NieR: Automata

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1804 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. GameMode
    Nov 12, 2017
    5
    The game has a deep, intricate story that ties up to the start of the Drakengard's time-line, so it isn't short at the story or lore department, controls are meant to be responsive and fast paced, OST is just there on the expectations and art-style is just wonderful, but the PC version of the game has GAME-BREAKING bugs and crashes across most systems, the game is just broken, and the soThe game has a deep, intricate story that ties up to the start of the Drakengard's time-line, so it isn't short at the story or lore department, controls are meant to be responsive and fast paced, OST is just there on the expectations and art-style is just wonderful, but the PC version of the game has GAME-BREAKING bugs and crashes across most systems, the game is just broken, and the so promised patch never arrived, they just turned their heads and just pretended that nothing happened, the promise of a fix for the vast count of bugs was just the Square Enix PR doing some good old damage control, that is it, the perfect example of a masterpiece thrown into the mud for the sake of the fast cash-grabbing and the struggle of the community in order to try makeshift fixes for a game that should have been fixed by platinum ASAP.… Expand
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. Garpery
    Jan 3, 2018
    10
    one of the best game I have played.
    1.excellent action game.
    2.good story
    3.good music
  22. 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.
  23. Andrea9922
    Feb 5, 2018
    10
    perfect game, beautiful story, perfect songs, wow! i never tougth i will love it that much! great work!!
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. jhollis977
    Apr 21, 2020
    9
    Beautiful game, good combat, great story. You should play this if you haven't.
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. 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
  32. Tempelis
    Nov 3, 2018
    10
    10/10 simulator of short skirt
    Thank you Square Enix very cool!
    Already got all 5 main endings!
  33. 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.
  34. Tyler_Ready
    Nov 24, 2018
    6
    A work in progress. It's very rare for me to leave a game un-beaten. I'm sure I'll pick it up again, but goddamn, it's so convoluted and its size so hard to gauge, that I am too lost and I'd rather play something else. This is coming from someone who loves open worlds, but this is just not clicking for me yet. I have much faith in its narrative, characters, gameplay and just relentlessA work in progress. It's very rare for me to leave a game un-beaten. I'm sure I'll pick it up again, but goddamn, it's so convoluted and its size so hard to gauge, that I am too lost and I'd rather play something else. This is coming from someone who loves open worlds, but this is just not clicking for me yet. I have much faith in its narrative, characters, gameplay and just relentless imagination, so I'll give it a second chance next year and hopefully change this review. Good luck if you're picking it up soon, I hope you dig it more that I did.… Expand
  35. 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
  36. R_1777
    Feb 9, 2019
    7
    Es innegable que Nier Automata es uno de los mejores videojuegos de esta generación, tanto en la historia, como en la banda sonora y en la jugabilidad, ya que no es muy común que esta última cambie en mitad de algúna sona o combate y deja un muy buen sabor de boca.
    El argumento es un tanto frío, pero tiene sus momentos de comedia.
    Las animaciones son muy buenas y se ven muy bien. Pero    Es innegable que Nier Automata es uno de los mejores videojuegos de esta generación, tanto en la historia, como en la banda sonora y en la jugabilidad, ya que no es muy común que esta última cambie en mitad de algúna sona o combate y deja un muy buen sabor de boca.
    El argumento es un tanto frío, pero tiene sus momentos de comedia.
    Las animaciones son muy buenas y se ven muy bien.

