85
Two excellent monster-taming games with something for almost every playstyle. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 70]
70
It does nothing with its mechanics or story that allows it to rise to the level of RPG greats like Persona 5 but what it does do is perfectly entertaining in its own right.
50
The Digimon Story titles can only blame themselves for the failure to realize the themes they seem to chase. The mechanics are unsuitable for developing a relationship between the player and the Digimon. The cliché-ridden characters and plot defeat the emotional impact of Cyber Sleuth, and poor scripting makes Hacker’s Memory feel irrelevant. What’s left is an astonishing quantity of JRPG grist. While there’s some satisfaction in grinding it down, none of it leaves a lasting impact.
6
Para quem é iniciante no mundo dos JRPGs, pode até gostar desse jogo. Para quem conhece muito, percebe o quão básico é esse jogo. A história é muito ruim, e só vai te prender após o capítulo 10(onde você já terá ultrapassado das 35/40h). Os personagens até que são OK, gostei muito da Nokia e Kyoko. Trilha sonora é qualquer coisa, super esquecível. O level design desse jogo é super pobre e você não tem uma sensação de progressão, já que a todo momento tem que voltar para a primeira dungeon do jogo, enfrentando os digimons iniciais a todo momento. De elogios eu só tenho ao sistema da Fazendinha de Digimons, e ao sistema de Digievolução, que é bem complexo e requer que você preste atenção. O problema é o grind e RNG nos itens para chegar as evoluções finais.
6
Value: 18/20 (I only paid $35)
Graphics: 11/20 (combat looks good, nothing else does)
Story 10/20 (Boring text of dialog)
Gameplay 15/20 (addictive)
Level Design 6/20 (just awful) I only like Digivolving, the combat (even though its too easy), and the animations when fighting
1
The game is for the most part boring with the only redeeming quality being the evolution system but it is prone to some creatures having weird options like a dinosaur not being able to become a similar dragon but can become a cactus
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition
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Oct 18, 2019
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Generally Favorable
76
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Generally Favorable
8.0
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Nov 26, 2019
90
Even those who aren’t usually fans of Digimon are likely to enjoy this Complete Edition quite a lot because that’s exactly what happened to me when I first played Cyber Sleuth back in 2016. This is a great case of a company understanding the need to mature along with their fanbase, leading to a series of games that stand out amongst its competition while never losing sight of what people fell in love with to begin with.
Oct 21, 2019
90
All in all, it’s hard to argue against this collection, even with those small technical issues. For less than a full-priced game you are getting not one, but two great and substantial RPGs. Cyber Sleuth is easily among the best Digimon games and stories, while Hacker’s Memory might have its downsides compared to the base game but still is an good game on its own. If you ever enjoyed Digimon but haven’t played either of these games, then this is the way to experience modern Digimon at its best. Even those who haven’t heard of Digimon can have a good time since they’re great RPGs, and those who already played them can even go back to the original Cyber Sleuth and enjoy its improvements taken from Hacker’s Memory. If the future of Digimon games takes notes from this series, then I’m excited to see them evolve even further.
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75% Positive
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Aug 21, 2022
10
I just finished cyber sleuth after a good month and my god the game is huge. I liked the story a lot the royal knights but the last chapter could've been better. Havent had such a blast with a game in a long time and surprised to see this many bad reviews. I can recommend this game on switch, because your digimon keep levelling in the farm if your switch is tunred off. Neat advantage to the PC version.
Aug 7, 2022
10
Absolutely loved this Digimon game the story’s wasn’t every exciting but I loved collecting all my favorite Digimon and battling with them.
Jan 6, 2020
80
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition is one of the best values that a JRPG fan can get on the Nintendo Switch. The games are fun if not particularly special, but they scratch the "got to catch 'em all" itch. They're marred by some issues, like inconsistent difficulty and a dodgy translation, but nothing ruins the experience. If you're a Digimon fan or just RPG faithful looking for something new to try, it's worth giving Cyber Sleuth a shot.
Oct 25, 2019
80
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition is a content-packed RPG with plenty to see and do. Its evolution system feels wholly unique when compared to another monster-breeding game series you might find on Nintendo hardware, and while the grind may be too much for some, it’s comfortably one of the best creature-catchers on the Switch – although Pokémon still holds the crown, of course.
Nov 25, 2019
70
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition teeters on the precipice of being a must-have JRPG, but is, unfortunately, let down by a myriad of story-related issues. Thematics and pacing complaints aside, however, there’s certainly plenty of content here to keep JRPG enthusiasts thoroughly entertained.
Oct 28, 2019
60
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition isn’t going to wow you unless you already have a built-in appreciation for the franchise.
Nov 7, 2019
50
Digimon Cyber Sleuth comprises of two nearly perfect Digimon game experiences, but unfortunately, they’re smack dab in the middle of an experiment in the franchise that feels much more like a chore than a game. When you’re finding, raising, and battling Digimon, you’ll be in heaven. But the insane amount of unskip-able dialogue and shallow “mystery-solving” gameplay is enough to turn off even the most dedicated fan.
May 27, 2021
10
Barring maybe **** I have never put so many hours in to a game. I just completed Cybersleuth at 257 hours. I'm probably not gonna play Hacker's Memory as I'm all Digimonned out. So where do I start, poor graphics and animations, strange synth music throughout (which is good though), I don't enjoy menu turn based games and have no history with Digimon shows, games, or anything for that matter. The dialogue is bad, the translations worse. I rarely play anything over a 10-30 hour game. The game does not value your time but somehow, I absolutely loved this game. 0/10 is a totally fair score as is my 10/10. This is a game you're going to love or hate. At a cost of around 10p an hour play time and a lot of fun. I absolutely loved it. I could not tell you why I liked a game where everything is so crap but it is just one of those things where non of it works by itself but as a complete package, it comes together perfectly. Give it a try, you never know.
Oct 5, 2025
7
Pretty fun and a dark story for a chillds franchise.
Both parts deserved to be played.
The only issue is the lack of environments and interaction
Feb 20, 2025
7
I would love to rate this game higher because the gameplay is amazing, the digimon models look great, and the animations are very well done however… the amount of boring dialogue in Cyber Sleuth is enough for me to knock my score down, from what would be an 8, to a 7. I get it, it’s a visual novel and it’s a JRPG, and JRPG’s are generally text heavy to begin with, but most of the dialogue in cyber sleuth is so meaningless, repetitive, boring and there’s no way to skip any of it other than mindlessly mashing the A button until it’s over. The writing for the dialogue is much better in Hackers Memory but it’s so trite, very lackluster, and there’s to much of it in cyber sleuth. If there was an option to skip the dialogue more quickly then I would rate this higher but it just has way too much meaningless text that I struggle to even stay awake through it.
Oct 30, 2025
3
The game just not for me, the game graphics are pretty mediocre and the gameplay feels like watered down Shin Megami Tensei.
SummaryTEST YOUR SUPER SLEUTH SKILLS AND SOLVE THE DIGI-MYSTERIES! With engaging storylines, classic turn-based battles, and tons of Digimon to collect, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition delivers everything fans loved about Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory. Get the full experience with th... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
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- PC
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date:Oct 18, 2019
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