough time to invest games that are heavy on story progression, but I will give a try on Digimon Survive when I will have more free time.

[@thedigiknow]

Very much like Danganronpa! I wish I made that comparison in the video.

[@pqulxv3810]

It reminds me quite a lot of the gameplay style and pacing of the Devil Survivor series and it is beautiful I love this game, currently in chapter 4 and haven't been able to put it down

[@nintendolife25]

I’m so glad with how well the game is turning out so far, Digiknow! I can’t wait for the full impression!

[@MasterSasori09]

im playing the ultimate cup right now and honestly can't wait to continue survive because i just finished chapter 3 and im still in shock what just happened

[@jacobvandenberg2749]

Best Digimon channel. I love these videos.

[@sara-name-unavailable]

im only in to the 2nd day so far BUT it IS on the slow side and likely isn't for general gamers. this is likely going to fall short for people not into digimon or RPGs more so due to how text heavy it is and the limited map. this feels more point and click than previous digimon games were

[@Tarripin6266]

I personally love this game. I can not wait to do a second play threw and see what I can change amd learn more about the world and characters.

[@cyberjordan1]

This game is one of the grittiest and most brutal to play through in the Digimon series. The combat isn't too challenging but the choices and situation.. it really tears at the heart. You feel so much for Takuma, perhaps he's going to be known as the demifiend of Digimon. A good addition for sure.

[@Mrholysymbol]

Are you playing the battles on the hard difficulty setting? They still aren't particularly difficult but every now and then I'll have to do a retry of a boss fight if I make a poor decision

[@ikai21]

I'm only on Ch. 2 because I started playing this yesterday, but it's fun so far! Also, the horror vibe in this is way better than Ghost Game's, and this is coming from someone who thinks GG is a good show I really do love how it's a survival horror-esque visual novel just because I like both video game genres 8/6 update: Now, I’m on Ch. 4 and honestly, the game picks up steam after Ch. 3.

[@luminous3558]

Finished my first playthrough and I have to say this game managed to find the exact right spot between tradition and innovation. The horror aspects of the story perfectly fit in with the rules of digimon. As long as everyone believes in their bonds everything is fine but if they lose themselves in doubt things get dangerous. A lot of adventure 01 callbacks without being overly pandering and even if a fan favorite digimon appears its very much this game's version of the character. The gameplay was fun but a bit slow, lots of animations overstayed their welcome just a bit like the end of round lag. A turbo mode wouldve smoothed the combat a lot. Its also incredibly easy even on hard to the point where you can trigger multiple cutscenes that are based on enemy HP% at once by bursting something too hard. Feeding agumon all the statboosters kinda trivialized most encounters. One complaint I would have with the game is actually on the sound side of things. The OST is very beautiful especially the main theme Kizuna. The issue however lies with the location selection screen theme, its so glaringly immersionbreaking to go from a tense or sad scene to the "new locations unlocked" screen and hear the ost just pull a complete 180 only to return to gloomy the next second. Lastly the characters talk way too much about stuff being the final battle without it actually being the final battle. It makes sense for them to assume so but its still weird.

[@evewhoo]

Without spoiling to much for anyone reading this, there was a part in the game where something shows up, and I couldn't help smiling because if you've seen the anime, you can definitely predict what might be going on. It was a fun little callback, but I still think that if you haven't seen the anime, it'd be fine. I also agree with what you said at the end about the final battle dialogue lol It's not like Survive is the only game guilty of this but I do think the dialogue could've been done a bit better there. Also, on the Steam version at least, I noticed a number of dialogue issues, like some text errors weren't caught by the proofreeders. For example, I noticed once that Miyuki was written as Miu in the dialogue box. There's slight issues like that that the game has, but other than that I loved it so much I played it every day after buying it lol

[@dargoid]

Best review I've ever seen for this game, thank you more people need to understand this is a VN first and foremost.

[@thedigiknow]

Thanks that means a lot!

