Digimon World: Next Order - PlayStation 4

Before you take in any of this, bear in mind that this game is aimed for fans of Digimon and/or Digimon World. As such, those unfamiliar with the game or television series may have a hard time enjoying the game. Digimon World Next Order is a legitimate continuation of the story of the original Digimon World game, complete with almost all of the same mechanics of the old game with a bunch of new extra ones. It follows a Tamagotchi-style gameplay where you have to take care of your twin Digimon (originally you only had one partner) by feeding them, taking them to the toilet, training up their stats, and fighting other Digimon. For people new to the Digimon World series, this is actually the first time a Digimon World game has not been in its own continuity and probably for the better (even if you don't necessarily need to know the old game's story to enjoy this one). While the story is inherently simple-minded ('good Digimon are being turned into bad Digimon, go save them'), even with the additional kids who help the city, it works in the game's favor in order to get you back into the gameplay. For those who enjoy the difficulty of the original, you might be a bit disappointed because the difficulty curve is slightly lower, something which will not be apparent to those new to the game. It's also much easier to grind for stats to go towards earning your partners' 'digivolutions' as you can upgrade the training gear and have very early access to foods that boost training. In fact, Next Order seems to cry out 'greater accessibility', which to some people is good or bad. To me, it feels good at first and then quickly kind of dulls on me because it feels like there's too much gained at once. With the rush to make sure you have all of the extra stuff to do at the city, there comes a lack of additional new things afterward that is replaced with 'upgrading buildings' which is where the bad grind comes in of mining specific spots for handfuls of items at a time to go toward upgrades. This in itself can get tiring as you can only mine spots once a day, and plenty of them are in the midst of high-level enemies. On the plus side, your character's Tamer level does more than just passively affect things: you earn points to put towards skills of a wide variety, including skills to boost stat training, max inventory, item mining, and even prolonging the life of your partners. This is probably the best part of the game as it opens the road to being able to play your character as you see fit, whether you focus on combat, care, item farming, or give it an even split which is only mildly difficult. These skills are actually pretty vital in some cases to getting on the fast track to better 'digivolutions' and in other cases will allow your partners more versatility in combat. So, all in all, is Digimon World Next Order a good game? Yes. Despite the issues of rushing to give you access to a lot of neat stuff at the city, it is a much more accessible game than its predecessor and at least makes the stat grinding more bearable. However, it's definitely a game for the fans and not something for people who have never played Digimon, barely watched the show, or are too used to the way games like Pokemon play out. So long as you don't expect to be getting right back to earning iconic Digimon partners from the get-go, you won't be disappointed. Having said all that, if you're willing to give it a try despite not being a Digimon fan, then I suggest giving it a very fair chance and keeping in mind that difficulty is half the fun. Side Note: For those who care, the game does have dual audio, which- before you groan- has a pretty good dub voice over going for it, including a lot of actors who voiced over the original Digimon show. The Japanese side isn't as interesting, though, as it has a lot of generic-sounding actors and the voice over isn't present for Digimon in-combat, only during dialog scenes.

This is a fantastic game with a lot of heart. I'm so glad and thankful they decided to bring this over with an English dub cast! I love that I'm able to have new memories filled with these games. I'm currently still on Chapter 1 (20 hours in, though), and can say that this game is very addictive, deep, and difficult. I am playing on Normal difficulty at the moment. I would drop it, but I've heard that Easy only affects the stats it takes to get digivolutions. Please purchase this if you love Digimon. Although it's not a perfect game -- being a little lacking in story, they are on the right track, and I can see them releasing more if they see the support. Also, please release a Digimon World 3 remake or sequel! I know the Bandai Namco US doesn't have too much say in the matter, but that entire world, characters, and music is so memorable. A revised Cyber Sleuth battle system with everything else World 3 had would be incredible. Also, making (unique anime-type based) digivices relevant and the reintroduction of crests and cards would be amazing. That was always a big standout to me growing up with seasons 1-3.

This game is so captivating and amazing, I have no idea why it's not getting the attention it rightfully deserves. Digimon World 1 is a classic and is being sold for $229 while this one is well below its initial selling price. I honestly feel insulted about that. This game is reminiscent to the classic World 1 but better! Everything has been made easier but it is up to YOU to do the things you do. You can make it harder for yourself by not utilizing all the tools afforded to you and it will function the same way as the 1st game, so don't complain that's it's just for casuals! It's like you don't want Digimon franchise to grow and prosper. I am honestly so happy I gave this a try and relive my childhood, and I believe it will give you the same nostalgia of you played World 1 or even watched the first Digimon anime. Get it!!!!

Liked from what I have played, but the 1 star is more related to the physical product. When I received it the game was moving around in the case, and was scratched. The game wouldn't let me go past the tutorial. I contacted the seller and was told that the problem was my PS4 Pro, and not the scratched disc. Either something happened on the way to me, which is possible or the seller didn't put the disc in all the way to where the disc could move freely. The case still feels new so the holder is not worn out. Either way I don't appreciate being told that my problem is my PS4 Pro, and the disc works perfectly fine.

