NieR: Automata

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1804 Ratings

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  1. lmcl05405
    Jan 20, 2021
    9
    Un juego grandioso con una gran historia y con una de las mejores bandas sonoras. Buena jugabilidad, el mundo se siente un poco desolado comparado con otros rpg pero se debe a que la historia está situada en un mundo desolado. en resumen es de esos juegos que al terminarlo se quedan grabados en la memoria.
  2. ricky6
    Jun 8, 2023
    9
    17/20. Wonderful, the attractive park is a masterpiece in terms of DA music design and colors
  3. maXXXon4ikoff
    Oct 22, 2020
    9
    Ставлю 9 потому что сюжет сложный для понимания, но зачем сюжет когда есть попка 2B?)))
  4. g014n
    Aug 14, 2020
    9
    Not sure if the high marks help it for people that jump on board late because it's marks are based on the fact that people like that it tried to do something differently, rather than having achieved great features with all of the things they tried. So, if you go in with high expectations and find features that are a little dumb, clumsy it might create a disconnect.

    However, I really    Not sure if the high marks help it for people that jump on board late because it's marks are based on the fact that people like that it tried to do something differently, rather than having achieved great features with all of the things they tried. So, if you go in with high expectations and find features that are a little dumb, clumsy it might create a disconnect.

    However, I really liked it, overall. I like the ideas much more than what they accomplished with them. To me, this game vindicates those childhood platformers that made no sense (can't explain how without spoilers). Basically, those older games had features that were logically inconsistent with how physics work in our world. This game has a way of making them believable in 3d and it does that through game mechanics, not lore or cinematography... this part is very important to me. We play video games, we shouldn't be "spectators" in our own playthroughs, so it's important to me that games tell a story or make a point through mechanics (remember Antichamber) or have them work well in conjunction with the art style, music and story telling. Nier Automata is important to me because it makes platformers' logic work seamlessly, you start playing and those things make sense in 3d before you realize it. The art, the music is also appropriate with the action on screen. This helped with the imersion factor.

    The combat mechanics aren't that difficult, it's approachable - and that's a good thing. It's not that easy though.

    Because it tried so much being authentic, it also has some features that are simply annoying for no good reason. If this approach was used more often, I'd probabily rate this game as a 7 or an 8 because of these issues, but because this game's ideas are quite unique, I can ignore the fact that they tried stuff that doesn't make sense.    … Expand
  5. hi_im_epsilon
    Aug 11, 2020
    9
    This is the only game I've played that makes the player think deeply of what it means to exist. Not just this but it challenges the idea that AI is not alive in a creative way. These are concepts that seem more likely to be present in a Philosophy class than a video game. There were many times where the game is talking to your character but feels like it is talking to you which was anThis is the only game I've played that makes the player think deeply of what it means to exist. Not just this but it challenges the idea that AI is not alive in a creative way. These are concepts that seem more likely to be present in a Philosophy class than a video game. There were many times where the game is talking to your character but feels like it is talking to you which was an min-bending experience.

    Other than that, the combat is satisfying and easy to learn. The visuals are stunning. Some side-quests really added to the depth of the game. Overall, this was a unique game that I recommend anyone play. However, I'd be lying if I said the game was perfect. Many side-quests are fetch-quests and the explanation of some story elements are very minimal. I even watched videos explaining the story of the previous games and I still feel dizzy trying to make sense of it all.

