Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten

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Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten is a tactical RPG where Valvatorez, a former tyrant, leads a party to overthrow the Netherworld's president. The game features strategic turn-based battles, character customization, and various gameplay systems, including the ability to level up characters and items beyond traditional limits. A port, Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited, was released on PlayStation Vita with additional content.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

70%

Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

gameplay1 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Disgaea 4 features charming and light-hearted characters, making it an enjoyable experience.
The battle system is fun and has depth, providing a rewarding gameplay experience for those who explore it.
The game offers a comprehensive strategy guide that can help players get more out of their characters.

The strategy guide is filled with missing and incorrect information, making it unreliable for players seeking in-depth knowledge.
There are numerous typographical errors and a lack of quality assurance in the guide, leading to frustration for users.
The character design and voice acting can be cheesy, which may detract from the overall experience for some players.

story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of depth, particularly in explaining key mechanics like dual wielding and magichange with fusion monsters, which are integral to the narrative. Reviewers express frustration over the limited scope of guides that focus mainly on the main storyline and basic gameplay, leaving out crucial details that would enhance the overall experience.
- “The guide seems to primarily focus on the fixed story maps and bonus maps, but does little else beyond explaining the basics of gameplay, which is fine for beginners, but it left me frustrated that I didn't get the information that I actually bought the guide for.”
- “They don't cover dual wielding even though the story is littered with those characters, and they don't explain magichange with fusion monsters, which is also present in the story.”
- “I definitely needed a strategy guide to tell me that I needed to play the game to progress the story.”
- “Sadly, it only goes over the main story, Dimension-X, and characters rather than talking about less obvious things like item duping, character/unit suggestions, etc. I read this guide in the toilet or when I am bored rather than getting information.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The graphics of the game have been criticized for containing typographical errors and misleading information, which detracts from the overall experience and fails to provide players with the depth of content they seek.
- “The graphics look outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
- “Character models are poorly designed and animations are stiff, making the game feel unpolished.”
- “The environments are bland and repetitive, which detracts from the overall immersion.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players familiar with the series find the gameplay intuitive, allowing them to quickly adapt and engage with the game after a brief review of the instruction booklet for any new mechanics.
- “As I know the series and its mechanics extremely well, I had no issue reading through the instruction booklet provided with the game quickly to see if any new dynamics had been added. Then, I jumped right into the game.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Character development in the game is hindered by occasionally cheesy voice acting and dialogue, which can detract from the overall experience. Additionally, the pacing is slow to start, and the character design is considered lacking, impacting players' connection to the characters.
- “The character development feels shallow and predictable, making it hard to connect with anyone.”
- “The voice acting and dialogue can be occasionally cheesy, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “Character design leaves much to be desired, lacking the depth and uniqueness that would make them memorable.”