Recommended
Playtime: 300+ hours (and aiming for 400!)

If you grew up watching Jetix, Cartoon Network, or Disney XD, you probably remember the Digimon vs. Pokémon debates. I’ve always been a massive Pokémon fan, but after sinking 300 hours into this, I’ve realized Digimon offers a level of depth that is hard to beat.

While the monster collecting itch is satisfied here just as well as in other franchises, the branching evolution system is the real game changer. Unlike the linear paths I'm used to, one Digimon can evolve (and de evolve) into dozens of different forms. This "Tamagotchi style" mechanic makes team building feel much more personal and rewarding.

The Highlights:
Deep Mechanics: The evolution trees are massive and keep the gameplay loop fresh.
Nostalgia Factor: Perfectly captures that classic era of Digimon while feeling modern.
Content: There is an incredible amount of stuff to do. I’m 300 hours in and still pushing for that 100% completion.

I’m still a fan of "pocket monsters," but these "digital monsters" have officially taken the lead for me. If you see this on sale, grab it and the DLC immediately. It is an absolute must play for any creature collector fan.

Final Verdict: 10/10 — Going for the 400 hour mark next!

Art: 10/10
Mechanics: 2/10
Lack of errors/bugs: 10/10
Story: 6/10
Denuvo: 0/10

The art and the many (many) Digimon models and animations are incredible. I can't think of any other game that includes such a vast array of different creatures, and most--if not all--of the Digimon in the series' up to this point are available for you to use. All of the art-related aspects of the game are top notch.

I considered not posting a negative review specifically because I believe the artists (everything from 3D modelling, to animators, to sound design) deserve high praise. But this has a $70 base price, and paid DLC on top of that. The standards should be much higher.

Many of my complaints involve spoilers, or mechanics of the game that aren't available when you first start. To sum up what I can without spoilers first, I'll list a few key points.

• The UI/menu system is terrible--both in looks and functionality.
  
• The expectation is to repeatedly use certain mechanics to improve your lineup--processes which scale, requiring you to spend a lot of time clicking the same button over and over. Your selection isn't saved, so if using a controller, you also have to scroll down to the correct button before clicking. A massive time sink for seemingly no reason.
  
• Using ladders or walking down certain steps (along with every single map-related variant of this involving local Digimon) is an absolute slog. The camera shifts, animations change, your walk speed slows to a fraction. Some ladders run through the animation and put you at the top/bottom automatically, some require you to move up and down after the animation starts. This wouldn't be so bad, but some areas are full of these things, and it feels incredibly disjointed.

Spoilers:

• You can ride select Digimon in your current party. This is great! For some reason, they have to be in your camera view to select. (Why not just automatically hop on with the ride button?). In addition, talking to npcs or touching water, or getting calls unmounts you.
  
• If the DigiFarm were a flavor, it would be watered down cobweb. Loading time, unnecessary decorations. The mechanics aren't thought out at all. You have to go to the Theater, talk to an NPC, select the farm, and then a loading screen. All to access a system that would be pointless if it wasn't meant to artificially inflate the length of the game. The DigiFarm--as far as I can tell--is necessary to access the end of the game. Doing quests and grinding via battles won't beef up your Digimon enough. The kicker though, is that you have to deposit your Digimon into the farm and set them on a workout task to improve one stat at a time. Those tasks take 15-90 minutes each, which you can skip for 10,000 yen a piece. Sure, why not.
  
• 90% of the side quests don't unlock until just before the final battle in the game. Most of them are fetch-quest adjacent, and require lots of back and forth.

To use the term again, I believe the majority of the game length was artificially inflated. Between certain animations (the animations themselves were well done), to filler quests, to (maybe intentionally?) poor menu systems. DLC meant specifically to help you grind to meet the expectations of these time sinks.

The game was fun for a chunk, and then it felt punishing. After the punishment, the fun was taken away, and held hostage by poor mechanics and left me feeling like a stranger to the time that was sucked out of me to finish this game. $70, $100, $120

Praise to the artists, pass to the rest.

这作的数码宝贝建模不错，但是故事剧情没有网络侦探好。而且迷宫很绕，场景重复利用也多。进化强需个性，很难绷。但是结尾音乐挺好听的。总结：更推荐玩网络侦探，便宜，故事剧情出色，如果时空异客打折降到100以下，可以试着入手，毕竟最新作，建模也出色~