    While I very much enjoyed the topic of existentialism in all moments of the game (also a few plot-twists that added so much depth), the story could've been less messy in tackling the subject.    … Expand
  6. Ahan0
    Sep 11, 2020
    9
    A beautiful experience and all-around great game
    Kombat is engaging. Story is interesting and keeps you hooked throughout, and the art direction is amazing. I would definitely recommend this game. Keep in mind that the pc port is poorly optimized
  7. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hikaye anlatıcılığında bambaşka bir iş çıkarmışlar. Güzel kadınlarla robot keseriz diye başladığım oyunda duygudan duyguya, düşünceden düşünceye zıpladım. Hikayesi ve bunu sunuş şekli olarak oynadığım en iyi oyun olabilir. İlk kez JRPG türünü deneyimledim. Hack-and-slash türünü de çok tercih etmesem de bu oyunun dünyasına uymuş. Açık dünyasında dolaşmak keyifli değil, yan görevler de öyle. Combat mekaniği eğlenceli, boss çeşitliliği ve zorluğu (normalde oynadım) yerinde. Görsellik iyi değil ama müzikleri muazzam. Ama saydığım teknik şeyler oyunda tamamen bir araç. Heriflerin harika bir hikayesi varmış bunu oyun formatında anlatalım demişler. İyi ki de öyle yapmışlar. (Eski oyunlarını oynamadım) Robotların yavaş yavaş bilinç kazanması ancak insanları taklit ten öteye gidememeleri, androidlerin yaşadıkları duygusal durumlar, karakterlerin dönüşümü, arkada dönen entrikalar, meta hikayenin görkemi ve bunların sunum şekli şahane. Sci fi meraklası olmama rağmen şaşırttı. Spoiler
    Bir karakterin ölüm süreci sahnesi var ki deneyimlediğim herhangi bir eserde çaresizliği bu kadar gerçekçi hissettiğimi hatırlamıyorum.    … Expand
  8. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    9
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  9. paulonoob4ever
    Jan 9, 2021
    9
    Jogo bem bacana. O cenário é bem interessante, com história bem curiosa, tem uma boa mistura de hack-n-slash, jogo de navinhas e exploração.

    Pontos positivos: + Gameplay varia bastante + Música e cenários bem legais. + Combate bem variado, com vários tipos de inimigos e habilidades + A história principal parece fraca de inicio, mas tem várias tem vários momentos marcantes e acabou    Jogo bem bacana. O cenário é bem interessante, com história bem curiosa, tem uma boa mistura de hack-n-slash, jogo de navinhas e exploração.

    Pontos positivos:
    + Gameplay varia bastante
    + Música e cenários bem legais.
    + Combate bem variado, com vários tipos de inimigos e habilidades
    + A história principal parece fraca de inicio, mas tem várias tem vários momentos marcantes e acabou atingindo uma profundidade surpreendente no final.

    Pontos negativos:
    + Mundo aberto, com quests toscas de mundo aberto
    + Problemas técnicos sobre a instabilidade da resolução. Por sorte, há MODs para corrigir isso.
    + Sistema para gerir as habilidades e upgrades é desnecessariamente complicado    … Expand
  10. LynnxsSnow
    Aug 3, 2023
    9
    One of the best games i've already played. Optimization at the pc could be better but... Still is insane the narrative and gameplay.
  11. Trai12
    Sep 4, 2022
    9
    Do yourself a favour and go play this masterpiece. And remember to keep playing after beating it once...
  12. berkerzararsiz
    Jan 4, 2023
    9
    game received positive reviews for its story, characters, and music, and impressed me as well, breaking my prejudice against jgpr games. The design of the robot characters, especially the protagonist 2B, was also amusing and added some comedic elements to the game. Overall, the story of Nier: Automata is rich and impactful, dealing with themes of humanity and the dystopian future of Earth.game received positive reviews for its story, characters, and music, and impressed me as well, breaking my prejudice against jgpr games. The design of the robot characters, especially the protagonist 2B, was also amusing and added some comedic elements to the game. Overall, the story of Nier: Automata is rich and impactful, dealing with themes of humanity and the dystopian future of Earth. I realized that our prejudices prevent us from seeing the true value of games and I will try to be more open-minded from now on… Expand
  13. ozgurpetro
    May 9, 2021
    9
    Interesting story, good music, good gameplay and shallow open world. PC Port is trash and you need a mod to run the game properly.
  14. dan365
    Nov 23, 2021
    9
    НЕТУ РУССКОГО ЯЗЫКА,ВСЕ МИНУСЫ,ТЕППЕРЬ НАВЕРНАЯ ПЛЮСЫ ИГРА КРАСИВАЯ И НЕ ТРЕБОВАТЕЛЬНАЯ(капсам писалпотому что не увидел что на него нажал)
  15. MunhozMCM
    Nov 30, 2021
    9
    My Score:

    (9) - Great!