[@ashmanchester2611]

I was very off put on getting this game. All the gameplay I saw just made it look like a port of a mobile game. But hearing you explain what type of game it is helped me decide to try it out.

[@augusmnyt]

Best review I’ve watched so far. Know what you’re talking about and not another angry where’s mah rpg elements guy.

[@thedigiknow]

Thanks that means a lot. :)

[@MXknowsHow]

It's like playing a new season of digimon. I love it.

[@thedigiknow]

1000% how i feel

[@megatamerernie513]

Im only mid part 3 right now. Ive always been a digimon fan; through the good and the bad. This game has just totally blown me away. Im just so into it. The wait was agonizing; but holy crap was it worth it.

[@Solo3511]

I've only gotten past Part 3 so far but holy hell I am loving this game. The character dynamics feel extremely authentic between the kids and their "Kemonogami" partners, as well as their reactions to their situation they find themselves in. It's often depressing and disheartening and kind of reminds me of Danganronpa on occasion, but you have that element of trying to survive and overcome despair to get through this story as a team while bonding with the other characters. It's already one of my all time favorite Digimon games and I haven't even sunk 15 hours into it yet.

[@rkoman1]

Loving the game so far its so nostalgic . This kinda of story with cybersleuth Gameplay would be top.. hope they keep making more games of this . Just dont make US wait another 4 years.. very happy with the game.

[@asrafkhalid1231]

after finishing this game twice (the "harm"ony and truth route), im really loving the story n the tactics battle is just an icing on the cake (imho). currently trying to clear the other paths/routes since some says that different characters dies on different paths/routes. others may have said before but this story is the true survival horror that we thought ghost game would be. gosh, i really loved all the digimon/kemonogami partners in this game, especially agumon, kunemon, floramon and wise guy dracmon.

[@antidotsr]

I've completed green route and the true route just past week and can say - the game is incredible. Will wait for your review to see your reaction to certain plot points. Took me 50 hours. A little bit drained and will come to see another routes later. :)

[@KatMorningstar3]

The story and depth of the characters of this game really is amazing. I could really see myself in Miyuki, Aoi and Saki and adored Miu. Minoru actually reminds me a lot of one of my friends. I've only been through Harmonious and Wrathful routes and I will play through the other 2 routes (I'm currently on Moral route at this moment). *SPOILER WARNING:* The concept of seeing human kids from the core cast dying, the Digimon and human partners being two halves of the same soul and their life force being connected to their Digimon (if the human partner dies, so does the Digimon, and vice versa) are all things I imagined for my ideal Digimon series, so it was really wild to see what were fantasies being brought to life in this game.

[@dragonstouch1042]

I thought it was only a one way street and if the human partner was still alive, the digimon could be reborn, or was that just that one character?

[@talos1279]

I have to say that I do like how the characters are more realistic than in many anime series. In the first three chapters, they emphasized that they are still kids (teenagers) and it's very dangerous to go wander around in the digital world. We are so used to trope that kids saving the world that we nearly forgot that human in anime can feel scared towards the unknown. The main cast are much older than most cast in the anime series but the fright they feel is much more visible.

[@OldManMigs]

I have surprisingly been loving this game. The story and artwork is amazing and keeping me way more engaged than cyber sleuth/hackers memory. I love that this game lets us decide how and when we want to evolve. I hope they take this element into future digimon games. I would love to run through a whole game with Wizardmon

[@thedigiknow]

Same! Just finished Part 4 and each chapter has been better than the last.

[@bhuincho3]

I actually like digimon survive. Although I did not expect the creepy horror like jump scares. Kinda thought reminded me if this were digimon combined with corpse party. With the characters potentially dying if you are not careful:

[@saphiriathebluedragonknight375]

It has jump scares? I might pass. I just can't handle jump scares. They might even physically hurt me now due to having a tube placed in my chest.

[@amoebale]

im surprise the story is super heavy, i expect that it gonna be dark but im not ready thats it actually creepy and i love it.

