Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny

It’s easy to recommend Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny to series fans, especially if they plan on playing in handheld mode which alleviates most of the performance issues. Thanks to some efforts to streamline certain aspects of the game, and the new auto-battle mode, however, it also serves as a great entry point for those keen to find out what the fuss is all about. It may not have the best story ...

Don’t fix what isn’t broken. Not enough games understand this, while other games confuse working for resigned players simply accepting. Disgaea is one of those franchises smack dab in the middle. From Disgaea 1 to Disgaea 5, Nippon Ichi proved from the start that they know what they want to make. And that that’s what they’re going to make, for as long as they can. Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny is...

Time to explode peg-legged, demon penguins because Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny returns with an all-new story and lead. The tactical role-playing game series has been around since Disgaea: Hours of Darkness from 2003 and is popular for its bonkers plot and addictive gameplay. With the sixth mainline game, developers Nippon Ichi introduce changes that may or may not excite fans. Regardless, Disga...

Disgaea is back after over half a decade and Defiance of Destiny is pretty much more of the same but that's certainly not a bad thing.

Disgaea 6 is full of fun characters and addictive grinding, but as a package it feels like a stepping stone entry in the series - a not-quite-complete game that will hopefully pave the way for bigger and better things in the next sequel.

As Disgaea: Hour of Darkness was the first game I ever reviewed nearly two decades ago, I have had a long and beloved history with Nippon Ichi’s franchise, so it breaks my heart to play Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny. The story is bland with few jokes that actually hit, and the cast of characters do not help the cause with uninspired backstories and personalities. Combat is still a redeeming quali...

Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny is the latest entry in the long-lived strategy RPG series and there have been quite a few changes and not just the leap from 2D sprites to 3D models. Using the Super Reincarnation spell, Zed reincarnates into different worlds taking the most optimal path to success until he achieves his wish of defeating the God of Destruction.

Disgaea is back, and it's the same as ever. Mostly. The trademark min-maxing options to create a seriously buff squad return, but players will need to decide whether a game that plays itself is what they're looking for.