Don't buy this game expecting FF7 or you'll be greatly disappointed. Disgaea 3 dosen't take itself seriously like most RPGs but there in lies the fun. you can take from this game what you will. you can play the story mode to it's conclusion and be satisfied with whichever of the multiple endings you get or you can get deep into it's number crunching core.
behind the cartoonish exterior lies a complex world of numbers and side quests. with well over 100 hours of game play this game had me hooked with the first game and is the reason i bought a ps3