Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory

I fell in love with Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory after just a couple of hours, and I’ve found it hard to put down since. It’s very easy to get sucked into the futuristic universe and connect with the characters — even the really weird ones. Despite the lack of focus on digimon themselves, fans of the animated series will surely get a kick out of the familiar humour and science fiction elements that are prevalent throughout the game. I highly recommend giving Hacker’s Memory a try if you’re a fan of the Digimon universe and enjoy a good visual novel with lots of role play eleme...

After clocking in over 200 hours across both games, on the same save file, I can safely say the Cyber Sleuth games are easily some of the best Digimon games in the franchise. Despite some minor issues, a fair bit of grinding, and while still nowhere near the production values or quality of the Persona series — Hacker’s Memory is another solid turn-based RPG and a damn good Digimon game that you shouldn’t miss if you played the original.

When the issues of a game are rolled and stomped by its greatness, then it’s something to invest on if you have some spare.

Digimon Cyber Sleuth: Hackers Memory is a great game with a great story. Worth playing or trying if you feel it might not be your cup of tea. If you are a fan of Digimon like me I won’t have to tell you the fun in being able to play another Digimon RPG. If you give it a try let me know your thoughts below.

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker's Memory is a surprisingly deep and complicated game. Coming to the title as a franchise newcomer, I did have some problems assimilating into such an established universe. But underneath all of the anime trappings, I found a solid and enjoyable (if somewhat standard) RPG. I would recommend this game to Digimon fans, and to RPG fans looking for something a little weird.

If you had your fill with the original Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, then you won't find much different in Hacker's Memory. However, if you enjoyed the original and want more, then there is plenty to chew on here.

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory isn’t so much the Majora’s Mask as it hoped to be, but the story here grabbed me from the start and the pace kept me in. The scope of the game earns it being more than DLC, but the huge leaning on reused assets will quickly tire a returning player. Take it in stride however, and Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory is every bit the decent RPG that the previous game was.

While the battles are fun, the game is clunky to control, it's not beginner-friendly, and it feels unfortunately antiquated.

If you've been waiting for a chance to add more Digimon to your roster, Cyber Sleuth's sequel is now available. However, does it hold up for someone new to the series? Read on and find out!

The appeal of Hacker’s Memory will hinge greatly on your acceptance of the grind and your appreciation for Digimon as a franchise. It’s fun collecting and fighting with the huge range of Digimon available, and it’s wrapped up in a story that, while a little slow off the mark, does develop into an interesting exploration of themes. Being squarely aimed at players of the original Cyber Sleuth, it’s unfortunate that so much of the world is straight-up re-used from that game.

20 years is a long time to play runner up. Digimon began life in 1997 as a Tamagotchi successor before transforming into a bald-faced Pokémon imitation, but it’s never come close to matching the popularity or cultural cachet of either franchise. And yet, Digimon marches on, usually releasing at least one new game per year. Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory is this year’s.

In what seems to be a trend for Digimon games, the sound design in Hacker’s Memory is fantastic. The music, which jumps between weird digital beats and smooth, jazzy detective jams, is fun to listen to and in some cases quite memorable. The sound effects are strangely satisfying, as they seem to be a mix of “tech” noises and the tamagotchi sounds that the classic Digivices would play. The voice acting is great as well, with each character sounding exactly how they look.