NieR: Automata

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  1. VVhiteCrow
    Jun 16, 2018
    9
    Overall: 10/Great
    Great great great great game!!
    Threw in 10h/day in 2 weekends (couldnt play midweek) and plan to redo all archs soon enough. Great combat, great story, the universe is mehly, great voice acting (play it in Jap, though english is fairly decent, its still weird), great combat (again), great open world to explore. Oh, and, bloody awesome soundtrack! The ost of this game    Overall: 10/Great
    Great great great great game!!
    Threw in 10h/day in 2 weekends (couldnt play midweek) and plan to redo all archs soon enough.
    Great combat, great story, the universe is mehly, great voice acting (play it in Jap, though english is fairly decent, its still weird), great combat (again), great open world to explore.
    Oh, and, bloody awesome soundtrack! The ost of this game is simply magnificient and greatly empowers every scene.
    9 months after I'm still listening to the OST.    … Expand
  2. dianiche
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    Una joya desde donde se lo mire, un hermoso cambio para la rutina diaria de videojuegos.
  3. BulgarianCritic
    Oct 11, 2019
    10
    Even if i may not survive the end of the century i can say with pride that i think this is the best video game of the 21st century.From the story to the music to the characters and to the gameplay i think everything was perfect ( except some technical problems on the pc port but oh well) and this game should be played with a clear state of mind so you can fully understand and enjoy it.AndEven if i may not survive the end of the century i can say with pride that i think this is the best video game of the 21st century.From the story to the music to the characters and to the gameplay i think everything was perfect ( except some technical problems on the pc port but oh well) and this game should be played with a clear state of mind so you can fully understand and enjoy it.And by the end i think you will fall in love with the greatest game created by Yoko Taro and his amazing and talented team.This was truly made with passion and love unlike most triple A games.Loved everything about the game.… Expand
  4. ChumaGG
    Mar 12, 2021
    10
    Esto es un 10... apenas acabe la segunda parte, pero lo puedo asegurar sin lugar a dudas, este juego es una joya.
  5. d4rt
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    This is an amazing game. There is nothing that can be said about it that has not been already said. This is a must buy on all consoles and is a masterpiece of game design. Surely in my top 3 favorite games. Buy this game if you have not yet.
  6. Alalaxia
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Однажды я наткнулся на видео, где игровому персонажу этой игры подсматривают камерой под юбку и она с возмущением уворачивается, а игрок за подобное действие получает игровое достижение. Тогда мне показалось это чем-то странным и я решил скачать игру с торрентов, не надеясь на шедевр... Как же я ошибался тогда...
    В начале игры героиня произносит небольшую речь о смысле жизни и как суров    Однажды я наткнулся на видео, где игровому персонажу этой игры подсматривают камерой под юбку и она с возмущением уворачивается, а игрок за подобное действие получает игровое достижение. Тогда мне показалось это чем-то странным и я решил скачать игру с торрентов, не надеясь на шедевр... Как же я ошибался тогда...
    В начале игры героиня произносит небольшую речь о смысле жизни и как суров наш мир, эту речь я запомнил наизусть, проникшись её глубиной. Проходя пролог я уже начинал понимать, что это игра не про трусы героини, а что-то крайне любопытное - мир настиг апокалипсис, люди вынуждены переместиться на Луну, Земля захвачена инопланетными роботами, а играем мы за оставленных когда-то людьми андроидов, верящих в спасение человечества.
    Так и проходит игра спокойно: мы бегаем по миру, выполняем задания командования, общаемся с вечно сопровождающим нас напарником. Все это проходит под божественный саундтрек, описывая который я бы написал отдельный хвалебный обзор, не за просто так игра получила награду за лучший саундтрек в семнадцатом году.
    Кстати, игру нужно пройти трижды: Сначала мы проникаемся миром, осваиваем игру, встречаемся с нашими первыми противниками и союзниками, играя за девушку-андроида 2B. Далее, во втором прохождении, играем за её напарника 9S, который может взламывать роботов-противников и узнавать их мысли, их сущность. Тут то я и осознал гениальность этой игры, ведь бесчувственно кромсая противников мы лишь выполняли приказы, а тут мы можем понять с кем воевали и посмотреть на сюжет с другой точки зрения. А третье прохождение так вообще полно спойлеров и сюжетных поворотов, причем все не возникает из ни откуда и во второй раз меняет наше восприятие сюжета путем раскрытия всех возникавших при первых двух прохождениях вопросов. Кстати, как раз таки проблема, почему не все поняли эту игру и заключается в том, что не все прошли её в третий раз, совершив огромную ошибку... А в конце так мы вообще сражаемся с титрами, чтобы пройти игру до конца!
    В итоге имеем - захватывающий сюжет, который дает поразмышлять о великом, невероятный божественный саундтрек, который можно постоянно слушать и вне игры, приятную глазам графику с прекрасными и самыми различными пейзажами от парка аттракционов и средневекового замка, оккупированных роботами до почти пустой пустыни.
    О минусах тяжело говорить, они везде существуют, в этой игре они связаны лишь с малым бюджетом ввиду того, что Square-Enix не поверили в невероятный успех проекта и выпивающего сценариста...
    Вердикт: Играть однозначно! Не играть - строго не рекомендуется, ибо это, возможно, идеал видеоигры, по крайней мере я так считаю...    … Expand
  7. sivrisnake4
    Mar 25, 2021
    10
    nice actually, probably balanced and fun game I didnt expected that much. after a pirate playthrough, I actually bought this one for respect.
  8. sex69
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    No need for long words.
    Let me explain in one line.
    NieR: Automata = Skyrim Mod. If I buy this game, I can enjoy action, RPG, listen to good music, watch touching stories, and enjoy shooting games. In fact, it was a game that I never expected, but it was an imagination. The Last of Us Part 2, which I've been waiting for more than six years, was **** but NieR Automata, which I    No need for long words.
    Let me explain in one line.
    NieR: Automata = Skyrim Mod.

    If I buy this game, I can enjoy action, RPG, listen to good music, watch touching stories, and enjoy shooting games.

    In fact, it was a game that I never expected, but it was an imagination. The Last of Us Part 2, which I've been waiting for more than six years, was **** but NieR Automata, which I enjoyed with a light heart, became a fun game.
    Rather, the main character of NieR Automata should have been the main character of The Last of Us Part 2.    … Expand
  9. pokeaatrox
    Nov 22, 2021
    9
    In my TOP 3 of the best games of all time. I am going to follow Yoko Taro's next releases right away. Usually in games I remove the music but with Nier I increase it !!
  10. itsoskej
    May 15, 2022
    10
    I'm yet to contemplate on why people tend to give bad review on videogames story that they didn't understand, nor even finished.
    They say that they're bored, story isn't engaging. I think it's universal to any game that is not holding players by their hands explaining every single detail around them to build up the narrative.
    Quite frankly, I'm still surprised people even consider    I'm yet to contemplate on why people tend to give bad review on videogames story that they didn't understand, nor even finished.
    They say that they're bored, story isn't engaging. I think it's universal to any game that is not holding players by their hands explaining every single detail around them to build up the narrative.
    Quite frankly, I'm still surprised people even consider putting this kind of argument in NieR: Automata reviews, as this game has its story unfolding right off the bat, throwing players immediately into their first mission.
    Without spoilers, NieR:Automata story revolves around the question that both philosophers, although more sophisticated, and more down to earth folk think about - soul, consciousness, and possibility of both forming in inanimate objects, like androids, machines. It is question that player, through character, at some point will naturally start asking themselves throughout the course of the game. If you feel like you're not fit to answer such abstract questions, do not fret, because there are protagonists that are programmed to 'think' they're not fit to do either, and going through their story ultimately let you find the answer... the answer that director, Yoko Taro, thought would make a touching story.
    I think the best part of both games in NieR series, are characters. I never thought I could be attached to videogame character in my life. In fact, before NieR I've never been attached to any protagonist of any videogame that i played. Whatever i felt during my playthrough was completely new feeling that i experienced.
    Main point of NieR series is answering existential questions and feeling of compassion towards not only friendly characters, but also the ones we face.
    Sadness also plays big role as, obviously, it's probably the best emotion to fill art with meaning and to put people in position to reflect on later. I think that's exactly what art is for, and NieR:Automata does it remarkably.    … Expand
  11. Obsidanse
    Jan 21, 2018
    10
    Nier Automata is a post apocalyptic anime action RPG. It contains a wide variety of control styles.
    3rd person fighter, 2 1/2D side scroll platforming, bullet hell....
    It's approach is oddly similar to Dark Souls though a lot less focused on one hit deaths and hair trigger reactions. Obviously, being anime in style, you're unlikely to see much rooting in realism with your combat too. If    Nier Automata is a post apocalyptic anime action RPG. It contains a wide variety of control styles.
    3rd person fighter, 2 1/2D side scroll platforming, bullet hell....
    It's approach is oddly similar to Dark Souls though a lot less focused on one hit deaths and hair trigger reactions. Obviously, being anime in style, you're unlikely to see much rooting in realism with your combat too.
    If you're looking for the very latest in graphic effects and the highest texture resolutions known to human-kind, you'll be disappointed... If you prefer a more holistic attitude to how something looks, this game will enthral you. It's not low res at all, just modest at times.
    The music is also completely endearing throughout and bosses often have their own 'theme song'. It's clear a great deal of care was put into that one area.
    There's a lot of highly negative reviews on here for very superficial or circomstantial reasons ("it looks crap", "I died and had to start again", "The graphics look old", "It doesn't work on my machine" - this is for reviews, not tech support) and despite that, this still has a user score of over 8/10 (as of 21/01/2018)
    If you like the look of this and EVEN if you couldn't enjoy a Dark Souls game (secret... I flipping hate them with a passion) give this a go... I'd advise PS4 if you can, but this works fine on a good PC with the FAR patch. A mindful Googling can find it easily.    … Expand
  12. epeternally
    Sep 12, 2022
    10
    Genuinely one of the most important pieces of games-as-art ever made, it's just a shame that the actual gameplay gets tedious later on. Still a must play.
  13. Jdankens
    Nov 29, 2017
    9
    You can tell the game was done on a relatively low budget. The combat could use more variety, as with the enemies. The NPCs and world are relatively bland.
    That said everything just clicks in this game. A very memorable gaming experience overall.
  14. MalFet1999
    Jan 14, 2018
    10
    Nier: Automata is 2017's GOTY. It is an experience that transcends the medium. To describe it at all would tarnish some element of the player's time in the game. Jaw dropping, heart pounding, tear jerking, and mind bending. Play this game.

