NieR: Automata

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  1. ChosenOne
    Apr 6, 2017
    7
    I can't forgive such experienced studio as Platinum for graphics from 2005 - 2008, and for mediocre melee combat. But interesting setting, nice story and variability in gameplay are balancing things up. And overall this game feels really good.
  2. DreamCore
    Mar 29, 2017
    7
    This is one ugly looking game. The draw distance is super low and objects are popping in right in front of your feet. The textures are made for a Playstation 2 and only update to Playstation 3 when you stand really close. I could have drawn those textures in paint myself. This definitely doesn't look like a Playstation 4 gen game, don't let fake images and videos fool you. I do like theThis is one ugly looking game. The draw distance is super low and objects are popping in right in front of your feet. The textures are made for a Playstation 2 and only update to Playstation 3 when you stand really close. I could have drawn those textures in paint myself. This definitely doesn't look like a Playstation 4 gen game, don't let fake images and videos fool you. I do like the setting/theme of of the game and even though the graphics are bad the world has a certain charm to it.

    The story this far (8 hours playtime) is nothing special. Even though most of the side quests are standard fetch quests, they all have little twists and funny dialogues so they don't feel as bland as in many other games.

    The gameplay is where the game shines however and anyone who like Bayonetta will like this as well. The constant switch between third person, top down and side scrolling feels really fresh and unique as well. The games switches from a linear robot smashing prologue to an open world MMO-like game and then to something completely different. They have done a really good job of merging different genres into one game. Bosses are well designed and I seriously don't even want to know what goes on in the head of the designers, it's messed up, but in a good way!    … Expand
  3. stavrosperi
    Mar 31, 2017
    7
    Honest review from a guy who loves challenging games,loves japanese made games and loved to death Bayonetta and it's battle system

    Graphics: 8 Technically the graphics are ps3 but the artwork is amazing and builds excellent atmosphere.The game has performance issues though and the optimization for the pc is bad.Nothing game-breaking but you will get dips below 60 fps even with high end    Honest review from a guy who loves challenging games,loves japanese made games and loved to death Bayonetta and it's battle system

    Graphics: 8 Technically the graphics are ps3 but the artwork is amazing and builds excellent atmosphere.The game has performance issues though and the optimization for the pc is bad.Nothing game-breaking but you will get dips below 60 fps even with high end cards while the graphics don't seem so demanding.Artwork>graphics so 8/10 here

    Sound: 9 The soundtrack is truly memorable,one of the best i have heard in years in a videogame and it really compliments the mysterious setting of the game.The fx sound of the game is good, could be worse could be better.Not every dialog is voice acted though.It gest a 9 mostly for the amazing soundtrack

    Gameplay: 7 Serious balancing issues for the difficulty levels.Very hard=one hit killed.That makes the different enemies irrelevant. Weather u get him by the smallest enemy or from the largest robot it's the same and it kills any purpose of having different enemies and different levels of enemies.In normal u have to try hard to get killed.the camera is bad in this game.You don't have lock on on hard and very hard and i had to move the camera far away from me because u constantly get attacked my mobs and u have to be aware of your surroundings 360 degrees.That creates another problem and that is that u can't really see the animations of the opponents when the are ready to strike.This and the fact that u always get attacked by mobs makes the combat more like hit,hit evade and repeat repetitively without really reacting to whats happening on the battle.Combat can be satisfying but it has these serious problems that truly hold it back from being great and deep.

    In conclusion i give it a 7/10 it is a game with fresh ideas, excellent setting and atmosphere,engaging story and there is some fun to be had by the combat but at the same time it is severely flawed in the battle department,difficulty imbalance and performance issues it has.I find it quite good but certainly overestimated and judging by the scores it got and from the fact that it is developed by a company that i absolutely love, i must say i am a little bit disappointed.    … Expand
  4. OHIC
    Apr 7, 2017
    7
    I played all of the A-E endings, and achieved a few of the "joke" endings during my run.

    The fans insisted that this game was going to be a revelation in the endings after A: that it would completely turn my understanding inside out; that I would face astonishing philosophical ideas; that I would cry multiple times at the heart-wrenching story. None of those things happened. It's a very    I played all of the A-E endings, and achieved a few of the "joke" endings during my run.

    The fans insisted that this game was going to be a revelation in the endings after A: that it would completely turn my understanding inside out; that I would face astonishing philosophical ideas; that I would cry multiple times at the heart-wrenching story. None of those things happened. It's a very typical anime-esque story that ticks every box on the Typical Anime Plot Points list. The examination of violence in games is about as light and straightforward as it can possibly be. The character I'm meant to care for the most is absurdly stupid, as is the Real Story about how YoRHa works.

