NieR: Automata

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1804 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 150 out of 1804

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  1. fnenamg
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    It's a game without any particular strengths. The charm of the characters is the only thing that keeps some people playing.
  2. AnyoPsy
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    Es perfecto en todos los sentidos, posee un gran mensaje filosófico en su historia y es de esos videojuegos que jamás olvidas.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Tintler
    Jun 26, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oyun varoluşsal soruları hikaye ile birlikte güzel bir şekilde sunuyor. Birden fazla sonu bulunuyor.
    PC optimizasyonu iyi değil.    … Expand
  6. Lezzly
    Jun 21, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ogranie tego tytułu było jedną z lepszych decyzji, jakie podjąłem. To jest ta gra akcji, którą potrzebowałem. Genialny jRPG z obłędną fabułą, w której można się zatopić przechodząc przez kolejne rozdziały. Efektywna mechanika walki, przypominająca pewnymi elementami Bayonette, co nie powinno dziwić, bo w końcu gra wyszła z rąk tych samych producentów. Stylistyka postaci, ich charakter oraz to, jakie miały odmienne relacje z otaczającym ich światem odegrały tutaj dużą rolę. Mapa nie za duża, nie za mała, konkretna i treściwa, z interesującym otoczeniem. Motyw z postapokaliptycznym miastem zamieszkałym przez maszyny nabrały ciężkiego i intrygującego klimatu, a towarzysząca w tym muzyka jeszcze bardziej to podsycała. W rozgrywce bardzo podobała mi się różnorodność mechaniki, od zwykłej gry akcji TPP przez widok 2.5D wplatający się okazjonalnie podczas wykonywanych misji aż po tryb mini gier w postaci planszy, w której strzałką strzelamy w otaczające nas wrogie wieżyczki, aby móc coś np. zhakować. To wszystko sprawiało, że gracz co chwilę robił coś innego, nie nudząc się jednym motywem gameplay'u. Przeciwnicy ciekawie stworzeni i zbytnio niewymagający, lecz to nie przeszkadzało w pozytywnych wrażeniach z walki. Historia kreatywnie zaprojektowana, jeśli mowa o zakończeniach. Czegoś takiego w grach jeszcze nie widziałem. Ta produkcja pod wieloma względami wywołała u mnie ogromnie pozytywne emocje i jest to zdecydowanie jeden z lepszych japońskich RPG'ów jakie widziałem. Polecam każdemu, kto interesuje się tego typu gatunkiem.… Expand
  7. mdk567
    Jun 11, 2023
    8
    매력적인 캐릭터 디자인. 재미있는 전투
    맵 디자인과 독특한 적들

    하지만 난해한 스토리와 다회차를 강요하면서 플레이가 반복되는 점은 흠임.
  8. ricky6
    Jun 8, 2023
    9
    17/20. Wonderful, the attractive park is a masterpiece in terms of DA music design and colors
  9. 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
  10. 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.

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    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
  11. Laranja3321
    Apr 20, 2023
    7
    O Jogo me passou uma primeira experiência sensacional, possui uma gameplay interessante e uma direção de arte sensacional, quero principalmente pontuar que a trilha é absurdamente boa, porém, o jogo tem um problema que me broxou profundamente. A Narrativa do jogo é boa, mas, não o suficiente para me fazer rejogar o jogo por diversas vezes para entende-la e confesso que isso me desagradouO Jogo me passou uma primeira experiência sensacional, possui uma gameplay interessante e uma direção de arte sensacional, quero principalmente pontuar que a trilha é absurdamente boa, porém, o jogo tem um problema que me broxou profundamente. A Narrativa do jogo é boa, mas, não o suficiente para me fazer rejogar o jogo por diversas vezes para entende-la e confesso que isso me desagradou um pouco ainda mais por que a segunda gameplay não apresenta tantas diferenças da primeira, enfim, pra mim o jogo teve parte do seu potencial desperdiçado.… Expand
  12. 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
  13. realWhiteMan
    Apr 9, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My rating is based on my impressions of the game. This is not an objective review. I play quite a big number of titles per year and decided to review them as a peace of art and not as a product.… Expand
  14. imalynxcat
    Apr 2, 2023
    10
    Oyunun bazı eksiklerinin çok net görünebiliyor olması bile bu oyunun ne kadar muhteşem bir oyun olduğu gerçeğini değiştirmez.