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

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

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

    Solo espero que Granblue fantasy Relink no tenga esos problemas en PC, por que se ve espectacular.    … Expand
  37. 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
  38. 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)
  39. Jahith
    Jan 11, 2019
    5
    Nier is pretty to look at, plesant listen to and has a wonderful game-play which makes it so sad that its story is dragging it down. Nier tries to be deep by naming characters after famous philosophers and does not do anything with it. Narrative tries to explore the theme of humanity but it drops the ball by making all the characters human. Yes they are humans, They might say they areNier is pretty to look at, plesant listen to and has a wonderful game-play which makes it so sad that its story is dragging it down. Nier tries to be deep by naming characters after famous philosophers and does not do anything with it. Narrative tries to explore the theme of humanity but it drops the ball by making all the characters human. Yes they are humans, They might say they are androids or machines or whatever. But make no mistake they are humans. There is nothing alien or artificial about them, We have a typical teenage boy. A typical "grizzled old cop" in form of 2B (God I cringe every time her name is uttered. Yeah really deep developer "too be or not to be" I never heard that one before), it is an equivalent of artist stripping naked covering themselves in honey and fecal matter, yelling to high heavens "Look at how deep I am. Pay attention to me I am an artist. I am an artist". This makes the story shallow and cringy but it would be bearable if the game did not put the focus on it. As it is it comes out as condescending treating the player as a dumb peasant that "just would not get it if we do not hammer it in".
    in short if you care about silly things like story do not buy it. if you want a pretty spectacle with awesome music buy it. Also buy OST it is worth every penny. if you find yourself skipping dialog and cut-scenes do not feel bad. Everything uttered out of characters mouths is garbage. Make your own story. I guarantee it will be better.    … Expand
  40. 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
  41. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    6
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 62 IIIIIIIIII====================
  42. Rock3nh3im
    Jul 3, 2019
    9
    Beautiful Game... Love it for all other, but hate it for this terrible PC Port...
  43. 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.
  44. 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
  45. 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.
  46. 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)
  47. 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
  48. 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.
  49. 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!
  50. MaxmilianKohler
    Aug 27, 2020
    5
    My god, what a B**** this game was to get working well on PC. Gotta mod the heck out of it.

    Unfortunately the raving reviews got my expectations way too high for this game. It's nowhere near as good as people are claiming. Good: Sexy android. Bad: The male android costume is the polar opposite of the female one. It's ugly as hell. Stupid lack of save function made me have to    My god, what a B**** this game was to get working well on PC. Gotta mod the heck out of it.

    Unfortunately the raving reviews got my expectations way too high for this game. It's nowhere near as good as people are claiming.

    Good:
    Sexy android.

    Bad:
    The male android costume is the polar opposite of the female one. It's ugly as hell.

    Stupid lack of save function made me have to replay the first hour of the game multiple times. It also makes it really annoying to tweak and mod the game since you have to play through a good amount of the game before you can get to a section where you can test stuff. And you have to do that over and over.

    Tediously long boss fights.

    The combat isn't particularly appealing. Clanging metal on metal rarely is. The only motivation I have to engage enemies is to level up. Dull. It's frequently mindless, repetitive, and monotonous. And even leveling up isn't rewarding. Nothing significant seems to occur when you gain a level.

    You get a partner at one point and their outfit is very similar to yours, to the point where it's confusing to be able to tell what character you're controlling during some battles. And even more so when they throw in an enemy that also looks extremely similar.

    Another part of the game you're given a different companion and it positions itself between your character and the 3rd party camera, thus blocking your view of your character. Ridiculous.

    Enemies drop items during fights, but those items disappear pretty quickly, so you have to concentrate on both fighting and picking stuff up at the same time. Annoying and dumb.

    For some unapparent reason there's a mouse cursor visible all the time, even after disabling a second one with a mod. And during some parts of the game where you're in a flying combat unit the crosshair it gives you is not highly visible and easily lost track of.

    In other fights it's just pure visual chaos, to the point where you have no idea what's going on.

    At first the way it would lock your camera, switch angles, and remove control from you was just slightly annoying, but then it did it during a fight at it was absolutely awful.

    Then some stupid hacking mechanism continually popping up during a boss battle.

    Navigation and map system is awful. It's very hard to figure out where to go based on the map, and I have to press multiple keys and buttons to get to the map. It's very tedious. Fast travel doesn't unlock till late in the game after you've already had to run back and forth long distances. And it's got nothing to do with realism either, because there are many things about the game that don't even attempt to be realistic. So they just make you run back and forth long distances for no reason. And then at the end of the game they want you to play through the whole thing again to see another ending?! Ha! Yeah right!