[@dat_lamp]

This game has been that perfect melding pot for me, I love visual novel games, strategy tactics games, and of course Digimon. So this has been the perfect storm for me!

[@ShadowoftheMask]

Lot about this game seems Devil Survivor-ish to me which is great in that Devil Survivor is actually my favorite SMT spinoff series rather than Persona. Kinda bummer how obscure series it is.

[@zephyrias]

Its only on 3ds! I better get the extra dlc mons before ability to buy in the eshop go poof next year.

[@superfeel1275]

devil survivor 1 and 2 and strange journey will always be classics in the jrpg genre

[@matthewlynn6108]

the game works as a dissection of the isekai genre, that just so happens to feature Digimon as a means of doing it. This story shares more blood with like, Lord of the Flies, than it does with prior Digimon stories / video games.

[@sofaris576]

I am still realetively early. I just meet a Woman that is probably Arukenimon. It did not quite grab me yet but I am really invested in Lopmons character. It was a really cool moment when it question if we see them as weapons.

[@vinsomniac9118]

This is the digimon adventure reboot we needed

[@tBOGGgle]

Totally agree!

[@soras7183]

If you like doki doki literature club and digimon you’ll love survive

[@HereIsLexx]

Good to know bought the Game instantly after your review DigiKnow-Bro 😎🤙🏽

[@diegos7337]

Thanks for this! I definitely will be giving it a try.

[@ARCEUS493ZELDA]

personally i loved the game myself, played thru it initially on the yuzu switch emulator with heavy intentions to buy it in the coming weeks either for PC or switch, the story overall was solid and while the roster was somewhat small for my liking it didnt matter much to me as i mostly stuck with the default digimon we were given, i was excited too when i was able to use my knowledge of digimon from the past be it partaking to prior games or even the anime to predict certain things happening with certain characters such as a very specific boss fight early on again i do wish they had a broader roster for the game but what is in there as it is was more than enough to tickle my nostalgic childhood, will definitely be worth the money when i do buy a legit copy

[@shadowwriter4538]

I'm playing, started playing it on the day the game came out where I live. While I can't say for sure if this was worth the wait since I just got started on it, I am satisifed with the results so far; I believe this is what they advertised and so fart it's meeting my expectations in certain areas. Digimon as a franchise has always tried to do something new each time, both in games and anime series, and this is definetly something new; it uses elements from the old but I can still see this as its own thing.

[@SquirreLJ7]

I love Survive. I admit what I think I really want is Persona 5 Royal or Fire Emblem: Three Houses with Digimon, but this game did not disappoint. I do absolutely love how they handle partner Digivolution in this game, and I've been craving a darker story for a long time.

[@tembakaugunung6139]

Fun fact : the very bassic concept of digimon when (i forget his name) he created digimon is Digimon was always there. Human could comunicate and interract with them when they invinted cyber tech.

[@nicodalusong149]

I already had the game at launch and am still playing through it (it's on pause for now because Xenoblade is getting my attention first since it's a longer game and I want to get through it first) but this is the video I was looking for. I was looking for a digimon fan specific review and this did not disappoint. You're right, it's not the ideal game (I think a few things on the mechanical side could have been done better) but the story is great. It really reminds me of Adventure, 02 and bits of Tamers. Other comments have mentioned it already but this game is more akin to the SMT: Devil Survivor line of games than to Fire Emblem and even less to Final Fantasy Tactics or Triangle Strategy. My only gripe so far is the one mandatory death. I would have preferred that all the deaths were preventable if you knew what to do like in Devil Survivor. I would have also preferred that the game not just have us locked into the three routes but also have other endings too as non-standard endings or maybe even a unlockable chaos route where the story goes off the tracks after a certain point and everything slowly becomes a glorious functioning mess.

[@EpicBurnoff]

The biggest issue I have with the game is the NG+ is more of a victory lap than a scaled up campaign with stronger enemies. The muegen battles can be difficult but I want a bit more.

[@ArchAngelKnights]

They can only ho to champion level?

