Digimon Survive

 Surviving but not thriving

INFO

FORMAT PS4

PRICE £34.99

ETA Out now

PUB Bandai Namco Entertainment

DEV Hyde

PLAYERS 1-4

LENGTH 30+ hours

ACCESSIBILITY Text speed options; vibration options; expanded volume controls

Let’s be clear: Digimon Survive is exactly what it says on the tin. But in the same way that buying the same type of soup from two different shops can leave you with one that’s rich and creamy and one that’s mostly just unsatisfying water, something being what it says on the tin is not alone enough to inspire confidence.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Digimon anime, Survive has more in common with early anime iterations of Digimon than some of the more recent games such as Digimon Story. As such, it steps away from what’s familiar in Digimon games, instead branching out into the world of strategy RPGs, while incorporating visual novel aspects that ensure your choices determine where the game goes.