Product Description: The Netherworld - a realm darker than the deepest abyss, located far beneath where mortals tread. It is a cursed land where evil reigns and foul beings dwell. Nobody knows its whereabouts, but everybody fears its existence...The story takes place two years after the death of King Krichevskoy, the ruler of the Netherworld. His son Laharl awakens fro
Awesome title for strategy gamers and anime/manga fans! Disgaea what can I say? Well it is a great game with a variety of characters to choose and little by little raise his/her stats to achieve ultimate control. What I like is the characters design along with the original Japanese audio with the option of subtitles something very rare in today's games, but important for Japanese games' followers like me. The game's story is decent and the combination of combos and skills the characters use during a battle certainly makes you become more and more interested in exploring other areas as well. I spent hours and hours playing this game and never get tired of it. Think you have what it takes to get to the lowest level on a very rare item and defeat the boss? You are in for a big surprise. I certainly recommend this game given that it is very fun to play and the rarity of its kind due that is not longer in stores will make you feel you have a jewel in your hands and it really is.
Proof that graphics dont make the game This game is simply amazing. I was a big fan of FFT. And havent really found a game that matched the enjoyment I had until I played this game. The first reaction you'll have is "wow, the graphics suck." But give it some time and soon you'll soon fall in love with it. The game has a sort of quirky humor to it that will have you busting out laughing. Not to mention that combat and the item world are addictive as heck. You'll also be hard pressed to "complete" this game. You can easily put in 100++ hours into this game and still not be able to beat some of the secret bosses. Now thats what I call replay value. If you can find this game, pick it up immediately, trust me you wont be disappointed.
Perfection Disgaea manages to take the standard "tactics" format and improve to perfection what was already quite breathtaking. Being a big fan of Final Fantasy Tactics, I picked this up concerned that I might not be able to adapt well to Disgaea's new format. I was pleasantly surprised. The battle format is extremely similar to FFT and is picked up immediately by any fan of the genre. In places where it is dissimilar to FFT, Disgaea is always far more simple and elegant.
For example: You move all your units in one turn, then the enemy moves. It's that simple. No waiting for that one character with low Speed to finally get a turn, no hoping against hope that your healer might get a chance to move some day. Even better: In your turn, you may move as many or as few of your units as you want. No more having to tediously click "Defend" for all the unused mages and clerics while cycling through an easy battle. And most elegant of all, your orders can be cancelled and reissued at any time prior to the final "Execute" command at the end of the turn - no more accidental orders screwing up your game OR your melee combos.
If the battle system is superb in its elegance and simplicity, the game also provides plenty of complication for those who desire it in the form of the Item Dungeon. EVERY item in the game can be "entered" magically and all the enemies within can be defeated in a standard randomized near-endless dungeon. I don't play with the Item Dungeon much, but hey it's there for those who want it - and it's not required to finish the game. Perfect.
A lot has been said about the story. It's witty, it's fresh, it's different. The voice actors are skilled and the animation is beautiful. I won't spoil any more than that, but I WILL say that the story is deep but easy to grasp - another improvement over my beloved FFT. Pick up a copy of this today - Amazon is almost the only place to find it, outside of the occassional blessed GameStop or Half-Price Books.
Bought the hour after the Afternoon! because this ROCKS!!! WOW! (was my reaction to the psp version and is to this as well) This was my first thought when I saw how High you can level up. 9999 to max your character!! this game like it's psp brother has a nearly endless number of things for the "loot mongers" like me out there and soooo much customization it is insane top this with actual reasons (such as maxing out character stats) for leveling up into the 9999 range only then is your character's potential fully unlocked! you also level up your weapons and armor in a method similar to dark cloud where you go into Item world and defeat the bosses there and residents to make weapons ann armor stronger. truly the voice acting is top notch and the hilarity of some of it is really good. as another reviewer said usually there's pro's and con's to every game but at this time even after having beaten disgaea I can not think of ANY bad points about this game. IF you are a loot monger and into twinking out your character to the absolute maxium this game was MADE FOR YOU! if you prefer the intense action of titles such as W.O.W. or diablo this Might not be for you but for anyone that liked Final Fantasy Tactics well, this seems to do all of that FAR BETTER then tactics : war of the lions has done. plus an unlockable etna mode that let's you find out what would have happened if etna killed laharl. totally as good as the ps2 version with so many bonuses it's a must have game of the year!
Graphics: 5 Stars! very cool anime graphics with a japanese flair (plus cool demons!)
Sound: excellent voice acting and humorous dialogue 5 stars!
Fun: A Blast! 5 Stars!
Ease of play Vs FF Tactics: better learning curve and does not end just as you get addicted actually I could be item hunting till this time next year! 5 Stars!
Overall: 5 stars! Simply the best tactical RPG out to date and this coming from me a huge FF Tactics fan is a Big Endorsement of how well this game was made and how much consideration for the players the creators put into this Gem. buy it now while it's retail or pay a few hundred later. I bought this and afternoon of darkness and I recommend you do the same or you might regret it later.
Buy Hour of Darkness for PS2 Here Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Or Afternoon of Darkness for PSP Here! Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness
And the Strategy Guide Might help! Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness - The Official Strategy Guide ***Strategy Guide Note*** this guide is intended for BOTH Games and states this fact in and on the new guide. enjoy!
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