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Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten (Premium Edition) - Playstation 3
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- Bigger, funnier, and better than ever before!: More levels, more features, more customization options, improved visuals
- Takehito Harada's beloved artwork is completely redone and reanimated to take advantage of the highest resolution possible.
- Compare your game data with your friends over the internet and figure out who the master strategist among you is.
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Number of Players | 1 |
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Publication Date | September 6, 2011 |
Computer Platform | PlayStation 3 |
ASIN | B004XYN4NY |
Release date | September 6, 2011 |
Customer Reviews |
3.9 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #139,094 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #2,804 in PlayStation 3 Games |
Product Dimensions | 5.44 x 3.04 x 6.89 inches; 10.56 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Teen |
Item model number | DG-01119-6 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
Item Weight | 10.6 ounces |
Manufacturer | Atlus USA |
Date First Available | April 25, 2011 |
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Bigger, funnier, and more tactical than ever before, the grandfather of the strategy RPG genre returns with its best HD entry yet in Disgaea 4! A hilarious fantasy world full of vampires, werewolves, and the like combines with deep strategy roleplaying gameplay, including series mainstays like the ability to lift and throw your allies and Geoblocks, exciting stat modifying spaces on the battlefield that can completely turn the tide of a conflict. The ultimate HD Disgaea game has arrived!
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Fuka, a major character from Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten, comes to life as a figurine! This amazing package includes a fully detailed Fuka figure, as well as an artbook that will let you explore the world of Disgaea 4 page by page.
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The latest incarnation of the popular Disgaea strategy RPG series boasts major graphical improvements, the most in-depth gameplay yet, unending replay value, and that oddball sense of humor you've come to love. The new graphics engine really brings Takehito Harada's characters to life, utilizing fluid animations and high-definition detail. Create your own political party and take advantage of a slew of new battle strategies, compounding the already staggering game content. Disgaea 4 also adopt an all-new map creation mode, enabling you to create and share custom maps with other players around the world! And you can even design your own pirate ship to invade other players' worlds! This summer, Disgaea 4 will mercilessly invade your gaming space. Beware!
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Customers like the quality, voice quality, humor, condition, and value of the physical video game software. They mention that it's an awesome game, with a lot of options, and a great strategy rpg. They appreciate the great cast of characters, and the voice acting is quite good. They also appreciate the satirical and comical humor. Customers say the game is worth full price easily and the premium edition packaging is beautiful.
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Customers find the game awesome, fun, and engaging. They also say it has a lot of options and is almost endless. Customers also say the game is an exclusive RPG for the PS3 and has plenty to keep them busy.
"...The dialog and voice acting are humorus and fun and are one of the key elements that add to the enjoyment of the Disgaea series...." Read more
"...- The Item World, while extremely fun, and good for grinding and discovery new items and class types early on, is also is a pain in the behind...." Read more
"its just another disgaea game. the game is a fun as long as you are familiar with the disgaea franchise of games, otherwise, the game feels a bit..." Read more
"Disgaea 4 is a great strategy rpg. It takes everything from past disgaea's and builds upon that successful formula...." Read more
Customers like the voice quality of the video game. They mention that it has a great cast of characters, with a vast amount of playable characters, and the main characters are as random as ever. They also say the voice acting is quite good and the dialog is humorous.
"...The dialog and voice acting are humorus and fun and are one of the key elements that add to the enjoyment of the Disgaea series...." Read more
"...The main characters are as random as ever and there are new classes to choose from including new gameplay choices such as magic change or to make..." Read more
"...There are a vast amount of playable characters, with different attacks or abilities that you can use to your heart's content...." Read more
"...Since the story topic is so forgettable and the main characters are so weird, there isn't much to care about besides leveling up and getting more..." Read more
Customers find the humor in the video game series satirical, comical, and perfect balance. They also say the story is funny and the snark, wit, and parody are in perfect balance throughout the game.
"...have always had a peculiar story on all of its games: They can be satirical and fun as they can also be extremely dark and gloomy when deepening..." Read more
"...Very comical and plenty to keep you busy with!!" Read more
"They kept the snark, wit, and parody in perfect balance the whole game...." Read more
"...Fans should already expect a great game, This is a humorous and fun tactical RPG series, and the character cast is one of my favorites. Enough Said!!!" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the condition of the video game software. They mention that it arrived on time, is well-made, and has potential for longevity.
"...My PS3 game arrived on time and in excellent condition...." Read more
"...One thing I always look for in any game is depth, meaning potential for longevity, replay-ability, and creativity...." Read more
"...Premium edition comes with (an Artbook and the Fuka figurine) are pretty well made, though the artbook is relatively small.*..." Read more
"...What else can I say? Everything cane in good condition and I got my game shipped within two days, how awesome is that?!" Read more
Customers find the video game software worth the full price. They also appreciate the premium edition packaging.
"Excellent, quick service and low price from Amazon. My PS3 game arrived on time and in excellent condition...." Read more
"...the Deal of the Day on Amazon for $35 and feel that the price of admission was justified...." Read more
"...It's worth full price easily, and the premium edition packaging is beautiful. Pick this up and support current day JRPG classics... I love this!!!" Read more
"great buy..." Read more
Customers like the graphics, color, and sound of the video game. They say it's colorful, detailed, and has been completely redone for the game.