[@danielgrajeda4224]

This is my first visual novel style game. I played rpgs like fire emblem and love a good story with memorable characters. I’ve been liking the game so far, it seems promising

[@PainCausingSamurai]

I'm not a.fan of visual novels, but this looks more like a new season of Digimon with Mass Effect style character choices and interactive battles. That sounds great to me.

[@thedigiknow]

Totally! I literally just texted a friend and said “survive is the best Digimon season in like ten years” haha. Obviously it’s a game not an anime but the storytelling is awesome

[@luminous3558]

Yeah I would describe it as a digimon anime turned game for the most part.

[@4ncientGu150]

Me, who likes both Higurashi and Fire Emblem, but was on the fence until I learned more about this. "Guess I found my next purchase then"

[@thedigiknow]

Nice! Haven’t played Higurashi but I love FE

[@metageek7878]

So far really enjoying what they are doing with this game I only have 2 questions if anyone knows. Can your choices actually result in characters dying? (Don't want examples just yes or no) And 2 can you actually unlock Agumons entire tree?

[@karthus006]

Got the game, but haven't start playing it yet but this is what I can say. You CANNOT save everyone during your first playthrough. Yes, some character's deaths are mandatory for your first playthrough. And yes again, it's probably down to the choices you make. Only during your 2nd playthrough, you can try for a "Everyone survives" golden ending.

[@kyoden1928]

yes kids die and kinda brutal too lol

[@metageek7878]

@@karthus006 good to know... I'll wait to seek guides until I've at least experienced my own choices play out... though I think I can see which characters are likely to die... just from general genre savyness

[@HermanFalckHow]

I would say it's more 50/50. Especially if you play on Hard. It shifts as you get into it. I would say chapter 2 onwards it's just as much combat as there is story.

[@thedigiknow]

Yeah honestly the more I play, I’m engaging in the “free battles” even more often to see what Digimon I can recruit and to level up. There’s a ton of tactics gameplay IF you want it

[@tBOGGgle]

Yeah so far I'm not seeing the 70/30 split they were talking about. I was a little worried about that but honestly feels about 50/50 I agree

[@JetowTone]

I'm on my second play through an I can tell you all that the later fight get much harder I recommend to anyone playing that you takes your time to explore and gather items to makes things easier and to try to invest in vaccine types

[@xesisgood8593]

How long is the game or one play through?

[@mcnalga]

I've heard the game is pretty easy

[@antmunch288]

Game must be really short if you’re on your second play through already

[@JetowTone]

@@antmunch288 I essentially rushed through after 20 hours I ended it and there is still a lot left for me to do I also got the game early since I got the Japanese version

[@JetowTone]

@@mcnalga there is a difficulty spike near the last chapters

[@EPGamer22]

@thedigiknow I knew there was some reference to Digimon Adventure

[@globalsaturation7333]

Honestly I have never played a visual novel game before , I play shooters rpgs and pure fast paced action games but I do remember and love digimon so I wanted to give this a try . It’s pretty cool , I’m surprised I’m invested , the gameplay is enough to keep me going and the story is cool too . I like to roll up a joint , make a coffee and kick my feet up and just enjoy the story nice and slow , it looks nice too and very calming . Already in part 5 , I played like 15 hours yesterday couldn’t believe it

[@Shoyro]

The only visual novels I enjoyed the most was Digimon Survive and X Blaze: Code Embryo. Both were beautiful in appearance and we're entertaining. XBlaze actually did things to make it look like it was an actual anime and not just another Visual novel. It was enjoyable mostly for that reason, but its story pales to Digimon Survive's hands down.

[@Digital-Wave]

I love this game so far as someone who loves visual novels and RPGs it's like it was made for me lol.

