85
What we have here is a game that follows the norm in basic premise as to what we’ve come to expect from console strategy RPGs, but twists it just enough to play a little different and still be very fun.
80
Atlus separates the men from the quivering, weeping boys with one of the funniest, deepest, and downright dastardly RPG's you'll ever play. [Oct 2003, p.150]
85
I thought I had totally burnt myself out, playing for over four hours a day for over a week. I wondered if it was possible to ruin a game by playing it too much. But 60 hours in, I still want more.
8
Played on PlayStation 2. Gameplay: GREAT. Story: GOOD. Graphic: GOOD. Music/Sound: GOOD. Voice Acting/Dialogue: GREAT.
0
D'un humour douteux très infantile, Disgaea ne fera sourire que les enfants de Forrest, Forrest Gump. En outre c'est tout en anglais. Techniquement c'est une atrocité sans nom dont même une Gameboy aurait honte et les combats en tour par tour sont aussi lourds que pénibles et affreusement lents, le tout desservi par une interface à revoir. Je suis au désespoir : même la poubelle n'en veut pas.
9
Game: Disgaea Hour of Darkness Genre: Strategy RPG Publisher/Developer: NIS/Nippon Ichi System: Playstation 2 (PS2) Total Score: 97/100 Value Score: 9.7/10 • Story: 10/10 • Characters: 10/10 • GamePlay: 10/10 • Graphics: 8/10 • Sound: 10/10 • Music: 10/10 • Length: 10/10 • Replay Value: 10/10 • Player Value: 9/10 Pros +Humorous story and colorful cast of characters +Very addicting strategy RPG element gameplay system with flashy and crazy moves +Multiple Endings +Long story and very high replay value +Fantastic voice acting and music OST Cons -Game can become tedious and grindy -Some sprites are heavily pixelated -A lot of the end game content and post game content requires heavy grinding which can take many hours
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Aug 27, 2003
Metascore
Generally Favorable
84
User score
Generally Favorable
8.5
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100
Pure immature fun with a story. You will like the comic mischief and the spell effects along with the sound track and voice acting. I simply cannot think of anything wrong with this game other than the visuals.
91
There's just so much to do, so much to unlock, with and an incredibly deep battle system and an interesting story line, there's plenty to keep you coming back for more. "Final Fantasy Tactics Advance" take notice: you have competition.
User score
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86% Positive
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Oct 22, 2013
10
Loved this game the moment I played it. As long as you don't mind the anime story telling, this title started the best strategy RPG series to date. I still can't believe how deep these games can be. Atlus had really outdone themselves.
Apr 8, 2017
9
Game: Disgaea Hour of Darkness Genre: Strategy RPG Publisher/Developer: NIS/Nippon Ichi System: Playstation 2 (PS2) Total Score: 97/100 Value Score: 9.7/10 • Story: 10/10 • Characters: 10/10 • GamePlay: 10/10 • Graphics: 8/10 • Sound: 10/10 • Music: 10/10 • Length: 10/10 • Replay Value: 10/10 • Player Value: 9/10 Pros +Humorous story and colorful cast of characters +Very addicting strategy RPG element gameplay system with flashy and crazy moves +Multiple Endings +Long story and very high replay value +Fantastic voice acting and music OST Cons -Game can become tedious and grindy -Some sprites are heavily pixelated -A lot of the end game content and post game content requires heavy grinding which can take many hours
90
The game is funny. REALLY funny. It makes fun of itself, of typical Japanese RPG conventions, even of Heaven and Hell. Disgaea is the best game of its type to come along in a long while.
84
The near limitless play potential makes this game a godsend for obsessive, compulsive fans of this style of play, and the ocean deep gameplay ensures that there is always something new to do.
80
With an involved and engaging RPG element, it sticks out above titles like "Final Fantasy Tactics" as being the best around.
80
One of the only meals in town for a PS2-owning strategy fan, but it's the equivalent of an all-you-can-eat buffet. [Oct 2003, p.72]
70
It's Disgaea's wacky persona and challenge that will win over hardcore genre fans in the end. [Oct 2003, p.40]
Apr 12, 2020
8
Played on PlayStation 2. Gameplay: GREAT. Story: GOOD. Graphic: GOOD. Music/Sound: GOOD. Voice Acting/Dialogue: GREAT.
Sep 17, 2014
7
Not really a game for anyone with OCD or severe completionist anxiety. This game has the potential to be never ending. I had gone into it over 150 hours until I realized this. While I am a big fan of long games, there is also such a thing as too much. That aside. Animation is good, and done loyally to anime standards. Voice acting is a bit hammy but it just adds to the charm. The story is also interesting, but thanks to the deeply addictive and lengthy gameplay, does tend to get lost.. Overall: Disgaea is a nice fun game and really cements the tactical role playing game genre. However, the lack boundaries and possibly endless gameplay it is far too easy to get lost and lose the plot. My advice, don't try to do everything, do what you need to and move on. Otherwise you might never finish.
Apr 11, 2017
0
D'un humour douteux très infantile, Disgaea ne fera sourire que les enfants de Forrest, Forrest Gump. En outre c'est tout en anglais. Techniquement c'est une atrocité sans nom dont même une Gameboy aurait honte et les combats en tour par tour sont aussi lourds que pénibles et affreusement lents, le tout desservi par une interface à revoir. Je suis au désespoir : même la poubelle n'en veut pas.
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Rated Tfor Teen
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- DS
- PC
- PSP
- PlayStation 2
Initial Release Date:Aug 27, 2003
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