"...The graphics, color and sound are great as well as the turn based game play...." Read more
"...The graphics have been completely redone for the game with all the character sprites and backgrounds done in HD although you have the SD option if..." Read more
"...collectors edition figure was nicely detailed as well, and the art book was nice.Also, Prinnies are cute. So that should be good enough." Read more
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The Positives:
- One thing I always look for in any game is depth, meaning potential for longevity, replay-ability, and creativity. This game is chock-full of all three. As a Turn Based Strategy game I feel that this is up there with the best I've played (FF tactics, Tactics Ogre, and an old Genesis favorite Shining Force). If you've played those games then this game will be familiar territory. I have never played a Disgaea game before but I got a handle on this game pretty quick, the only exception is do not expect an attempt at a dramatic tale told like in FF/Tactics Ogre/Fire Emblem, etc, it's all about childish and sophomoric humor, which I'll let each individual to judge the merits of.
- The main play mechanics that create depth are the following: Throwing, Geo Blocks, the Senate, Item World, CampaignHQ.
- Throwing adds a new dimension because it allows stacking of characters one atop the other; a workaround for characters with short movement range since you can pick them up with another character and chuck them across the field; and other wackiness like throwing enemies into your entry portal so that you can later discipline and subdue them for your own benefit.
- Geo Blocks are a puzzle element, each block is associated with a color and certain maps will have colored panels that have either positive or negative effects when you move onto them, or when your enemies move onto them. Suffice it to say, it involves strategic throwing, destruction and navigation around said blocks and panels to create positive effects, decrease negative effects, and causing bonus chains to start. It's all very complicated but explained quite well in the tutorial levels.
- The Senate is great, it is a game mechanic that allows AI figureheads in the game to vote Y/N for new effects in the game, even mundane things like increasing the level of purchasable weapons and armor. What's great is that if your connected online, other players can send their characters into your game and vote in your senate polls, usually with the intent of getting you to bribe them with your items so they vote favorably. This is all, once again quite complicated, but is nonetheless quite fun and brings a new dimension to the game.
- Item World is a great way to grind in this game. These are maps that are not part of the story and allow you to visit the internals of your items. By navigating through an item's world you can level up said item. This also leads to a huge negative, see comments below.
- CampaignHQ is a peripheral map (think World Map mixed with a strategic Board Game layout) that opens up and expands as you beat each story map. It allows you to erect buildings that allow for character bonuses as well as work with the Senate and other non-battle related stuff. The game explains it better than I do.
The Negatives:
The negatives of this game are not many, however some of them are incredibly annoying and leads to the imperfections of this game.
- The camera is really hampered by the art design. The characters, except the story characters, all look alike and it's really hard to tell ally from foe. The only discerning thing is the color of their life bar, which isn't helpful when the map is cluttered with characters and blinking colored panels.
- The existence of Geo Panels which are colorful and blinking on certain maps totally impede one's ability to see their characters' movement range.
- The Item World, while extremely fun, and good for grinding and discovery new items and class types early on, is also is a pain in the behind. You can't save in this world and you can't exit out of this world until every 10th floor. I find it time consuming to slog through 10 floors without being able to save. I guess this is really meant for the end game perhaps, but by that time why would I want to grind and or level up any more items? You don't have to beat all enemies in these floors unless the block the exit of the floor, but even then you won't be able to level up your characters.
- My final quarrel with this game is not mechanics related, it's the simple fact that after awhile, and I'm only two weeks in, you realize that this is pretty much a collecting game. Since the story topic is so forgettable and the main characters are so weird, there isn't much to care about besides leveling up and getting more items. I think this is the sentiment of most reviewers of this game. What I have realized is that the play mechanics of this game can only apply to a weird and comedic storyline, because unlike Fire Emblem or FF Tactics, characters in this game can't die, they will be treatable after each level victory. If these mechanics were in a serious setting it wouldn't make sense. Although I gave this game high marks for depth, it may very well be that I was fooled by the facade and once I beat the story mode I may never play again.
So, in general, I love the game and recommend it.
But for the benefit of readers familiar with the series, here are a few critical points that I feel are worth mentioning:
Detracting from the telling of the story are a few obnoxious character voices in the English voice track. Other reviews I read suggest playing the game with the Japanese voice track in order to avoid the occasionally jarring English voice acting. I agree: I plan to switch mine to Japanese and leave it there after I've finished the story in English once.
Regarding patches to this title, NIS seems to assume that most of its player base will have access to high speed connections. They are probably right. However, for the handful of players still stuck with slower Internet speeds, getting any patches for the game will be a laborious experience. Version 1.12 (released January, 2012) was a whopping 1300 MB download, and Version 1.13 (also released January, 2012) was a whopping 1700 MB. In terms of storage it's a relief to know that each new patch overwrites the old ones; that's 1700 MB of game data on your PS3, not 3000 MB. But, again, for slow connection speeds these scorched earth updates, which cannot be performed as background downloads, will each be a difficult pill to swallow.
That said, you don't have to update to the latest version to play the game. Refusing to update only prevents you from using Network features, which I occasionally want to turn off anyway.
Network features are cool: Senators from other players' games show up in your voting sessions, pirates from other players' games show up in your item world, and you can play on custom maps built by other players.
But they are also a bit annoying: Level 9999 senators will show up and skew the vote if you don't bribe them, power-leveled pirates will show up and smash your party to bits (although you can set some loose caps on the levels of Network pirates that can appear), and Network features introduce a little bit of extra loading time. For example, the Item World contains a special map called Summit Hearing that loads up a bunch of other players' senators into one room. The game hangs a little bit as it loads that room, and the first time it happened I wondered if my game had frozen. Fortunately, if you get sick of them they aren't hard to turn off.
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For those of you familiar with the series, Disgaea 4 lives up to your expectations. It has the same sense of humor, colourful characters, and customization of the rest of the series. The Magichange system is back from Disgaea 3 but improved to make it more of a useful and viable option. Monsters have also been expanded by allowing two of them to 'fuse' together to make giant sized monsters. As an added bonus, you get to see many of the characters from previous Disgaea titles show up and join the team, though most of those appear after the main plot finishes.