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  16. 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 !!
  17. 13keeper13
    Dec 20, 2021
    9
    yea i havent played this game enough already cuz i have JUST bought it but its my 2nd favorite game , for me the 3rd is ghost of tsushima and the first is witcher 3 , and to be honest tsushima has a better gameplay and graphics than the other two but for story and ahhh the damn song and music it will kill you . definitely recommend this game buy it and enjoy it and if you didnt you canyea i havent played this game enough already cuz i have JUST bought it but its my 2nd favorite game , for me the 3rd is ghost of tsushima and the first is witcher 3 , and to be honest tsushima has a better gameplay and graphics than the other two but for story and ahhh the damn song and music it will kill you . definitely recommend this game buy it and enjoy it and if you didnt you can blame me for it . btw the gameplay is great too but its not perfect for me.… Expand
  18. Zavier_
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Good soundtrack, good story, and good thighs for 2B,A2, and beloved commander
  19. Procrustes7
    Mar 5, 2022
    9
    πολύ καλό βιντεοπαιχνίδι αξίζει να το παίξετε περνάς την ώρα σου ευχάριστα
  20. kinsang
    Nov 26, 2022
    9
    เป็นเกมที่เหมือนจะเข้าถึงยาก แต่พอเล่นแล้วไม่ได้เข้าถึงยากเลย แถมยังสนุกและน่าติดตามเป็นอย่างมาก เนื้อเรื่องถือเป็นจุดที่เด่นที่สุด โดยเฉพาะ lore ของเกมที่ทำให้โลกของ nier มันน่าสนใจแบบสุดๆ เกมเพลย์ค่อนข้างจะเหมือนเกมแอคชั่น rpg ทั่วไป ถือว่าเข้าถึงได้ง่าย แต่ก็ไม่ซ้ำซากเกินไปจนน่าเบื่อ และตัวละครก็มีเสน่ห์และเรื่องราวของแต่ละตัวที่น่าติดตามเป็นเกมที่เหมือนจะเข้าถึงยาก แต่พอเล่นแล้วไม่ได้เข้าถึงยากเลย แถมยังสนุกและน่าติดตามเป็นอย่างมาก เนื้อเรื่องถือเป็นจุดที่เด่นที่สุด โดยเฉพาะ lore ของเกมที่ทำให้โลกของ nier มันน่าสนใจแบบสุดๆ เกมเพลย์ค่อนข้างจะเหมือนเกมแอคชั่น rpg ทั่วไป ถือว่าเข้าถึงได้ง่าย แต่ก็ไม่ซ้ำซากเกินไปจนน่าเบื่อ และตัวละครก็มีเสน่ห์และเรื่องราวของแต่ละตัวที่น่าติดตาม
  21. KinimodYunmi
    May 1, 2023
    9
    Das gabs noch nie!
    Eine total neue Darstellung, eine an sich kurze Story, die man aber dann nochmal aus der Sicht der Begleitung spielt und anschließend noch weiter geht. Zudem gibt es 26 Enden, das Spiel hat 3 Hauptenden, man kann nach allen aber wieder ganz normal starten und es geht weiter! Alles andere sind optionale Spaßenden, das steckt viel Mühe und Liebe zum Detail drin!    Das gabs noch nie!
    Eine total neue Darstellung, eine an sich kurze Story, die man aber dann nochmal aus der Sicht der Begleitung spielt und anschließend noch weiter geht. Zudem gibt es 26 Enden, das Spiel hat 3 Hauptenden, man kann nach allen aber wieder ganz normal starten und es geht weiter! Alles andere sind optionale Spaßenden, das steckt viel Mühe und Liebe zum Detail drin! Zusätzlich gibt´s nach dem 3. Hauptende die Möglichkeit jedes Kapitel und jeden Speicherpunkt des Kapitels zu laden um Nebenquests, irgendwas aufzusammeln oder die Stelle einfach nochmal mit anderen Entscheidungen und auf andere Art und Weise zu spielen. Und für alle Achievement-Hunter da draußen: ich habe mir die Achievements jetzt vorher nicht angeguckt und auch nicht alle Nebenmissionen gemacht, ich habe normal viel ausprobiert und konnte mir am Ende mit 1.100.000 Geld die restlichen Achievements kaufen, ja richtig, die werden dann mit ingame-Geld einfach für Steam freigeschaltet!
    Jetzt mache ich noch den Hasen für Level 80 um mir das freizügige 2B Outfit aus der Arena zu holen ;-)
    [sein to been or sein to 2B]    … Expand
  22. Jerem8
    Apr 11, 2023
    9
    Without having finished the game, I can already say it's a great game. The history is great and the proposed gameplay with its variations is perfectly mastered
  23. Naked_Snakee
    Mar 21, 2023
    9
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  24. Soujirop
    May 11, 2017
    8
    Graphics: one of the best things in the game are the flawless animations, which were expected from Platinum Games. Not so good are the low quality textures and the crazy framerate, but overall the graphics get the job done. Artistic direction is a bit of a mixture, with really nice character design and some original stages, that contrasts with a quite forgettable world. 7/10

