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Is Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth (the first one) worth getting?
- Thread starter BasilZero
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I loved it, but I'm the type who paid 60 for both games day one.
Don't get HM, at least not unless you REALLY like the OG. Plot is worse and the gameplay is a carbon copy of the first game.
I'd say it's worth getting and playing, especially if you want a good Digimon game. It feels more like a Diet SMT game than anything else.
Don't get HM, at least not unless you REALLY like the OG. Plot is worse and the gameplay is a carbon copy of the first game.
I'd say it's worth getting and playing, especially if you want a good Digimon game. It feels more like a Diet SMT game than anything else.
I bought it on vita. Put a good 10 hours into it. It's a somewhat servicable turn-based type JRPG, but the story and storytelling is quite honestly absolutely and utterly abysmal. It's completely without any redeemable quality.
Hacker's Memory is a side-story, happening during the first game's plot, and many locations are replaced from the first game. I only played the first one and I found it quite good, even if sometimes the plot advances really slowly.
I think the gameplay doesn't change that much in the sequel.
I think the gameplay doesn't change that much in the sequel.
If you like Digimon games, yes. It's a very solid JRPG.
Hacker's Memory is a relatively separate side story. There's character crossover, but it's more side characters. HM is really only for if you like the first one.
Hacker's Memory is a relatively separate side story. There's character crossover, but it's more side characters. HM is really only for if you like the first one.
lmao this ain't true
No. The gameplay, immersion, and world exploration are aggressively janky.
The setting of Nakano Broadway was cool, the character designs were strong, and the relative maturity of the game was a welcome change, but the actual gameplay and immersion of the player character were disruptively unpleasant to the point that the positives were irrelevant.
Bad game beneath an intriguing shell.
The setting of Nakano Broadway was cool, the character designs were strong, and the relative maturity of the game was a welcome change, but the actual gameplay and immersion of the player character were disruptively unpleasant to the point that the positives were irrelevant.
Bad game beneath an intriguing shell.
I loved it, but your enjoyment will absolutely hinge on how much you like and are expecting Digimon fanservice. There's a lot of it, so if that's what you're looking for, good. The rest of the game is pretty average. The characters are still fun and memorable though
Played it instead of Pokemon Let's Go last year.
Cyber Sleuth was certainly the better investment option.
Cyber Sleuth was certainly the better investment option.
I mean, no accounting for taste, but it's absolutely true in my book. Did you play in Japanese or something, because the issue might well be the localization. It had some of the worst writing I've ever had the displeasure of engaging with.
I liked the gameplay and the setting but the writing is where it fell apart for me, the localization matters a lot for me in RPGs and Cyber Sleuth was juuust short of the mark
the sidequests are kinda janky too
that said, I'd say get it in case you ever find yourself in a Digimon-y mood
the sidequests are kinda janky too
that said, I'd say get it in case you ever find yourself in a Digimon-y mood
i think if you like digimon it probably will be good, i found it rather dull off the bat and my history with digimon just isnt deep enough to keep me interested
also it is pretty cheap so that makes it an easier buy
also it is pretty cheap so that makes it an easier buy
The first game I would highly recommend, but you need to have some level of enjoyment of systems because the story takes its sweet time to get anywhere interesting so you don't have a lot to go on other than digimon evolution and fanservice. It does pick up eventually and finishes strong.
The second game I can only recommend if you really, really liked the first game. The primary appeal is seeing different sides of the story of the first game, since the gameplay is pretty much identical and it is concurrent with the events of that game.It also has more digimon, but that's not really that important.
The second game I can only recommend if you really, really liked the first game. The primary appeal is seeing different sides of the story of the first game, since the gameplay is pretty much identical and it is concurrent with the events of that game.It also has more digimon, but that's not really that important.
Nope, ending of the game is well done and unexpectedly serious (which HM doubles down on). Don't have issues with poor localization, I can figure out what they're getting at.
There's plenty of far worse stories and gameplay in the budget JRPG territory. Cyber Sleuth is one of the better ones.
One of the most SMT-like non-SMTs I've ever played. It's wonderful, godlike music.
And Ami is a certified bae.
And Ami is a certified bae.
Do you like digimon? Yes or no
Do you like turn based jrpgs? Yes or no
Do you like monster collection games? Yes or no
If you said yes to 2 of the 3 above you'll probably enjoy Cyber Sleuth and should buy it. If you said yes to 3 of the 3 you'll adore the game. Speaking personally it's the digimon game I've wanted since childhood.
Do you like turn based jrpgs? Yes or no
Do you like monster collection games? Yes or no
If you said yes to 2 of the 3 above you'll probably enjoy Cyber Sleuth and should buy it. If you said yes to 3 of the 3 you'll adore the game. Speaking personally it's the digimon game I've wanted since childhood.
I never finished it but I really enjoyed the time I spent with it.
I'm not a huge digimon person either, I just watched the first season as a kid.
I'm not a huge digimon person either, I just watched the first season as a kid.
The musics the best part about it. It's a joy hearing Masafumi Takada (Killer7, Danganronpa series) compose for a JRPG for a change.
It's kind of weird how much Tokyo Mirage Sessions and this game remind me of each other visually so much, even right down to their character designs. And the artist for this is the same artist for Devil Survivor series by Atlus...
It's kind of weird how much Tokyo Mirage Sessions and this game remind me of each other visually so much, even right down to their character designs. And the artist for this is the same artist for Devil Survivor series by Atlus...
Digivolving is the most enjoyable aspect in the game. I love that you don't know what you're going to get.
