Disgaea infinite takes the lovable characters and game world o f the legendary disgaea series and throws them into a fresh new visual novel game style offering a thrilling mystery to sol ve clues to hunt and a suspect to track down. The player is g iven full control over the story including the ability to trav
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More of a player guided mystery rather than a tactical RPG like other games in the franchise, Disgaea Infinite offers players a whole new way to experience the world of Disgaea.
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An all new ?visual novel? style means an increased focus on the funny characters and outlandish story that has defined the series and won gamers over around the world.
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Time travel back and forth in order to collect clues about the suspect at the heart of the game?s story. Things changed in the past can alter the future outcome of the game, allowing for a number of wild possible outcomes.
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Possessing and making decisions for characters means that you drive the story, choosing what they say and do, giving you more control over the story and world of Disgaea than ever before.
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Game features many returning characters from the Disgaea franchise of games, including the iconic and quirky Prinnies.
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21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Entertaining as long as you know what you're gettingJun 09, 2010
By Wesley Wong This arrived yesterday and I haven't gotten a chance to play through all of it yet but I did manage to sink some time into. If you're expecting gameplay like the previous Disgaea games, you'll be disappointed. In terms of gameplay, this is closer to the Phoenix Wright games than the past Disgaea games, but that's fine by me.
You play a Prinny trying to solve the mystery of an assassination attempt on Laharl. You can possess characters and travel back and forth across the timeline to and see what happened prior to the assassination attempt. It's got the same humor as all the previous games which makes it an enjoyable ride. It's like playing the a Disgaea version of those old "choose your adventure" books.
It's hard to rate something like this though. The game at times has more in common with a short book than the previous games. Personally, I choose to give it a 5 star rating because I find it very entertaining for what it is. The characters from the first Disgaea were always my favorites and I always get a kick out the Prinnies. There is some repetition as you travel back and forth reliving the scenes over again. At the $20 price point, I still feel that I'm getting my money's worth.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Disgaea, just not as we love itJun 22, 2010
By Martin Jones Disgaea Infinite is good fun if you're a diehard Disgaea fan. It offers the player a lot of classic Disgaea humour in a series of fully voiced scenes. It has a fair amount of content to collect; Art, Music, Character Sheets and a database of in-game references/material. The game has 14 endings, with 13 of those based on what actions you take in the game and one "secret" ending. However, the game is INCREDIBLY short; I completed mine 100% in only a few hours. I'm very disappointed with the length of this game and it doesn't really have any replay value either, however I did enjoy it a lot. If you don't go for the 100% completion, the game will probably only occupy an hour or two. (If you're lucky)
The gameplay features a Prinny playing a detective role to prevent his loss of salary. That's right, no RPG here, just a very short visual novel. While this may sound pretty darn bleak, it's not all bad, I suppose. While cleaning Laharl's room, the Prinny finds a perculiar pocket watch, which allows him to return to certain points in the past to help him investigate the different characters and how their actions affect the story. The pocket watch also allows the Prinny to "Possess" characters in order to try and change the future. This is pretty much all there is in terms of gameplay. Possess someone and investigate; make them say alternate things to change where they go or what people do. While this might sound like you're in control, you don't really get much choice of what or when you can use these actions.
As I said, if you're a hardcore Disgaea fan, you should enjoy this and you should add it to your collection. If you're not, however, you should try out "Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness" first and if you love it, get this afterwards. If you didn't really love it or find it that impressive, you may not enjoy this much.
Overall this game is good for a hardcore fan, but maybe not so much for casual fans or those new to Disgaea.
15 of 21 found the following review helpful:
See the Netherworld from a new point of view.Jun 09, 2010
By Thomas Maloney Before even starting the game, after about 30 seconds, you are taken from the title screen and shown a little cutscene that gives the player a "recap" of the history of Disgaea. I use the quotes because after the completely random and innaccurate cutscene, some of the characters even appear andpoint out how stupid and wrong the recap you were just watching was. Man, this game already broke the 4th wall before I even got a chance to press "New Game."
