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DIsgaea 5 Complete (Switch) Review Thread
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Grim Patron
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Someone else? You mean compared to the PS4 one? yeah. Different reviewers.
Also it isn't just added DLC. It also has the portable aspect that is a huge deal to many (including myself).
Elaugaufein
Member
Woah. You seriously optimised that run. I was somewhere between 80 and 100 hours and broke the game a lot and early but I did watch all the cutscenes again.
Because it's turn based and you can see the entire current state pretty easily you can put it down and let it suspend mid battle fairly easily.
The snappiness of battle really varies depending on your playstyle and the map. If you break the game and murder everything with a single god king the straight up battle maps are very fast. A more normal playstyle is fairly standard SRPG fare. Puzzle maps fall into two categories: ones where finding the solution is the challenge (they tend to be over very quickly if you click and turn into a complete slog otherwise) and ones where executing the solution is the channel (these tend to take a while even with the correct solution and can be impossible to win given normal progression if you get it wrong).
Otakumegane
Member
Doesnt this run at 720p docked or undocked.
I mean granted I will be taking it undocked for most of my play time but then I'm paying 59.99 for essentially a handheld game that doesn't upgrade itself.
I mean granted I will be taking it undocked for most of my play time but then I'm paying 59.99 for essentially a handheld game that doesn't upgrade itself.
AND $35 worth of DLC.
Sutton Dagger
Member
I've never played a disgaea game. If someone could post one video to convince a newcomer that would be great.
Elaugaufein
Member
Also 1 piece of what was exclusive preorder DLC and 3 Free DLC Prinnies with special Evilities that never got released on the PS4 for some reason.
SinCityAssassin
Member
The fuck is a 4.06?
Surprised they didn't give it 406,000,000/500,000,000.
I think you know that won't be the case
This seems extremely overwhelming.
You can take on the various systems at your own pace or ignore them completely. At the end of the day it's just more tools to play however you want to play.
you really care that much about resolution for an anime srpg
They really aren't lacking.
Yup. Saved 60 bucks thanks to that video.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
No you didnt, the game introduces these systems at your own pace and most of it you dont have to do at all, its just the freedom to do it that is the selling point, its like BOTW where you can break the games without the dev intending it but at the same time as the dev intended it
Can you turn them off?
The real worrying thing for me with the Switch not having a trophy system is that devs will put in their own and without a global option to turn them off you'll be stuck with shitty notifications for useless things clogging up the screen/ruining screenshots.
Took this picture a few days ago from the Switch version:
I was pretty surprised to see this. When you earn a trophy, it'll pop out in the upper left hand corner.
That's pretty great of them! Will definitely add some incentive for me to play beyond the main game and in to the post game content!
I already have the game on PS4 and was thinking of buy it for the Switch too, but I just tried the demo and the stuttering every 2 seconds while walking around in base kinda killed my enthusiasm for getting it at launch and will probably wait a little, I know it does not sound like much but I know it would drive me mental after a few hours.
Bits N Pieces
Member
I dont think I've ever seen a 4.06 in my life, lol.
It must be a thing for that site as looking at a few other reviews MK8D got a 4.88, The Deer God got a 4.15, Symphony of the Machine got a 3.25 and NieR: Automata got a 4.66.
Precise!
It must be a thing for that site as looking at a few other reviews MK8D got a 4.88, The Deer God got a 4.15, Symphony of the Machine got a 3.25 and NieR: Automata got a 4.66.
Precise!
I put a bit of time into the demo and didn't experience any stuttering.
Weird, I'm playing the USA demo on a UK switch if that makes a difference, but literally every few seconds of moving the screen sticks for a millisec, I didn't have any problems with Mario Kart or Zelda stuttering like this, but those are UK games and on cart, hmm.
tiebreaker
Member
Poratbility barely did anything for Disgaea on Vita.
I played for an hour (US on UK) and had no issues.
Sutton Dagger
Member
Hispanicguy
Member
Just checked and I didn't see any option to turn them off.
From the few times I've gotten them, they don't seem bad at all. It's exactly how it works on PS4. I'll try to take a screenshot whenever I earn another one.