    It's undeniably stylish, and it plays with game design standards in some delightful ways at times. The combat is not so great. At least it becomes entertainingly spectacular later on, but there's a problem at the core. You have plug-in chips that radically improve your fighting abilities. On one hand, it's up to you if you use them and make the game very easy. On the other, if you die you'll have to hunt for your body and reabsorb it, otherwise you'll lose your inventory. This is enough of an annoyance that most players are going to load up their best chips simply to avoid that tedious hunting.

    Despite how shallow it turns out to be, it's impossible not to become fond of its world. There's a strong design language to it all, and once you've played it you will never forget it. Even so, I wasn't enjoying myself in the first dozen hours and I spent most of the final stretch attempting to race through it because I just wanted it to be over. Maybe I shouldn't have done as many side quests as I did, but 38 hours is way too long for a game of this type. Many of the side quests were mind-numbingly bad, and the game would have benefited greatly from having most of them removed, plus many of the main missions.

    I wanted to like Nier:Automata much more than I did. There's no question that N:A has many touches of brilliance. It's a great example of the benefits of an auteur creator being given the green light to make a very personal vision come to life. However, I can't give a higher rating to a game that made me plod through so many unenjoyable hours. It's still good, on balance, but "balance" is the operative word. This is a 9/10 game whipped together with a 5/10 game.    … Expand
  5. Metalpizza123
    Apr 9, 2018
    7
    this is a fantastic game, ruined by an abysmal port.
    Nier Automata is another hack n slash from Platinum, with Square Enix's Yoko Taro at the helm. This is a beautiful and deep game, with multiple endings, lots of side content and fantastic critique of human culture and society, while being quite fun to play. the combat is slick, smooth and mechanically sound. It's not DMC4, but each type    this is a fantastic game, ruined by an abysmal port.
    Nier Automata is another hack n slash from Platinum, with Square Enix's Yoko Taro at the helm. This is a beautiful and deep game, with multiple endings, lots of side content and fantastic critique of human culture and society, while being quite fun to play. the combat is slick, smooth and mechanically sound. It's not DMC4, but each type of weapon does have its own moveset. I do wish for more moves, as it gets repetitive very quickly. Some of the side missions also are frustrating and unrewarding. The RPG-esque Chip system is a fun way to tweak your experience and try out some silly playstyles. The story is fantastic and self contained, but ties into other Yoko Taro's work, if you have played Nier or Drakengard. the characters are fantastic, with depth and terrific voice acting to back up their struggle and story. However, you can run the risk of over levelling yourself like crazy, but that's the problem of many RPG hack n slashers. you can perfect dodge everything with skill, or just be a clown with 4x more health than the enemy. You set your difficulty accordingly, so those looking for a challenge should limit themselves.

    However, Square Enix has decided that this game doesn't need a good port, and unfortunately comes it many, many problems. 1080p and above doesn't work properly, forcing a bordered 720p image and creating a blurry mess. The game also locks itself improperly to 30 FPS all the time. fullscreen doesn't work correctly, and the game is poorly optimized. Digital Foundry on youtube has a much better explanation on the problems of the PC port.
    HOWEVER, there is a fix, one that solves all of these problems and makes the game a fantastic experience. Kaldaien's Special K mod for Nier:Automata fixes many of the games' problems while also allowing even higher quality options for those with an extra beefy rig.

    This game is worth it. i want to give it a 9 or even maybe a 10.However, it is currently broken on Steam and therefore does not gain my approval for anything higher than a 7. Fan-made mods do not change my score, as it is not part of the product.

