Digimon Survive

Good game. Only complaint is that I one-shot Fangmon with a level 29 Greymon, and yet the dialouge afterwards still pretended that said Greymon had little energy left and would have a hard time fighting again, despite attacking a total of twice, once on the boss, and once on a minion, during the entire fight. The ease of battle does not impact how characters act after battle.

I picked up Digimon Survive hoping for a mix of nostalgia and something new, and that’s exactly what I got… with some caveats. The atmosphere is incredible — moody, mysterious, and just a little grimy in that way that screams classic Digimon but with a more modern edge. The music does its job, though it doesn’t really stand out after a while. Character-wise, most of the cast definitely lean on familiar anime stereotypes, but to the game's credit, their arcs develop in surprisingly emotional and mature directions. Some genuinely caught me off guard. That said, I wasn’t the biggest fan of the branching path structure. One ending felt like it dragged or padded for time, and the way you unlock different outcomes can feel vague or weird as it doesn't really explain why that would lead me to this path. Gameplay-wise, don’t expect a deep tactical RPG. This is more of a visual novel with light turn-based battles, and honestly? There’s not a lot of Digimon variety. Fewer characters, fewer interactions — it’s more about depth than scale. I just wish we had more to do with the world. But what keeps this from being a forgettable side game is its dark, refreshing take on Digimon lore. When I say dark, I meant it hahaha, I rate it a 7/10, probably get it at a discount.