The release ofDigimon Survivehas been in the air for quite a while now. While the wait may have been difficult, especially for fans of theDigimon Story: Cyber Sleuthtitles, it might serve as an indicator thatDigimon Surviveis going to be a very different game.
After the release ofDigimon Story: Cyber Sleuthand its sequel,Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker’s Memory, it seemed like theDigimonfranchise was finally primed to make its steady return to the world of gaming. Fans have been mostly in the dark when it comes toDigimon Survive, wondering when it would release and what to expect. There’s still a lot of mystery around the upcomingDigimonRPG, but fans of theCyber Sleuthtitles will likely be in for some drastic changes.
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Turn-Based Strategy Gameplay
One of the most obvious differences betweenDigimon Story: Cyber SleuthandDigimon Survivewould be their approach to combat. While it was unique in its own ways,Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuthfeaturedmore traditional turn-based RPG combat. This has been a standard for theDigimon Storyseries since the beginning and likely won’t change by the time that the nextDigimon Storytitle is announced.
Digimon Survivewill be a turn-based strategy game,similar to theFire Emblemseries. TheDigimonseries isn’t exactly a stranger to the genre (having released a few games for the WonderSwan in Japan), but it isn’t a genre most fans are used to seeing theDigimonfranchise take on. This change alone could makeDigimon Survivecompletely different from not onlyDigimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, but everyDigimongame before it.
A Branching Story
As its name suggests,Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuthplaces a large emphasis on its story. While there are side quests for the player to take on that offer a little more exploration,Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuthis mostly alinear adventure that guides playersin the right direction to continue to its narrative.
From what’s been revealed ofDigimon Survive, the way the game’s story will unfold is decided almost entirely by the player. Being told in a visual novel format, players will have to make choices that not only impact the direction of the main story, but the evolutions their Digimon evolve as well. Likewise, choices will influence player’s allies as well, even possibly leading to their deaths.Digimon Survivesounds like it will carry a muchdarker tone than previousDigimongamesand that could be a big refresher.
Purely 2D Visuals
One thing fans of may be disappointed to learn is thatDigimon Survivedoesn’t feature the same 3D graphics as theDigimon Story: Cyber Sleuthtitles. When it first released,Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuthgained a lot of praise for its beautiful visuals, especially when it came to the Digimon models themselves. Although a great number of Digimon did make it into the game, it’s a shame that some fans will have to keepwaiting to see their favorite characters in 3D,
Digimon Survive’s visual direction may be entirely different from previous titles, but that isn’t to say it’s any less appealing. From what’s been shown,Digimon Survivedoes an amazing at capturing some of the franchises' key artwork and brings it to life with smooth and clean 2D animation. This applies to the visual novel segments as well, which mesh well withDigimon Survive’s animated cutscenes and make the game look like an interactive anime. It may look simple compared toDigimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, butDigimon Surviveis looking to be a beautiful game.
It’s been a long time since fans have gottena new look atDigimon Survive, but with a 2021 release date, new info is sure to come out soon.Digimon Surviveis looking to be a very different experience fromDigimon Story: Cyber Sleuthand it might be able to draw in an entirely new crowd as a result.
Digimon Surviveis currently in development for PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One.
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