[@Coomamon_Memes]

I guarantee theres some pokemon fans who bought survive and dropped the game from frustration before even getting past the long intro these games always have but dont realize the irony of enjoying modern pokemon despite the exact same issue being present in every game. Your rival in pokemon is always gently guiding its aging playerbase along the first route, careful not to let them go too fast or get too overestimated from fun. Hop: "careful grandpa. Mind the route and dont break a hip trying to catch a pokemon. Try not to overwork you weak heart from the excitement. We cant let you have too much fun yet or you might get another stroke. Now battle my starter thats a lower level and has a type disadvantage towards the one you picked" Player: thank you billy. Youre such a good boy. Would you like a rare candy? Hop: my names hop grandad and youve only played for 3 hours. You dont even have pokeballs yet and you wont get a rarecandy until you get to the hallway route after the third gym. Player: WHAT? speak into my good ear sonny. Hop: Nothing gramps. Player: youre a such a polite boy timmy. Back in my day rivals would woop your butt, 4 times in a row and then when you finally beat em they tell you "smell you later" and walk off without even healing your pokemon. Hop: my name is hop not timmy... Player: whats that davey? Whos timmy? One of you lil friends at trainer school? Why back when i was a youngun back in kanto...blablablabla.....bla...blabla etc etc etc

[@ReelJV]

What?

[@Mrholysymbol]

My only gripe is that even with all the delays there are still a lot of quality control oversights after like chapter 3 there are a not insignificant number of typos grammatical errors weird translations and some dialogue lines feel like they jump topics and miss a line that was supposed to be between the two (not to mention changing how they refer to each digimon gender wise randomly not that it really matters) it hasn't dampened my enjoyment of the game but it is surprising to see just how many errors made it through

[@tBOGGgle]

Inexcusable for a full proced game I agree but I'm still a Digimon fan and glad this game exists :)

[@davidpt]

Awesome review, thank you! I think this will be worth it for me once it's on sale. I would prefer if it had more battles and tactics, if it was about 50/50 would be perfect

[@tarotshart]

I appreciate this review, it seems more like I would be a fan of Sleuth. This game looks so cool though, Danganronpa meets Fire Emblem meets Phoenix Wright.

[@sethg1338]

I love decision making games and tactical gameplay but I’m still on the fence with this one just because I tend to get distracted easily when dialogue is heavy

[@bigj8809]

Btw the cast of characters in survive, feels like a lot of them have their personalities mixed from the first 3 seasons

[@rivers6932]

If I can ask when is chapter 8? I’m a bit confused as I’m in part 1 and not sure if it’s chapter 1.

[@rathalosdreadking6952]

So far this game has been amazing. I'm deadass at work today cause I stayed up till like 1 am cause I couldn't stop

[@eldenrah9959]

This is a nice calm review.

[@charliescott859]

I just finished chapter one with the dokugumon fight I've also recruited some kind of hard to recruit Digimon so far gazimon and gotsumon along with a betamon I guess I'm going to have to buy the game digitally to get guilmon

[@yep_itsmeagain]

Nah just hit up Bandai support and show them the proof of purchase and they'll give you a code. That's what I did

[@mannymayoral8309]

Look online how to recruit each digimon, and they will give you all the answers to every question they ask, I do it cause every digimon have different opinions that you wouldn’t expect the answer to be so I cheated with that instead to make it a lot easier, but sometimes even getting the answers right, you still have a percentage of success of catching it, and a lot of them had ran away from me

[@pokemastercube]

only rhrough to the end of chapter 1 but liked what i played so far there is only 1 nagging thing for me and that is geilomon, while in japan and NA was is a pre-order bonus for physical (and had the digital edition thing) they diddnt do that for europe only way to get him is buy the month 1 digital edition, and i had got the physical copy, kinda sucked to find out they wernt doing that for europe (heck they diddnt do any european english advertiseing)

[@benjaminacuna8013]

Honestly this would make for a great anime, maybe like a ghost adventures style one

[@omegaxis8539]

I'm loving Survive so far and it's my first Visual novel game so I wasn't sure if I was gonna be able to stick with it but got sucked in for 2 days so far lol

[@thedigiknow]

That's awesome!

[@IWantBasterds]

There seems to be son depth and movement to the visusl novel, might give it a shot.