I enjoy what this game is trying to be, but it bungles it's execution a bit. Next Order goes back to the roots Digimon World gameplay-wise. You get Digimon to come to your city and thus upgrade your available interactions in the city both visually and mechanically while raising Digimon that eat and poop and fight. This time you get 2 though. The training's a point of contention for me, it results in what you would expect a tamogach training session to result in, better stats at the cost of time and hunger meter. However, this time around, the game tracks and incentivises figuring out evolution requirements. Unfortunately, learning these is only viably grindable while in the first couple generations of Digimon, as the more power they have, the less times they will tell you what they are, eventually only ever telling you anything after 5-10 battles after which they feel satisfied or when they complain. This brings up another issue. To make them complain more often, you need to reduce their obedience stat, however this stat is used in combat to order your Digimon to sue a move or EXE Digivolve, which is sometimes necessary for story events and escaping high-level areas. So there's a point where you must battle 5-10 decently leveled Digimon to learn with the occasional random complaint, meaning you'll most likely be put in a pinch between obedience and survival. This is my biggest mechanical complaint however. Otherwise, the walking speed is way to slow for how big the areas are, the battles are strange to say the least, the plot is... meh, and I don't understand why there are wifus in my Digimon game. On the plus side though, the music and sound design in general is pretty good, the Digimon look great, the special moves rarely get old to watch, and the EXE Digivolutions feel great to achieve mid-battle. It's definitely my favorite Digimon title I've played, and I would recommend it to those who like Digimon and/or tamogachi in general.

This game is great, but it is not for everyone. I love how challenging the game is and how it takes time to get stronger. The game play reminded me of Monster Rancher. You have to take into account what you are feeding your Digimon and what stats you want to train in order to get your desired Digimon. It takes a lot of trial and error to get the Digimon you want unless you use a guide, but that is just part of the journey. In this game you have to put in effort in order to get the top Digimon and it takes a lot of time to get there. This is why so many people are giving it a bad review. If you are someone who is impatient and is looking for a straightforward game that gives you hand outs then steer clear from this game. However, if you are someone who enjoys putting in effort in a game and love Digimon, then this game is for you!

This game is awesome. If you've only played the rpg style Digimon games, this will take some getting used to. It's similar to the original Digimon World game when it comes to gameplay, but also has styles similar to World 2, 3, and 4. Instead of 3 digimon and accumulating more, you get two partner Digimon whose digivolutions vary based on their stats. Once your Digimon reach a certain age, they will die and be reborn as a Digiegg. This can get annoying, since there is usually no warning, but it does boost their stats, so they will be stronger the next time. You also have to take care of your digimon, feeding and resting them as well as training and taking them to the bathroom when they have to go. Like I said, takes some getting used to, but once you do, it's hard to put the controller down.

Please keep in mind this is all my opinion based on my experience with DW: NO. None of this is necessarily fact as everyone perceives things differently. Concur with me if you like. For me this game was fueled solely on nostalgia. It wasn't very good. The story was too short and uninteresting. Difficulty is pretty inconsistent in terms of enemy placement around the world and tends to spike pretty hard for the story. Just about everything you do in the game is a chore. Your digimons' AI is kindergarten level intelligent. The special moves are poorly/lazily animated. You walk WAY too slow for how much walking you end up having to do. There is no real good source of income so you're more or less broke AF until later when you can actually farm. Pretty much the whole game feels kind of mediocre at best. Way too many things I can't stand about it to make up for the few good things about this game. I would watch some gameplay of this first if you're really considering buying. I wouldn't settle for anything more than 30 bucks.

Thank you Amazon for working with me to give me the Pre-order bonus as promised. Took a few days and emails to Namco and Amazon but I finally received it! :D Also as for the game. Its actually really good! The battling and premise is so different from cyber sleuth but feels harder. It reminds me a lot of the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games. Learning the battle phases was interesting but now that I understand that the game is going much better. The digimon can be annoying with their constant hungriness and needing to use the washroom, but they are like pets so I love it and cannot wait to see what else happens.

Chegou perfeitamente embalado, sem nenhum arranhão, a mídia original lacrada. Maravilhoso.

yo juegue mucho el digimon world 1 para el psone, fue para mi uno de los mejores de la consola, este para el ps4 es buenisimo me regreso a esas epocas en las que era niño y jugaba la primer version, tal vez la camara en los combates es lo unico que no me gusta de ahi en fuera todo cumple con una calificacion de 1 a 10 en sonido, graficos, gameplay, originalidad con 8.5 la camara en combates es lo unico que sacaria 7

Tenía un poco de incertidumbre cuando compré este juego, no sabía si realmente sería tan bueno como vi en las reviews ( al ser un juego relativamente poco conocido, tuve que buscar en los comentarios de la gente) y la verdad es que estoy satisfecho. Lo compré a mitad de precio y la verdad es que desquita su precio, son varias horas de juego y tiene muy buena re-jugabilidad.

This is the digimon game that I wanted since watching the anime. I can see why someone might find it boring but it's perfect for me. If you like digimon, give it a try. I even found Digimon World 1 too complex; this is what I wanted Digimon World 1 to be.