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1UP: Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice Review

This is possibly the most accessible incarnation to date, and if you've overlooked Disgaea until now, give this one a shot.

RPG Guy5721d ago

PS3 RPGs fail this gen thus far. I can't believe I'm saying that as a former spoiled PS2 RPG player, but the 360 is so much better for the genre.

cahill5721d ago

thats debatable

Tales gor 7.25 from GI. They gave Disagea 8.25

so its debatable

However both are good games

RPG Guy5721d ago

I'll go 1up thank you very much. EBgames mag of choice has nothing on the likes of 1up/IGN/Gamespot for viability.

cahill5721d ago

GI is the biggest gaming mag in USA

1up is not as big as GI

IGN is the most reliable alongside Gamepro

Gamespot has gone astray

twininfinitysol5721d ago

If you're going to go so far as to say that IGN/1up/Gamespot are respectable RPG Guy, then I suppose the 8.2 IGN score is wrong? Check Game Informer's scores, they're not absurd by any means.

RPG Guy5721d ago (Edited 5721d ago )

ANd where's Disgaea's review to compare to? Your comment fails. I mean, that's the point of what I'm talking about here isn't it? Once IGN gives Disgaea 7.5, what then?

r2kcipher5721d ago (Edited 5721d ago )

i am pretty sure this is the only (rpg outside of japan) exclusive to the ps3. and since when does B- = F. what school did u go to? and RPGs are not mainstream. especially SRPGs buddy. so this is a good score imo.

edit: how many RPGs have u played on the ps3 so far anyways? seeing as they all fail. ur name fails credibility thus far. rpgguy. and now ur categorizing me. check my comment history 8 is not failing. get over it.

edit: ign gave folklore a 9 buddy
http://ps3.ign.com/articles...

RPG Guy5721d ago (Edited 5721d ago )

Folklore was an RPG exclusive (of sorts), it failed to score as high as 360 RPGs through meta. And let's not forget everyone's favorite Untold Legends!

PS3 = Fail for RPGs this gen. If you PS3 fanboys can come out and say Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon and Tales fail for averaging 8/10, what does this review say about what you got? Check the threads people, freaking hypocrites.

Jamegohanssj55721d ago

Didn't Blue Dragon get like a 7 close to a 6? It doesn't matter if it did or didn't. Too bad these so called good RPG's on the 360 aren't pushing any consoles. Go crawl back into your little hole.

TGSI

RPG Guy5721d ago (Edited 5721d ago )

Makes it easier for you to sleep at night? You go crawl back into your hole and watch more freaking Gilmore Girls.

Jamegohanssj55721d ago

OH MIO DIO! I IZ CRYING! Sorry, but you're just making yourself look like a complete idiot. You obviously know nothing.

TGSI

pwnsause5721d ago

Poor guy, hes traumatized that his Rpgs dont sell in the RROD box.

DevilVergilX5721d ago

you do know that sells for blue dragon, lost Od., and others are bearly making less the 3/4 a mill or lower... which are pretty bad sales. And for god sakes people, stop thinking that JRPG's rule the market in the US... its always been japan that jrpg's make the most money. And it wont sell as good here, not unless theres a final fantasy before the title(for US and japan)... I mean seriously only 10-15% people in the states like jrpgs and the others are in to Fps, wrpg, Action, Action/Adventure, platformers, and rts.

IzKyD13315721d ago

@RPG GUY

if the 360 is so much better for RPGs, then why is it everytime a high profiled jprg comes out, it moves 360s in japan for like a week, and then goes back to last place....this has happended with all the 360s rpgs

cemelc5721d ago

Ps3 is getting almost all of your 360 rpg so no problem here, go and ask M$ to buy disgaea 3

GiantEnemyCrab5721d ago

I don't know if this would of degenerated into this e-peen comparison if the first asswad commentor didn't take a stab at Too Human which is a completely different game.

To all sacks going on about RROD and not moving consoles the PS3 RPG's aren't moving consoles either. The difference being is if you own a 360 you actually have a choice of good RPG's to choose from while on the PS3 you are limited. Like RPG Guy said the 360 is the best next-gen console for RPG's.

juuken5721d ago

And yet it got outsold by the PS3. Microsoft had those rpg's and yet it didn't do a damn thing.

I wouldn't lay the crown on Microsoft's head yet if I were you.

XxZxX5721d ago (Edited 5721d ago )

Disagea is not RPG. Silly XBOT, Games is for PS3. You get Too Flop.

TheDeadMetalhead5721d ago

Would YOU trust a system that has a 10% failure rate?

$50 for XBL?

Lame Customer Service?

No AAA titles since 2007?

Why would someone want to buy a system with that many flaws? THAT'S why I'm getting a PS3 and NOT a 360. -_-

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Panthers5721d ago

This game is looking fun. SRPGs are growing on me. I dont know if anyone played Vandal Hearts, but that was the best SRPG I have played.

I am hoping to give this one a try, but it is going to be hard with Socom coming up.

ScratchMarks5721d ago

"Vandal Hearts"

Wonderful game. Never played the follow up.

Panthers5721d ago

The follow up was horrible because of one thing: You pick a characters actions all at one (move and attack) but before he does them, the comp gets to do the same thing. Then both characters move at the same time.

This means that your character will move to attack, but the character you attack will move somewhere else, making you swing at nothing...

It was the dumbest gameplay ever.

Marceles5721d ago

Vandal Hearts was awesome. Ash in Champion class = Epic

ExcelKnight5721d ago

Vandal Hearts 1 & 2 had their own separate charms. VH1 was far more strategic and punishing à-la Fire Emblem, whereas VH2 was more of a proof of concept when it came to simultaneous turned SRPGs.

