Digimon Story: Time Stranger Demo Is Out Now

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Digimon Story: Time Stranger, the turn-based, digital-monster-collecting RPG due out on October 2, has received a new demo that you can play right now.The demo is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. You'll be able to play through the game's prologue, and progress from this portion can be carried over into the full game. And if you complete that portion of the demo, you can then jump ahead to further in the game to try out a mission and explore some of Iliad. However, anything you do in this section of the demo can't be transferred to your progress in the full game.You can grab the demo through the download links below.SteamPSNXboxIn a recent three-hour preview, writer Jess Reyes came away impressed at how Digimon Story: Time Stranger's new-and-improved battle system and its monster-raising elements combined to form what looks to be a promising return to the digital world. Producer Ryosuke Hara said the team looked to improve the past games' battle systems this time around to make it more balanced, resulting in what Reyes described as possibly the franchise's most comprehensive battle system yet.Those interested don't need to have watched older Digimon shows or played the previous Digimon Story game, 2016's Cyber Sleuth, in order to understand this game's story, which revolves around a secret agent investigating a mysterious city-leveling explosion that is somehow connected to the digital world. For those more interesting in raising their digital monsters, there will be more than 450 Digimon featured in Time Stranger.Digimon Story: Time Stranger releases October 2 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, and there are a number of Digimon Story: Time Stranger preorder bonuses, including Black Agumon, Black Gabumon, and new costumes. A digital deluxe edition includes the game's season pass, as well as a Cyber Sleuth-inspired costume set.