Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory Reviews

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory is ranked in the 48th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7 / 10.0
Feb 7, 2018

Hacker's Memory is a solid addition to the original Cyber Sleuth, but as its own game it has little in the way of substance.

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7 / 10.0
Jan 29, 2018

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker's Memory isn't so much the Majora's Mask as it hoped to be, but the story here grabbed me from the start and the pace kept me in. The scope of the game earns it being more than DLC, but the huge leaning on reused assets will quickly tire a returning player. Take it in stride however, and Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker's Memory is every bit the decent RPG that the previous game was.

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3.5 / 5.0
Jan 25, 2018

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory may not be a true sequel to the 2016 original, but it's a better version of a familiar experience.

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6.5 / 10.0
Jan 18, 2018

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory brings back too many elements from its predecessor, and in the end it feels like the developers forgot to give their new creature a personality of its own.

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Digiato
Arash Parsapour
Top Critic
75 / 100
May 10, 2018

Digimon Story games have always been richer than Digimon World games in terms of story telling and simplicity of their gameplay has always been a welcome sign to people who are not as patient as the hardcore fans. Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth:Hacker's Memory once again follows that path and in spite of its flaws, could be a descent game for new-comers.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 15, 2018

if you loved the first Cyber Sleuth then you'll really enjoy Hacker's Memory. The story is simple and gives a new perspective to this world, but if you didn't play the first title you may be lost when a particular character shows up.

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Heavy
Top Critic
6.5 / 10.0
Jan 24, 2018

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory relies too heavily on everything that was introduced in the entry that came before it. While the new story, characters, puzzles, battles and locations are all commendable elements, the wealth of reused content used in this entry is troubling.

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Feb 15, 2018

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory is just as good as its predecessor.

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Digitally Downloaded
Brad L.
Top Critic
Feb 8, 2018

There are aspects of the game that are really annoying, but I don't think that they ultimately get in the way of what is a really good game. If you enjoyed either Digimon or Pokémon way back 18 years ago, there's a lot to discover in this game, particularly if the more child-friendly shows have become a turn off over the years.

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75 / 100
Feb 7, 2018

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory is a good turn-based RPG with an interesting story and charismatic characters that should make fans of the series happy, but it doesn't bring anything new to the table, suffers from some of the problems of its predecessor and feels tiresome for those who have played the first game, due to the excess of reused assets.

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GameSpew
Top Critic
80%
Jan 29, 2018

I highly recommend giving Hacker's Memory a try if you're a fan of the Digimon universe and enjoy a good visual novel with lots of role play elements.

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8 / 10
Jan 26, 2018

There is a lot of depth to the combat and a good amount of replay value for the main story content, however the similarity to Cyber Sleuth, even if it is all intentional, makes it harder for the game to stand out on its own and as a result, it looks like an expansion of the previous story with its own twists added on it.

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Gamers Heroes
Johnny Hurricane
Top Critic
7 / 10
Jan 26, 2018

If you had your fill with the original Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, then you won't find much different in Hacker's Memory. However, if you enjoyed the original and want more, then there is plenty to chew on here.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jan 23, 2018

Of course, if you're playing these games for the story above all else, Hacker's Memory will certainly reward you. One other thing that I consider a great move from Bandai Namco is making Hacker's Memory a completely standalone game with little to do with the previous title. That means that newcomers to the series will not feel confused because they didn't play Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jan 22, 2018

It manages to improve upon the previous game, and thankfully fixes some of it's problems. Since you can import your save from the last game, you should probably check that out first - it will help give you a deeper understanding of the story too.

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Jan 24, 2018

While the battles are fun, the game is clunky to control, it's not beginner-friendly, and it feels unfortunately antiquated.

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6.3 / 10.0
Feb 20, 2018

Hacker's Memory is a sequel that can only be enjoyed by gamers who played the original Cyber Sleuth.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 19, 2018

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory is a fantastic update and addition to an already great game in Cyber Sleuth. The parallel plot threads have been masterfully implemented and made the game an absolute joy to play through and experience. If you’re unfamiliar with the predecessor then worry not as Hacker’s Memory stands tall as a great game in its own right and will only leave you wanting more.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jan 28, 2018

While the majority of the environments are lifted straight from the first game and the battles can be a tad easy, it doesn’t make the game any less fun. Hacker’s Memory is a better experience if you have played Cyber Sleuth, but don’t let it deter you if you haven’t. Hacker’s Memory is it’s own story set in the same universe. If you’re a fan of the Digimon series you should take the time to play this.

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7.3 / 10.0
Feb 11, 2018

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory is a perfect game for Digimon franchise fans and the JRPG fans but, in comparison with the previous game, this title don't have anything new in jugability terms. So it's a good game but I hoped more from it

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