    TL:DR grab it on sale, google the fan made patch, have fun.    … Expand
  6. SuperkenGaming
    Mar 18, 2017
    7
    Nier Automata
    A game that plays itself.
    Nier Automata is a 3rd person hack and slash open world action adventure rpg game where you play as android 2B accompanied by 9s and a droid This game takes place after Nier, though this is a spin off, there are nods to the past game here// but other than to appreciate those moments, playing the past games is unnecessary.. This continues the    Nier Automata
    A game that plays itself.
    Nier Automata is a 3rd person hack and slash open world action adventure rpg game where you play as android 2B accompanied by 9s and a droid
    This game takes place after Nier, though this is a spin off, there are nods to the past game here// but other than to appreciate those moments, playing the past games is unnecessary..
    This continues the human vs robot war in a post-apocalyptic open world where robots are beginning to feel emotion…
    2B and 9S have an endearing relationship here... 2B being programmed to be more calm and composed, while 9s is more emotional…
    Leads for some great moments and dialog in the game,, its just a shame theyre so few and far between because watching their growth is the best part of the game..
    The game takes around 8 hours to complete… though there are multiple endings and perspectives the game shows you if you’re interested in checking them out...
    After playing through Automata the first time though... I was fine with that ending being my final ending…
    Because unfortunately neither the story nor the world enticed me enough to want to play again
    The world is tiny, dull, colorless, lifeless, not fun to explore…
    And the entire 8 hour journey is spent revisiting all of these locations over and over…
    There were very few moments I thought wow... this game is beautiful or this section is really cool…
    It looks and feels generic throughout…
    I did enjoy the fact that the camera is constantly pulling in and out, changing game perspective, to where at times the game feels like a 2d platformer.. I just wish more was done with it than give us the typical grey and brown rusty structures to run through…
    For the most part you get a task, go to the location on the map, turn in your progress, go to a different location... fight a boss that all but maybe 2 are just spongier hack and slash battles… rinse and repeat…
    The world feels connected… but back to the point that it feels generic…
    Nothing feels like you haven’t seen it before…
    Making your journey back and forth feel like a drag…
    the combat here is fairly fun… I wouldn’t necessarily call it satisfying though…
    Not much to it other than light and heavy attacks…
    You can find new weapons in the world and upgrade them with the parts and materials you find in the world and off of robots to make the battle grind a little quicker…
    but much like the world... the combat was just there. It was good… the world is good... but again, never felt fun to me… just existing
    plus there’s a setting in the game where all you have to do is move your character... The game does the attacking for you…
    Almost turning this into a twin stick shooter hack and slash game if you want…
    I dipped my toes in both styles
    but after fighting enemies that all felt the same over and over... I actually started to prefer the autopilot mode.
    I’m sorry, I know this dislikes are coming... I’m in the minority here…
    But I don’t see the upper 8s and 9s this game is getting by everyone else
    Nier Automata has great characters in B2 and 9S...
    But the story of these robots feeling emotion is never told in an impactful way…
    the world is no fun to explore..
    the bosses feel uninspired and the combat is just there…
    This is a good game, I had fun…
    you won’t regret playing through…
    but I don’t honestly believe you’re missing anything if you choose to skip this one…
    I give Nier Automata
    a 7/10    … Expand
  7. ragnarokew
    Jun 10, 2017
    7
    First of all im skipping technical issues white screen full screen problems etc they are really big problems still not fixed but its have nothing to do with my rating.

    Pros Characters Story Soundtrack There is many reviews explains why this game is good so im not detailing pros im gonna focus criticize Cons Optimization:Sadly another failurie port for pc they should look how    First of all im skipping technical issues white screen full screen problems etc they are really big problems still not fixed but its have nothing to do with my rating.

    Pros
    Characters
    Story
    Soundtrack
    There is many reviews explains why this game is good so im not detailing pros im gonna focus criticize

    Cons

    Optimization:Sadly another failurie port for pc they should look how well gta 5 did this idk is it so hard? why there is too many failed games
    Graphics(small con): i expected better also 30fps pre-rendered cutscenes really ? cmn pc is master race dude level design is also pretty empty not that good.
    Combat: its decent hack/slash style fun to play for sure but dodge system (double tap) is cancer you cant expect good combat with fail optimization anyway.

    İ would probably rate 9 if i played well optimized version its really shame they are ruining this beautiful game with ignroing fixable problems    … Expand
  8. Juanmiguelo
    May 11, 2017
    7
    Lo primero, la versión que voy a analizar es la de PC.
    Quiero empezar por lo más importante en un juego, antes que la experiencia de juego su apartado técnico y de más...
    Optimización: No es visto una tan mala en mucho tiempo, de tal punto que los usuarios han tenido que sacar su propio parche (lo cual me parece vergonzoso por parte de la empresa, en este caso Platinum Games) que en    Lo primero, la versión que voy a analizar es la de PC.
    Quiero empezar por lo más importante en un juego, antes que la experiencia de juego su apartado técnico y de más...
    Optimización: No es visto una tan mala en mucho tiempo, de tal punto que los usuarios han tenido que sacar su propio parche (lo cual me parece vergonzoso por parte de la empresa, en este caso Platinum Games) que en cierta manera mejora la experiencia de usuario. Nos enfrentaos nada más y nada menos a que el juego al ponerlo en pantalla completa automáticamente se pone en 4:3 cuando lo lógico es 16:9 y para más inri a una resolución inferior a la que tienes puestas en las opciones gráficas (las cuales son muy escasas), para que vaya a la resolución deseada y la pantalla a 16:9 tienes que poner el juego en modo ventana, algo incomprensible e incómodo a mi punto de vista ya que no te da la opción de poner el modo ventana sin bordes. Framerate decentemente estables aunque se notan ciertos tirones en zonas específicas de mapas, al haber muchas partículas en pantalla, etc. Cinemáticas capadas a 30fps (Me imagino que habrá sido para darle un toque más cinematográfico) pero que dan unos tirones que el juego se queda tiritando, personalmente creo que no le sientan bien y para colmo los subtítulos de los diálogos van retrasados respecto al sonido. El juego en ciertas ocasiones crashea y al no tener guardado automático vas a tener que volver a hacer cosas que ya habías hecho con anterioridad. No sé cómo esta empresa ha sacado el juego en estas condiciones la verdad y lo más sorprendente es que es Platinum Games que no es que estemos hablando de desconocidos.

