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Fun, Thrilling And All Around Addictive

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've been looking for a game like this ever since I played FF Tactics. FF Tactics was ok but I don't know it was just annoying for some reason. I don't really know how to put it.

But with Cursed Memories this is semply not the case. On Tactics I've always tried to get monsters on my team but it was hard but with this game all I have to do is beat an enemy and I can automatically recruit it into my party.

Another thing I like is the level up system. I'm not sure what the limit is you can level up to but you can go far past 100 and your stats can get into the hundred tousands!

Another thing I would like to mention is that you can literally put hundreds of hours into this game with all of the extra stuff you have availible. Such as the Item World. The main storyline, if played perfectly throughout the entire game, is about ten hours long but with all of the extra unlockables and secret bosses this game could be the longest game you've ever played.

One last thing I would like to say is that the further you get in this game the better your gaming skills will get. I am on the final chapter of this game and I have noticed a major increase in my gaming skills. So if you want to be a gaming expert and show off infront of your friends, get this game. Be warned though, this is not an easy game. Some battles can take days even weeks to figure out a salution but it's well worth it once you've beaten that tough fight. Some battles may seem impossible to win but I assure you there's always a salution you just gotta have patience.

So in conclusion, if you love challenging stratigy games and want to push yourself to the limits to be the best gamers in your neigborhood than this is the game for you. Buy it! Trust me you won't be sorry!

An ideal game for the right kind of gamer

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 19, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Much has been said in these many reviews. Disgaea 2 is a brilliant tactical strategy game that doesn't take itself too seriously. You will feel justified in using any means possible to accomplish your goals: Nobody else in the world has a conscience, so why should you? Of course, when I say "any means possible", I am not including cheats like restarting the game over and over until a random treasure is exactly what you wanted. I think you know what I mean.

I usually hate games with bad stories or bad voice acting. Disgaea 2 is the exception. The tactical play and the mechanics are SO GOOD that even I don't really care about the airheaded plot and blase voice acting. I recommend playing the game in Japanese and using the English subtitles; The Japanese voices are less irritating than the English voices.

Disgaea 2 is a game about leveling up. Yes, that's what I mean. It is a hardcore look at the concept of "level ups" in RPG's and tactical fighting games, and it zooms right in on that one concept. Not only do your characters level up, but their skills level up individually. Not only that, but every one of your inventory items can level up. Not only can every item level up, but the people living in your items can also level up. Yes, I said people living in your items. They are little, cartoony smiley faces representing the individual skillset that your particular item has. You can trade, combine, and upgrade these people between items and between characters. The sheer mathematic of all the things you could possibly do with your adventuring party is simply staggering. You may find yourself equipping 20th level opera glasses. No, really -- opera glasses. One of my characters has a pair that are of "legendary" quality.

This game has a sense of humor. But even if you don't have any sense of humor yourself, the balance and design of the mechanics are incredibly good and will rivet you to the game, if you are a fan of turn-based, tactical fighting.

Parents: The violence is all of the animated, non-bloody variety. It is akin to the old TV series "Batman", in the sense of animated "POW" and "KABLAAM" effects. That are not taken seriously. Still, if you are opposed to violent video games, fighting IS the core of the action in this game, and you might want to steer away. I myself let my kids play freely. There is virtually no sexual content, though a few of the tiny, cutely animated figures appear to be scantily clad. A couple of these female figures also have a (barely visible) effect of their breasts bouncing as they move. Also, there is one hilarious exchange in which one heroine criticizes the bust of another heroine. But in the scope of scores of hours of gameplay, these are tiny, isolated, and superficial references. I rate the game as "clean", and it is free of vulgar, tacky, or insulting references. The scripting, while boring, is almost always grammatically correct. The gender relations depicted in the game are bizarre and sometimes reversed, but overall they are healthy relationship, taken in the ridiculous and strange setting of the demon world. Speaking of "demons", they are mentioned everywhere. Demons come in all shapes and sizes. Any other game would simply call them "monsters", so the demonic reference is only a name, nothing deeper. Still, if such references are offensive to you, beware. Beyond that, I cannot think of any anti-Christian or religiously disrespectful themes/images in the game.

I will not admit publicly how many hours I've logged in playing this game. The number is huge but still much smaller than some of the people who've written detailed analyses of the game's mechanics and programming. And since you can play any kind of monster that you have defeated in battle (you can make new characters of that type), I'm likely to log many more dozens of hours before this game is retired to a box, assuming it ever is.

Incidentally, I have also played Disgaea I (Disgaea: Hour of Darkness). And while you will appreciate certain story points more if you've played it, it is NOT necessary to have done so. I think the sequel is superior to the original, which doesn't happen often. I would even go so far as to say this one IS superior to the sequel, discounting the opinion of anyone who thinks otherwise. The streamlined mechanics and game balance simply can't be ignored. If you own neither game, I suggest buying the 2nd game (Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories) first, and then search for the 1st one if you really are interested in the nostalgia of the two-part series.

