Welcome to our review of Disgaea 6, the game series that introduced us to the Prinny!
SRPGs are gonna get a serious punch in the throat! The first new DISGAEA game in six years is here! Meet Zed, a zombie that has risen above them all except one – a God of Destruction!
Can a mere Netherworld zombie rise up and destroy a god? Find out in the newest installment of the DISGAEA series! Features such as Super Reincarnation, 3D visuals (a first for this series), and adjustable gameplay settings make this the perfect game for both new and old DISGAEA fans! Features such as Super Reincarnation, 3D visuals (a first for this series), and adjustable gameplay settings make this the perfect game for both new and old DISGAEA fans!
From Grave to Glory: Join Zed in his quest to rise above his lowly status and challenge a God of Destruction. Along the way, meet zany characters, explore chaotic new worlds, and discover the power of sibling bonds and determination. Undying and Unstoppable: Experience over-the-top tactical combat, complete with insane special attacks and a wide variety of allies to choose from. And when things get too hairy, use Super Reincarnation to keep trying until you succeed! A Netherworld for Everyone: Play at your leisure, and even on the go! With customizable gameplay features such as Auto, Retry, and Replay, both new and returning players can forge a HL-raising experience that fits their lifestyle. Diving into DISGAEA has never been easier!
While this may be the first new game to grace consoles in six years, it is clear from the start that if you played one Disgaea, you played them all. This is not a knock on the series, just a knock on the principle of why change a winning formula. I wish they had done more with this title, really do. Having played the previous games too recently, I have to admit that despite its fun story, that pooch alone makes it worth it, this game got boring quite fast for me.
I have played maybe too many strategic RPGs in the past few years and I was kind of hoping this game would bring more than the usual levels/netherworld and automated gameplay. I was disappointed in more than one way, especially because Disgaea is a decent franchise. The indulgence I suffered from playing all those SRPGs… It kind of did me in for D6.
While I should say that this is mostly due to my abundance of game hours in the genre in the past few years and that I can see the storyline being fun. I mean really, you beat the top guards at level 999 in the tutorial battle. A tutorial that you can skip if you have been playing other strategic/Disgaea games, but my recommendation is to either go for auto-battle or to do the tutorial.
In conclusion, Disgaea 6 is a very polished game, tons of dialogue, action, entertainment and everything you would expect of a Disgaea game, I think that is also its biggest weakness, it is “yet another one”….