No stuttering here
Toadthemushroom
Member
I've had the game since Switch launch day (bought it from the JPN eShop) and there is what seems to be a frame pacing issue in the Pocket Netherworld.
As others have mentioned, the game doesn't seem to use the docked clocks at all, since it shares identical assets with PS4 it'd still look great in 1080p. Hopefully NISA pushes NIS to deliver an update, NIS updated the original Switch release in April to fix an item world bug.
As others have mentioned, the game doesn't seem to use the docked clocks at all, since it shares identical assets with PS4 it'd still look great in 1080p. Hopefully NISA pushes NIS to deliver an update, NIS updated the original Switch release in April to fix an item world bug.
Toadthemushroom
Member
It was a bit strange previously. I always preferred Disgaea on PSP and Vita because it meant I could fit in time easily to play them but the screen size and resolution of those platforms often meant you had to play differently, e.g. with the map zoomed in more.
What I like about Disgaea 5 and the Switch is the Switch's screen resolution and 6.2" size are a perfect fit. The game's brand new, dense menus look amazing on it and are large enough to read comfortably, and the maps are fully playable with the camera zoomed out to its "regular" level. Sprites no longer look low res and characters and tiles are as large as playing zoomed in on Vita.
Twinfinite - 3.5/5
http://twinfinite.net/2017/05/disgaea-5-complete-review/
http://twinfinite.net/2017/05/disgaea-5-complete-review/
JimJamJones
Member
Played a bit of the demo last night and this morning, and will play more later.
Like it a lot so far. The cursor movement was a bit weird at first, but I'm getting used to it. Definitely will pick this up day 1 (probably digitally). Only tried 4 before on Vita, but never got past the very beginning.
Like it a lot so far. The cursor movement was a bit weird at first, but I'm getting used to it. Definitely will pick this up day 1 (probably digitally). Only tried 4 before on Vita, but never got past the very beginning.
Sure, but it's not like its "best" games aren't available elsewhere..
Elaugaufein
Member
Its got the best introduction to the mechanics and the least dependence on stuff you'd never work out yourself of any Disgaea game (there's only like 2 things I can think off and neither really matter until after you beat the main story). If you're interested in checking out Disgaea this is definitely the best game to start with.
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
How the fuck could he hate on the curry arc.
Teletraan1
Banned
It really isn't. It is introduced so gradually over the course of the story mode that it eases you into it. Plus as has been said you don't need to deep dive into any of it to complete the main story. The post/end game is where you have to start using these systems to their full extent and the game becomes more of a management sim and less of a trpg because you are just quick leveling everything. It is a really fascinating game.
I wish I liked anime games. I tried the demo, and I really did not like it. I really loved fire emblem (SRPGS are actually my favorite genre), but even that was on the cusp of being too anime with some characters. This goes off of the deep end and I really tried to enjoy it but the tone, story, voice acting and character designs really grated on me.
I don't know why the Disgaea series has that effect but I loved Devil Survivor.
I don't know why the Disgaea series has that effect but I loved Devil Survivor.
My review: Switchitalia.it: 8/10
Fans of numerical and statistical combination, of strategic gameplay and of class changes for turn-based production will find potentially hundreds of hours of pure enjoyment waiting for them. The richness of the limited edition, still available for preorder on the European site of NIS America, could be an additional incenvite to purchase the game that in any case presents a very solid package for Switch owners.
Fans of numerical and statistical combination, of strategic gameplay and of class changes for turn-based production will find potentially hundreds of hours of pure enjoyment waiting for them. The richness of the limited edition, still available for preorder on the European site of NIS America, could be an additional incenvite to purchase the game that in any case presents a very solid package for Switch owners.
I sympathize with you. Disgaea was always a series I actively tried to get into but the story is just way too ridiculous. Eventually I acquired a taste for how straight up nonsensical it was. Story aside, the game is begging to be broken and offers a bunch of different ways to help you break it. Theres even a DBZ like ending in Disgaea 3 if you manage to beat it with an overpowered character.
I love SRPGs. I think the fact that most of the older SRPGs are super serious made it jarring when trying to get into Disgaea