Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Reviews

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is ranked in the 60th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.5 / 10.0
Mar 4, 2016

Cyber Sleuth's human characters and story make it special

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Kotaku
Top Critic
Unscored
Feb 23, 2016

To many I imagine Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is just a colorful but simplistic role-playing game with a slow-to-start story and repetitive dungeon environments. To me it's the chance to spend hours capturing Poyomon, Digivolving it to Tokomon, reaching max level and then De-digivolving it back to Poyomon, reaching max level and Digivolving to Tokomon, then Patomon, and finally increasing Patomon's stats so it can Digivolve to Angewoman. If that sounds exciting to you, then boof!

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7.5 / 10.0
Feb 10, 2016

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth plays it safe in a lot of ways, but for many of you out there, that's going to be perfectly fine. Just don't expect it to convert you if you're sworn off the formula.

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Feb 12, 2016

Despite a few flaws in the storytelling and the combat system—although both move at a favorably brisk pace—Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is still handedly the game that Digimon fans have been waiting for. Its faithful translation of an extraordinary roster of Digimon into fully-realized models lays the groundwork for future Digimon titles in this console generation. With more refinement in character interaction and less of a need to roam around in search of story triggers, this Digimon series could re-establish itself as a premiere RPG. Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is the shot that Digimon video games have long deserved.

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7 / 10
Feb 19, 2016

Whether a returning fan or simply someone looking for a new roleplaying game to play, Cyber Sleuth caters to both parties. Although those familiar with the brand stand to gain more from this recent revival of the series, the gameplay systems are accessible for just about anyone. Still, despite its overall fun factor, Digimon Story isn't exactly innovative, while also being hamstrung by a few niggling issues.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jan 19, 2018

An independent sequel based on the recycling of elements of the first that stands out above all by raising the number of Digimon to 320.

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Feb 13, 2016

While the West may have been skipped over for much of the last decade with Digimon games, fans can rejoice over Bandai Namco's choice to localize Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, as they will find plenty of reasons to love this game with its nearly 250 different Digimon available.

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7.5 / 10.0
Feb 29, 2016

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth is a great turn based RPG that successfully borrows from the best in the genre to deliver one of the best old school RPGs I've played in recent times.

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80 / 100
Feb 8, 2016

Cyber Sleuth evokes nostalgia while also pivoting in tone and setting for fans who have grown older. The disorienting lack of story direction in the first half is made up for when its mysteries finally come to light, and it makes Cyber Sleuth's world a great one to spend hours training Digimon in.

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74 / 100
Feb 13, 2016

If you make sure to digivolve as soon as you can, then Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth ends up being a walk in the park difficulty wise.

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ZTGD
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Feb 16, 2016

For the 15th anniversary and the first Digimon game to be released in the west in over seven years, the fans deserved better than the localization effort put forth here. Still, despite these issues, the core gameplay remains strong and stands as a fun game to play- just not to read.

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8 / 10
Feb 12, 2016

Easily one of the most addictive RPGs on the PS4, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth features an enjoyable story and a great setting for a fantastic monster raising system. Although many of its components aren't perfect and proceedings do drag at times, the process of building and perfecting a team of powerful digimon is just too rewarding to walk away from. The phrase "digimon are the champions" has never been more fitting.

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Dave Aubrey
Top Critic
6.4 / 10.0
Feb 26, 2016

There's a decent JRPG here, if just incredibly dull. Digimon fans will find plenty to enjoy, whereas casual observers of the series will probably be better off by picking something better.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 24, 2016

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is enjoyable both on the go or on your console, either way you're going to be transported back to a time where you had shouting matches over which Digimon could beat which Pokemon. The story and gameplay are a bit same-y to other properties out there, but its easy to look past considering how much fun it is.

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7 / 10.0
Feb 7, 2016

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth isn't a perfect video game interpretation of Bandai Namco's long-running franchise, but it's a huge step in the right direction for fans who have been waiting to see the series get on Pokémon's level. The core gameplay is simple but addictive, making this a perfectly accessible jumping-on point for both casual and hardcore fans of RPGs and Digimon. Artist Suzuhito Yasuda and composer Masafumi Takada grant the game a much-needed memorable audio/visual identity, and the bevy of post-game content means there's more than enough to keep completionists busy for hours on end. A few core elements could still use some tightening up — the interface and dungeons, for example, just aren't up to par with comparable modern-day games — but this should give Digimon fans hope that the game series is finally in the right hands.

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3.5 / 5.0
Feb 4, 2016

In the end, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is a solid game. It suffers from a boring real world and being held back by the PS Vita, but the number of available Digimon, interesting story, and control over monster progression is definitely worthwhile. It may not wow PS4 owners in terms of looks and mission structure, but there is plenty to be enjoyed here.

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3.5 / 5.0
Feb 9, 2016

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth represents a step in a positive direction for the series, providing a fun RPG adventure and training simulator that features more than 200 digital monsters. Visuals are a bit of a mixed bag and the lack of an English dub won't sit well with some players. Overall, though, it's a fun game that has grown up alongside its older fans. It might not be for everyone but those who love the series will enjoy this game.

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RPG Site
Top Critic
7 / 10
Mar 9, 2016

An easy recommendation for those who watched the anime back in the day and those who have kept up with the series.

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RPG Fan
Top Critic
90%
Mar 8, 2016

A fun place to spend 60 hours or so.

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7 / 10
Feb 21, 2016

It's a shame that the story takes so long to become engaging, especially since the title itself places such importance on the story, but if you think you'll enjoy training Digimon enough to persevere through the initially slow narrative there is a lot of fun to be had with Cyber Sleuth.

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