In fact, I found myself planning out things twice as much when playing VH2 than VH1, especially due to the sometimes random nature of enemy movements in the same situations.

In fact, I'm sure a lot of people never knew that Konami announced Vandal Hearts DS a while ago. It's been since canceled, but I'll be damned if they never make another VH game again. Especially after how they ended VH2...

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FantasyStar5721d ago

If the previous games are anything to go by. For sRPG gamers worldwide. This game is the BIGGEST band for the BUCK, and at $50 retail?! I'll support that.

Panthers5721d ago

Yea I read about how many extras there were. That is incredible for a SRPG. Usually it is very linear.

Partisan5721d ago

RPG GUY? more like 360 GUY

anyway i just went to my gamestop today and they listed Disgea 3 for only $49 i was gona get it, bt i got Ninja gaiden sigma instead Greatest hits. and Socom confrontation is coming up so i won't have time for RPG. the only RPG im going to play is of course Final fantasy series.

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DirectX 12 RPCS3 PS3 Emulator - New Video Shows Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice Running In Full Speed

The DX12 version of the most promising Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3, seems to be progressing nicely. YouTube’s ‘John GodGames’ has shared a new video, showing Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice running in full speed.

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DarkOcelet3050d ago

It is awesome indeed. I wanna see if the emulator will be able to handle The Last Of Us or God Of War 3. And GTX 970 is a beasty card, not as beast at a Titan X or 980 ti but its still a damn good card.

I wonder what will be the minimum req for the emu.

Hoffmann3050d ago

Just spoke with a friend about it via twitter (I am @GameArtHq btw.)

Hope the emulator is able to play D3 at full speed completely in a year maybe. I have that game on PS3 but you know, Disgaea games are just perfect to play when I make a pause from my website work for a couple of minutes. I also wonder if it might be possible to pirate that old $50 DLC for D3. Would love to do that, except they will release D3 for PC anyway and include the dlc

xfiles20993050d ago

Geez buy a PS3 and the games you cheap bastards lol

DarkOcelet3050d ago

@xfiles2099

I already have a PS3 and i already own the games i wanted to play :/

I want the emu because of the features that could be included like MSAA, 60FPS, Higher Resolution etc etc etc.

Crimzon3049d ago

What about people who have a lot of digital PS3 purchases but don't want to have a PS3 hooked-up to their TV forever? I've already paid for the games, so I don't see what's cheap about running them via emulator on PC so that I don't have to have a whole bunch of video game consoles sat underneath my TV.

The same goes for older gen games for SNES, PS2 & GameCube etc. because there's no way I was going to keep those consoles lying around forever, but occasionally I feel like revisiting F-Zero GX, Killer 7 or Yoshi's Island etc. I swear the people who have mountains of consoles and games laying around must still be living in their mothers basement or something.

BattleAxe3049d ago

So if some guy in his basement can emulate PS3 games on a PC, why can't we get Sony and their army of Engineers to do this on PS4?

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Dabigsiebowski3050d ago

Congratulations on waiting years to play these games! Let alone the true AAA exclusives :)

MadLad3049d ago

Why do people think PC gamers don't already have consoles?
We just enjoy the idea of owning the superior versions of almost any game we play.

Emulation allows for that in a world where people are paying premiums for digital versions of games they own, let alone remasters that don't even offer what emulation does.

Don't worry about us. We pay, like, 5 grand for our rigs or something. We can certainly afford these consoles and the handful of games they offer.

SunnyZ3050d ago

Hopefully one day I will be able to play Red Dead Redemption!

Hoffmann3050d ago

You could always just buy a PS3 and the game though. What prevents you from doing it now?

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ARESWARLORD3050d ago

That's amazing the future looks bright for PC gaming

ARESWARLORD3050d ago

And before the naysayers start yapping I already own a ps3

Hoffmann3050d ago

Let's paint our PC's like a golden calb and dance around them already ;)

Gwiz3050d ago

Some games will be difficult to emulate,i highly doubt this means you're going to get GoWIII at decent FR as PS2 games are equally difficult to emulate.
I expected this to happen years ago,but when really analyzing the inner working of a PS3 it's very unlikely you can emulate this on a mid range PC.

Crimzon3049d ago

When PS2 emulation just began it required incredibly powerful hardware because there was zero optimization.

As time went by and it was optimized however, the requirements for running the emulator went down fast. The same will happen with PS3 and 360 emulation as the developers of the emulators gradually figure out how to make it run more efficiently. Bear in mind a mid-range PC these days is absolutely lightyears ahead of the PS3, once things are optimized they'll be able to handle PS3 emulation easily.

Gwiz3049d ago

There is a difference between the 360 and PS3,not to mention me saying decent FR.The SPE's in a PS3 operate in a very unconventional way just like the PS2's multi processor does.

They're able to run,yes.... But it's far from optimal even with PS2 games.

Crimzon3049d ago

Dude you can emulate PS2 games on a toaster at this point lol. Most people jack the resolutions and framerates up higher than they ever were originally and even add in higher-res textures and ENB effects on top, far surpassing what the PS2 hardware was ever capable of.

Seriously, I know some people have some weird pride about the PS3 architecture and how unconventional it is but you're kidding yourself if you don't think PCs will be able to emulate it just fine once development progresses on the emulator and things are optimized.

I3loggs243049d ago

The reason why this is happening now and not years ago, is because of the capabilities of DX12, give it 6 more months and i bet we will have Gears of War running at 1440p @ 60fps.

rainslacker3049d ago

This is a pretty good start though. The PS2 and PS1 emulators weren't this far along this early. Power requirements are beefy, but I give props to the people making the emulator making it work as well as they have to date.

It takes time though. Lots of nuances have to be accounted for, and sometimes those aren't even known until someone tries a game in it and runs across them.

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