should I buy this game?

[「GOLD EXPERIENCE」]

I'm really interested in this game but before I buy it I want to know some few things:

1. how's the end game content and its replayability?
2. how is it compared to DIsgaea 5? yes, I know it's a different game and there's bound to be some difference and similarity, however, I need some info so I can get some picture.

any answers are appreciated. thanks.

[Rubyeyed]

After 30h I can say it is a solid game. Worth a buy I would say. Altough I'm not done with the main story yet. +plot is rather well written.

This game is no disgaea, that one is certain. The scope is much smaller as you could expect. That does not mean it is bad or anything just much smaller. The combat is similar, you can have a million characters if you want but there isn't that many systems to fiddle with for hundreds of hours. Check out the wiki to get a better overview.

[6E_Pixelestial]

For information about how the game is similar and different from Disgaea, see this thread.

The game has a lot of replayability if you're interested in trying out different characters and class combinations that you didn't the first time. Plus, there are a plethora of difficulty options that make the game play very differently. A first playthrough of the story should take roughly 35-40 hours, but there are some players who have invested 150+ hours into the game just tinkering with different builds and difficulties.

End game optional content consists mainly of a very challenging 7-level dungeon, a difficult 4-battle tournament, and the possibility of unlocking a second ending.

[Cutlass Jack]

While a similar style game in how it plays, its more like Final Fantasy Tactics or Tactics Ogre than the Disgaea series.

That is to say it has a tighter focus on being a straightforward fantasy game than the completely over the top silliness of Disgaea.

But just like all those games, you have a set protaganist, but can build up your own custom armies to fight in turn based battles. You just won't be throwing stacks of prinnies at your enemies for millions of points of damage. :D

[Redavic]

Quick answer yes, yes and yes.

[Del]

Is this anything like Vandal Hearts? I've never played Disgaea or FFT, but I'm under the assumption that Vandal Hearts and FFT are similar with FFT being more intricate.

[Conan The Librarian]

Originally posted by Del:

Is this anything like Vandal Hearts? I've never played Disgaea or FFT, but I'm under the assumption that Vandal Hearts and FFT are similar with FFT being more intricate.

I personally have not played Vandal Hearts, however, from what I hear from many people who played that game and talked on this forum, your estimation sounds about right-- "similar but FFT type games being more in-depth".

[Rambit]

i started out Veteran and its pretty tough. im kind of worried about trying other difficulties higher.
well one part was tough because i had 3 injured and no money. once they were no longer injured i started working the missions again. keep your people alive!

[Conan The Librarian]

Originally posted by WORF:

i started out Veteran and its pretty tough. im kind of worried about trying other difficulties higher.

No worries WORF, the game can be a bit to get used to. If need be, never feel afraid to crank some of the settings down a little bit while you're learning, then crank it back up later ^_^