Reddit reviews The Disgaea Triple Play Collection - PlayStation 3
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Includes incredible 3-game collection of Disgaea RPGs on one glorious disc!Disgaea 3: Absence of JusticeDisgaea 4: A Promise UnforgottenDisgaea D2: A Brighter DarknessLanguages: Enjoy English in-game text and English and original Japanese in-game voices.
On the whole I found 5 (ps4 so far, copy of 5 switch might be coming tomorrow though, or tuesday if not. Super excite!) to be much better than 4, but I'll go through the points:
> Which has the most content including DLC?
Unsure exactly, as I have yet to get 4 on the Vita and dislike buying the DLC for the console versions. It's worth noting that 5 Complete (as well as all of the handheld versions of the games, barring 2 kind of) comes with the DLC packaged in where if you were to get the console version of 4 it doesn't include any of it. It's not particularly cheap to buy either (although if you can get the base game for ~$10 that's pretty much balanced out lol). I believe the base campaign is a little longer in 5 than 4. Post games will tend to be equalish length.
> Is it worth playing D4 just for the story?
This I feel isn't exclusive to just 4, even though 5 is the best mechanically speaking, I would argue that if you end up enjoying the series it would be worth playing any/all of them for their stories. especially for as cheap as you can get them now xD One thing I would look into since you have a PS3 is: This collection. A lot of game for the cost xD That said, I wouldn't delve into the post game of the older entries. Things have gotten much more manageable as time has gone on, like ease of grinding and such.
> If I play D4, will I still be interested in D5, or is it alot of the same?
I would think so. As a fan of the series I'm always looking forward to the next entries (I played them in the order 1 -> 3 -> 4 -> 2 -> 5). This ties back into the fact that they all have fun stories and so are very different games in that regard. 4 and 5 specifically is kind of tough because the stories/character motivations are kind of similar-ish, but they're definitely different enough to be unique.
> Did they remove any features/gameplay mechanics that were present in D4, and not in D5?
Not that I can think of. There were game-specific features taken out of 2 going into 3, and 3 going into 4. I suppose technically 5 uses the "old style" weapon mastery system, where characters have profficiencies for different weapons, and you can equip them with anything but having a better proficiency levels it up faster which leads to new skills faster and more damage faster. In 3/4 they changed it to a system where each char just had a set of weapons they could use/learn skills in. You could equip them with other weapons, but they couldn't use the skills from them. You /could/ fix that by utilizing various systems but it was somewhat less ideal that the current one where anyone can use anything easily. So the good one's back~
> Should I even start as a newb with D4? Other title suggestions? I own a PC(Steam)/PS3/Switch, so I have access to all the Disgaea titles.
I think you're fine starting anywhere anyways. I would recommend Disgaea 5 for the best gameplay experience, but I also don't think it has one of the better stories the series has to offer. Really it depends on how jarring you find going backwards, gameplay-wise. If that's not a big deal to you, I'd recommend 5 to get introduced to the series, then play other ones that seem interesting to you. But if you can only go forwards, definitely at least play disgaea 1 on PC or PS3 (I think you can get in PS3, maybe not). It's definitely a classic and should be experienced. Then you could branch out to whichever games you liked. 3's my personal fave, cast/story wise, school theme. 2 has a pretty good story, but some weaker side characters. 4 is something of a political comedy at first and has some of the more humorous overall casts in the series. 5 I like the main chars a lot, but overall narrative not as much. D1 also has a sequel, DD2 (it's in that collection I linked) that should probably be played only after D1. I've not played it yet so I don't know how vital playing D1 first is, but it's a direct sequel so... yeah xD
I'm assuming you're a US citizen, but... dood,
I know it's extra expense, but $110 (plus any applicable sales tax for your state) ain't half bad.
PSTV works with PS3+4 controllers afaict (it works with mine but mine's fully patched!), so... you should be good to go.
Other than that... Disgaea 3 was a decent game, Disgaea 4 is FAR superior to it. Get D4 before / instead of D3 if budget's a concern.
That and you can pick up Disgaea 1 Afternoon of Darkness PSP version and Disgaea 2 PSP for it too... :p guess what I've got on my Vita? :D
Disgaea 5 beats both of them on convenience of the game's systems etc. It's really well done. So get Disgaea 5 to go with your new PS4, and then think about the Vita versions of the prior games, maybe :)
EDIT: $31 for the Triple Play: https://www.amazon.com/Disgaea-Triple-Play-Collection-PlayStation/dp/B011L4CFB0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487863466&sr=8-1&keywords=disgaea+collection - so a cheap PS3 might be a good way to go if you can get that!
PS3 is also a blu-ray player so if you're the kind who needs a blu-ray player for a second room, ... there's a convenient excuse for you :D
Uh, have you seen This yet??? If you have and still only want 1 I'd suggest getting DD2. It's the most streamlined and fun. It features the original cast and I feel has more content as well.
It is still available for $29.99 by Amazon but OOS.
Check other sellers here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B011L4CFB0/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all
I only found this:
https://www.amazon.com/Disgaea-Triple-Play-Collection-PlayStation-3/dp/B011L4CFB0
Didn't find a double pack. Also the above doesn't include any DLC.
Just to note, assuming you mean this triple pack, the collection consists of Disgaea 3, Disgaea 4, and Disgaea D2. Most of the Disgaea games are separate and self-contained with a few references and cameos by characters from other games, but D2 is a true sequel to the original Disgaea. I just wanted to make sure you were aware of that.
That being said, the Triple Pack is a great deal. It really comes down to whether the portability and DLC matter to you. If you plan on getting all of the DLC on the PS3 versions, you'll spend quite a pretty penny, while all of this DLC and a few minor additions come with the Vita versions. I just looked at the PSN page for Disgaea 3 and the complete DLC set costs $50. Of course, most of that DLC is just extra characters, but several of them have their own few battles worth of a story added as well.
Even without the DLC, all of the Disgaea games offer almost limitless playability because of the insanely high level caps, upgrading weapons though Item World, and New Game Plus.
It's mostly depending upon whether or not you care about the portability of the Vita versions and whether all of the DLC characters are worth it in your opinion. I love the fact that I can carry it around and battle as I'm waiting around somewhere, while also retaining the ability to play it on my TV when I get home with my PSTV.
EDIT: Just looked at the D2 and Disgaea 4 DLC. The D2 DLC totals around $60, and I didn't even want to count how much the Disgaea 4 DLC added up to. It was likely well over $75.
>I don't have a console or a portable system, but I'd probably buy one for a more refined version of this, are the mobile ones good?
You probably get the most gameplay for your money if you get a used PS3 for ~100$/€ and the Disgaea Triple Pack (Disgaea 3+5+d2d) for ~35$/€.
Though, with a bit of luck, it may very well be possible that the other Disgaea games will also be ported to the PC.