Digimon or Pokemon? By just throwing this one simple question, you will easily start triggering a heated debate in the past. Gamers who grew up with the Nintendo platform and consistently tasted the latest generation will surely choose Pokemon as their mainstay "monster" franchise. While gamers are more transfixed by the Indonesian television screen at that time, will not hesitate to answer Digimon as a cool franchise. But unfortunately, over time, Pokemon is the one who can survive against the age with the popularity of anime and manga that never goes out. While the Digimon, inevitably must be recognized, began to shift. But that does not mean, it stops throbbing just like that.
The games that make Digimon as the main theme with Bandai Namco as a giant flag standing behind it are still often you meet, with different gameplay approaches. One of the promising in 2015 ago is Cyber Sleuth which presents a surprising approach, is a classic JRPG format based turn-based urban Japanese cities as the main setting. Now in early 2018, we are greeted with an extra story that runs side by side with Cyber Sleuth who get an extra name "Hacker's Memory" behind it.
So, what is actually offered by Digimon Story - Cyber Sleuth: Hacker's Memory is? What makes us call it a "monster" game besides a desire for a little joke? This review will discuss it more deeply.
You who had followed the games Bandai Namco release seems to be no stranger to the name "Cyber Sleuth" which was released in 2015 ago. True, as you predicted, the Hacker's Memory we're talking about will take a separate timeline from the original Cyber Sleuth story itself. Offers new story perspectives, more digimon to play, and of course - other extra gameplay features. The good news? As a gamer who has never tasted Cyber Sleuth before, Hacker's Memory can be viewed as a new stand-alone game that has a solid and clear storyline.
In the world of the future, digitalization technology can no longer be separated from human life. To the extent that humans can mix their own Avatar and socialize via a site called EDEN. Once the importance of EDEN itself, until the role of Avatar is no longer just a play. In the social environment, your Avatar role on EDEN is considered to represent how "healthy" your function is as part of the community itself. People who use fake or other people's Avatar, who also attempt to hack EDEN for any reason, are viewed as criminal seeds to be watched....
So, what if your EDEN account is stolen by irresponsible parties? This is what should be borne by the main character, a teenage school named Keisuke. He gets scorn and suspicion from the surrounding environment solely because he uses a second Avatar after his account is stolen. Do not accept this, Keisuke also tried to find who the actual party is responsible. But the process of investigation in the virtual world itself is not an easy thing. Why? Because hackers now have new weapons to not only hack, but also protect themselves. The weapon, is a Digimon.
No one knows how Digimon can appear in EDEN, who they are, and where they are from. One for sure, they are made "weapons" effective by hackers for various hacking actions within EDEN. Keisuke who was at a loss at the time was fortunately, rescued by a benevolent hacker group built to protect EDEN - Hudie. As can be predicted, Keisuke was joined into the organization with a blue jacket this one. Along with three other friends: Erika Mishima, Ryuji Mishima, and Imai Chitose. Their desire to protect EDEN and investigate the various acts of account theft turned them into another mystery.
Slowly but surely, the digital world begins to enter the real world for reasons that are incomprehensible. The phenomenon takes place around Hudie and involves an entity that is neither human nor Digimon. Something they call "Eaters". With the possibility of multiple crimes related to EDEN with these Eaters, Hudie begins their action. But of course, Hudie is not the only hacker group in the digital world on this one.
So, what is Eaters? Can Hudie save EDEN from the mysterious threats that occur? So, who is also the figure of a hacker named "K" who consistently provide information on Keisuke about the crime that occurred? You must play Cyber Sleuth: Hacker's Memory to get the answer. Do not forget, please play....