    Don't give up. Maybe I'll save you.
  15. NoMaDXT
    Oct 27, 2017
    8
    Weirdly brialliant. If you like Anime the likes of Evangelion, hot androids, weird logic, and convoluted meta stories portraying the meaning of life and what it means to be human, Bullet hell games, Devil May Cry fighting mechanics with a slight RPG twist and ooodles of endings in your video game. This one's a winner. Also. 2B is the sexiest games character I have ever seen.
  16. iozay
    Dec 17, 2019
    8
    Legendary game which did surprise and surprise me again. I highly recommend it. Only strives I had where bugs (Whereof the worst one had to be resolved using a 3rd party plugin).

    Regardless, I highly recommend it.
  17. SavageStyle
    Feb 2, 2020
    9
    That game gave a birth to a legendary character - 2B. Now everyone can recognize her stylish look and bubble butt. It is very much deserved - the game a piece of art. Almost perfect.
    + Amazing characters
    + Great and epic music + Outstanding combat animation + Multiple endings it is not 10 because I would like to see a larger world with more attention to details, but everything else is    That game gave a birth to a legendary character - 2B. Now everyone can recognize her stylish look and bubble butt. It is very much deserved - the game a piece of art. Almost perfect.
    + Amazing characters
    + Great and epic music
    + Outstanding combat animation
    + Multiple endings
    it is not 10 because I would like to see a larger world with more attention to details, but everything else is perfect.    … Expand
  18. yusep
    Feb 13, 2020
    10
    Incredible... A masterpiece. TOP 10 of my life.
    1st gameplay - good
    2nd gameplay - ok
    3rd gameplay - wtf... MASTERPIECE.
    The PC port is bad thought.. I had to install mods to play it .
  19. Hack
    Feb 9, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After 27 hours I have just finished Nier and I'm not sure how I feel about it, overall it was good but it was heavily tarnished by certain bits.

    Nier starts off so, so well, route A was some of the most enjoyable gaming I have done in a very long time, almost everything about it was perfect, it's rare I enjoy a game so much in fact. At the time I was sad the game was over because I wanted more, but be careful what you wish for because route B almost killed the game for me, it was repetitive, filled with tedious hacking mini games and boring asteroids gameplay. It definitely caused me to burn out and enjoy the rest of the game less as a result, it would have been a far better game without it. Route C was decent, although once again filled with hacking mini games which I didn't enjoy at all, 9S in general wasn't very fun to play IMO. I would have much preferred just playing 2B throughout, although A2 was obviously fine as well.

    The main highs of the game for me were the music and combat, which is why it was even more annoying being tossed into mini games, I just wanted to kill machines as 2B, I didn't want to be taken out of the action to play asteroids either. As for the music it was just fantastic, it had me humming along or tapping my feet throughout, I need to listen to the OST after making this post. I also enjoyed the dialog, the banter was really good at times and some of the interactions were hilarious.

    Overall it was a roller coaster, it went from an extreme high to an extreme low and finished somewhere in the middle.    … Expand
  20. Seyta
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    One of my favorite games of all time, the gameplay is insanely smooth, they worked a lot on all the animations, the various weapons etc. The OST is also amazing.
  21. Rewenom
    Jul 7, 2018
    9
    Игра от "поехавшего" Ёко Таро и японских экскпертов по слешерам Platinum Games, комментарии излишни.
    Плюсы:
    -Сиськи
    -Жопы
    -Панцу
    -ну и 9S, так за компашку.
    Это шедевр. Я не знаю, что ещё написать, честно.
  22. rockjeter
    Apr 17, 2019
    10
    You got a Royal Edition FF15, which got sloppy story and they give up dlc to explain all the **** now. Create more problem.

    And Nier Automata GOTY, which got great story and thoughtful meaning.
    I guess it's not that hard to choose then.
  23. RaymondSaint
    Oct 23, 2019
    10
    One of the best games I ever played.
    Sorry.
    I take my words back. THE best game I ever played. And I have strong suspicion it is the best game ever and will remain such.
    The soundtrack is a masterpiece by itself too.
  24. v4vendetta
    Oct 20, 2020
    8
    Its a good game. Quite different than regular hack and slash or shooter games.
  25. hijackk
    Aug 20, 2018
    8
    One of the best slasher being also a touching story with many badass moments. Everything with detailed narration and one of the best soundtracks i have ever heard. Unfortunetally, it's also a poor port so I have to take a 2 points out of 10 to be honest with you guys.
  26. safari
    May 18, 2021
    9
    2B çok sevdim ana hikaye güzel savaşlarda kombolar güzel çok hoş yan görevler çok cılız yok hız yarışı yok küçücük robotlarla dövüşler felan onları pek sevmedim onun dışında gemel oyunlardan çok farklı bir havası var. tavsiye edilir. unutmayın ilk 2B ile bitirdikten sonra başka bölümleride var onlarıda oynamadan geçmeyin.
  27. frjolito911
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    Fresh air on the current garbage video game industry we have It has a lot of 90s Best games elements
  28. Kaneris
    Mar 18, 2022
    9
    The story , the soundtrack and the gameplay are amazing.
    Yoko Taro is a madman, and able to create this masterpieces that makes you think.
  29. nyeven
    Dec 28, 2018
    10
    An absolute game designer masterpiece with a masterpiece tier story. A must play for everyone.

    A word of caution: this is a game with multiple endings. Don't ALT+F4 the game when you get to the first credits roll. Let them play out. Okay, back to the review. Even though I'm going to list a few negatives, the game deserves a perfect rating when you take it into context. This is    An absolute game designer masterpiece with a masterpiece tier story. A must play for everyone.

    A word of caution: this is a game with multiple endings. Don't ALT+F4 the game when you get to the first credits roll. Let them play out.

    Okay, back to the review.

    Even though I'm going to list a few negatives, the game deserves a perfect rating when you take it into context.

    This is primarily a hack and slash third person shooter, but the game subtly changes genres throughout the whole game! It ranges from platformer to top down bullet hell shooter!

    The graphics, the atmosphere, the setting, the voice acting and general execution is top notch. There is not much to praise without spoiling the game.