    Jugabilidad: Resumidamente la veo simple y casual, me explico, antes de nada estamos hablando de un género Hack and Slash en el que apenas hay combos, solo tenemos 8 “Combos” posibles (Spamear X, spamear Y, mantener pulsado X, mantener pulsado Y, mientras corremos pulsar X, mientras corremos pulsar Y, en el aire pulsar X y en el aire pulsar Y.) sin time in ni combinación entre comando y comando ya que no existe en este juego cosa que me parece ridícula a diferencia de la mayoría del mismo género, también podemos esquivar con el botón RT y si lo hacemos en el momento justo seremos recompensados elevando al enemigo por los aires. Como veis para ser del genero hack and slash es bastante simple y sin variedad lo cual puede hacer monótono y repetitivo los combates, pero hay que recalcar que según las armas que llevemos equipadas tendrá diferentes animaciones y estas son bastante buenas.
    El juego también tiene toques RPG lo cual le sienta bastante bien, nuestro personaje 2B (de la que hablaremos después.) ira adquiriendo experiencia según venzamos enemigos y completando misiones y se ara cada vez más fuerte, a esto le sumamos que disponemos de unos chips de ampliación (que iremos consiguiendo comprado a mercaderes, repartidos por el mapa o venciendo a enemigos) que mejoraran la capacidad física de nuestra protagonista que iremos añadiendo a nuestra barra según la ampliemos comprándosela a los distintos mercaderes que hay repartidos por el mapa.
    Una cosa que me ha sorprendido mucho de este juego es que en distintas zonas del mapa o según por donde estemos pasando la cámara cambiara de una vista en tercera persona a una vista a un juego bit em up o a una vista desde arriba. Me a parecido muy interesante y la verdad es que funciona bastante bien.
    El mapa se siente vacío y la verdad, no dan ganas de explorarlo y es muy monótono. Este se separa en varias zonas, por ejemplo tenemos la ciudad en ruinas del principio del juego y el desierto. Las zonas se diferencian mucho entre ellas.
    La banda sonora del juego es bastante buena y hace bastante acto de presencia lo cual me parece muy positivo pero solo le veo una pega, al pasar por diferentes zonas del mapa cambia y no se molestan ni tan siquiera en hacer un fundido para pasar de una canción a otra y esta cambia de repente, lo cual contrasta mucho y pierde encanto.

    Personajes: Nuestra protagonista es un androide femenino llamado 2b y tendremos una acompañante llamada 9s. Los dos tienen grandes diseños y muy bien planteados al igual que su universo pos apocalíptico y bien estructurado. La dirección de arte en ese aspecto es magnífica.
    Los enemigos no tienen un gran diseño y son simplones y siempre ejecutan los mismos ataques una y otra vez, pero los enemigos finales dan gloria con ataques muy variados y se hacen combates espectaculares y muy disfrutables.

    Conclusión: Estamos ante un hack and slash con toques de rpg simplón y casual pero que si te engancha la historia (no la he mencionado porque creo que es mejor descubrirla en primera persona) y te atrapa su universo es disfrutable. (Recomiendo jugarlo en consolas ya que en pc el juego se cae a trozos.)    … Expand
  9. JonsGone
    Apr 10, 2019
    7
    Excellent gameplay all around.
    Story gets in the way of the game.
    Slightly above average anime story.
    Soundtrack is ♥.
    Annoying character isnt actually that annoying.
  10. R_1777
    Feb 9, 2019
    7
    Es innegable que Nier Automata es uno de los mejores videojuegos de esta generación, tanto en la historia, como en la banda sonora y en la jugabilidad, ya que no es muy común que esta última cambie en mitad de algúna sona o combate y deja un muy buen sabor de boca.
    El argumento es un tanto frío, pero tiene sus momentos de comedia.
    Las animaciones son muy buenas y se ven muy bien. Pero    Es innegable que Nier Automata es uno de los mejores videojuegos de esta generación, tanto en la historia, como en la banda sonora y en la jugabilidad, ya que no es muy común que esta última cambie en mitad de algúna sona o combate y deja un muy buen sabor de boca.
    El argumento es un tanto frío, pero tiene sus momentos de comedia.
    Las animaciones son muy buenas y se ven muy bien.

