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PS2 - Disgaea: Hour of Darkness [1 DVD5 - Eng][Tntvillage]
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (魔界戦記 ディスガイア, Makai Senki Disugaia lit. Netherworld Battle Chronicle Disgaea) is the first game in the Disgaea game series.
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness is a traditional Grid-based tactical RPG. The player is able to deploy up to 10 characters, humanoid and monster, on a map at a time, allowing all 10 to execute actions in one go, and then proceeding to the enemy's phase. The player selects a character, opening up a menu with possible actions. Each character may move (which occurs instantly) and perform an action (Attack, Special, Lift/Throw and Item) each turn. Once an action has been selected, the player can then assign actions to other characters, or select "Execute" to cause all characters with actions assigned to perform them. Selecting "End Turn" will cause all characters with actions assigned to perform them, and then pass over to the enemy's turn.
Disgaea is made unique by its high focus on level grinding for stat improvement. Unlike other TRPGs, Disgaea sets its level cap at 9999 and allows the player to reach it multiple times. In addition, the player is able to level up items to further improve stat bonuses.
The game is divided into 14 main chapters, each with a number of maps. Other locations are unlockable by passing bills in the Dark Assembly. Laharl's Castle serves as a hub throughout the game, allowing the player to access Shop, the Hospital, the Dark Assembly and other features. Maps, both completed and new, can be accessed by talking to the Dimensional Gatekeeper.
Throwing
Throwing is another unique feature of Disgaea. Humanoid player characters can pick up allies, enemies and Geo Symbols and then throw them. There are many benefits of doing such: moving a character nearer an enemy to attack them, destroying Geo Symbols and accessing out of reach locations, among others.
Class System
Like many TRPGs, Disgaea has a class system and offers a wide range of different humanoid and monster classes. Each class has different aptitudes for stats and weapons, and may possess their own unique skills. New classes and more advanced forms of existing ones can be unlocked by leveling up certain classes or defeating them in combat. An existing character can spend Mana to create a "pupil" in a class, and will receive stat bonuses from doing so. The player can also Transmigrate characters into new classes, allowing them to learn new skills while keeping some of their old ones.
Geo PanelsEdit
The terrain in Disgaea is sometimes covered in coloured panels known as "Geo Panels". If a pyramid known as a "Geo Symbol" is placed on one, the effect of that Geo Symbol is transferred to all panels of the same colour. Characters placed on a panel will be affected by that symbol, be it positive or negative. Destroying a Geo Symbol will cause all panels of the same colour to change to the colour of that symbol, while destroying a "Null" symbol will destroy all Geo Panels affected by that symbol. This is known as a Geo Chain reaction, and will boost the Bonus Gauge.
Dark Assembly
The Dark Assembly allows players to create new characters, unlock secret classes, open secret levels, and many other things at the cost of Mana. Certain acts require the player to enter a courtroom-like setting and bribe the senators to approve the bill. If the bill fails, the player may choose to fight the Dark Assembly and persuade them by force.
Item World
The Item World is a randomly generated dungeon that allows the player to level up their items by defeating floors of monsters. Specialists can be defeated to increase various stats of the item. Items of different rarities have different numbers of levels. On certain levels, special enemies (Item Generals, Kings and Gods)can be defeated.
Items can be bought from the store in Laharl's Castle, stolen from enemies, given by the Hospital or received as prizes from the Bonus Gauge after each battle. Each item has individual stats, slots for Specialists, a rank and rarity, which all affect the cost and potential of the item.
Console: PS2
Lingua: Eng
Genere: Gioco di ruolo
Sviluppatore:Nippon Ichi Software
Uscita: 30 gennaio 2003 (Giappone) , 27 agosto 2003 (USA) e 28 maggio 2004 (Europa)
Dimensione:1,2 GB circa |
