It seems like a lifetime ago that Etna erupted onto the scene in the first Disgaea game. From that moment, massive number crunching became a way of life for many console gamers and there have been few games since that are so humorously twisted and crazy.

Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance marks the arrival of Nippon Ichi Software's tactical RPG series on current gen systems. The franchise has been doing the rounds for over ten years, since first debuting on the PlayStation 2.

Funny characters; Charming 2D graphics; Hours of content

The isometric view makes surveying maps tough at times

Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance is an excellent Japanese turn-based role playing game. The deep battle mechanics define it as one of the most original strategic role-playing games, rivalling the Fire Emblem franchise and Final Fantasy Tactics in content.

When the latest addition to the long running Disgaea franchise, Alliance of Vengeance was announced for release on Western shelves, expectations were high, and rightfully so. The last game, Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten , gained almost unified praise from critics and fans alike and has,...

Great story, great characters, great art style.....you can see where I am going with this. This game is great....there I said it. There is so much customization in this game, that I will never be able to complete it.

Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance marks a fresh start for the storied franchise, which previously was relegated to older Sony platforms (not counting a brief tryst with Nintendo's hardware in the form of a DS port of the debut title).

The Disgaea series was an instant hit during its début on the Playstation 2, taking the familiar Strategy RPG concept popularized through games like Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre (same creator, different series) while adding an extra dose of hardcore gameplay revisions and quirky-yet-cute...

Impressive effort with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth most people's time and cash.

Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance brings together a completely new cast of characters to tell a tale of rebellion and revenge.

Finding a good tactical-RPG on a modern console is extremely rare. Sure, it happens every once in a while, but you have to wade through a lot of worthless crap in the interim. Fortunately, Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance is an extremely deep and fun-filled game, because the epitome of torture is...

Deep character customization; User-friendly; fun-filled combat; Huge variety of features; Handy menu navigation; Post-game feature extends length

Horrible English voice acting and music; Character conversations are too lengthy; Tags