    The only downsides are that the actual hack and slash combat is not that deep. At least for me who played on normal difficulty. But, on the other hand, that might be a good thing because you can fool around with the builds and play with the one that is most fun to you!

    The worst thing that happened to me was one situation when I played for solid 15 minutes before the previous save, and I encountered a mini boss. Everything was going well, I downed him to 10%, when suddenly he for the first time initiates an undodgeable grab move where he grabs you and one shots you...... Not fun...

    But in spite of all those downfalls, the emotional impact the whole story and the ending has are mind blowing.

    I recommend watching this Extra Credits video (link: https://youtu.be/rxC0iIdkO6o ) up to the point of 4:23 when he announces spoilers. Then, I recommend watching the rest of the video after you complete the game. I can't really say when exactly because that would spoil stuff, but the real ending should come around the 20 something hour mark.

    Then I recommend watching this video: https://youtu.be/UiOTSKBy6ME

    Enjoy!    … Expand
  30. EpicJessey
    Nov 27, 2017
    9
    NieR: Automata is by no mean a flawless game, It didn't had a big budget in terms of "Triple A" and the development time was short from the early concept arts to release.
    You can clearly see the lack of enemy varity and the empty "not so detailed" world filled with invisible walls and it runs on a **** in-house engine...
    But yet, imo, it has more character and uniqueness than anything    NieR: Automata is by no mean a flawless game, It didn't had a big budget in terms of "Triple A" and the development time was short from the early concept arts to release.
    You can clearly see the lack of enemy varity and the empty "not so detailed" world filled with invisible walls and it runs on a **** in-house engine...
    But yet, imo, it has more character and uniqueness than anything else seen in past few years.

    Platinum Games satisfying smooth and action packed combat system from 3D to Side-scrolling to Top-Down with ideas that have never been in a video game before combined with definitely one of the best soundtracks out there (over 40) that come in many variations +8 Bit versions! (And not a single one of them is weak, no wonder they are giving concerts for them.) and crazy Yoko Taro's way of telling you a mature story with some hilarious and questionable moments was what made this game unforgettable.

    You don't beat the game, the game beats you.    … Expand
  31. MetalRobot69
    Feb 3, 2022
    8
    It is a great game. It has a story that is very philosophical, although it can be sometimes not very believable. And it is very original since it has many endings and the ending A and B are pretty much the same but playing with different characters. That is pretty original.

    It has one of the best OST in pretty much all games and with the original storytelling that I've mentioned, it    It is a great game. It has a story that is very philosophical, although it can be sometimes not very believable. And it is very original since it has many endings and the ending A and B are pretty much the same but playing with different characters. That is pretty original.

    It has one of the best OST in pretty much all games and with the original storytelling that I've mentioned, it hits really different than every other game that I've played, it is a good sensation.

    The graphics are good.

    But the bad part is the combat, it isn't bad but it isn't good. It is just ok. It is a hack and slash with a simple dodge bottom. I don't like the combat system so simple and I think the game had much to improve in this aspect. God of War is an example of an awesome hack and slash combat system.    … Expand
  32. Kosama
    May 19, 2018
    10
    Uff uno de los mejores juegos de pc del año pasado, la música del 10, jugabilidad de 10 y 2B de 10 :3
  33. bramon
    Jan 24, 2019
    10
    Game that should have never been produced...
    This game may have bad graphic, strange form of gameplay, bad optimization, being too "Japanese like" But this is not what you should looking for in this masterpiece. Soundtrack, story, the minor details that complete experience, the good written characters, and advice for humanity that what are the strongest parts of this game.
  34. nitorita
    Sep 25, 2018
    9
    An intense hack-and-slash action RPG which plays like an open-world version of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance while also incorporating gameplay from other types of games to give you a one-of-a-kind experience.

    Although the open-world aspect of the game is somewhat shallow relative to the rest of the game, the side quests and the enormous map will have you exploring for hours upon hours.    An intense hack-and-slash action RPG which plays like an open-world version of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance while also incorporating gameplay from other types of games to give you a one-of-a-kind experience.

    Although the open-world aspect of the game is somewhat shallow relative to the rest of the game, the side quests and the enormous map will have you exploring for hours upon hours. Too much can be said about this game, and it would be difficult to describe each aspect in full. It's a new game that tries to stand out from other action RPGs and comes with a beautiful female protagonist to start with.

    There are five main endings and 21 secret endings in this game for you to uncover, and you must play the game from start to end at least three times to unlock them all. Each of these three iterations are different because they're based on the perspectives of the three main characters shown on the cover art (2B, 9S, and A2). They each have their own storylines, and chronologically, 2B and 9S happen at the same time, while A2 is like an epilogue (a sequel to the game itself).

    You are allowed to change the difficulty at any time during the game. However, if you go beyond Normal, your Pod (a flying robot that helps you dish out some damage) becomes virtually useless and the game becomes more stressful. The game even states that Normal is recommended to get the full experience. If you're a casual player who plays games for story, I highly suggest just sticking to Normal, because it is the most balanced difficulty.

    Since the game is a port, the keyboard and mouse controls aren't very friendly to use. The game has many commands that don't work well on them, so I strongly suggest playing with a controller.

    When you first start off, you are given a really lengthy mission that is arguably the hardest mission in the game for most players and is akin to playing against the first boss in the first Dark Souls. If you die, you're forced to start over all again from the beginning. I don't really understand why this was included in the game, because the rest of the game is not as difficult and allows you to save often.

    At death, you "lose" all of your character's upgrade chips, but you are given a chance to head back and recover them (as long as you don't die again) similar to Dark Souls.

    A major balancing issue occurs when you play as 9S in the second iteration. 9S has the ability to hack enemies, so when you do, the game initiates a 2D shoot'em up mini-game that is easy (especially on keyboard) and also incredibly tedious. If you constantly win, you can easily speed your way through the game, even against extremely high level enemies.

    Another major balancing issue occurs when you stack up a ton of healing chips, which makes you tanky and virtually invincible.

    Overall, the game deserves a thorough play to experience all that it has to offer. It's not the most refined diamond out there, but it will easily provide you with dozens of hours of entertainment that you won't regret spending.

    I haven't once felt that the game was a grind, and I've sank dozens of hours into it without any hesitation. Each playthrough lasts around 15-20 hours (including side quests), which means that you'll get around 60 hours of play time once you're done with the three main iterations.    … Expand
  35. ayush42
    Sep 9, 2017
    10
    Great game. Loved playing it. One of the best part of this game was the background music, the fighting system and the inner consciousness which got developed overtime in this game as the game progressed. Apart from that, the game is very vast with many side quests in it and there is a lot more to explore in this game. If you haven't played it, go and play it now because this game is "A joyGreat game. Loved playing it. One of the best part of this game was the background music, the fighting system and the inner consciousness which got developed overtime in this game as the game progressed. Apart from that, the game is very vast with many side quests in it and there is a lot more to explore in this game. If you haven't played it, go and play it now because this game is "A joy forever."… Expand
  36. YossaBlackMage
    Sep 22, 2017
    10
    There is no way a few words written here would ever do this game justice. I won't go in depth repeating all the reasons this game has been praised as an artistic masterpiece. Although there are people for whom this game didn't work, the majority seem to have come away feeling like they have experienced something special and unique. There is a quote going around that I think was from aThere is no way a few words written here would ever do this game justice. I won't go in depth repeating all the reasons this game has been praised as an artistic masterpiece. Although there are people for whom this game didn't work, the majority seem to have come away feeling like they have experienced something special and unique. There is a quote going around that I think was from a reviewer who said 'if history forgets this game, then f**k history'. And I believe that the videogame community at large and videogame journalists aren't actually capable of praising this game enough. Individuals can do it justice, especially some of the heartfelt youtube reviews, but the masses? For this reason I think, in spite of the 'masterpiece' and 'groundbreaking' rhetoric being used by some, Nier: Automata will become one of the - if not the most - underrated game ever created.

    Play this game. You are doing yourself a huge disservice if you pass it up as you will be missing a truly unique and moving experience. Couple of caveats though. Play it with a gamepad. If you don't have one, buy one. Also, download the FAR mod program that fixes a number of issues. The PC port wasn't handled well, but get a pad and the mod and it's all good.    … Expand
  37. JessTurner
    Feb 12, 2018
    10
    Extraordinary. Very little in _any medium_ comes close to this. Its creators have... become as gods.

