DIGIMON STORY TIME STRANGER

Digital Monsters Belong On PC

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Developer: Media Vision Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment ESRB Rating: T (Teen) Release Date: 10/02/2025 Played On: PC (Microsoft Windows) Reviewed By: Zubi Khan

Digimon Story Time Stranger is here, giving fans of the multimedia darling another solid JRPG experience in the vein of the Cyber Sleuth series.

Digimon Story Time Stranger is a difficult review for me to put out. On one hand, the game is a marked improvement over the Cyber Sleuth games, featuring larger areas, fleshed-out side quests, a card mini game, and other elements that make for a great sequel. Sadly, on the other hand, the console release of the game, at least on PlayStation 5, feels like a gimped experience that runs at a baffling 30FPS with frame pacing issues that make the game feel sluggish and dated.

Now, don't get me wrong, Digimon Story Time Stranger is a good-looking game, particularly in the attention to detail to the titular digital monsters, which all feature vibrant and fully animated models that come to life on screen. However, as a whole, Digimon Story Time Stranger features average and sometimes vacant dungeons that don't exactly scream current gen, which leaves me to believe the game could have easily hit the 60fps mark. With the lack of a performance toggle, even on PlayStation 5 Pro, it is a rather disappointing showing for an otherwise fine JRPG.

Of course, Digimon Story Time Stranger is a turn-based affair, so a lock to 30FPS might not be a deal breaker, but for me, if I could go back, I would wholly recommend sticking to the PC release of the game. One final note on performance, if you are planning on playing