Title:
Disgaea: Hour Of Darkness
Genre:
Role Playing Game
Strategy
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Release Date:
1969-12-31
Game Summary:
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (魔界戦記ディスガイア Makai Senki Disugaia, lit. "Hell Chronicles Disgaea”) is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and published by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan, Atlus USA, Inc. in North America, and Koei in Europe for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console. It was first released in Japan on January 30, 2003, and was later released in North America on August 27, 2003, and in Europe on May 28, 2004.
Nippon Ichi has also licensed or produced a wide variety of Disgaea merchandise, including a manga. In 2006, Nippon Ichi released a sequel called Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories for the PlayStation 2, as well as a 12 episode long anime titled Makai Senki Disgaea. A North American version of Disgaea for the PlayStation Portable was released on October 30, 2007 dubbed Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness. The handheld version of game was released on November 30, 2006 in Japan. A second sequel, Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, was released for the PlayStation 3 on August 26, 2008.In the PS2 category of IGN’s The Best of 2003 awards, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness won "Best Game No One Played”, and won Reader’s Choice and runner-up awards for "Best Strategy Game”.[19] Hyper’s Daniel Wilks commends Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness for its "brilliant strategy and being huge and funny”.[21] The game received a score of 8.5/8/7.5 from Electronic Gaming Monthly, and the magazine’s Shane Bettenhausen said, "Here’s an instant cult classic—Disgaea is so creative, challenging, and funny that it totally deserves the attention of RPG gamers”. However, he noted that its "rewarding gameplay and quirky humor beneath a coating of antiquated visual grime. There isn’t much here that couldn’t have been done on PS1”.[22]
In the PS2 category of GameSpy’s Game of the Year awards, it ranked ninth out of ten, and won "Strategy Game of the Year”.[20]
Being the first game set in the Disgaea universe, its success has launched a franchise that has seen three sequels, several spin-offs, and adaptations into other media.
Nippon Ichi has also licensed or produced a wide variety of Disgaea merchandise, including a manga. In 2006, Nippon Ichi released a sequel called Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories for the PlayStation 2, as well as a 12 episode long anime titled Makai Senki Disgaea. A North American version of Disgaea for the PlayStation Portable was released on October 30, 2007 dubbed Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness. The handheld version of game was released on November 30, 2006 in Japan. A second sequel, Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, was released for the PlayStation 3 on August 26, 2008.In the PS2 category of IGN’s The Best of 2003 awards, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness won "Best Game No One Played”, and won Reader’s Choice and runner-up awards for "Best Strategy Game”.[19] Hyper’s Daniel Wilks commends Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness for its "brilliant strategy and being huge and funny”.[21] The game received a score of 8.5/8/7.5 from Electronic Gaming Monthly, and the magazine’s Shane Bettenhausen said, "Here’s an instant cult classic—Disgaea is so creative, challenging, and funny that it totally deserves the attention of RPG gamers”. However, he noted that its "rewarding gameplay and quirky humor beneath a coating of antiquated visual grime. There isn’t much here that couldn’t have been done on PS1”.[22]
In the PS2 category of GameSpy’s Game of the Year awards, it ranked ninth out of ten, and won "Strategy Game of the Year”.[20]
Being the first game set in the Disgaea universe, its success has launched a franchise that has seen three sequels, several spin-offs, and adaptations into other media.
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Date Added:
2018-07-03 12:08:37