  15. 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.
  16. Snjake
    Mar 18, 2023
    8
    Great game with really good combat and character designs wish they could have just made 1 long story and not 15 different endings bc it just seems to me they couldn't decide on which one to have as a final ending and just made them all a reality
  17. kvvoya
    Jan 21, 2023
    10
    NieR: Automata is a one-of-a-kind experience that doesn't necessariiy have a goal to be a "good game". It tries to change you, surprise you and most of the times it definitely succeeds at it. It's such a complex game that it's hard for me to describe it accurately. I doubt I will ever play a game that would be as special to me as NieR: Automata. It's not a game, it's something else.
  18. saio
    Jan 12, 2023
    7
    ужасный издатель и не самый добросовестный разработчик всеми силами пытались испортить великолепную идею, в том числе и с помощью отвратительной оптимизации. к счастью им удалось это не до конца
  19. MikComposer
    Jan 11, 2023
    6
    It is a decent game (goty edition). In terms of gameplay and story it's a mix of old school snes action adventure jrpg's with new more open style design. It has its exciting moments but ultimately it doesn't reach hights it is set out to deliver. At least half of the game feels like a slog, but even so, there was enough fun gameplay in it to reach end of route A, but not enough to continueIt is a decent game (goty edition). In terms of gameplay and story it's a mix of old school snes action adventure jrpg's with new more open style design. It has its exciting moments but ultimately it doesn't reach hights it is set out to deliver. At least half of the game feels like a slog, but even so, there was enough fun gameplay in it to reach end of route A, but not enough to continue with other characters.
    Story style is like other anime; But want point out that anime is heavily influenced by classic Italian Cinema ( movies like warriors of the wasteland 2020) and classic Italian Opera. And that's what it is.
    Soundtrack is on the other hand stellar. Can hear many composition style influences, from Polish and Bulgarian, to German. And it drives the game. I've listened to this soundtrack more then I've played. All in all it's worth getting at a discount. I'm waiting for the third game and meanwhile maybe I'll check out Replicant.    … Expand
  20. 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
  21. ashkanaboofazly
    Jan 1, 2023
    10
    بازی فوق‌العاده ایه. تاحالا فضای اینجوری هیچ جایی ندیده بودم . موزیک شگفت انگیزی داره واقعا یوکوتارا کارش درسته اگر خواستید بازی کنید باید باید از وقایع قبل اطلاع داشته باشید . میتونید داستان های قبلی رو تو یوتیوب چستجو کنید .
    یه کانال به اسم venomius siteاگر اشتباه ننوشته باشم داستان کامل سری های قبل که اسمشم درکنگار هست رو روایت کرده .حتما ببینید    بازی فوق‌العاده ایه. تاحالا فضای اینجوری هیچ جایی ندیده بودم . موزیک شگفت انگیزی داره واقعا یوکوتارا کارش درسته اگر خواستید بازی کنید باید باید از وقایع قبل اطلاع داشته باشید . میتونید داستان های قبلی رو تو یوتیوب چستجو کنید .
    یه کانال به اسم venomius siteاگر اشتباه ننوشته باشم داستان کامل سری های قبل که اسمشم درکنگار هست رو روایت کرده .حتما ببینید
  22. Lgbtroxa
    Dec 26, 2022
    10
    Esse jogo me destruiu.
    Terminar NieR Automata mudou a minha vida e a forma como eu vejo muitas coisas. A trilha sonora nem se fala, esse jogo tem as músicas mais perfeitas que já ouvi. Inclusive, Weight of the world foi a música que mais ouvi no spotify em 2022.
    A história, consiste em uma metáfora existencialista e niilista. Sim, são ideias contrárias, mas aqui elas se completam    Esse jogo me destruiu.
    Terminar NieR Automata mudou a minha vida e a forma como eu vejo muitas coisas. A trilha sonora nem se fala, esse jogo tem as músicas mais perfeitas que já ouvi. Inclusive, Weight of the world foi a música que mais ouvi no spotify em 2022.
    A história, consiste em uma metáfora existencialista e niilista. Sim, são ideias contrárias, mas aqui elas se completam perfeitamente.
    Chorei horrores com o final. E falo sem medo nenhum, que pra mim é o jogo com a melhor narrativa de todos os tempos.
