Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters DX Edition (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · Published February 6, 2024 · Updated February 1, 2024

Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters DX Edition, In Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters, you play as the Goddess Candidates, led by Nepgear, who awakens from a two-year-long slumber to a Gamindustri that has been upended by a treacherous threat called the Trendi Phenomenon. While they’ve been sleeping, the citizens of Gamindustri have turned to using a new device called the rPhone as their main method of communication as they’ve been unable to leave their homes while monsters lurk outside

Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters DX Edition Pros:

Anime graphics.
8.16GB download size.
Platinum trophy.
You get the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 versions of the game.
Bundled with the game are a digital art book and a next-gen tunes pack.
Action RPG gameplay.
Comes with a swimsuit costume set, and an adventurers item pack.
Japanese and English voice choice.
Controller settings – Invert axis and sensitivity sliders.
Anime cutscenes.
You can skip, fast forward, and pause conversations and cutscenes.
World map level select.
You have main missions and optional side missions.
Handy mission markers on the map.
Tutorial pop-ups as you play.
Combat takes place in a designated space and you can freely attack, defend, and swap characters.
Play as you want like go around and level up to make combat easier etc.
Combos and chaining attacks together with your party make bit explosions and higher damage attacks.
End of combat rewards and performance.
Full 3d world with 360-degree camera control.
Dungeons allow you to freely roam around in the third person.
Safe points allow you to save, do items, fast travel, and return to the world map.
Enemies can be seen walking around and hitting them from behind grants a first-attack bonus.
Full inventory and team management system from gear to abilities.
Goddess mode is where your character turns into a badass overpowered version of themselves for a short time.
Haptic Feedback.
Party members walk around with you in the game world.
Uses the touchpad as a button.
Each dungeon/area shows how much you have explored and how much treasure you have found beforehand.
A bigger emphasis is on customizing your characters with a lot of clothing to find and buy.
Share is a marker as to who influences the land. One side is you and if high makes you stronger whereas more to the enemy means the story can change and it’s all a lot harder.
When in an area it’s open and allows you to explore, find items, and fight enemies.
Loot cubes can be found all over the place.
Big bright colorful world.
Minimap to help with navigation along with showing where you came from.
The mini-map also fills in the main map with points of interest and mission icons.
Discs are a fancy way of saying abilities as each one houses one, you can have X amount equipped to each character, you can freely swap them out, and each one gives off a description.
Craft new discs within the menu.
DC is disc coins that are needed to craft and are given when you break down discs.
Ten genres of discs can be crafted – action, puzzle, RPG, adventure, simulation, Shmup, fps, survival, sandbox, and horror.
Shops allow you to buy and sell items, gear, etc.
Dungeon maps uncover as you explore.
You can replay dungeons.
Combo skills can be set up and there are three – power, rush, and break.
Warp devices act like fast travel when in a dungeon.
Each party member is unique and pairing up the right members can make you stronger.
If you have the standard game from last year, you can use your previous save and it takes your game stats.

Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters DX Edition Cons:

Cannot rebind controls.
The game doesn’t automatically install the additional DLC and instead, you have to go into manage game.
You don’t get any explanation for some of the game settings.
The opening of the game is a series of long cutscenes and conversations as it sets up the story.
Takes a long time to unlock multiple places on the map.
The performance overall is not great.
No graphic settings.
Having to pick a save slot every time you save is a needless faff.
Characters repeat themselves a lot.
A lot of extra menu presses.
Combat can get very mashy.
If you don’t have one of the packs installed you cannot use your save. (The game does tell you what is missing which helps)

Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters DX:

Official website.

Developer: コンパイルハート (compileheart.com)

Publisher: ideafintl.com

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PlayStation

8/10

Graphics - 8/10
7/10

Sound - 7/10
8/10

Accessibility - 8/10
7/10

Length - 7/10
8/10

Fun Factor - 8/10

7.6/10

Summary

Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters DX Edition is an action RPG game that offers a unique gaming experience with its anime graphics and cutscenes. The game has a download size of 8.16GB and comes with a platinum trophy. You get both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions of the game. Bundled with the game are a digital art book and a next-gen tunes pack. The game also includes a swimsuit costume set and an adventurers item pack.

The game offers Japanese and English voice choices and controller settings such as invert axis and sensitivity sliders. The gameplay involves main missions and optional side missions, with handy mission markers on the map. Tutorial pop-ups guide you as you play. Combat takes place in a designated space where you can freely attack, defend, and swap characters. You can level up to make combat easier and use combos and chaining attacks together with your party for higher damage attacks.

The game world is a full 3D world with 360-degree camera control. Dungeons allow you to freely roam around in the third person. Safe points allow you to save, manage items, fast travel, and return to the world map. Enemies can be seen walking around and hitting them from behind grants a first-attack bonus. The game features a full inventory and team management system from gear to abilities. There’s a Goddess mode where your character turns into a powerful version of themselves for a short time.

The game uses the touchpad as a button and has haptic feedback. Party members walk around with you in the game world. Each dungeon/area shows how much you have explored and how much treasure you have found beforehand. There’s a big emphasis on customizing your characters with a lot of clothing to find and buy. The game also features a Share marker that influences the land. One side is you and if high makes you stronger whereas more to the enemy means the story can change and it’s all a lot harder.

When in an area, it’s open and allows you to explore, find items, and fight enemies. Loot cubes can be found all over the place. The game world is big, bright, and colorful. A minimap helps with navigation along with showing where you came from. The mini-map also fills in the main map with points of interest and mission icons. Discs are a fancy way of saying abilities as each one houses one, you can have X amount equipped to each character, you can freely swap them out, and each one gives off a description. You can craft new discs within the menu. DC is disc coins that are needed to craft and are given when you break down discs. Ten genres of discs can be crafted – action, puzzle, RPG, adventure, simulation, Shmup, fps, survival, sandbox, and horror.

Shops allow you to buy and sell items, gear, etc. Dungeon maps uncover as you explore. You can replay dungeons. Combo skills can be set up and there are three – power, rush, and break. Warp devices act like fast travel when in a dungeon. Each party member is unique and pairing up the right members can make you stronger. If you have the standard game from last year, you can use your previous save and it takes your game stats.

However, the game has some drawbacks. You cannot rebind controls. The game doesn’t automatically install the additional DLC and instead, you have to go into manage game. You don’t get any explanation for some of the game settings. The opening of the game is a series of long cutscenes and conversations as it sets up the story. It takes a long time to unlock multiple places on the map. The performance overall is not great. There are no graphic settings. Having to pick a save slot every time you save is a needless faff. Characters repeat themselves a lot. There are a lot of extra menu presses. Combat can get very mashy. If you don’t have one of the packs installed you cannot use your save. (The game does tell you what is missing which helps)

Overall its another fantastic Neptunia game and one that feels a lot more engaging as it has so much for you to do and they are varied so you never really get fatigued. I like how I can do what I want and make up my team characters how I like. Be warned that it is a DX version of a previously released game so always bear that in mind, If this is your first purchase then this is the one to get.