Digimon World: Next Order Reviews

Digimon World: Next Order is ranked in the 30th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
75 / 100
Feb 15, 2017

Digimon World:Next Order is a bright, slow-paced game that intermixes a open-world RPG with monster raising to great success. Refreshingly simple and fun, the game overcomes some issues with AI to be a surprisingly addictive title. With team based battles focused on strategy and plenty of exploration, Digimon World: Next Order provides solid content worth a look.

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Apr 10, 2017

Digimon World: Next Order is a game that fulfills every Digimon fans needs and is also a fun introduction for newcomers in gaining a deeper understanding of different Digimon throughout the Digital World. Though this game is a bit slow-paced, and becoming used to the combat system will take time, witnessing the progress made in both your tamer and partner Digimon before your eyes will make the tedious grind worth it.

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7 / 10
Feb 2, 2017

Digimon World: Next Order excels with a fairly easy combat system and simple gameplay mechanics, but I was let down by the repetitiveness of the world and environments, as well as some pretty unresponsive controls (mostly in dialogue sitations). The nostalgia factor and the excitement of evolving my digital partners was what kept me playing, but the drawn-out travel methods and consistent grinding in training didn't impress me too much. Digimon World: Next Order is a bit of a mixed bag – die hard fans will likely love it, but newcomers may be turned away by some of the gameplay mechanics and extreme grinding.

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7 / 10.0
Feb 2, 2017

The newest entry of Digimon is really great piece of code. There are some flaws, but it’s a step in the right direction for whole series.

Review in Polish |

7 / 10.0
Mar 6, 2017

Digimon World: Next Order is a different breed of RPG in a pretty stagnant genre, and for what it tries and does to bring this old favourite to modern times, I have to commend it somewhat. But what it does is in places archaic, or not explained well enough to be managed properly without a guide.

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7.3 / 10.0
Feb 23, 2017

Although there are some drawbacks to the game Digimon World Next Order is actually an engaging and fun game.

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6.5 / 10.0
Feb 22, 2017

While deep and captivating on their own, Digimon World Next Order's bloated mechanics step all over each other and make progressing through the game as a whole a stressful chore.

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6 / 10.0
Mar 13, 2023

The game feels more like a nostalgic tribute to the original that came out on PSOne and does barely anything to make its formula feel fresher and more enjoyable.

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3.7 / 5.0
Feb 6, 2017

Okay, so it’s obvious that Digimon World: Next Order didn’t leave much of an impression upon me; personally I found the world to be devoid of any real life, the combat unsatisfying and the micro-managing of every aspect of raising my creatures to be an annoying contrivance rather than a rewarding experience.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 9, 2017

I like Digimon World: Next Order better than Pokémon Sun and Moon.

GameSkinny
Synzer
Top Critic
Feb 6, 2017

If you don't mind taking your time to go through the game and constantly rebirth your Digimon to get stronger, this is an amazing game. Regardless, it is well worth a try and could end up being your favorite RPG.

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Feb 21, 2017

On a whole, Digimon World: Next Order isn't a bad experience. It does take some time in order to get used to the flow of the game, and to deal with its irritations, but once you're there, you're in for what might potentially be a very addictive grind indeed.

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Gamers Heroes
Captain Camper
Top Critic
8 / 10
Feb 6, 2017

Digimon World: Next Order offers a very enjoyable 60+ hours of gameplay (more with Hard Mode) with challenging mechanics and rewarding systems for caring and raising Digimon, a huge city that you can upgrade and improve in more ways than I can count and a host of features designed to reward exploration and skill in combat.

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7 / 10
Feb 7, 2017

Digimon World: Next World offers a steep initial difficulty and learning curve but for those who stick around, they end up with a satisfying experience.

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Sirus Gaming
Nadine P.
6.5 / 10.0
Feb 15, 2017

All in all, I would still highly recommend Digimon World: Next Order. Even though I’m an outsider, its deep system for raising Digimons is engaging and fun enough for me to like the game.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 7, 2023

Digimon World Next Order feels and plays fantastically on the Nintendo Switch. But unfortunately, it relies on you being familiar with its established gameplay mechanics, which can be daunting for newcomers. Despite the newly added Beginner Mode and Dash features, I feel like this iteration of the digital world is targeted toward longtime fans or new ones who have a lot of time to learn its many nuances. Still, the portability of the Switch makes this perfect for western gamers raising Digimon on the go.

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C+
Mar 8, 2023

Digimon World: Next Order seems to think that the most enjoyable part of monster-training games is endless, repetitive grinding.

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6.8 / 10.0
Feb 22, 2023

While it’s great to see a full-fledged Digimon title on the Switch geared more towards its traditional style, it’s hardly perfect

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 27, 2023

Digimon World: Next Order offers a completely different experience from the usual in the genre and is one that you can not miss any of the most fans of the franchise.

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7.5 / 10.0
Mar 16, 2023

With several points to consider, it's a fact that Digimon World: Next Order is not for everyone. For newcomers who like the first work in the series, this entry should certainly please, as most of the mechanics are more functional and rewarding, especially when it comes to digievolutions. Unfortunately, for those who have already had the opportunity to play Next Order before, there is no real reason to pay such a high price for this new edition, because apart from the Portuguese subtitles, there is no really significant improvement.

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