Its been awhile since I've been able to sink my teeth into a really decent RPG (since Atlus' last two 360 titles were absolute shit, and that's all that has been available recently), so Disgaea 3 really satisfied my lust for roleplaying blood. If you enjoyed the previous two titles in the series, then you need to buy this game immediatly! Sadly, that's as far as I can reccommend it. If you don't like RPGs or have trouble getting into them, Disgaea 3 will not make you think any differently. And even some RPG gamers will feel like they've played this game before.

Sure the game is a damn good romp, but the story is pretty much a rehash of the original's story. Mao is pretty much Laharl(the main character from the first game), as both must become Overlord of the Underworld, and Raspberyl is really just another Etna. The story is unoriginal, but everything that made the first two Disgaeas cult favorites is back. The strategic gameplay is as addicting as ever, and the silly dialogue and sense of humor are well intact. New classes and the ability to deal one million damage are some of the neat new additions, but apart from these not much has changed.

One thing that has improved is the level designs, which have added effects to different tiles, so battles are now even crazier as the strategy experience deepens. But the first thing gamers will notice is the unchanged graphics. This game has taken a lot of crap for its last-gen looking graphics, but I couldn't care less. Sure it looks strange watching these little sprites jump around in HD, but its not enough to take you out of the game. The game would have looked nicer with 3D models or even HD sprites, but the current ones won't bother fans.

Like the rest of the series, Disgaea 3 contains hours upon hours of gameplay; possibly up to 100 or more! There's a ton of items, moves, and overall customization to be had here. Fans will bury weeks upon months into this game, but others will probably pass. Disgaea 3 lives up to the series' name in addictive RPG gameplay, but it feels more like an expansion thats strictly for fans. You like Disgaea? Jump right in and have fun! Don't? Then you're better off playing Cabela's Dinosaur Hunter.

Grade: B-