    Será pra sempre o meu jogo favorito. É uma obra OBRIGATÓRIA para qualquer pessoa que gosta de uma boa narrativa com plot twists.    … Expand
  23. 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
  24. Ki1Lsorrow
    Nov 7, 2022
    10
    A great game with an interesting plot, great characters and just incredible music. A bunch of different references. References to the Bible. Scientists and various events that took place in our world. After the credits, the game leaves you with a lot of emotions. "All living things come to an end. We are forever locked in an endless circle of life and death. Is it a curse? Or some kind ofA great game with an interesting plot, great characters and just incredible music. A bunch of different references. References to the Bible. Scientists and various events that took place in our world. After the credits, the game leaves you with a lot of emotions. "All living things come to an end. We are forever locked in an endless circle of life and death. Is it a curse? Or some kind of punishment? I often think about God, who gave us this riddle... and I wonder if we'll ever be able to kill him."… Expand
  25. CoolBR
    Oct 17, 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
  26. Asspull
    Oct 13, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. square enix products used to driving player mad. I know its style ,I had suffer enough . Bahamut Lagoon, Tactics Ogre,Life Is Strange, Romance Saga,DRAG-ON DRAGOON . somehow the game think their are justice on the righteous side , they they are not . a bad ending continue a much more bloody worse one .
    this game excellently make me realize that I am lack of tolerance, it is my fault I accepted .
    it was seduce. it is real desire I want so much to destroy every androids , all of them ,I haven't kill enough .I just hate them whatever they are friendly or not.
    I played seriously at early beginning , flirt with 9S is fine , until I dislike their charm . the different between old robot and androids is appearance . I decide to make 2B become suicide terrorist, a copy robot whatever I don't care .. then press "B" she undress the skirt , that really got me crazy.I was expecting a nuclear bomb which can destroy a giant titan . I lost . I active AutoBatlle let them play themselves while I watching videos , they finish the fight I move to another places , everything become meaningless . the weapon level no use at all ,items and money totally only buff monotonous number . this game is meaningless . me myself meaningless too .I remember ,fighting Adan or Eva the Autobattle system will be disable . waste my time anger bust again .
    this game got me sick , one of the worst game experience .I was ill and took mental medicines that time . just please , give me a choice to kill NPC and friendly . this should not decided by game designers, this is up to players. I can destroy robots NPC as wish as I want . but I can't kill android at will . if I insist refusing hurt any friendly androids , I shall decide to joint them , only the red eyes don't attack red eyes .
    no freedom . I am protesting . the desire to kill is so strong . square enix symbol of pain , they don't consider my feeling . so many times there obviously have two big different way . and always square enix let me no choice . game over or continue the unacceptable ending .
    one sure thing shall praise Square Enix have good sense of music .    … Expand
  27. OMIbiswas
    Oct 2, 2022
    10
    If you play this game you will actually feel that you're playing a video game. Story and sound tracks are great and unique. You will notice that story is designed for only game and can't be easily adapted by movie or show as-is. On the other hand, for example; If you play 'Red dead redemption ' you will feel that you're playing a movie and less feel like video game. So to say this is oneIf you play this game you will actually feel that you're playing a video game. Story and sound tracks are great and unique. You will notice that story is designed for only game and can't be easily adapted by movie or show as-is. On the other hand, for example; If you play 'Red dead redemption ' you will feel that you're playing a movie and less feel like video game. So to say this is one of a video game that actually feels like video game with unique art.… Expand
  28. 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.
  29. Zallen
    Sep 9, 2022
    5
    Посредственная игра в унылом кибер-постапоке, со вторичным геймплеем, с псевдо-философским сюжетом, с невзрачными персонажами, пустыми миром и доп. квестами разряда подай принеси. И что бы узнать все подробности сюжета нужно пройти игру 3 или 4 раза, о да, это мы любим... Игра, хайп которой идет вокруг труселей героини - велико.
    5ть фансервисов из 10ти.    Посредственная игра в унылом кибер-постапоке, со вторичным геймплеем, с псевдо-философским сюжетом, с невзрачными персонажами, пустыми миром и доп. квестами разряда подай принеси. И что бы узнать все подробности сюжета нужно пройти игру 3 или 4 раза, о да, это мы любим... Игра, хайп которой идет вокруг труселей героини - велико.
    5ть фансервисов из 10ти.
  30. Trai12
    Sep 4, 2022
    9
    Do yourself a favour and go play this masterpiece. And remember to keep playing after beating it once...
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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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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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