Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories

"At best, Disaster Report 4 recalls the mundane and absurd human dramas seen in Yakuza and Deadly Premonition, though shares more of the latter&s;s rough low-budget execution. Ultimately, it&s;s an acquired taste but might just scrape through on its peculiar …"

"There&s;s a certain earnestness to Disaster Report 4 that can be charming, but that charm only goes so far, and the game&s;s dull mechanics and poor design overstay their welcome."

"Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories took a long time to reach us - more than nine years, to be exact. That said, it&s;s undeniable that this game features interesting characters, a degree of freedom that&s;s worth the praise and multiple …"

"Is it a fun game? Not really. Is it intriguing? In a way. Is it worth buying at the full price? Certainly not. I would suggest if the usual gaming tropes aren’t scratching a gaming itch during this Coronavirus world …"

"If I had to sum up this game in one word the best I could do is two words and a hyphen: half-baked."

"Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories is a mess of a game."

"Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories is a unique, sometimes earth-shattering experience. It doesn’t get everything right but it’s the nearest you’ll ever want to get to an earthquake and that works for me."

"Initially meant to be released in 2011, Disaster Report 4 was not worth the wait. The Switch version of the game is a complete mess (old-timey textures, frequent FPS drops...) and the experience is not very captivating overall, gameplay-wise. The …"

"Disaster Report 4 might be technically lacking in a lot of areas, but it is stuffed full of heart."

"It&s;s hard to recommend Disaster Report 4 Summer Memories to anyone that&s;s not entirely into disaster movie and japanese culture. Ancient game design, technical issues and limited gameplay sink this game down."

"But this one, there are just too many things that got on my nerves. Some people will still have a good time, and for sure there were moments where I went from delighted to dumbfounded and back in seconds. But …"

"What players might expect out of Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories and what it actually is are two entirely different things."

"With disastrous graphics and performance, not to mention a story that doesn&s;t take itself seriously for the wrong reasons, my report is that Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories fails in almost every aspect, with its only redeeming point being one …"

"Never having witnessed the apparent previous disasters having been reported I can&s;t comment in any way how this edition compares..."

"Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories isn’t quite a disaster but it does have quite a few things wrong with it you need to keep in mind before jumping in. Getting to visit a Japan hit by disaster and have the …"

"Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories is a perfect example of a beautiful story that falls short on execution. The creators seem to have put more effort into the characters than into the game itself. You also go through the game …"

"Its shortcomings far outweigh its merits, but what merits they are - Disaster Report 4 is silly, humane and utterly charming."

"If you can look past the aesthetics of Disaster Report 4, there&s;s a bunch of fun to be had escaping the broken city and helping out the residents as you struggle to survive and hopefully make your way home."

"Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories is definitely not worth the $60 retail price but it would be worth picking up in the $20 to $40 range."

"It&s;s not necessarily fun, in a traditional sense, but it&s;s culturally insightful and intelligent, and that makes it valuable."

"Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories has solid ideas, but very few that manifest themselves properly."

"With the game finally completed and released to the world after nine long years, Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories marks the return of Granzella&s;s cult classic series about surviving natural disasters. This time around, the team has traded action set …"

"Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories is not the most refined game you&s;ll find in 2020, falling short on multiple technical levels, but its blend of personal dramas and crisis management with slivers of wit and absurdity makes for a surprisingly …"

"If you can fight past the technical shortcomings – which, it&s;s worth stating, are pretty considerable – then you&s;ll find an experience that&s;s totally unique on Switch, and that&s;s no mean feat when you consider the depth of the console&s;s …"

"Disaster Report 4 is a game like no other. Undeniably flawed both technically and mechanically, I cannot in good nature recommend it to anybody, and yet I find myself recommending it to every person to ask."

"Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories starts with a promise to let us experience a massive disaster first hand, and challenge our sense of morality in the face of such a catastrophe. However, the game almost immediately reveals itself to be …"

"Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories is a unique experience that allows players to create their own story of surviving an earthquake."

"Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories is an absurd game that is rough around the edges but manages to pull itself together nice enough to tell a survival story unlike any other."

"While Disaster Report 4 is a very stiff and jerky game, it is at least entertaining. Just don&s;t try to play it twice."