    My only complaint: levels serve no purpose in a game like this, really in no game other than table top games and text based games where technological limitations required a RNG to essentially play for you since there was no means of performing combat yourself. Instead levels completely    Extraordinary. Very little in _any medium_ comes close to this. Its creators have... become as gods.

    My only complaint: levels serve no purpose in a game like this, really in no game other than table top games and text based games where technological limitations required a RNG to essentially play for you since there was no means of performing combat yourself. Instead levels completely destroy the replay value of the game and the entertainment value of completionist playing since you become totally overpowered compared to whatever level the enemies were set at.

    Proposal: allow difficulty to be entered as a number for 'damage multiplier'.

    People giving this other than 9+: did you beat it the 4 times required to see the full story? It gets _way better_, and you also need to read some key data files for the really deep story.    … Expand
  38. procamper666
    Sep 22, 2017
    9
    Nier: automata is waarschijnlijk een van de grootste verassingen die uitgekomen is dit jaar. Het spel is een vervolg van de PS3/XBOX 360 Nier. Het verhaal neemt je echt mee tot het einde. De gameplay is ook zeer gevarieerd en neemt elementen van hack en slach, bullet hel en schooters. Het enige wat ik jammer vind is de staat van de PC-port. Het spel heeft namelijk zwarte bordes bij hetNier: automata is waarschijnlijk een van de grootste verassingen die uitgekomen is dit jaar. Het spel is een vervolg van de PS3/XBOX 360 Nier. Het verhaal neemt je echt mee tot het einde. De gameplay is ook zeer gevarieerd en neemt elementen van hack en slach, bullet hel en schooters. Het enige wat ik jammer vind is de staat van de PC-port. Het spel heeft namelijk zwarte bordes bij het spellen van het spel. Ik raad aan om gebruikt te maken van borderless gaming om deze probleem te regelen. Een andere ernstige probleem is het gebruiken van muis en keyboard. Ik persoonlijk niemand aan om het spel te spelen met muis en keyboard. Want het spel is duidelijk geoptimaliseerd voor controllers.… Expand
  39. tomato1982
    Sep 25, 2017
    10
    The more I think about this game after the event the more i realise what a masterpiece it is, and how it stands head and shoulders above whatever else i've played.
  40. eeDymon
    Nov 2, 2017
    10
    Despite people complaining about technical difficulties, to me the game worked perfectly. It's actually one of the best games I've played this year. Intensely deep and emotionally rich. Tons of plot twists
  41. RagingPoet
    Nov 7, 2017
    8
    Nier: Automata is a good game, but I couldn't bring myself to finish a second run while the game was clearly designed for multiple playthroughs. Gameplay is just not fun enough to make you play for another ~30 hours. And hacking mechanics introduced in second playthrough is very boring.
  42. wpadka
    Nov 19, 2017
    10
    One of the best Games i ever played 10/10. I know that this game have some cons like pretty bad port and bugs but plot,world,music make up everything. Long time i didnt think so long about game after ending it. This game is made in it own unique style and this is made in the best possible way. This game is must to play. I hope that now there will be more gameslike this.
  43. maximilianyuen
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    This is one of the best game I ever played. Or the best one.

    Beautiful, fun, engaging, story rich, surprise twist. And have the best game OST ever.

    The only problem for me is that once I beat everything there's little to no replay value after about 100 hours. But hell it's totally worth the most expensive package you paid for.
  44. Balager47
    Nov 25, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I could discuss things like the combat system (fun) the animations(superb), the music (fantastic), 2B's butt (also fantastic), the PC controls (this is how you properly do them) or the optimalization (this is NOT how you do it), but that would be irrelevant. In fact, almost everything about Nier Automata is irrelevant when a rude emotionless robot mourning an irritating and slightly racist robot's death can make you cry. And it absolutely will. The game has some strong points and some issues as well. But it also has a soul.… Expand
  45. alekseyburakov
    Nov 26, 2017
    10
    Уже давно меня ничего не могло поразить. Кино, книги, аниме, сериалы, комиксы, манга, ранобэ, Казалось бы, всё, изжили своё творцы. Так и было... пока не появилась Nier Automata
  46. redne7
    Dec 16, 2017
    10
    I have played many games in the past. This is the first game that evoked such strong emotion from me that after finishing it, I used chapter select to go back and finish the many quests that I ignored in the first playthrough. And I savored every little interaction between the main characters during these quests.

    The only other experience comparable to this one that I can recall was    I have played many games in the past. This is the first game that evoked such strong emotion from me that after finishing it, I used chapter select to go back and finish the many quests that I ignored in the first playthrough. And I savored every little interaction between the main characters during these quests.

    The only other experience comparable to this one that I can recall was playing through FF7, MGS1, and watching Neon Genesis Evangelion. But back then I was still a teenager so I was easily impressed. Now I'm in my thirties.

    One thing that I regret was letting the costume design and fan-service aspect of the game mislead me into underestimate the game initially. What I had dismissed as lazy-writing and cliched dialogues during some of the scenes turned out to be pure gold.

    The mechanics aspects of the games are far from flawless, as many review sites will tell you, but to me, judging this game based on things like how much it scores in the graphics or music department (which is epic) is completely missing the point. Nonetheless, I do want to mention one technical point of the game that completely blew my mind: the animation of the female characters. Such elegance, style, and beauty. Hats off to the mocap actors and animators. If this cannot be called art, I don't know what can.

    To summarize, this is a game that transcends the norms, and pushes games as an (albeit young) art form forward. It will be a yardstick that future titles will copy from and be compared against.    … Expand
  47. KesslerE
    Dec 26, 2017
    10
    Ok - I love this game.

    The story in itself is probably one of the best to have ever come out of a game. If there is any reason to buy this game, it should be for the story. But if there's anything to keep you here, it's the gameplay. While it's true some of the "2.5 dimensional" gameplay bits can be somewhat annoying at times, the vast majority of the game takes place in normal 3rd    Ok - I love this game.

    The story in itself is probably one of the best to have ever come out of a game. If there is any reason to buy this game, it should be for the story. But if there's anything to keep you here, it's the gameplay. While it's true some of the "2.5 dimensional" gameplay bits can be somewhat annoying at times, the vast majority of the game takes place in normal 3rd person. The combat is very satisfying, especially when you successfully do a dodge attack.

    This is all without mentioning the visuals. This game is absolutely beautiful. The world you'll find is very immersive.

    Do be warned though - this game takes your emotions directly from your brain and crushes them right in front of your face. So if you don't like that feeling, this probably won't be the game for you.    … Expand
  48. Garpery
    Jan 3, 2018
    10
    one of the best game I have played.
    1.excellent action game.
    2.good story
    3.good music
  49. KayNeko
    Jan 22, 2018
    10
    Amazing story, versatile game play and beautiful music.
    Glory to mankind!
    Thank a lot to Yoko Taro for this masterpiece.
  50. Andrea9922
    Feb 5, 2018
    10
    perfect game, beautiful story, perfect songs, wow! i never tougth i will love it that much! great work!!
  51. g-of-harrenhal
    Mar 3, 2018
    10
    Stunning game. Amazing Gameplay, unreal soundtrack, addictive as hell. Best game I've played in a long time.
  52. pawq
    Apr 22, 2023
    8
    First off, urgent advice: before attempting to play NieR:Automata on mouse and keyboard, install the Input Overhaul (NAIOM) - the game is NOT playable without it, and I mean it - in some parts of the game it's impossible to do what's needed because of ridiculous controller>mouse mapping. Some other quality of life mods are recommended too - look up the definitive mod guide on Nexus.First off, urgent advice: before attempting to play NieR:Automata on mouse and keyboard, install the Input Overhaul (NAIOM) - the game is NOT playable without it, and I mean it - in some parts of the game it's impossible to do what's needed because of ridiculous controller>mouse mapping. Some other quality of life mods are recommended too - look up the definitive mod guide on Nexus.

    Second urgent advice: do not stop playing once you see the end titles for the first time, this is only about half of the story. It's more than worth it to continue until you've obtained endings A-E; it's not just other perspectives later on, it's also literally a continuation of the story.

    -------------------------------

    On one hand, NieR:Automata really deserves a 9/10, but on the other it deserves at most a 7/10. In the end, I'm giving it an 8/10, and below I'll explain why.

