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And somehow, it all works. I hope you enjoy building them, because you will be grinding your freakin' brains out, especially if you want to do the bonus content. One minute a character can be bidding a tearful good bye to a long-lost loved one and finally beginning to live again after years of hiding his feelings from the world. Heck, that's a conservative estimate.But where it really shines is the story.
This game is FUN. Don't ask me how, I haven't a clue. then in the next minute, the Netherworld is being invaded by a parody of Flash Gordon. That's all I can say about it.
The narrative switches seamlessly between utterly goofy, truly inspirational, and genuinely heartrending, and all of it truly seems to fit. But it's funny, it's touching, it's exciting, and most of all it is FUN.Oh, and the Prinnies are just awesome, dood. The actual gameplay is similar in principle to games such as Tactics Ogre or Final Fantasy Tactics, but ramped up to levels that are simply absurd (and speaking of levels. There is a reason that your characters can be leveled up to roughly 1,000 times higher than the average RPG hero)., to the point where it's not rare to see the battlefield split by giant mushroom clouds or planet-smashing meteors a dozen times each battle.
by the time you reach the end of the story the game is truly your own, and i couldnt wait to start over again using everything i had learned. the characters and story are fun but the abilities to create new characters then reincarnate them, and level up even weapons and armor keep the game endlessly fascinating. i am addicted. am over fifty and fairly new to rpgs. ff4 to the world ends with you to chrono trigger, loved them all but was blown away by disgaea.
I've played around 30 hours, and I feel like I've only scratched the surface.There are very few, if any, games which can provide this much value, provided you have the patience to live through a couple growing pains. For some, this may be frustrating (it was for me at first), but once you get the hang of it (as I eventually did), you can play for hours without getting bored. If you've enjoyed any similar games (such as Final Fantasy Tactics), I can almost guarantee you will love Disgaea DS even more, and it should be an instant buy. There's no way around it: Disgaea DS takes some getting used to. The battle system, where you'll spend the vast majority of your time, can be wonderfully complex, and the AI can tear you up if you're not careful.
rather play the ps2 version. great game but the screen is too small to play it.
Pros:-Very satisfying-Replay value is off the charts.-Second screen quite useful-New unlockable characters fun AND useful-Still contains Etna side-story-Optional Prinny Commentary is a nice touch for both first-timers and veterans-Multiplayer with two copiesCons:-Slightly watered down graphics-Touch screen controls good, but not great-Amount of voice acting majorly reducedOverall, if you even remotely like RPG's and own a DS, prepare to fall in love.
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