[@Morte_n]

I personally am not too happy with the recruiting mechanic. It feels nice but wow... At least in the german translation the answers feel really random sometimes and you're just guessing which I feel is frustrating. Also you can easily level up your Digimons thanks to an auto battle mode (kinda, you just let the AI destroy the opponents). Felt a bit overleveld sometimes but the challenge of the fight was never zero.

[@mbilica76]

I would like to see a crossover between Survive and ReArise. I like the ReArise story...

[@Toksyuryel]

Herissmon is the bestmon

[@danielpeter9308]

I thought i was the only one who thought it was strange that we havent gotten an in depth Digimon survive content in YT. Until i tried the game myself,dude the game is enjoyable and very long. It will take at least 3-5 days to speedrun this game.

[@thedigiknow]

Yeah I have no idea why they did not get review codes to at least game sites like IGN a few days early. I was pretty sure the fact nobody had a review meant it was going to be bad. A few hours in I realized it’s not a train wreck which is why I wanted to get my review in progress out

[@Titanxzero1]

My only gripe, is that I was the ability to "help" certain characters, wasn't locked behind New Game Plus because it kind of makes affinity pointless in your first run of the game. Just feels like Namco wanted to pad the game out further.

[@dragonstouch1042]

Not quite. You still need them to unlock Mega level and then in New Game+ you can focus more on characters who didn’t reach that cap/you lost, since the evolutions carry over. If you’re talking about wasting affinity on characters slated for death, excluding them pretty much spoils that they aren’t making it

[@dragonstouch1042]

Also, from story perspective, you need a few sacrifices to earn that name

[@tjzero0008]

I would love to try this game, I love cybersleuth but ive never gotten to play thru a game where your direction reverts back to rookie like the anime, not to the end anyway.

[@tjzero0008]

Digimon* LOL

[@CaptainC319]

I agree with you on all points. This game is an easy 9/10 for me.

[@LrnecBuma]

Sounds like they nailed the story. I love srpgs and it sounds frustrating that battles sit a little on the side. I hope post game or through harder modes there is loads to do once you finish the story

[@thedigiknow]

I'm on chapter 4 now and the story is only getting better :)

[@LrnecBuma]

@@thedigiknow that sounds cool i was also just looking up sounds like there is still a new digimon story game on the way from the team that made hackers memory On February 27, 2022, Bandai once again confirmed that the Digimon Story game was being worked on and revealed that the game would take place in the Digital World (unlike the two Cyber Sleuth games) and that the game would feature the Olympos XII as the main characters.

[@danialsafin7255]

Definitely gonna get it when the price drop a bit. I freaking love digimon but from where im from it is currently the same price as elden ring. I think thats a bit steep. The free Guilmon is tempting as he is my fav tho. For anyone who is currently playing, how far in the game would the player be able to recruit a Guilmon naturally in the game? (No Spoilers obviously)

[@dargoid]

Very early, right after the tutorial about equipments you can input the code (if you got a physical copy) or just receive the bonus by pressing triangle if you're on a digital copy.

[@dargoid]

Btw if you're talking about recruiting a guilmon via battles, there's none of them so far and I've just completed my first playthrough. Seems like guilmon is locked in as a bonus (or maybe a dlc down the line) since if you don't have them, the digimon library is capped at 113, and if you have them it's 117.

[@jacobbrown9894]

I'm only up to the...third I think boss so I'm not super deep in. But this game so far has struck me as closer to the Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem I wanted than what SMTxFE actually was.

[@valkyrasonara1797]

I really love this game. I hope it gets a second game 😍❤️

[@shapeshifthingmasterofdark9560]

A bit off topic but would digimon ghost game be a good starting point for watching digimon in your opinion?

[@thedigiknow]

I was really enjoying it but it’s kind of lacking an overarching story to keep you hooked. For that reason I’d go with Digimon adventure 1999 or Digimon tamers as a first series :)

[@Gamerguy4.0]

I wonder if I should get it on the Nintendo switch or the PlayStation or is there a difference?