    It deserves a 9/10 because in many ways it's an utterly brilliant game. The concept of the world is fascinating, the few main characters are very authentic, and the story (once you get to the >actual< end!) is so powerful that it left me emotional for days. The world design is charming and memorable, despite sub-par graphics in the vanilla version, voice acting is amazing (the Japanese voice-over is hugely recommended), and the soundtrack is otherworldly - even though there aren't too many tracks there, they're SO GOOOD that I didn't want to stop playing the game just because of the music. Combat is fun and well-balanced too, with a satisfying progression curve. Maybe the strongest suit though is that the game is original and surprising in so many ways. I won't give examples here because it's amazing and you have to see it for yourself! But let's just say that there are at least 6 different modes of gameplay, with virtually seamless transitions.

    And then we get to the second part - why it deserves a 7/10 at most. It's really down to the fact that I felt compelled to give two pieces of advice at the beginning of the review - part of it is due to it being a terrible port, and part due to questionable design decisions. The game is literally unplayable on mouse & keyboard, which is just unacceptable. Some examples: negative mouse acceleration in 3rd person mode (the faster you move the mouse the slower the camera movement), and broken aiming in side-scrolling mode (mouse movements cause the crosshairs to jump up or down, but it jumps back to horizontal after each increment). Luckily modders sorted this out (in say 98% - there are still minor issues at some stages).

    And by far the most questionable design decision in my view is the decision to split the game into three playthroughs, forcing the player to essentially replay the game with only minor changes and additions after "finishing" the story, in order to get to the actual second part of it, which let's just say is CRUCIAL. Even though at the end of the first playthrough the game tells you "please continue" I wasn't sure if I wanted to or if it was worth it - I looked online and saw some people saying it was worth it, so I did, but also saw plenty of people saying they gave up because of the repetitiveness, which is SUCH A SHAME. After playing through the whole thing and thinking and reading about it a lot, I remain unconvinced that this was necessary - I think the different perspectives and elements of the second playthrough could be integrated into the first, just like different perspectives were integrated at the beginning of the 3rd playthrough. It would avoid alienating many players, and make for a more cohesive and less grindy experience.

    After all the experience was so amazing that I couldn't give less than an 8, but I wish I could give more.    … Expand
  53. Bananatak
    May 19, 2018
    10
    Mi juego favorito del 2017 increíble estética gráficos MAGISTRAL HISTORIA si jugaste el primer nier este nier automata te llega al corazón amo este juego se ve mejor en pf q en la ps4 pero disfrútenlo cuando salga a Xbox one x se verá mejor aún con el 4K real
  54. jhollis977
    Apr 21, 2020
    9
    Beautiful game, good combat, great story. You should play this if you haven't.
  55. pmasterfunk
    Mar 14, 2019
    10
    Nier: Automata is one of the greatest games I've ever played, and it's all in the story. Mind you, the gameplay is good - a simplified Bayonetta if you will - the music is great, the voice acting is top notch, and the graphics are good. But it's the story that really makes the game memorable.

    There aren't many games that I've played where a story builds and creates a perspective and    Nier: Automata is one of the greatest games I've ever played, and it's all in the story. Mind you, the gameplay is good - a simplified Bayonetta if you will - the music is great, the voice acting is top notch, and the graphics are good. But it's the story that really makes the game memorable.

    There aren't many games that I've played where a story builds and creates a perspective and worldview, only to then shatter those preconceived ideas that were built in the first part of the story, and then not only make me rethink all I thought I knew about the game, but actually ponder on the basic concept of what it means to be human.

    TL;DR: The themes of Blade Runner as a video game, with the action of Bayonetta. If you like neither of those things, what's wrong with you?    … Expand
  56. Galactica
    Sep 30, 2018
    10
    So much variety in gameplay and storytelling.
    Never seen such an unique game with strong character personality build-up.
    Waiting for a Sequel to nier:automata.
  57. tamzord
    Oct 8, 2018
    9
    Great game! I loved the musics, really liked the combat system, liked the story, felt disappointed by characters development, hated stupid bad endings. I played on a NVidia 1060 GPU, with a controller, and have not had a single issue (except that Alt-Tab disables full-screen every time - who thought that was a good idea?)

    Overall, a great game, well worth the money.
  58. Angeleo
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    Игра просто шедевральная. Давно у меня не было состояния, когда от сюжета прям муражки по коже и все это с годной музыкой с вокалом. Единственное что омрачает игру, это посредственная графика и оптимизация. За все время её существования не было НИ ОДНОГО гребанного патча. Square, вы че там озверели что-ли? Вашу игру фиксит фанат, это вообще не норма. Если бы не момент с оптимизацией,Игра просто шедевральная. Давно у меня не было состояния, когда от сюжета прям муражки по коже и все это с годной музыкой с вокалом. Единственное что омрачает игру, это посредственная графика и оптимизация. За все время её существования не было НИ ОДНОГО гребанного патча. Square, вы че там озверели что-ли? Вашу игру фиксит фанат, это вообще не норма. Если бы не момент с оптимизацией, поставил бы Nier: Automata игрой года. Даже учитывая остутствие проработки локаций и других важных частей, для меня эта игра гораздо лучше того-же ведьмака… Expand
  59. Tempelis
    Nov 3, 2018
    10
    10/10 simulator of short skirt
    Thank you Square Enix very cool!
    Already got all 5 main endings!
  60. Galvelde
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    A modern masterpiece that completely subverted my expectations. I came for what looked like decent Japanese slasher and got hooked by the incredible story and soundtrack.
  61. Camer6
    Nov 22, 2018
    9
    Uno de los mejores juegos de 2017

    Puntos positivos - La historia con varios finales y los temas que toca. - Personajes con los que llegas a empatizar en todo momento - Sistema de combate variado y sistema de progresión intuitivo - La banda sonora es posiblemente la mejor que he escuchado en un videojuego. Puntos negativos -Las misiones secundarias podrían haber dado mucho mas de    Uno de los mejores juegos de 2017

    Puntos positivos
    - La historia con varios finales y los temas que toca.
    - Personajes con los que llegas a empatizar en todo momento
    - Sistema de combate variado y sistema de progresión intuitivo
    - La banda sonora es posiblemente la mejor que he escuchado en un videojuego.

    Puntos negativos
    -Las misiones secundarias podrían haber dado mucho mas de si, la mayoría son misiones de recadero.    … Expand
  62. Sholva
    Oct 2, 2019
    9
    A game that I wasn't sure what to expect of, although I knew Platinum Games usually makes very fun and spectacular combat on their games.

    Most people will still bash this title on the PC for the sub par post release support it got, and I believe up to this day some of the small glitches found at release are still there, unless you use the mod that fixes them. Despite all that, this game    A game that I wasn't sure what to expect of, although I knew Platinum Games usually makes very fun and spectacular combat on their games.

    Most people will still bash this title on the PC for the sub par post release support it got, and I believe up to this day some of the small glitches found at release are still there, unless you use the mod that fixes them. Despite all that, this game is an absolute gem, probably not for everyone, but what excellent game out there is?

    When it comes to the PC "port", you will want to use a gamepad for this one, probably, since the dodge mechanic works a lot better on gamepad; somehow they thought double-tapping movement keys was a good idea...well it sucks, and this is why the gamepad works better: Other than that, you could get used to keyboard and mouse, but yeah, dodging works a lot better with the gamepad, so that's what it is.

    On the technical aspect, well small and mildly annoying bugs aside, like the resolution glitch (not everyone experience this, myself included), it runs alright although the FAR mod (highly recommended, just this mod, nothing else needed) also fixes some of the possible performance issues you might encounter.

    Anyway, the most amazing thing about this game is not its combat though, which is quite good, it's the setting, story and characters, and the feelings they evoke. There's a lot to think about when discovering all there is to find in this game, and completing all of the endings provides with a bigger picture on the world and what did actually happen.

    If, after completely finishing this game, you find yourself full with several kinds of feelings, good and bad, joy and sadness, etc., congratulations, you played and enjoyed this amazing game to its full potential.

