Disgaea 2 Cursed Memories

Once again, I risked good mental health by delving into the latest strategy- RPG from those lunatics at NIS.Disgaea 2, like others before it, unapologetically throws together deranged characters (like a dual-personality talking frog...who's French) and eardrum-piercing voice acting with the deepest, most hardcore gameplav around. If you regularly immerse yourself in the crazy s*** that comes out of Japan, Disgaea2 probably won't faze you. Everyone else: You've been warned. Like I said, this game is hardcore. You can (but don't have to) worry about things such as setting up your fighters for team attacks; raising their skills; cheating the system by moving characters around for support actions, then canceling their moves to do something else; having them throw each other around to position for maximum efficiency; improving items; creating combos to find better bonuses; bribing the Senate to get what you want out of the game (new characters, better items, tougher enemies, etc.).... You get a ton of strategy options here, though most of what Disgaea2 is offering, its predecessors (including its own prequel) have already given us. Still, I can think of worse ways to go insane than by playing another excellent NIS strategy-RPG.just do yourself a favor and skip the story and dialogue stuff.

Year after year, consistently delivers complex, enjoyable strategy-RPGs, and Disgaea 2 will handily satiate fans of the genre. Like its predecessor, Cursed Memories feels like a twisted fun-house version of Final fantasy Tactics, blending deeply strategic gameplay, nearly limitless customization, and comball humor with finesse. Sure, it's similar to the last game, but subtle improvements (high-res graphics, earlier access to the cool Dark Congress system, and a less exploitable endgame) make it a worthwhile investment for strat fans.

I was completely into the original Disgaea but was burned out by the time its NIS successors (Phantom Brave, Makai Kingdom, etc.)arrived. Still, it's nice to come back to a familiar world. Apparently, the developers wanted something overly familiar, though, because Disgaea 2 feels a heck of a lot like the game I played three years ago. It certainly looks more colorful and detailed or as detailed as these games get, anyway. Still, battling foes and upgrading your party follows the same routine as the original. I'm playing a good guy this time; shouldn't that warrant some new takes on things? I couldn't help but be drawn back in, but this so-called Disgaea2 just isn't as cool as it could have been.