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Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory is the second installment in the Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth series. It is a side story/sequel to Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth. It is a turn-based role-playing game, with a novel story about a digital world. Fans of the original Cyber Sleuth game will likely enjoy Hacker's Memory as the core gameplay remains unchanged. Hacker's Memory boasts an impressive roster of more than 320 Digimon, including all of them from the original game.
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Pro Extremely fun, addictive, and detailed gameplay mechanics
If you are a fan of monster-catching games, you will likely be a fan of Hacker's Memory. The main gameplay concept is to catch/tame Digimon, and then use them in battle to fight other Digimon (which you can then catch/tame after accumulating 100% of the Digimon's data -- aka fighting it a few times) . These Digimon can then be Digivolved, combined, and trained in the game's DigiLab.
Pro Good combination of mature themes and goofy humor
Hacker's Memory takes place in the near future, in Shibuya, Japan -- it alternates between the real world and Eden, the digital world. The story has a solid mixture of dark themes and over-the-top comedy -- there's a nuanced balance between the serious and the absurd.
Mature themes, such as forced servitude of some Digimon, are highlighted throughout game's narrative. The heaviness of these themes are offset appropriately by absurd quests and even more absurd characters. This balanced combination of drama and comedy keep you engaged in the game, without ever draining your emotional reserves.
There's absolutely an overarching philosophical nature to the plot, but the game typically progresses the narrative with humorous scenes, filled with oddball characters, in silly situations.
Pro Excellent visuals and UI
The game's visuals work extremely well with the digital world setting. Characters and environments are brightly colored , and help to keep the player engaged. You'll encounter characters with over-the-top designs in the digital world, and encounter...less-over-the-top looking characters outside of the digital world. Beautifully animated cut scenes are interspersed throughout the game. The game possesses a slick User Interface that is relevant to the theme of the game -- it looks cool and is easy to navigate.