    Very solid 9/10 and doesn't get the 10 because it lacks that "perfect" status when it comes to technical things like really good mouse and keyboard controls (come on, we're on the PC here, gamepad is fine but yeah) and that some people might need the "FAR" mod to not experience some of the release bugs that AFAIK haven't been patched (mostly resolution related, a little bit of performance improvements too, but not that big of a deal as of today).    … Expand
  63. VG_Alex
    Apr 5, 2022
    8
    'NIER: AUTOMATA'is an ARPG with excellent character design. Coupled with a unique sci-fi world background and beautiful music, the story around the theme of "emotional awakening" begins.

    Review of "NieR Automata"

    Graphic/Art: 7.5

    Music/Sounds: 10

    Narrative/Performance:8

    Gameplay:7.5

    Score:8.3 (+0.3)
  64. Maxmaximum
    Apr 1, 2019
    10
    one of thee foinest bottoms ever created for a game, they spent alot of time on crafting the perfect behind for a reason, play it and find out. did I say foine? Yeah wonderful game got to give it a 10, not a single crash on pc, so they must have worked it out. You cant play games to the fullest without at least a 10 button programmable mouse, it comes in handy for this game. Also stickone of thee foinest bottoms ever created for a game, they spent alot of time on crafting the perfect behind for a reason, play it and find out. did I say foine? Yeah wonderful game got to give it a 10, not a single crash on pc, so they must have worked it out. You cant play games to the fullest without at least a 10 button programmable mouse, it comes in handy for this game. Also stick through route b, route c is so incredible I still gave it a 10… Expand
  65. Rock3nh3im
    Jul 3, 2019
    9
    Beautiful Game... Love it for all other, but hate it for this terrible PC Port...
  66. Your_Muza
    May 7, 2019
    10
    This is best of the best game. I really fell in love with this game. Everything is good in it. Story, music, design, heroes, absolutely everything! I don't know what could be better. You will really enjoy this game.
  67. LonelyEmptines
    Mar 24, 2019
    10
    Одна из лучших игр,в которые я когда-либо играл,за более чем 15-летний стаж гейминга.Эта игра множит эмоции,полученные от предыдущего NieR: Replicant, на прекрасные во всех отношениях визуал и звуковое сопровождение,которые столь тесно вплетены в игру,что со временем сами задают тон повествованию.Дополняет всё великолепие этого шедевра и отлично сделанная,но всё же бедная,Одна из лучших игр,в которые я когда-либо играл,за более чем 15-летний стаж гейминга.Эта игра множит эмоции,полученные от предыдущего NieR: Replicant, на прекрасные во всех отношениях визуал и звуковое сопровождение,которые столь тесно вплетены в игру,что со временем сами задают тон повествованию.Дополняет всё великолепие этого шедевра и отлично сделанная,но всё же бедная, боёвка,отлаженная как часы,соединяющая в себе и иной инструмент взаимодействия с миром игры - механику передвижения, коя в полной мере передаёт тот вес,лёгкость и смещения центра тяжести персонажа.В общем,с "инпутом" таже была проделана потрясающая работа,как и с анимациями,которые просто прекрасны(после них, невозможно и на минуту зайти в AC:Ориджинс,хочется его стыдить за убогую халтуру).В общем,всё что нужно знать об этой игре потенциальному игроку - это произведение однозначно стоит вашего времени,если вы достаточно взрослы и развиты морально, конечно.… Expand
  68. ya-negr-ramazan
    Jun 2, 2020
    10
    This is probably the best story I've ever seen.

    I would call Nier Automata, the Evangileon of the world of games.
  69. svonton
    May 7, 2019
    10
    at time writning of this review it greatest game what I played. That game consist mix of genre: slasher/fighting/bullethell/platformer/beat a map - all of this perfectly work together? with interesting mechanica of 3x beating game (to know all plot u need to finish this game 3times). And final and most important - it`s 2B ohh damn she so hot (probably everyone know that =D)
  70. AlpMellow
    Jun 11, 2019
    10
    great game , great music and great graphics what else can I say that a masterpiece game is also 2B very sweet
  71. Wweald
    Sep 11, 2021
    9
    Amazing game, combat is great. Characters are good. Looks awesome with a solid plot and story. One of if not the best soundtracks in all of gaming.
  72. Goodnle12
    Dec 14, 2020
    8
    Очень не стандартная игра, каждое прохождение, узнаешь что-то новое про лор игры, да баевка средняя, но игра не про это. Саундтрек шикарный, атмосфера на высшем уровне!
  73. Aifrait
    Sep 1, 2019
    9
    Un gran juego que debes tener en tu biblioteca, tan solo su manera de contar la historia hace de él un juego único pero no se queda solo en eso sino que la historia engancha, el sistema de combate es muy fluido y variable (pudiendo combinar diferentes tipos de armas que realizan combos diferentes en función del conjunto de armas que tengas equipado) y la banda sonora es perfecta para elUn gran juego que debes tener en tu biblioteca, tan solo su manera de contar la historia hace de él un juego único pero no se queda solo en eso sino que la historia engancha, el sistema de combate es muy fluido y variable (pudiendo combinar diferentes tipos de armas que realizan combos diferentes en función del conjunto de armas que tengas equipado) y la banda sonora es perfecta para el juego lo que hace que entres más y más en el juego.… Expand
  74. Sergmaster
    May 18, 2020
    10
    Should I play this game?

    -Magnificent story by Yoko Taro

    -Beautifull music (take a look to the OST pls)

    -Platinum Games

    Do you need more reasons?
    - Ending E
  75. Shimmeywill
    Apr 11, 2020
    8
    Positives: the music, atmosphere and world design are top notch. It's on par with fromsoft games. The story concept is fun. Ending is nice and bittersweet. Combat is satisfying.

    Negatives: bosses suck dick except songstress. The "villains" are pretty lame although some motivations are ok. Biggest flaw is I can't take any of the cutscenes seriously and just end up laughing at them. All    Positives: the music, atmosphere and world design are top notch. It's on par with fromsoft games. The story concept is fun. Ending is nice and bittersweet. Combat is satisfying.

    Negatives: bosses suck dick except songstress. The "villains" are pretty lame although some motivations are ok. Biggest flaw is I can't take any of the cutscenes seriously and just end up laughing at them. All the androids are weird, anorexic, fetish fuel making the cutscenes awkward, especially 9S. The hacking could also get pretty tedious at times.

    Overall Solid game.    … Expand
  76. BehindTheGames
    Sep 20, 2019
    9
    HERMOSO, SIMPLEMENTE HERMOSO, tomando en cuenta su excelente banda sonora e historias con finales alternativos, acompañados de unas épicas batallas contra jefes, y ni hablar sobre su jugabilidad.
  77. alanwaketan
    May 2, 2020
    9
    这是一款非常有自己特色的游戏。最让人能直观感受到的就是清凉的2B小姐姐。其次就是那宇宙第一的配乐，不同周目还会换上不同的版本，简直就是买CD送游戏系列。射击+斩击的战斗系统也颇为新颖。剧情上三周目完那最后一刻带给玩家的冲击恐怕是当世独此一家，当然故事本身也非常不赖。综合来看是本世代不得不玩的特色游戏。这是一款非常有自己特色的游戏。最让人能直观感受到的就是清凉的2B小姐姐。其次就是那宇宙第一的配乐，不同周目还会换上不同的版本，简直就是买CD送游戏系列。射击+斩击的战斗系统也颇为新颖。剧情上三周目完那最后一刻带给玩家的冲击恐怕是当世独此一家，当然故事本身也非常不赖。综合来看是本世代不得不玩的特色游戏。
  78. ImperialYama
    Dec 22, 2020
    10
    NieR:Automata is just ahead of its Time, with the best and saddest Story i have ever experience. The Gameplay and Open World is also very flexible and fun.
  79. Swagvadar
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Nier:Automata is a very deep and emotional experience that really makes you think about the bigger question. The 'in the moment' parts of this game is enough to make you feel something but after you finish the game and look at people's 1 hour videos discussing it, that's when you realise this game had much more to say than what you saw. The gameplay also is really fun most of the time. ItNier:Automata is a very deep and emotional experience that really makes you think about the bigger question. The 'in the moment' parts of this game is enough to make you feel something but after you finish the game and look at people's 1 hour videos discussing it, that's when you realise this game had much more to say than what you saw. The gameplay also is really fun most of the time. It has some annoying moments such as the hacking you do later in the 2nd playthrough but in the same swing has some of the most eye opening and interesting experiences which are so unique. The characters are really well done and have a really striking personality from the operator to the bosses you fight. Many of the characters you meet will bring something new to the table and have a story behind them which you will either learn about or just think about in your head later on.

