If you’ve played games like Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy Tactics, the combat in this game will hold very few surprises for you. It is a really solid, organic way to make the visual novel portions of the game feel important and valid rather than just a wall of text to slog through to get to the combat. These stats manifest themselves in the way that their Digimon digivolve and the boosts that they give each other on the battlefield. Siding with certain characters can boost Takuma’s stats and even strengthen his relationship with other members of the cast. It is a straightforward premise but Digimon Survive offers plenty of branching storylines to explore based on decisions that players make. Aided by the Digimon companions that they meet, the students find that they are in another world with seemingly no way home. Instead, Takuma and his classmates are led to a nearby shrine. Their plans to visit some historic ruins are scrapped when an earthquake blocks the path. The game’s central characters are primarily middle school students on a class trip. Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked)Īs the title implies, this is a story of survival, with player decisions impacting which characters make it to the closing chapter. There are even a few jump scares mixed in to contend with. Particularly in the opening chapters, the game is closer to a horror story than we certainly expected. Digimon Survive serves as a mystery visual novel with surprisingly dark imagery. While it features creatures familiar to Digimon fans, this title stands as a departure in tone and genre from previous instalments.
From the writing to the visuals, this is an exceptional title, provided you know what you're getting ahead of time. It might not be the best Digimon game you can buy, but it is certainly one of the best visual novels to come out this year. Fans expecting the usual fare from a Digimon game might be understandably disappointed, but for those with an appetite for visual novels and tactical RPG combat, there is plenty to get your teeth sunk into here.
The long wait for Digimon Survive is finally over, with players at last able to dive into this unusual entry in the series.