I originally bought CS when it came out in 2016 for PS4, and then HM in 2018 for PS4. I put in roughly 600 hours combined. When the complete edition released in 2019, I bought it for the Switch and put in around the same amount. I bought this version a few years ago, and at the time of this review, I have 328 hours. Combined, I have played over 1,500 hours between CS and HM.
If you enjoy rpgs/jrps and creature collectors, this is your game. Aside from gen 2 Pokemon, Cyber Sleuth and Hacker's Memory are my all time favorite games, period. And while I highly enjoyed Digimon Story: Time Stranger, CS/HM is still better.
The story in these games is, simply put, incredible. While the games have no problem being out of pocket and hilarious, its dark and story rich. The lore is deep, the characters are well fleshed out, and I never felt bored or as if it was all just long winded.
The gameplay is well done. I enjoy the type matchups, battle system, Digifarm, evolutions, etc. Things were appropriately designed to understand and get used to. Nothing felt overly complicated or too easy.
The graphics are phenomenal for what its supposed to be, it all scratches the right itch. Its a jrpg, it isn't supposed to be hyper realistic and its also not overly simplistic. The style is nice and the Digimon are well designed and animated, especially for being initially released in 2015 (JP). My PC isn't some top of the line setup and is outdated, though it isn't straight garbage. It never lagged or crashed and ran perfectly fine for me.
While no game is ever truly perfect, this game comes as close to it as possible for me. I am a ride or die for this game, and I think $50 is a completely reasonable price. However, I bought it on sale, and I frequently see it on sale, even years later. I've seen it on sale more than I haven't. I don't remember for sure, but I believe I got it for under $20. So you can absolutely wait and just catch it on sale.
If you haven't tried these games out and are thinking about it, do it. Its especially a great reintroduction to the Digimon franchise if you're an old fan, though you don't need any prior knowledge of the series to start here.