    This game also has one of the most beautiful and diverse original soundtracks I've ever heard in a video game and is amazing that we haven't heard more from Keiichii Okabe. With all these things mixed together so perfectly, it really is just a nice feeling to be part of this story and it makes me upset that I'll never experience this for the first time ever again. Don't miss out one, you won't regret it.    … Expand
  80. tunahan43
    Oct 14, 2021
    10
    Tek kelimeyle efsaneydi.Hantal oyunların fanboyları dark souls çöplerini sevenler bu oyunu sevmesede olur .Müzikleriyle oynanışıyla hikayesiyle karakterleriyle 100 üzerinden 100lük bir oyun.Siz kaslı kratoslu balonunuzu oynayın.
  81. Tzystiq
    Jul 17, 2020
    9
    One of my, if not my favourite game of all time. The story and lore is deep and extremely well written, and the gameplay is just the cherry on top. I'll have to give this version a 9/10 tho because the PC version is very buggy and has performance issues and doesn't even run at 1080p. For the best experience i recommend to install the so called FAR-mod, which fixes almost everything stated above.
  82. derokhai
    Nov 23, 2019
    10
    Cried with the goddamn game

    the controls were wanky but it was so worth it
  83. TheCaptainBeta
    Nov 24, 2019
    9
    Я не знаю, почему я игнорировал эту игру целых два года после релиза.
    Это точно одна из лучших игр в которые я когда либо играл. За эти два года вышло куча обзоров и т.д. поэтому ничего про нее писать не буду, просто попробуйте сами.
    Минус балл за кривой порт на пк и отсутствие русских субтитров.    Я не знаю, почему я игнорировал эту игру целых два года после релиза.
    Это точно одна из лучших игр в которые я когда либо играл. За эти два года вышло куча обзоров и т.д. поэтому ничего про нее писать не буду, просто попробуйте сами.
    Минус балл за кривой порт на пк и отсутствие русских субтитров.
  84. Elitesune
    Nov 26, 2019
    10
    Amazing amazing amazing, one of my favorite games of all time, purchased 4 copies 1 for myself and 3 for my friends because I feel this game needs to be experienced that badly.
    Absolutely a must play.
  85. EthanR592
    Dec 12, 2019
    9
    Great game, it'd be a 10/10 if the PC port wasn't so bad I have to use a mod to run the game at full screen properly. Which would be fine if they were gonna fix it but it's been 2 years.
  86. IMR707
    Sep 4, 2022
    9
    Pro
    - Solid battle system
    - Amazing music
    - Fleshed out duotagonists
    - No more needing to repeatedly do same side quest for different ending. All route feels quite different and

    Cons:
    - Side characters not fleshed out enough
    - Weapon variety is not useful enough to encourage using it.

    Conclusion
    Superior than it's predecessor and
  87. Prometheus1241
    Jul 31, 2023
    10
    This game... I mean, it is something unique. Yea, it has quite clunky gameplay, but it's atmosphere, music, and especially plot with characters... it something created not in this world, it is from somewhere else. I highly recommend anyone to give it a shot, although firstly it might firstly seem to be like an average game, trust me, when you finish it, you would feel fulfilled.
  88. C1nder
    Feb 29, 2020
    9
    A unique game, indeed. One of the best slashers (with really good scenario) i have ever played. All things in this game is perfect (or almost perfect): plot, gameplay, character and world design, and, especially, music. But the only thing that the game forgot is that it was realesed in 2017, not in 2013. I mean that graphics is not good enough as for 2017. But there are my subjectiveA unique game, indeed. One of the best slashers (with really good scenario) i have ever played. All things in this game is perfect (or almost perfect): plot, gameplay, character and world design, and, especially, music. But the only thing that the game forgot is that it was realesed in 2017, not in 2013. I mean that graphics is not good enough as for 2017. But there are my subjective thoughts about this sort of thing. To cut a short, Nier:Automata is worth to buy and play it.… Expand
  89. cxjiek
    Mar 28, 2020
    10
    Really good game. Its an action RPG in post apocalypse setting. You play as robots fighting robots.
    Graphics, story, music and game play are all good.
    Only downside is you need to get the settings correct for PC or else it the game crashes.
  90. AlexSandroXz
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    PC version is more realistic, dynamic. This game one of my favorite ingame story after the FF universary. It was rly cool to be there.
  91. RodStrokes
    Dec 7, 2021
    9
    NieR: Automata is one of the most beautiful games to exist, its profound story and perfect combat combined with the perfect music really sends you to the game of this post apocaliptic world.

    Instead of foccusing on what NieR: Automata does right, which a lot, i think its best to understand what it doesnt do right. Colour Scheme and Scenery: While NieR: Automata has a beautiful    NieR: Automata is one of the most beautiful games to exist, its profound story and perfect combat combined with the perfect music really sends you to the game of this post apocaliptic world.

    Instead of foccusing on what NieR: Automata does right, which a lot, i think its best to understand what it doesnt do right.

    Colour Scheme and Scenery: While NieR: Automata has a beautiful landscape with tons of new concepts and ideas, like the Amusement Park and Pascal's Village, the game suffers from a great problem that touches its beautiful scenery, the colour scheme is horrendous, the game always has this gray tone in EVERYTHING that you look at, the colours (when they are present) look washed out and boring, some may argue that the colour scheme was thought to reflect the state of the world and the characters, however i do not buy this, i think it doesnt add anything and if anything it only takes the potential that the game had to look even better.

    Textures and minor details: While the overall game may look just fine, the game can range from incredible textures like 2B clothes to terrible cardboard paper textures like the rocks near the shopping district, this inconsistency summed with the bland washed out colour scheme create a very unamusing thing to look at.

    Overall Settings and Perfomance: that is the worst possible thing to talk about when talking about NieR: Automata, not being able to pause and use the menu when you are doing any type of movement is ridiculous, not being able until 2021 to play the game in 16:9 is something baffling, an insult, the ammount of disregard for the PC port of this game is visible.

    Story Repetition (routes): arguably while NieR has one of the best stories, it also suffers a lot from its repetition, when you are playing with 9S on route B, its the worst part of the game, you are playing something you already played, with a much worse gameplay and way more boring, overall Route B is where people seem to leave the game, i cant blame them, its not something perfect by any means, very much the opposite actually.

    Things that NieR does the best:

    Soundtrack: the soundtrack for NieR Automata is one of the best in the entire video game industry, the perfect combination of instruments and singing for every single moment of the game, it has somber songs, sad songs, happy songs, fighting songs, you got it all, if it wasnt for NieR's amazing soundtrack im 100% the game wouldnt be what it is.

    Gameplay: NieR gives you a lot of possibilities with the setup you want to use, you can use multiple weapons, combined with your pod, which gives you a lot of possibilities on how you want to approach the fight, and the game is actually challenging, being an alternate gameplay between 2D Platformers and actual combat, it never gets boring.

    Story: While one could argue that the story is not that good, i sincerely think its great, i also prefer NieR:Replicant story over Automata, however the story is not bad by any means, its really something else, entirely different, its in its own league, it plays a lot with philosophy and dilemmas, if you are not interested by those topics then obviously the story is not for you, however i dont see anything anything wrong with Automata's story, objectively speaking.

    Overall: NieR: Automata is great, it has a great story, beautiful soundtrack and amazing combat, it suffers from a lot of problems in regards to settings, colour schemes, framerate and all, but if you genuinely wish to get past these problems and attempt to accept the game for what it is, it can become a fantastic experience.    … Expand
  92. Charnooh
    Aug 21, 2021
    9
    This was an 8/10 before the Steam patch that made the game actually work on PC, but now it's an objective 8.5, and a subjective 10.

    The game has an interesting story that's extremely well told, and a lot of the powerful story beats are delivered through gameplay, which adds to the immersion a lot. The world feels realized and complete, every little side-quest you do gets you a bit more    This was an 8/10 before the Steam patch that made the game actually work on PC, but now it's an objective 8.5, and a subjective 10.

