The choice is obvious to Laharl, so he sets off to take control of the netherworld by force, with his not-so-trusty vassal Etna in tow. He awakens from a long slumber one day to find that his father is dead and that the netherworld needs a new overlord. The hero of the story, such as he is, is Laharl, crown prince of the netherworld, demon, and spoiled brat. However, you'll soon realize that this game actually plays very differently.Įven the premise of the game is much different from your typical RPG. Its isometric perspective, 3D battlefields, and nice-looking 2D characters are clearly reminiscent of most other games of this type, and on first impression, so is the game's turn-based combat system. Now Playing: Disgaea: Hour of Darkness Video Reviewĭisgaea greatly resembles other strategy RPGs. But if you are a fan of these types of games, then consider Disgaea one great big thank-you card for your ongoing support.Īpparently, turn-based tactical battles are commonplace in the netherworld.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's If you have no interest in games such as Final Fantasy Tactics or Atlus' own Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis, then Disgaea is not for you.
At a time when most game publishers are desperately trying to expand their audience, sometimes by severely dumbing down their games or including tutorials so simple they border on being patronizing, along comes Atlus with Disgaea, a game that's exclusively for hard-core fans of RPGs, and strategy RPGs in particular. Which means there's something to be said for Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. But so what? There's something to be said for games that are expressly intended for experienced players. By offering a twist on the genre's conventional turn-based combat or a twist on the genre's conventional hero-saves-the-world storyline, recent RPGs such as Xenosaga and Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits are well suited for fans, but probably aren't doing much to help new players get into this style of gaming.
Most console role-playing games these days appeal primarily to those who've already been playing these types of games for years.
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