    Music: It’s    Graphics: one of the best things in the game are the flawless animations, which were expected from Platinum Games. Not so good are the low quality textures and the crazy framerate, but overall the graphics get the job done. Artistic direction is a bit of a mixture, with really nice character design and some original stages, that contrasts with a quite forgettable world. 7/10

    Music: It’s been a while since I found a videogame in which I actually stopped playing and started listening to the music. It is impossible not to notice how flawlessly the beautiful songs are blended with the scenery. The english dubbing is not bad, and the japanese is amazing. 10/10

    Gameplay: 1 word - original. The game is presented as an action RPG, but the “action” element plays a big part. The combat mechanics have nothing to envy to the best action games and are clearly inspired in Bayonetta, meaning they are fun and difficult to master. There are several weapons with their own movesets (including flawless transitions between weapons mid combo). I needed around 35 hours to complete the game, and the hard and extreme difficulties were a hell of a challenge.

    But it’s not only about the combat, the game keeps surprising you throughout the adventure, it will suddenly metamorphose into a side scroller beat em up, and at the next moment into Space Invaders. Despite the variety, the game can get a little bit repetitive sometimes. The major gameplay flaw is the camera, which can be all over the place sometimes and seems impossible to manage with a joystick. Another thing that the game doesn’t get right is the open world: a medium sized place with not much to do besides mindlessly practicing your combat skills against loads of repetitive enemies. Finally, the lack of autosaving for long periods of time can really be a pain. 8.5/10

    Story: the story is interesting enough to keep you hooked until the end, and interesting too is how it is conveyed piece by piece (and playthrough by playthrough). Sometimes you will feel it’s a little bit melodramatic or childish for your taste, some others that you are being presented with these anime clichés you already know too well, but luckily those moments don’t last long, and the whole thing, without having many (or any) major moments, still manages to stay interesting and mostly unpredictable until the end. About the side content, you have your typical fetch quests mixed with some that are more story focused, but ultimately most of them are not very entertaining. 8/10

    In summary, Nier Automata is full of fresh action oriented gameplay, with a beautiful OST and a technical aspect that gets the job done. But a boring open world and a plot that lacks climax somehow jeopardize what could have been a masterpiece. 8/10    … Expand
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. mtlvmpr
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    7 hours in and I'm confident to say that I love it.
    Would probably be a 10/10 without all the problems and framerate capping.

    +Pros.
    +Platinum-lite combat
    +Interesting story
    +Good bosses

    -Cons.
    -Bad performance
    -Capped framerate
    -Maybe a bit too much empty space
  28. 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
  29. v4vendetta
    Oct 20, 2020
    8
    Its a good game. Quite different than regular hack and slash or shooter games.
  30. 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.
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#29 Best PC Game of 2017
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#10 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017
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#74 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

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Metascore
84

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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