Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness

 PlayStation 3
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 71 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 71
  3. Negative: 12 out of 71
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  1. sherindan
    Feb 25, 2018
    7
    My Rank for Disgaea PS3 is 1. Disgaea 4 , 2. Disgaea D2, 3. Disgaea 3
    Disgaea 4 interesting story and great skill lving, Disgaea D2 best graphic and mechanical battle but meh story, Disgaea 3 for story and character but dull fight.
  2. AnimeGamer
    Aug 13, 2015
    7
    Critic Review. 71/100. Its a good game for a JRPG and is really worth it if you like the disgaea series, but the movement of the characters is a bit unusual. The characters feet are not even going with the floor. Other than that, it is not bad at all.

    Rating: 71/100
  3. Dynamixe
    Oct 10, 2013
    6
    First of all, I am very pleased when I got the game a day early when I pre order at the NIS store. When I start the game, the opening scene was cut abruptly. Then when I began to play, Laharl always get the1 HP after every map. I am surprised that nobody mention about this issue. I really hope they can come out with a patch and fix these bothersome issue. To be honest, with the improvedFirst of all, I am very pleased when I got the game a day early when I pre order at the NIS store. When I start the game, the opening scene was cut abruptly. Then when I began to play, Laharl always get the1 HP after every map. I am surprised that nobody mention about this issue. I really hope they can come out with a patch and fix these bothersome issue. To be honest, with the improved graphic and gameplay, this is one of my favorite game, but the disappointment lies when they did not take care of the issue after the release.… Expand
  4. SargeX
    Feb 20, 2021
    6
    This DlSGAEA title was born & died on the PS3, so l never played it at the time, but now that I have played it, l understand why; most of it is basically filler content & fan-service; XEN0LlTH, the central villain of the plot is just the opposite of what a villain should be— by being heroic to the point of protecting strangers with nothing to gain in return, he is also humble, cordial,This DlSGAEA title was born & died on the PS3, so l never played it at the time, but now that I have played it, l understand why; most of it is basically filler content & fan-service; XEN0LlTH, the central villain of the plot is just the opposite of what a villain should be— by being heroic to the point of protecting strangers with nothing to gain in return, he is also humble, cordial, kind, well educated, & very polite despite being a demon, in fact, even Laharl is far more villain material than XEN0LlTH; the plot denotes how poorly written the same is, basically things happen just because, like Laharl temporarily turning into a girl without any explanation of why, & later after performing a concert as a girl, he returns to normal without any explanation— {100% fan-service}; all the exclusive characters of the title, with the exception of XEN0LlTH & SlClLY, are just copy-pastes of generic characters with a palette swap or the addition of simple things, such as— "a more mature body", glasses, a hat, etc— on them! So— yup; it was a very lazy title—!! ¯_(ツ)_/¯
    Although— at least the typical DlSGAEA humor & gameplay is also present in it— but updated regarding the ones of PS2.    … Expand

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#70 Best PS3 Game of 2013
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#88 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2013
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#76 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2013

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. PlayStation Universe
    Aug 23, 2014
    90
    NIS shows us tradition can easily hang with the Hollywood blockbusters of the video game world. The best game in the series, Disgaea D2 has humor, depth and story that will keep players entertained for weeks on end.
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  2. CD-Action
    Mar 5, 2014
    80
    A specific game for a specific subgroup of hard core gamers. [03/2014, p.73]
  3. GameCritics
    Jan 14, 2014
    70
    It’s a shame Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness is a direct sequel. Despite niggling issues and a lackluster story compared to the original, it’s the most forgiving Disgaea to date. I woudn’t say it welcomes new players, but it streamlines things that took a long time without good reason and, in general, is the easiest Disgaea to play.
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