    Pero el problema que tiene la verción de PC es que tiene una pésima optimización.
    La iluminación consume muchos recursos, la resolución 1080p se encuentra deshabilitado en pantalla completa rebajandose a 1366x768p y se cierra constantemente.

    Es una verguenza que alguien ajeno a la empresa desarrolladora y/o distribuidora corrija esos errores en la optimización por medio de un parche no-oficial, y que no lo haya hecho el mismo estudio.

    Le daría un 9, pero los problemas que tiene en PC le hacen bajar puntos.

    Solo espero que Granblue fantasy Relink no tenga esos problemas en PC, por que se ve espectacular.    … Expand
  11. VigilanteOito
    Mar 28, 2021
    7
    O jogo é bom, porem não é tudo isso que dizem por ai.
    Não vale de jeito nenhum o preço que estao cobrando, so joguei por que foi pelo gamepass.
    Graficos de 360, meio mal otimizado.
    Repetitivo as vezes.
    Camera as vezes atrapalha.
    A novinha é gostosinha pra car@i.
  12. saio
    Jan 12, 2023
    7
    ужасный издатель и не самый добросовестный разработчик всеми силами пытались испортить великолепную идею, в том числе и с помощью отвратительной оптимизации. к счастью им удалось это не до конца
  13. Relkad
    Aug 15, 2020
    7
    Good old F'D up japanese warrior philosophy in a good old F'D up universe accompanied by an engaging fighting system
  14. Jrson
    May 5, 2020
    7
    A game with good story, but very boring combat. The side quests in this game is certainly better than a lot of games out there. The PC port seems to have some issues with crashing.
  15. Sinmaker
    Jan 19, 2022
    7
    The game is good, but it's overrated.

    The fact that game talks about some human emotions like anxiety, love, fear doesnt mean that it does in a productive way. Basically the characters say "i have that feeling....i'm gonna kill all or cry about it because i cant handle. GROWN UP. Play it, but do not expect too much from it. --> Strengths: . Soundtrack . Potential for hentai    The game is good, but it's overrated.

    The fact that game talks about some human emotions like anxiety, love, fear doesnt mean that it does in a productive way. Basically the characters say "i have that feeling....i'm gonna kill all or cry about it because i cant handle. GROWN UP.

    Play it, but do not expect too much from it.

    --> Strengths:

    . Soundtrack

    . Potential for hentai ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    . Plot twists

    . It has philosophical elements that can lead the player to become interested in that área.

    . Good interaction of typical tech settings with characters. Ex: increase memory, upgrade parts, etc.

    --> Negative Points:

    . Shallow philosophy [i have major degree in philosophy and i tell you that. Take some phrases from Sartre and put it in the game doesnt make it philosophical].

    . Hack mini game. It looks like it was created in the 90's and it has a design error within it. Spinning is
    different from moving sideways.

    . Even those who played the predecessor game (NIER) have many doubts about the plot. Why do humans create a species that has the same problems as they? Ex: anxiety, emotions, etc.

    . Absurd concepts. 1) Baby machines (machines are ready-made, the concept of biological development only apllies for those how were born, not "ready-made”); 2) Red fluids "blood" in machines/androids. Why they would spend time and resources to introduce red cells in machines that dont need red “ink” to transport O2 through a body.

    . Excessive reuse of assets. There are 5 serious endings and at least 25 hours of gameplay in the same 4-5 scenarios.    … Expand
  16. doproyee
    Feb 14, 2021
    7
    amazing music and gameplay with cringy story & bad map navigation & bad optimization for pc version
  17. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    7
    A decent hack & slash experience.

    If you like hack and slash action games like Devil May Cry or Bayonetta, you'll like Nier Automata plus a bit of bullet storm. The combat mainly involves attack and parry. There are skill and combo upgrades, which they implemented in a neat way. There are special techniques you can learn, but the combat wasn't difficult enough to warrant my investment    A decent hack & slash experience.

    If you like hack and slash action games like Devil May Cry or Bayonetta, you'll like Nier Automata plus a bit of bullet storm. The combat mainly involves attack and parry. There are skill and combo upgrades, which they implemented in a neat way. There are special techniques you can learn, but the combat wasn't difficult enough to warrant my investment in it all. The setting is an open world, so there's a lot of landscape to explore, but I can't say there's too many interesting points of interests around. Neither did I have incentive to do much side missions because they felt rather repetitive. Though the areas you visit during the main campaign are very cool. I really like the apocalyptic world they created.