Hope this helps your decision.

A great storyline

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I loved this game. O.K. I admit I'm a cheater. I have an A.R. Max(couldn't find a product link for it, great cheat system.) and I use it. So I don't really know the difficulty. The game-play is my favorite style. Basically, the great old Shining Force combat with combo moves and terrain modifiers thrown in. What really got me was the storyline. I really enjoyed the whole thing. A great buy.

For Hours and Hours of Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is full of fun, the main storyline isnt that long but the sidequest and item world are jam packed with hours of gameplay. I just started building up felony's and going into harder item world levels. There is so much extra stuff to this game its unreal, to get the full effect of the game, in highly encourage investing in the walkthrough for this game if you want to get the full effect of the game, there is so much to this game that you need to get the walkthrough. If you like games like final fantasy tactics and tactics ogre, then you will love this title. Ive had this game for over a year now and im still working on it.

Overall, an Incredibly Well-Made Video Game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

For me, being a "casual gamer", I found Disgaea very entertaining, especially because you can customize almost every aspect of game play, even from equipment, weapons, status, jobs, and even up to collecting felonies from subpoenas via the item world. Note, I don't actually own the game, but borrowed it from a friend, but I still got to see a good portion of the game. Disgaea 2 can be beaten fairly quickly, containing only 13 chapters, but if you want to really tweak your team of mercenaries, you can spend over 100 hours EASILY before you beat the main storyline of the game. Not to mention, the second cycle. But beating the main storyline isn't even half of the game... There's TONS of extra levels, special characters, item collecting, and leveling to do.
I would definitely recommend Disgaea 2 to any strategy game fan, especially if you're a fan of Nippon-Ichi games; Buy it! You won't be disappointed.

Disgaea 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I love tactical role playing games. A friend told me to try Disgaea. I bought Disgaea 2 first and loved it. The greatest thing about this game is that your level does not end at 99. Your level can grow indefinately, and most importantly your enemies can be as strong if not stronger than you. You can even go to an assembly to make your enemies stronger. I recently bought the original Disgaea. At this time I am playing both games at the same time. If you like playing tactical role playing games you need to add both Disgaea games to your library , then say good-bye to life as you knew it. Have fun

Fun Game with near Infinite Replay

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I had really hoped that Disgaea 2 would continue where the original Disgaea had left off. As with others, I really found Laharl to be an interesting if perhaps obnoxious anti-hero. In Disgaea 2 however, we've been given a true hero to save the humans with guest appearances of many of your favorite characters (assuming you spend the time to unlock them).

Being a strategic RPG, this game can be as simple or deep as you want to make it. With a first play through it is likely that you won't utilize every class, overly abuse the item world, take full advantage of the dark assembly or get anywhere close to maximizing your gear or characters. This game even has multiple endings, you can literally invest hundreds of hours into this game and perhaps see half of what it has to offer.

While writing this review I have logged nearly a hundred hours into this game and am on my fourth play through. The original Disgaea could require some serious marathon gaming sessions to get perfect items out of it, and fortunately this requirement is pretty much gone now. You can have much more bite sized sessions and still make good progress towards getting the top ranked gear.

For anyone who enjoys SRPGs, if you haven't checked out any Nippon Ichi games you really should give at least one a try. Disgaea 2 has taken a lot of my favorite elements from the previous games and integrated them into a cohesive game. I am definitely looking forward to Disgaea 3, but it may be hard for them to top the humor, depth and breadth of this title.

I'll try and keep this short and sweet,

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: April 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Great game, awesome humor! Very addictive! Peace! (I'll ellaborate more later....maybe?)

Entertainment

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: March 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

First of all, the game was in good condition when I got it. Second, the game was a laugh. I mean a big laugh. My sides hadn't hurt that much in quite a while. The battle sequeneces weren't always exciting, but they were usually fun nonetheless. I had no problems with the sound, the graphics, anything like that.

Completely Mind-Blowing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: February 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I love this game. I would recommend it to anyone. I have played for over 100 hours, and I still haven't experienced everything this game has to offer. I'll take a moment to list off the reasons why this game is amazing.

1. Sprites. Who doesn't love sprites?
2. Everyone's a demon. How cool is that?
3. The fourth wall recieves a blow from a sledgehammer.
4. You get bonuses for felonies.
5. You get subpeonas for the funniest things such as: existing, being a loser, having too high a stat, having too much money, etc.
6. Nothing in any culture is sacred in this game. They poke fun at everything.

The strategy aspects of the game are also incredible. You can combo, team attack, even form a tower of folks and rain down blows on the enemy. The Master and Student system is also quite neat. Any character can learn any technique, as long as they are the master of someone who has it.

In conclusion, it's a great game, and should be played by anyone who has an appreciation for dark humor and good strategy gameplay.

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