Disgaea 1 Complete Reviews
Disgaea 1 Complete is an excellent remake of an excellent strategy RPG game, and it fits perfectly in the Nintendo Switch's library. We already got to enjoy Disgaea 5 Complete last year on Nintendo's hybrid console, and getting a chance to play the first one with a whole new look is definitely appreciated. There is a ton to do in this one, and that's without even going into Etna Mode which features an alternate scenario in which Etna ends up killing Laharl, so she becomes the main character of the story!
Disgaea 1 Complete is the original Disgaea: Hour of Darkness from the PS2 ported to the Switch so that you can take it with you anywhere you go. It’s one of the best tactical RPG games to hit the market and it will give you many, many hours of satisfying strategical gameplay with great graphics and excellent music. If you haven’t had the pleasure of playing the original or just want to play it again for the first time, it’s a solid purchase you won’t regret.
Disgaea 1 Complete is an overall improvement from the original game both visually and in terms of performance. Including also all of the extra content, Disgae 1 Complete is a game that deserves to be a 'must' within the Tactical RPG genre.
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If you are a fan of the strategy RPG genre, this game will give you a lot of bang for your buck, and is set as the perfect beginning for you to take on the entire series! Disgaea 1 Complete is an absolutely remarkable remake of an excellent game, which you now get to enjoy at home and on the go on the Nintendo Switch. The game might not be for everyone, but that's a burden most games of the genre carry, but is certainly an amazing release!
Disgaea 1 is the one least likely to overwhelm people who aren't deeply familiar with tactics JRPGs and complex JRPG systems. For this reason, this remaster is the perfect entry point for the curious, and anyone interested in the history and heritage of Nippon Ichi's premier franchise will get a kick out of it too.
It's hard not to look at Disgaea 1 Complete with at least a little bit of nostalgia. Its release for the PS4 in the PS2's Hour of Darkness 15th anniversary original release is a great way to celebrate not only how incredible the original was, but all the legacy of this magnificent franchise.
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Disgaea 1 Complete is an incredible remake of 2003’s uncompromisingly idiosyncratic JRPG breakout hit. Hundreds of hours await, endlessly toiling at copious dungeons and enemy encounters, and the sheer delight that battles manage to produce is never lost on you.
Sharp HD visuals highlight an incredible tactical RPG. Anyone willing to put in the time should, because Disgaea 1 Complete remains best in class, even 15 years later.
Final Thoughts Although not a new game into the series, it's still great to see the game that started it all coming back on PS4 to get some new people playing it. As with most of the Disgaea games, there are hundreds of hours of gameplay to get from this game, and it should all be pure fun with everything there is to do and with the humor you'll find in the story. Definitely a must-play for fans of strategy RPGs or of the Disgaea series !
For the most part, this is the same game released fifteen years ago, but with HD graphics. While this game feels and plays like a true classic, players will likely wish the remake went a bit further with its changes, especially when it comes to the controls and sound quality.
If you're an existing fan or want to get into the series then Disgaea 1 Complete is a must-buy remake.
Disgaea 1 Complete blows raspberries at po-faced, self-serious strategy games by mixing complex systems with comedy to delightful effect. This remaster is a great introduction for series newcomers, provided you can forgive the odd mismatching texture and an inflexible camera.
Disgaea 1 Complete is the definitive version of the first game in of the best tactical RPG franchises ever.
If you haven't played Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, and you're a fan of some of the later titles, this is a great game to try. If you have played the first title before, this may not be a valuable purchase to you as many of the new additions in Complete are minor outside of the visual quality. I think Switch owners will find this title to be the most ideal as grinding when you have some free time is a lot of fun. Overall, I'm happy I got a chance to see this longrunning series' early history with Disgaea 1 Complete, and I look forward to seeing where the games go next.
What you're really getting out of Disgaea is a lot of fact-paced, tactical gameplay, tons of grinding well beyond what you see in similar games, and quirky, off-kilter humor that will appeal to your inner irony goth. It's less remarkable now that anime is just a normal part of everyday geek culture now, but what you're looking at here is history, from when being weird was in the middle of starting to be cool, and Persona was still a grungy PS1 game nobody had heard of. Disgaea 1 Complete is a celebration of that legacy, of the game that put NIS on the map. Disgaea is so familiar to me that I'm not blown away by this release in particular, but I'm glad it exists, so that someone new can.
If your tastes aren't yet accustomed to the complexity of tactical RPG titles, it's unlikely Disgaea 1 Complete will take your fancy. In harnessing all the staple features of the genre and bringing an assortment of new elements to the table, it's more of a game for tactical RPG veterans as opposed to curious newcomers that may find the game overwhelming and otherwise daunting. If your interest is still piqued, however, don't be deterred, for scratch beneath the surface and you'll uncover a commendable remake with exciting new features for longtime fans, and a classic title that still excels in narrative and gameplay alike .
When push comes to shove, Disgaea 1 Complete isn't perfect but it's still worth playing. It remains the best story in the series, complete with some of the best jokes. Sure, it could've been modernized and had more changed but the best elements remain. Between exploring item world, fighting post game bosses and achieving insane stats, it's the type of game that you could spend hundreds of hours in and still have plenty to do. So, if you want to lose yourself in a new turn based RPG, this is a fantastic choice, where as returning fans need to understand it's pretty much the same experience with a new coat of paint.
Overall, Disgaea 1 Complete is a sufficient reminder of what made the series such a cult hit that continues even today, but the recent release of the more feature-filled and modernized Disgaea 5 puts it at stiff competition. For anyone looking for a fix after 5, or is hankering to go through the series' roots either for the first time or the fourth time, there's still plenty to love in this classic re-release.
There's a reason why Disgaea spawned so many sequels and spin-offs, and that's because it succeeded on so many levels. Its storytelling, humour and accessible yet deep gameplay were all phenomenal when it released in 2003, and even 15 years later it all stills holds up magnificently.
After all these years, the original Disgaea 1 and its gameplay mechanics are still very deep and engaging and if you're a fan of Tactical RPGs and haven't played the original PS2 game, then it is a very good opportunity for you. But if we analyse the quality of "remastering", it doesn't seem very good, technically. Cutscenes seem so old, a lot of models are nearly copied from the new installments in the series and it seems they didn't put much effort for the remaster. As a conclusion, If you haven't played the PS2 version and looking for a deep tactical RPG, I absolutely recommend this game to you, but if you played that game, then it is better to try newer games of these beautiful popular series.
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