    The story is captivating, and keeps you hooked to see how it plays out. Seeing the protagonists progress along their story is interesting. If you don't like the regular ending, there's actually 26 more to unlock, which is an absolute overkill in my opinion. I felt this was a negative for me. I wanted more questions answered after the first play through, but realized I needed to replay it at least 3 times to get the explanations I wanted, and I simply don't have time for that. Plus the extra playthroughs overlap a lot meaning you'll see a lot of the same cutscenes and gameplay.

    Overall, the game is a fun hack and slash, with a decent story as well. If you want the full story and experience, you'll definitely have to playthrough the game multiple times though.    … Expand
  18. Tigrrr
    Jan 10, 2021
    7
    Playing the demo is what originally got me into buying this game (besides the 2Booty). While I do like the game, the game ultimately left me unsatisfied due to a lack of focus on the main draw of this game; the combat. Throughout my experience I was equally enjoying myself as well as irritated.

    The game tries to hybrid a fast paced action game with RPG elements, but ultimately the RPG    Playing the demo is what originally got me into buying this game (besides the 2Booty). While I do like the game, the game ultimately left me unsatisfied due to a lack of focus on the main draw of this game; the combat. Throughout my experience I was equally enjoying myself as well as irritated.

    The game tries to hybrid a fast paced action game with RPG elements, but ultimately the RPG elements feel like they detract from the combat IMO.

    +It's fun to string together heavy and light attacks and timing your dodges. It very fast, allowing you to skirt around your enemies and launching attacks from nearly any available angle. It's not very hard arguably. Most of the fun comes from perfecting your attacks, timing your dodges and stringing combos.
    +The story is relatively entertaining and leaves a strong impression with a lot of people. It is a layered story, where the more you progress through the game, the more past story beats are contextualized and given meaning. The story especially towards the end can rouse an emotional reaction.
    +It controls quiet well. There is a sense of fluidity and seamlessness as you weave in and out of combat.
    +It's premise is at its core themed around existentialism, which can be interesting if your into that topic.
    +Side quests generally expand the scope of the game's story and theme. Sometimes they can be a bit annoying or arbitrarily gatekeep you with level requirements.

    -The game just doesn't feel as satisfying as i thought it would. It does a lot of things but doesn't truly commit to one. It likes to combine elements from different genres, such as RPG's but also occasionally bullet hells and sidescrollers/top down type of games by forcing the camera. While the premise is cute, it ultimately feels just like a distraction from the games core gameplay (which is also the most rewarding); the melee action.
    -Forced perspectives, while occasionally cute are mostly just annoying, especially if they make a combat encounter harder (Robot singer boss fight and Jackass's fight experiments are good examples). The game doesn't need them.
    -Playing as 9S sucks. He doesn't have a heavy attack, instead an OP hacking minigame, meaning you lose a lot of the fluidity and grace of playing as 2B/A2. Your left with mostly just spamming light attack or hacking if the enemy has too much health. It's boring and a downgrade gameplay wise to play as him.
    -The open world is really small. You are going to retread through a lot of the same environment. It is also quiet bland in a way, but i guess that is typical of many Japanese games. Overdesigned main characters in an underdesigned environment. Even the enemies are just literal tincans with appendages and dots for eyes.
    -There is not a lot of enemy variety and their attacks patterns are really simplistic.
    -A2 as a character could have been more developed.
    -The difficulty settings are quiet strange. Normal difficulty is almost too easy while hard is way too hard strangely enough. On normal you'll barely take any damage from getting hit while on hard you'll get one-shot by almost any attack that isn't meant to be pathetically weak. It's quiet jarring.
    -The PC port of this game could be better. Certain issues you could have with the game could require mods to solve.

    This is a good game experience mired with irritations. I feel like the core gameplay and general feel of this game would benefit greatly from a more honed focus on doing one type of gameplay well instead of what we have now, where it feels like there is a good game with a lot of **** stapled on. I whish it was a more consistent experience. I like the fluidity of movement and combat and the gradual progression through the experience is somewhat satisfying.

    It is a good game but it is not as good as they say. It's an above average anime romp with maid outfits.