[@thedigiknow]

I’m playing on switch and it’s pretty solid. Some loads take a little long and soooometimees there are a few dropped frames in the dialogue scenes with more action. PS4 MIGHT be better but it might be the same

[@hinatashoyo2999]

7/10 Awesome experience and love the Dark Story! Only wished there was more battles and mc doing some cool shit Not hating the mc but would love him doing more impact The dark Story is probably the best thing about the game

[@jermainee4862]

Def enjoying it so far. Man the choices we make....I'll say no more...😅😵😎

[@ervinaspetrauskas1716]

got 5h in on pc and can't help but get sleepy *i knew it's gonna be heavy story based. just not my style for pc games, but i switched up to switch and can get more comfy focus on the story better and it already feels better. though i still think i might go for free battles more just to get some more action

[@Makoto03]

I love Digimon but not a huge fan of visual novels. I will try this game eventually after a price drop.

[@EunoiaRPG]

*possible spoilers* . . . Cant wait to play through again and make sure nobody dies this time, even though i absolutely despised some of the characters after doing the wrath playthrough. I saw a comment that opened my eyes, the characters that have trouble accepting their partners means that inherently they dont accept themselves, as the partner is like a mirror of their soul. That alone made me rethink and want to give them a second chance and try to save them this time

[@thedigiknow]

Love that! The characters you're talking about were definitely frustrating but I also saw their insecurities and issues deep down, so you're right, I would like to save them if possible given a second try :)

[@landofowl3800]

Im sorry if you said this in the video, I must've missed it but I wanted to know if the game was fully voice acted or not?

[@thedigiknow]

It’s like 90% voice acted, some scenes have no voice just text. Keep in mind all voices are in Japanese though. No English Spanish etc

[@landofowl3800]

@@thedigiknow Nice, thanks for the timely reply. Also, I appreciate your coverage on this game. You have convinced me to give it a go!

[@AuraLeafstorm]

I'm relatively new to Digimon and I understand this particular installment is an atypical genre for the franchise, but as a Fire Emblem fan, the gameplay segments of Digimon Survive are definitely underwhelming. But as someone who always appreciates good storytelling in video games and branching story routes determinant on player choices, the visual novel aspect of it has been pretty interesting so far (I'm about halfway through the game right now). And as a Pokemon fan, I think the darker atmosphere and more plot-focused experience Survive presents is pretty refreshing.

[@thedigiknow]

Yeah I got farther into the game (actually completed my first run today!) and while I am still proud of this 'Review In Progress' I wish there was more variety in the win conditions for the tactics grid gameplay. It's such a perfect way to spice up the gameplay. I can only remember one unique 'condition' early on which involved getting the professor across the map safely, and you lose if he dies. 90% of the time it was just "win condition: defeat everyone"

[@itsomegali5342]

as someone who doesn't like VNs i can confirm the title holds true, im trying my best to survive all light conversation expecting some battle to appear 🤣

[@popsgarcia2859]

I played about an hour yesterday and the visuals are great I'm not a visual novel fan I hate them honestly but I've been trying little by little with danganronpa

[@deadpoolnerd]

It sucks I feel so mixed about this, on one hand being a long time digimon fan I wanna support the franchise however so we can possibly get more. But on the other hearing the elements of the game centered around the novel aspect rather than the gameplay aspect isn't really for me. I was a fan of cyber slueth for example for gameplay but also found story just so difficult to fully fet into having to mash X over and over to read so much dialog. Personally for me I've always wanted a Pokémon esque styled game with elements of world. Have a fun open world between the real world and the digital world explore different parts of the digital world meet befriend and digivolve new digimon. With an overall story to follow with actual voice acting and cutscenes.

[@grass_snake80]

is it possible to keep everyone alive through the whole game or are some losses just inevitable?

[@tylerellis9097]

Not on a first play through

[@grass_snake80]

@@tylerellis9097 oh nooo....i don't want to see whats coming then :(