Console games offering hundreds of gameplay hours and favorably comparing to Diablo in terms of sheer addictiveness aren’t exactly commonplace, and that, dear readers, is just one of the reasons why Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories for the PlayStation 2 is worth your attention. Further reasons include the fact that this is one of the best and deepest strategy RPGs ever crafted, some extremely cute and aesthetically pleasing cartoon graphics, an immense variety of weapons, randomly generated levels, extreme character customization, a sleek interface and a truly loony story. Oh, and it’s easily the best Nipon Ichi creation yet.

A word of caution though before you go off buying stuff and returning to complain and moan. Disgaea 2, just like its predecessor (it’s been only slightly toned down in the complexity department), is neither for the casual gamers out there, nor for those simply looking for mindless action fun. This is a pure offering to the hardcore gods of tactical fantasy gaming and only their most ardent followers should apply, even though cases of non-RGRs falling in love with Disgaea 2 have indeed been documented. Anyway. Expect a tough, but utterly rewarding game, that has already been loved by each and every reviewer that tried it.

Posted on February 17th, 2008 by konstantinos