As with most Visual Novels, you'll do a lot of reading and heavy descicion-making, but Disgaea Infinite adds the twists of time travel and even spiritual possession of characters to fully learn every detail of the random events that transpire. I've only had a few hours to play it, but just a few minutes into the game and fans will quickly notice that NIS has put as much time and effort into their characters, voice acting, story, and humor as their bigger titles.
I'd recommend this to anyone who likes VNs, those who wish to spend more time getting to know the characters of the Disgaea universe, and people who just like the funny and lighthearted storylines NIS is known for. For just $20, this game is a steal, and anyone who has even heard of Disgaea would be crazy to not pick it up.
On an unrelated note, this game actually reminds me of one of the many Disgaea light novels (produced a few years back) which had a similar protaganist(a different Prinny) and was also quite good.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Awesome, but read the full review first...Sep 02, 2011
By Prinny_dood I've reviewed a fair number of niche games on Amazon already. This one is probably one of the most niche games I've reviewed thus far.
Disgaea Infinite is a visual novel based on the world and characters of the Disgaea series. What's a visual novel, you ask? Well, in this case, it's sort of like a choose-your-own-adventure book -- you watch the characters interact with each other and then your choices impact how the story unfolds.
If you enjoy cutscenes in your games, there's a good chance you'll like this as well, as long as you realize that this is the extent of the gameplay. Unlike the main games in the Disgaea series, this is most definitely not an SRPG. There is no level grinding, no equipping items, no combat (well, not combat that you can directly control anyway...).
With a game like this, the basis for your decision to buy or not is really dependent on the story. Being a Disgaea spin-off, you might anticipate the story to be both ridiculous and hilarious, and you would be absolutely right. The story revolves around the cast of the 1st Disgaea (Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness being the definitive version of that game), but also includes guest appearances from Mao and Raspberyl from Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice. The game begins with an attempt to assassinate Laharl, Overlord of the Netherworld. Naturally, the attempt fails to kill the mighty Laharl, and he chooses to blame the Prinnies for the attack. (Prinnies, for those not familiar with Disgaea, are the lowest demons that serve in the Netherworld, acting as simple peons to the other demons. They look like little blue penguins, and by nature are lazy and clumsy. They also explode when thrown.) You play one particular Prinny who stumbles upon a magical watch that allows his spirit to travel back in time and change history! What happens then is up to you.
The way that the game allows you to change history is via the possession and mind control systems. When you jump back in time, the game lets you possess different characters and see the story unfold from their particular viewpoint. In certain situations, you will also be able to use "mind control" and make the characters say something out of character, thus changing the way events occur. It's a simple system, but it works effectively, and the results are often hysterical, especially if you are familiar with the characters.
The main issue is that the game is pretty short. Most of the endings shouldn't take too long to uncover, though you might need to consult a guide for the most complicated endings. Still, the game is cheaper than most PSP games, so the pricing is about right.
Personally, I loved the game, but I'm also a huge fan of Disgaea, so seeing the characters interact with each other was a blast. If you like Disgaea but don't care much for the story or characters, then stay away. If you haven't played a Disgaea game, but are interested in this game, then I'll give a lukewarm recommendation. You might like it, but I'd strongly encourage you to try a Disgaea game first to get a feel for the way NIS writes its characters and stories.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Not worth the time or money.Dec 31, 2010
By Scott A. D. I, at least on a personal level, like long and challenging games. This was the complete opposite of what I expected- but I gave it a shot anyway. It didn't take long- it took me 2 hours to beat the game, including getting 100% of the endings.
First, I'll sum up the plot- You (A Prinny) must prevent the assassination of Lord Laharl. You see, someone killed him with pudding. Fortunately for you (and the plot) you find a device that lets your soul travel through time. And possess people. And make said people say things for comic effect.
The endings, While being cute and a little funny, left me feeling unrewarded and dissapointed. There was no real point to this game- it left me with nothing to show for it. In fact, I remember the only fun part of this game was to see how fast you could get 100% of the endings- it was a race. The winners I saw were in the 30-40 minute range.
All the game has going for it is the new character sprites (They're animated) and the ability to change the ending you get. Beyond that, the game has a definite unfinished air to it that, at least at a personal level, keeps it from being enjoyable.
This game was a waste of two good hours, not to mention 20$.
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