Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition

Item: Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition
Rating: 74
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-12-04

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Summary

Deep Digimon collection and evolution.
Engaging turn-based combat system.
Compelling, mature storyline across dual campaigns.
Excessive, unskippable dialogue frequently interrupts gameplay.
Tedious Digimon grinding required for progression.
Poor and missing localizations mar experience.

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Emotions

Satisfaction32%Frustration17%Disappointment14%Excitement8%Joy7%

Reviews (sample size): 1881
Helpful reviews: 69%
Unhelpful reviews: 31%
Protest reviews: 0%

74%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
26%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 3531
Negative points: 2870
Gameplay points: 909
Perf. points: 108
Rec. points: 800
Misc points: 417

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts

Bucket	Neg	Pos
≤ 2h playtime	592.6% Avg playtime 0.7h	231% Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime	23310.3% Avg playtime 50.7h	1,93986% Avg playtime 113.2h

Velocity

review pace

Avg/day	1 rev/day
Last 30d	7.7 rev/day
Quarterly	54.2 rev/qtr
Days covered	2,239.2 days

Point	Description	Importance
Deep Digimon Collection & Evolution Description Players highly praise the extensive and addictive system for collecting, raising, evolving, and de-evolving Digimon. The vast variety of Digimon, unique designs, and flexible evolution paths, including skill inheritance, are core strengths, making the process highly rewarding and a major draw for fans and newcomers alike. Many consider this the best 'monster collecting' aspect in the genre. Importance 100%	Players highly praise the extensive and addictive system for collecting, raising, evolving, and de-evolving Digimon. The vast variety of Digimon, unique designs, and flexible evolution paths, including skill inheritance, are core strengths, making the process highly rewarding and a major draw for fans and newcomers alike. Many consider this the best 'monster collecting' aspect in the genre.	100%
Overall Highly Enjoyable JRPG Experience Description Beyond specific mechanics, the game is consistently hailed as an outstanding, addictive, and deeply satisfying JRPG. It is considered one of the best Digimon games to date, praised for its engaging core loop, immersive digital world, and overall fun, often evoking nostalgia for older fans and successfully introducing newcomers to the franchise. Importance 56%	Beyond specific mechanics, the game is consistently hailed as an outstanding, addictive, and deeply satisfying JRPG. It is considered one of the best Digimon games to date, praised for its engaging core loop, immersive digital world, and overall fun, often evoking nostalgia for older fans and successfully introducing newcomers to the franchise.	56%
Engaging Turn-Based Combat Description The battle mechanics are consistently lauded for being smooth, intuitive, and strategically deep, yet accessible. The turn-based combat system, often compared favorably to other JRPGs, balances type advantages, team synergy, and status effects. Features like auto-battle and fluid progression contribute to an enjoyable and dynamic fighting experience. Importance 31%	The battle mechanics are consistently lauded for being smooth, intuitive, and strategically deep, yet accessible. The turn-based combat system, often compared favorably to other JRPGs, balances type advantages, team synergy, and status effects. Features like auto-battle and fluid progression contribute to an enjoyable and dynamic fighting experience.	31%
Compelling & Mature Storyline Description The narrative is widely appreciated for its depth, engaging twists, and mature themes, distinguishing it from other monster-taming games. While some note a slow start, the story quickly builds momentum, weaving intricate cyber mysteries with emotional character arcs that keep players hooked and satisfied through both main and side quests. Importance 27%	The narrative is widely appreciated for its depth, engaging twists, and mature themes, distinguishing it from other monster-taming games. While some note a slow start, the story quickly builds momentum, weaving intricate cyber mysteries with emotional character arcs that keep players hooked and satisfied through both main and side quests.	27%
Enhanced Hacker's Memory Experience Description Many players specifically highlight 'Hacker's Memory' as an improved experience over the original 'Cyber Sleuth'. It offers a compelling parallel story with more developed characters, improved quality-of-life features (like faster movement), and a generally more polished narrative and gameplay, often leading to a deeply emotional conclusion. Importance 22%	Many players specifically highlight 'Hacker's Memory' as an improved experience over the original 'Cyber Sleuth'. It offers a compelling parallel story with more developed characters, improved quality-of-life features (like faster movement), and a generally more polished narrative and gameplay, often leading to a deeply emotional conclusion.	22%
Excellent Value in Complete Edition Description The Complete Edition is widely praised for its exceptional value, bundling two full-length games ('Cyber Sleuth' and 'Hacker's Memory') with all DLC for a single price. This package provides over 100 hours of content, making it a highly recommended purchase, especially when on sale, and a 'must-buy' for fans. Importance 19%	The Complete Edition is widely praised for its exceptional value, bundling two full-length games ('Cyber Sleuth' and 'Hacker's Memory') with all DLC for a single price. This package provides over 100 hours of content, making it a highly recommended purchase, especially when on sale, and a 'must-buy' for fans.	19%
Memorable & Charismatic Characters Description The game's cast is frequently commended for being likable, well-developed, and memorable. Characters, even background ones, are described as charismatic and emotionally engaging, with distinct personalities and growth throughout the story, fostering player attachment and adding depth to the narrative. Importance 10%	The game's cast is frequently commended for being likable, well-developed, and memorable. Characters, even background ones, are described as charismatic and emotionally engaging, with distinct personalities and growth throughout the story, fostering player attachment and adding depth to the narrative.	10%
Appealing Anime Art Style & World Description Reviewers appreciate the game's vibrant anime art style, character designs, and overall aesthetic. This visual presentation, combined with a stylish cyberpunk world, effectively evokes nostalgia for the Digimon anime series and enhances the immersive experience, making battles and exploration visually engaging. Importance 8%	Reviewers appreciate the game's vibrant anime art style, character designs, and overall aesthetic. This visual presentation, combined with a stylish cyberpunk world, effectively evokes nostalgia for the Digimon anime series and enhances the immersive experience, making battles and exploration visually engaging.	8%
Solid Soundtrack & Audio Description The game's soundtrack receives positive feedback, with many tracks described as excellent, enjoyable, and memorable. The music is noted for fitting the mood well, enhancing the overall atmosphere, and sometimes being worth listening to independently, adding to the game's appeal. Importance 5%	The game's soundtrack receives positive feedback, with many tracks described as excellent, enjoyable, and memorable. The music is noted for fitting the mood well, enhancing the overall atmosphere, and sometimes being worth listening to independently, adding to the game's appeal.	5%

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