    There's a part of the game where I need to get to the top of a tall building. I spend a minute climbing a ladder the whole way up only to find out there is no access to the top via the ladder. This game is awful.

    The item system is very unintuitive. I mostly just ignored it. They don't tell you what anything is or what anything does. You have to look it all up online. Ridiculous.

    They make you press a button to pick up items even though you'll want/need to pick them all up. There are no items you don't need/want to pick up.

    There are regular times where I'm left with no quests and no markers of where to go, and I have to look up online what I'm supposed to do next. And it's not like it's an open world where you can choose what to do. No, there's only one thing for you to do, they just won't tell you what it is.

    I had a bunch of active quests, but apparently I triggered some unobvious point in the storyline and all the quests went away. The game seems designed so that you have to do all side quests as soon as you get them.

    There are major items and upgrades that you would only find either by luck or by learning about it on the internet.

    The production value is fairly mediocre. Many of the characters you interact with don't even have speech, you have to read the text conversation.

    The world visuals aren't appealing, so I don't find enjoyment in exploring and discovering new areas. Most of the game takes place in a few areas that you keep going back to.

    I see people praising the story, but even as an avid science fiction reader I don't find it particularly good. The android characters continually make nonsensical statements about other robots' mental capacity, as if they are drastically different from the androids, even though androids are simply robots in a humanoid body. After watching a full playthrough of the game, there seems to be a number of plot holes.

    The people saying this game is 10/10 are out of their dam minds.    … Expand
  51. Tohitoh
    Aug 1, 2019
    5
    Would like to put 10 points. The game has many cool aspects: fighting, locations, soundtrack, 2B herself. But the story is so depressive, that it breaks any good impressions. I just don't get why players and game creators like those negative emotions so much. All those tears, screams, deaths. Is their life so happy and carefree that they want to see some depressive content at least in the game?
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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.
  56. 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。
  57. 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.
  58. 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
  59. VigilanteOito
    Mar 28, 2021
    7
    O jogo é bom, porem não é tudo isso que dizem por ai.
    Não vale de jeito nenhum o preço que estao cobrando, so joguei por que foi pelo gamepass.
    Graficos de 360, meio mal otimizado.
    Repetitivo as vezes.
    Camera as vezes atrapalha.
    A novinha é gostosinha pra car@i.
  60. 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.
  61. 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
  62. 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.
  63. derokhai
    Nov 23, 2019
    10
    Cried with the goddamn game

    the controls were wanky but it was so worth it
  64. 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.
  65. 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.
  66. 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.
  67. 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
  68. 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.
  69. 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
  70. 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.
  71. 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.
  72. 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
  73. Jrson
    May 5, 2020
    7
    A game with good story, but very boring combat. The side quests in this game is certainly better than a lot of games out there. The PC port seems to have some issues with crashing.
  74. 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
  75. 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)
  76. hoanns
    Dec 13, 2020
    5
    The gameplay is either bullet hell or melee with waves after waves of repetive robot enemies.
    The world is bland, lifeless and really underdeveloped, with annoying anime characters that spout out lame phrases.
    The story might be intruiging if there wasn't all this slogging (you even have to repeat the same boring part for ending B if you want to progress), but in the end it didn't really    The gameplay is either bullet hell or melee with waves after waves of repetive robot enemies.
    The world is bland, lifeless and really underdeveloped, with annoying anime characters that spout out lame phrases.
    The story might be intruiging if there wasn't all this slogging (you even have to repeat the same boring part for ending B if you want to progress), but in the end it didn't really go deep on explaining the world or the deeper motivations of the factions and characters (apart from nihilistic phrases "life meaningless", "hooomans dead", "gonna kill aaaaall machines!!!"). The behaviour of your faction or some enemy figures and the whole gameworld does not really make sense to me.    … Expand
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. 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
  80. claw0231
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    Still wonder why this game is not enter 2017 TGA GOTY finalist.
    Outstanding audio and music.
  81. 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
  82. 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
  83. 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.
  84. NikolkaVKolke
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Best.Game.Ever. Nier: Automata is my favorite game it has: Great combat, Beautiful world and the most epic story i have ever seen. Truly a masterpiece
  85. 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.
  86. ricky6
    Jun 8, 2023
    9
    17/20. Wonderful, the attractive park is a masterpiece in terms of DA music design and colors
  87. doproyee
    Feb 14, 2021
    7
    amazing music and gameplay with cringy story & bad map navigation & bad optimization for pc version
  88. maXXXon4ikoff
    Oct 22, 2020
    9
    Ставлю 9 потому что сюжет сложный для понимания, но зачем сюжет когда есть попка 2B?)))
  89. 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
  90. 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
  91. 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
  92. 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
  93. Amazakii
    Nov 7, 2020
    10
    It is truly an exceptional experience.

