Just finished playing on the moral route and really really enjoyed playing. I do have a few nitpicks I want to get out of the way as I'd like to end the review with the good stuff as its sometimes easy to focus on negatives.
Cons:
So for the stuff I didn't like, its not a long list but its a list nonetheless. My first grip is while it is a visual novel and marketed as such, it does feel a bit excessive at times. The writers must be a big fan of "the rule of 3" because a lot of stuff happens in threes, meaning you kinda go through the same motions back to back to back and that can get a bit stale after a while.
Another gripe is I do wish there was a bit more difficulty in the combat sections, I didn't lose a fight until the first time you fight a Mega level boss and even then I was more so just caught off guard because until that point I was just on auto pilot, and to my knowledge NG+ does not increase boss difficulty so thats kinda disappointing.
Minor nitpick as this stuff doesn't really bother me but I know it will for some, but as the game progresses it does get a bit sloppy with some mistranslation issues. Nothing game-breaking but you'll definitely notice it a few times.
Pros:
Probably the best looking visual novel I have played, its very comparable to Danganronpa v3 for me as to which looks better, V3 has more sense of style but Survive just looks so clean and crisp.
While the plot can be somewhat predictable at times, thats not always a bad thing as often times it did what I expected it to do, but in a very extreme/unexpected way and that lead to some jaw drop moments. It also parallels the original Digimon Adventure anime a bit so thats nice nostalgia for old fans and something new for new fans.
I liked pretty much every character and they all have enough personality that anyone playing will surely be able to have a favorite and two and be able to dig into their backstory. I also really loved how the digimon partners were also given distinct personalities, excellent touch that can often be overlooked in Digimon games.
Will I play NG+? I'm not sure, as of right now I am leaning towards no, I was happy enough with my ending and playthrough and from what I have heard, NG+ doesn't do enough for me to justify playing it but I think that will depend on what ending you get on your first playthrough and how much you want to see the true ending.
Overall thoughts: If you aren't put off by visual novels and enjoy digimon in any sense or want to give digimon a try, I definitely recommend Digimon Survive. It looks good, has an interesting plot with fun characters and has very accessible, if slightly easy, SRPG gameplay to break up the sometimes heavy plot.
Cons:
So for the stuff I didn't like, its not a long list but its a list nonetheless. My first grip is while it is a visual novel and marketed as such, it does feel a bit excessive at times. The writers must be a big fan of "the rule of 3" because a lot of stuff happens in threes, meaning you kinda go through the same motions back to back to back and that can get a bit stale after a while.
Another gripe is I do wish there was a bit more difficulty in the combat sections, I didn't lose a fight until the first time you fight a Mega level boss and even then I was more so just caught off guard because until that point I was just on auto pilot, and to my knowledge NG+ does not increase boss difficulty so thats kinda disappointing.
Minor nitpick as this stuff doesn't really bother me but I know it will for some, but as the game progresses it does get a bit sloppy with some mistranslation issues. Nothing game-breaking but you'll definitely notice it a few times.
Pros:
Probably the best looking visual novel I have played, its very comparable to Danganronpa v3 for me as to which looks better, V3 has more sense of style but Survive just looks so clean and crisp.
While the plot can be somewhat predictable at times, thats not always a bad thing as often times it did what I expected it to do, but in a very extreme/unexpected way and that lead to some jaw drop moments. It also parallels the original Digimon Adventure anime a bit so thats nice nostalgia for old fans and something new for new fans.
I liked pretty much every character and they all have enough personality that anyone playing will surely be able to have a favorite and two and be able to dig into their backstory. I also really loved how the digimon partners were also given distinct personalities, excellent touch that can often be overlooked in Digimon games.
Will I play NG+? I'm not sure, as of right now I am leaning towards no, I was happy enough with my ending and playthrough and from what I have heard, NG+ doesn't do enough for me to justify playing it but I think that will depend on what ending you get on your first playthrough and how much you want to see the true ending.
Overall thoughts: If you aren't put off by visual novels and enjoy digimon in any sense or want to give digimon a try, I definitely recommend Digimon Survive. It looks good, has an interesting plot with fun characters and has very accessible, if slightly easy, SRPG gameplay to break up the sometimes heavy plot.