    The game has an interesting story that's extremely well told, and a lot of the powerful story beats are delivered through gameplay, which adds to the immersion a lot. The world feels realized and complete, every little side-quest you do gets you a bit more lore, explanations, or even sometimes foreshadowing for future big moments. Ending A is just an average, kinda predictable 6/10 JRPG, nothing special. Ending B is giving interesting context and deepens the meaning of Ending A, pretty cool. Endings C and D are literally breaking down the entire established world and the frequent switching between "sides" in this part of the game really helped to get rid of the feeling of tedium and grind that's frequently present in the endgame of most RPGs, ok this is really good. Ending E ...oh my god.

    Gameplay. Feels like the repetitive but fun nonetheless loops of Platinum Hack&Slashes, but what makes it stand out is the fact that every character has some special move or ability, and also the literal most immersive upgrade system I've seen in an RPG. You're a robot, and to power up you find plug-in chips to give you some new abilities and stat boosts, you can also find some new HUD elements like Save spots info or a Sound visualizer, but you can also REMOVE parts of your standard HUD like the mini-map or your health bar or enemy damage values to make space for some other parts. Extremely cool idea and well executed.

    Music. Extremely good. The Nier games are known as "the best soundtrack in gaming" and I'd say it's 100% deserved. Every track fits and the whole OST has a coherent and unique style, even compared to the previous game. Both Automata and Replicant use this "chaos language" thing which is wacky but pretty cool and original, and even though they a have similar character, they still give off a very different feeling.

    Graphics. They're alright, stylistically it's fantastic, especially the climax, but technically it's not as good. I feel like an LOD slider option on PC and slightly higher textures in a few places would make it look like a 2020 title. This can all be done easily with mods of course, but they're obviously not in the base game, so I'm not counting that.

    I don't get the people who complain about the variety of gameplay throughout the game, isn't it a good thing? I don't think that games that stay the same are always bad, that would be ridiculous, but claims like "this game doesn't know what it wants to be" are silly to me. It just doesn't want to be the same thing for 50 hours straight.
    Most of these complaints seem to come from keyboard users that also complain about rough controls in these different segments, that it was clearly not made with a keyboard in mind, and... yeah no **** It's like playing CS:GO with a controller, and being mad on the game that the controls are bad. You technically can play it that way, but why in the world would you?

    Overall, extremely good, easily recommendable, it's my personal favourite game of all time. It's not as distinctly Japanese in terms of dialogue as is often the case in Jap localizations and dubs.    … Expand
  93. Onisukakung
    Oct 18, 2020
    9
    I like this game with gameplay. Great story writing and good design characters and I want to see 2B, 9S and A2 again I'm gald to pre-order if NIER: AUTOMATA 2 come but you should be more pay attention about PC resolution I'm not disapoint about story or gameplay you did it for good REAL GOOD but just let me see them again that all what am I asking. (1 more score is about graphic resolution)
  94. Edir
    Jun 5, 2020
    9
    amazing, the story is well written and the characters are awesome, gameplay is amazing and pretty deep if you play at higher difficulties, it can get harder than a dark souls, and man... that soundtrack will stay in my spotify for a long time.
    Having said that, the PC port is horrendous, sometimes it crashes( not that often), cutscenes are prerendered and played at lower framerates and    amazing, the story is well written and the characters are awesome, gameplay is amazing and pretty deep if you play at higher difficulties, it can get harder than a dark souls, and man... that soundtrack will stay in my spotify for a long time.
    Having said that, the PC port is horrendous, sometimes it crashes( not that often), cutscenes are prerendered and played at lower framerates and resolution, there's texture and stuff pops-in from the distance,you have to download the FAR mod to fix it and it doesn't even fix all of its problems.
    If you manage to get on with its problems and get through the first hours though, you'll be amazed and greeted with one of the best game of this generation.
    8.7/10    … Expand
  95. RuskiDuski
    Nov 6, 2020
    9
    In short: An amazing experience that you will play at least 3 times. It has amazing music, an amazing story which is really messing with your head and emotions. Only the resolution is bugged on PC and the Framerate is locked, this can be solved with a mod but should not be necessary. Bloody delicious
  96. MarkusCreed
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Nier Automata è un gioco che porta la firma di grandi autori. Da una parte l’eccentrico game designer Yoko Taro e dall'altra Platinum Games, studio di sviluppo che ha confezionato per il gioco un ottimo gameplay. Alle varie sezioni del gioco, che raccoglievano diversi elementi di più generi, si accompagna un comparto narrativo che si interroga sul tema dell’esistenza e di ciò che vuol direNier Automata è un gioco che porta la firma di grandi autori. Da una parte l’eccentrico game designer Yoko Taro e dall'altra Platinum Games, studio di sviluppo che ha confezionato per il gioco un ottimo gameplay. Alle varie sezioni del gioco, che raccoglievano diversi elementi di più generi, si accompagna un comparto narrativo che si interroga sul tema dell’esistenza e di ciò che vuol dire essere umano. Naturalmente il gioco non è privo di difetti, come ad esempio un backtracking un po’ invasivo legato ad un pseudo open word non perfetto, ma nonostante la loro presenza Nier Automata ha una giocabilità incredibile e sa regalare molte emozioni. Assolutamente consigliato.… Expand
  97. claw0231
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    Still wonder why this game is not enter 2017 TGA GOTY finalist.
    Outstanding audio and music.
  98. triplex540
    Apr 25, 2021
    10
    The game is just an underrated gem, one of the very few "experiences" instead of "games" I've felt along with God of War and FFVII Remake. The story is portrayed very well and it evokes philosophical aspects in any way. It is a great JRPG that stands on its own compared to the others.

    Starting off with the game's greatest element for me is its OSTs. The very great ones, one that I'll    The game is just an underrated gem, one of the very few "experiences" instead of "games" I've felt along with God of War and FFVII Remake. The story is portrayed very well and it evokes philosophical aspects in any way. It is a great JRPG that stands on its own compared to the others.

    Starting off with the game's greatest element for me is its OSTs. The very great ones, one that I'll put in the same tier as the remade songs of FFVII OG in FFVII Remake. The atmosphere is moody, it definitely adds up with the OST. The combination of the moody atmosphere and the OSTs tells the background and the story of the game very differently compared to the conventional methods other games employ -- it is hidden but it is something you can feel while you play the game, you can foresee the future events just by playing the game.

    The combat is truly a great aspect of it. The characters have different abilities, the animations are very smooth when chained together. It is good for both beginners and players with great skills. There is a plethora of enemies in the list, with different attacks and attack patterns, plus your playstyle with different weapons, it doesn't feel repetitive unlike most of the RPGs there is (grind, loot, repeat).

    The graphics? It is great, ofc not AAA-title nor Mario graphics and it simply conveys what there is to it there. The moody theme + OST is the perfect combination I've been finding in today's videogames, but I only found it here.

    The menu is not clunky, it is straightforward but not really a fan of the map (it can be a bit confusing at times). All you need to see is reachable only by L1/R1 buttons unlike the mess in some games.

    On the technical aspect, it is one of the worst ports ever made from a PS4 game. Square is good at keeping the nostalgia which makes them still run today only producing few new games (lmao), but this is something I hated from them. The PC port has lots of struggles, but I knew the PS4 version is perfect so I have it a 10. It is a 4 in PC, there are various workarounds you need to do for the experience I've been telling which includes mods. They are simple and easy, but buying off something and having to do the mess the devs should have addressed before releasing the port is an annoyance. Haven't bought NieR: Replicant, but I think they have addressed this kind of problem they have as a company.

    NieR: Automata is a 10/10 for me in OST and Story + story telling, an 8/10 for me in combat, and the worst 4/10 for the PC Port. It is also the sequel of NieR: Replicant, and from Drakengard if you want to know the whole story. The timeline is way too far from each other that you can almost separate Automata from the 2010 game but Automata having some elements of it. This is something I recommend, in PS4, but not much in PC unless you know what you're doing. It is rarely on sale, so i suggest to grab it once it has been on one.

    There is more greatness there is I can tell, but can't remember them all because this is not a game, it is experience worthy to cherish.    … Expand
  99. NeoRazyMist
    Jul 15, 2021
    9
    The game itself is very good, but the PC port is terrible even after 4 years, it's also sad that Square Enix doesn't translate its games into Russian.
    P.S: They finally fixed the PC version after four years
  100. Deadsun
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Good history (10). Music (10) But problem with optimization(5). Played on ryzen 5 with r9 280. First start was with hotkey, because was black screen with music.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  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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