NOt a big RPG fan so couldn't tell ya what to get. Funny though the only RPG's I have enjoyed are KOTOR and ToS haha. So i'd say ToV.

Outlaw I'm disappointed in you. Actually questioning whether or not to buy Disgaea 3? *bop*

Buy ToV, buy Disgaea 3, and rent Too Human

get too human over disgaea 3, just my opinion but i think u shouldnt listen to the reviews too human is getting , because most of the time the ppl doing the reviews dont know shit about games on the game their reviewing. i loved the too human demo and the action and tree branch idea is fun.

I'm a huge Disgaea fan, so you know where my answer lies. If you've played any of the others, you know how much entertainment can be pulled from that one game. It's an endless rabbit hold of level grinding and job changing. If that's your thing then Disgaea is heaven. If not, I would flip a coin between Too Human and Tales of Vesperia.

That's not the question at all. I said I have a $50 gift card and can get one of them right away. And I don't know whether or not I handle much more grinding at the moment though. Although, Disgaea 3 does have the advantage of being $10 cheaper than the other two.

 @ Zen

And. Why would I have a Valkyria Chronicles avatar and hype thread if I haven't played a SRPG? (VC looks to be a very new, fresh, and innovative SRPG)

@ Onyx

(congrats on modship btw) That's the thing. I think I might end with too much to play (which I already do) and not be able to put the time in to grind.

Based on my experience with Tales and Disgaea (Legendia vs. Disgaea 1), I say go for Disgaea. Too Human, well, doesn't look good at all

Since Tales and Disgaea are in multiple iterations, I am assuming your paying for the soundtrack and/or storyline as the gameplay is not entirely new...

Your best bet is to get a di, give each game two numbers, and whichever number it lands on you buy. simple.

Get Disgaea, I know I will.

Well, it seems the most popular choice is Disgaea 3, but I'll have to disagree. Get Tales of Vesperia. It's rumored to be the longest main story for any Tales of game, and it's made by the same team who made Symphonia and Abyss. Then again, I have only really played Disgaea 2 and I didn't even play it much, even though I do like SRPG.

If you still have doubts, you should wait for reviews, even though (as it's been already said) reviews will not show the true potential of either game.

ohhh.....well in that case.  I think you should go with Disgaea 3 if only because it's the game that will take the most time and therefore will be the most likely to keep you occupied until the next paycheck or whatever that will allow you to buy another game. 

Unless you're really not feeling the grinding, and then I say go for ToV.