    Buy this game only if you are a weeb and open to a more experimental experience. It helps to be open minded when going into this game. It does not deliver as a action game in a satisfying way ultimately but there is still some fun to be had. Its current asking price is fair. If you just like a good story then you can't go wrong if you have the time to spare (Ca. 25-30 hours including side quests). Ultimately I left this game dissatisfied and slightly enraged. Not because it was a bad game perhaps, but because of the lost potential and all of the over-the-top glowing reviews that seem to gloss over it's flaws.    … Expand
  19. Fazed
    Nov 23, 2021
    7
    Really good story and combat mechanics just becomes boring once you have to do Nine's story as it is just 2B's story again which is where I stopped playing.
  20. briiiz
    Apr 13, 2022
    7
    首先不得不说，这游戏的剧情音乐体验几乎完美，感人且深刻的剧情也自然是他的主要买点，而且即使画质不高但是画面表现力绝对顶尖。
    然后就是他的缺点了，其实游戏体验是十分糟糕的，驱动游戏的只有剧情和音乐，且不提跑图，他的关卡设计十分糟糕，不少强制锁视角的场景配合阴间怪，弹幕混杂在攻击里面可以说是毁掉了他本来应该不差的动作系统，而且敌人后期重复度很高除了前期的游乐园也没有让人眼前一亮的boss。
    然后是他的存档问题，虽然清楚这是为了符合游戏设定，但只能特定地区手动存档还是让我感到不适，尤其是三周目后期死亡一次就只能回到之前手动存的位置让我再次体验了不少本来就已经重复度高的关卡。还有就是可以说是稀碎的支线任务体验，在本身跑图方面就受诟病的情况下支线任务多数只是往返各个地方来对话，当然，支线有很多支持游戏主题的好剧情和各种彩蛋，但仍然无法让人有去全部完成的意愿    首先不得不说，这游戏的剧情音乐体验几乎完美，感人且深刻的剧情也自然是他的主要买点，而且即使画质不高但是画面表现力绝对顶尖。
    然后就是他的缺点了，其实游戏体验是十分糟糕的，驱动游戏的只有剧情和音乐，且不提跑图，他的关卡设计十分糟糕，不少强制锁视角的场景配合阴间怪，弹幕混杂在攻击里面可以说是毁掉了他本来应该不差的动作系统，而且敌人后期重复度很高除了前期的游乐园也没有让人眼前一亮的boss。
    然后是他的存档问题，虽然清楚这是为了符合游戏设定，但只能特定地区手动存档还是让我感到不适，尤其是三周目后期死亡一次就只能回到之前手动存的位置让我再次体验了不少本来就已经重复度高的关卡。还有就是可以说是稀碎的支线任务体验，在本身跑图方面就受诟病的情况下支线任务多数只是往返各个地方来对话，当然，支线有很多支持游戏主题的好剧情和各种彩蛋，但仍然无法让人有去全部完成的意愿
  21. Antohadance
    Jun 22, 2022
    7
    Красивый слэшер с сильным сюжетом и хорошей музыкой, но с очень слабым геймплеем
  22. Laranja3321
    Apr 20, 2023
    7
    O Jogo me passou uma primeira experiência sensacional, possui uma gameplay interessante e uma direção de arte sensacional, quero principalmente pontuar que a trilha é absurdamente boa, porém, o jogo tem um problema que me broxou profundamente. A Narrativa do jogo é boa, mas, não o suficiente para me fazer rejogar o jogo por diversas vezes para entende-la e confesso que isso me desagradouO Jogo me passou uma primeira experiência sensacional, possui uma gameplay interessante e uma direção de arte sensacional, quero principalmente pontuar que a trilha é absurdamente boa, porém, o jogo tem um problema que me broxou profundamente. A Narrativa do jogo é boa, mas, não o suficiente para me fazer rejogar o jogo por diversas vezes para entende-la e confesso que isso me desagradou um pouco ainda mais por que a segunda gameplay não apresenta tantas diferenças da primeira, enfim, pra mim o jogo teve parte do seu potencial desperdiçado.… Expand
  23. Tintler
    Jun 26, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oyun varoluşsal soruları hikaye ile birlikte güzel bir şekilde sunuyor. Birden fazla sonu bulunuyor.
    PC optimizasyonu iyi değil.    … Expand
  24. MikComposer
    Jan 11, 2023
    6
    It is a decent game (goty edition). In terms of gameplay and story it's a mix of old school snes action adventure jrpg's with new more open style design. It has its exciting moments but ultimately it doesn't reach hights it is set out to deliver. At least half of the game feels like a slog, but even so, there was enough fun gameplay in it to reach end of route A, but not enough to continueIt is a decent game (goty edition). In terms of gameplay and story it's a mix of old school snes action adventure jrpg's with new more open style design. It has its exciting moments but ultimately it doesn't reach hights it is set out to deliver. At least half of the game feels like a slog, but even so, there was enough fun gameplay in it to reach end of route A, but not enough to continue with other characters.
    Story style is like other anime; But want point out that anime is heavily influenced by classic Italian Cinema ( movies like warriors of the wasteland 2020) and classic Italian Opera. And that's what it is.
    Soundtrack is on the other hand stellar. Can hear many composition style influences, from Polish and Bulgarian, to German. And it drives the game. I've listened to this soundtrack more then I've played. All in all it's worth getting at a discount. I'm waiting for the third game and meanwhile maybe I'll check out Replicant.    … Expand
  25. hierax
    May 22, 2017
    6
    I dont get the Hype. I waited for the first price drop to 66% until i bought it. Still not worth the money. Its an okay console port. The graphics are ok, but nothing special. The world looks empty and sterile. The game itself is a 3rd Person Action/Slayer wit RPG elements. Smaller parts of the game are played as a side scroller or as a top-down 2d shooter. That concept is fun, supportetI dont get the Hype. I waited for the first price drop to 66% until i bought it. Still not worth the money. Its an okay console port. The graphics are ok, but nothing special. The world looks empty and sterile. The game itself is a 3rd Person Action/Slayer wit RPG elements. Smaller parts of the game are played as a side scroller or as a top-down 2d shooter. That concept is fun, supportet by the good camera work. The controls are horrible on PC. The well known console port disaster. Please play it with a controller to have more fun. The sound and music is in good quality, the music annoyed me after some time because of its style. The fights are fun, you got some "Oh my god" Moments when giant Bossmonsters enter the fight.
    Storytelling is good so far. I think its just not 100% my genre and got some minor flaws. Dont buy it full price, maybe for 30-40$, if you are a fan of games like Nier. Watch some gameplay trailers to get a look at the gameplay.    … Expand
  26. WerN1211
    Mar 22, 2017
    6
    6 to fix the framerates issue please ! The gameplay is still pure genius though ! :-)
    Second review after having spent more than 15 hours in the game. I had given an 8, almost a 9.
    Down to 6 because of the uneven framrate throughout the different areas of the game.
  27. BFBLBFLL
    Jun 20, 2017
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Couldn't done this game. The combat system is dynamic, but very boring and overly obvious. The plot is good. But honestly, it's only because of the love of the Japanese android culture. Artificial intelligence is incremental, the system is targeted by the cursor on the character.… Expand
  28. auditbadger
    Jan 20, 2020
    6
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  29. eded9999
    Oct 2, 2018
    6
    Music is 10/10, story turns interesting by the end of the game (with a nice surprise!) but:

    > Secondary Quests are repetitive fetching tasks. > Combat is way too easy, just smash attack button, no skill require. Healing is also OP. > Mandatory replay of the first half of the game (Route A+B) cheese way to extend game duration. And finally, this is a HORRIBLE PORT, fullscreen is    Music is 10/10, story turns interesting by the end of the game (with a nice surprise!) but:

    > Secondary Quests are repetitive fetching tasks.
    > Combat is way too easy, just smash attack button, no skill require. Healing is also OP.
    > Mandatory replay of the first half of the game (Route A+B) cheese way to extend game duration.

    And finally, this is a HORRIBLE PORT, fullscreen is broken on several levels, poor optimization, full stutter cutscenes, and after more than a year later NO PATCH YET, they just don't care about PC version.    … Expand
  30. Tyler_Ready
    Nov 24, 2018
    6
    A work in progress. It's very rare for me to leave a game un-beaten. I'm sure I'll pick it up again, but goddamn, it's so convoluted and its size so hard to gauge, that I am too lost and I'd rather play something else. This is coming from someone who loves open worlds, but this is just not clicking for me yet. I have much faith in its narrative, characters, gameplay and just relentlessA work in progress. It's very rare for me to leave a game un-beaten. I'm sure I'll pick it up again, but goddamn, it's so convoluted and its size so hard to gauge, that I am too lost and I'd rather play something else. This is coming from someone who loves open worlds, but this is just not clicking for me yet. I have much faith in its narrative, characters, gameplay and just relentless imagination, so I'll give it a second chance next year and hopefully change this review. Good luck if you're picking it up soon, I hope you dig it more that I did.… Expand
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#29 Best PC Game of 2017
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. PC PowerPlay
    May 11, 2017
    90
    Sometimes frustrating but always compelling, Nier: Automata is a wondrous and strange experience that could only ever be a game. [Issue#261, p.60]
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Apr 10, 2017
    91
    This unusual action game set in an offbeat world created by Taro Yoko is a treasure trove of pleasant surprises. It's not often that we meet such a stylish, offbeat, memorable game.
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  3. IGN Spain
    Apr 5, 2017
    70
    There is no doubt that Nier Automata is a great game, but the PC version does not do it justice. A new case of a shameless port for PC.
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