Last Update: 2/8/07
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Disgaea was the first of NIS's strategy games to hit the US. Relying on the grid based system employed by games such as Final Fantasy Tactics and many Altus titles, Disgaea blended strategy with humor to create a game that literally ate hundreds of hours for many gamers. Disgaea featured an exceptionally complex item leveling system and almost endless gameplay outside the main story.
Publisher: NIS America
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Bottom Line: Play it! Disgaea may be the funniest strategy RPG ever. That being said, the overall play is pretty typical for the genre. However, subtle nuances to the grid based system make this game tougher to learn. It will be a few hours into the game before you've even encountered all of the elements of the battle system. However, once you see these elements and learn to exploit them, the battles become more interesting. The game, to me, didn't have much replay value. However, that's really not an issue since you can easily spend 200+ hours on one play through if you go beyond the story. Item dungeons and extremely high level bonus maps give the game a lot of life beyond the story.
This game is a must play. Learning Curve: Takes a while
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