    This game expertly illustrates it's philosophical themes through the interesting characters, enigmatic world and flawless soundtrack. Playing through the multiple endings never feels too tiresome and in a sense provides a segmented pacing for the whole narrative. Throughout my time with the game, I have begun to see the nature of Yoko Taro's work    It is truly an exceptional experience.

    This game expertly illustrates it's philosophical themes through the interesting characters, enigmatic world and flawless soundtrack. Playing through the multiple endings never feels too tiresome and in a sense provides a segmented pacing for the whole narrative. Throughout my time with the game, I have begun to see the nature of Yoko Taro's work and how he wants to tell his stories. It is fair to say that not everything will be clear to you and yet it will. The final moment of this game is truly an exceptional experience in this medium and one pulled off perfectly. It left me with a heavy heart and yet I can't help but smile. Does this mean that I did not have any reservations towards this game? No. I certainly did. But, a great game such as this can go beyond that for what it ultimately strives for.

    I've never had a desire to write a review before, but my time with this game induced something that gave me a the urge to do so. If I can extend my hand as a recommendation for this game in hopes that at least one person gives it a chance, then that's all I can wish for. I just wished I played this much earlier. I won't forget about this game.    … Expand
  94. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    9
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  95. 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
  96. 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.
  97. xcylo
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    This is it. Looking for a game with fun and rewarding exploration? Check. Looking for some smooth as butter combat that's easy to learn and hard to master? Check. Looking for an incredibly original gaming experience that plays with the mechanics and tropes of the entire medium in an interesting way? Check. Looking for one of the best stories in video game history? You got it. What about aThis is it. Looking for a game with fun and rewarding exploration? Check. Looking for some smooth as butter combat that's easy to learn and hard to master? Check. Looking for an incredibly original gaming experience that plays with the mechanics and tropes of the entire medium in an interesting way? Check. Looking for one of the best stories in video game history? You got it. What about a unique and rewarding progression system that, while massively rewarding grinding doesn't force you to spend hours leveling and upgrading if you just want to come out and enjoy the game? Perfect. I have almost 150 hours logged into this game over multiple playthroughs and I really can't recommend this enough. If you're looking for an AAA quality experience with the creativity and love of the best indie games on the market, this is for you. And i really can't stress the story and character quality enough. I promise you've never seen anything like this. Don't wait for a discount, don't waste more time debating whether this game is for you. If they doubled the price I'd say it's still worth your money. Oh, and definitely buy the DLC if you're looking for a real challenge.… Expand
  98. RockerKR
    Jun 2, 2021
    6
    Sponged overpowered bosses, anoying camera movement, full of **** time consuming mini games, cool but a little chaotic combat and ofc sexy protagonist ^^
  99. Trai12
    Sep 4, 2022
    9
    Do yourself a favour and go play this masterpiece. And remember to keep playing after beating it once...
  100. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    7
    A decent hack & slash experience.

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

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

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

    Overall, the game is a fun hack and slash, with a decent story as well. If you want the full story and experience, you'll definitely have to playthrough the game multiple times though.    … Expand
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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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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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