NieR: Automata

1. zedriccoil

   Mar 19, 2017

   10

   Definitely a great port from platinum's side. This game is hard to emulate on a M&K combination due to its genre mashing elements, thus aDefinitely a great port from platinum's side. This game is hard to emulate on a M&K combination due to its genre mashing elements, thus a controller is recommended.
   The performance is stable, with no frame rate drops below 40 on heavier action scenes,
   Great port, kudos to platinum.
   The full screen bug is there, hope it gets fixed soon. Temporary fix will be to use Borderless Gaming App.… Expand

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2. 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.

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4. suneater

   Apr 23, 2017

   10

   Nier is a genuine masterpiece that defies conventional expectations and design norms. While not flawless, Nier is undeniably a work of artNier is a genuine masterpiece that defies conventional expectations and design norms. While not flawless, Nier is undeniably a work of art that is greater than the sum of its parts. With a wide variety of gameplay styles, a remarkably well-written story with incredibly deep characters, and a memorable sound track complete with a proprietary language, Nier is a definite contender for Game of the Year awards.
   
   PlatinumGames, while not known for deep complexity in their combat systems, have still managed to form a brand for themselves in the past few years thanks to big successes such as Metal Gear Rising and Bayonetta 2. Their heavily-stylized "character action" game design fits perfectly into the anime-esque world of Nier: Automata: characters swing and throw teleporting greatswords twice their size with ease, slow down time to teleport-dodge enemy attacks, and run with an acceleration that feels like a 2-legged racing game. This also extends into the flight sequences, where you command a transforming airplane mecha with a moveset not dissimilar to your grounded counterparts. While the ground combat is even more simplistic than MGR (you can often just hold the "light attack" button [while dodging] to auto-combo normal enemies), there is such a huge variety of gameplay that you never get bored. Flight combat, hacking sequences, creative use of locked camera angles, and even mini-VNs all break up the hack 'n' slash to create what is probably the most creative mainstream "AAA" game in the past two console gens.
   
   It's hard to talk about how good the writing in Nier is without spoilers. To put it simply, Nier is broken into two parts, each being played across two characters. One character, who surprisingly becomes the focal point of the story, has a gradual mental health degradation which even the game's support characters make it a point to notice. Most Japanese media seems to take characters who are "supposed" to be evil and has them instantly snap under pressure, typically caused by one traumatic event like a loved one dying. This game's character goes from a happy-go-lucky straight shooter and suffers multiple depressing events that I felt affected me more than him at times. His decline into insanity isn't a simple breaking point but a good dozen hours of misery that was so well written that it became the main driving force of the story. While replaying portions of the game again as a different character can become tedious, their story line splits provide a fresh look at each character and the main story itself.
   
   So many great ideas and designs are incorporated into Nier: Automata that its hard to cover all of them in a simple written review. Nier frequently defies player expectations, creatively breaks the fourth wall, paints a rich sci-fi lore with excellent world-building, and leaves enough room to fill in the blanks with your imagination that I expect a fanbase similar to Undertale to crop up around it. Nier is the best game I've played since The Witcher 3 in July 2015. Hopefully it receives the attention it deserves because games like this are really once a gen masterpieces.… Expand

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5. 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 incorporatingAn 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

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6. IMR707

   Sep 4, 2022

   9

   Pro
   - Solid battle system
   - Amazing music - Fleshed out duotagonists - No more needing to repeatedly do same side quest for differentPro
   - 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… Expand

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7. ChosenOne

   Apr 6, 2017

   7

   I can't forgive such experienced studio as Platinum for graphics from 2005 - 2008, and for mediocre melee combat. But interesting setting,I can't forgive such experienced studio as Platinum for graphics from 2005 - 2008, and for mediocre melee combat. But interesting setting, nice story and variability in gameplay are balancing things up. And overall this game feels really good.… Expand

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8. Pedro_Batista91

   Mar 28, 2020

   0

   Esse jogo não tem a menor condição de ser jogado, eu acreditava que por ser a edição GOTY, a má otimização e o problema de resolução estivesseEsse jogo não tem a menor condição de ser jogado, eu acreditava que por ser a edição GOTY, a má otimização e o problema de resolução estivesse solucionado, mas me enganei.
   
   O jogo não é ruim, mas o port desse jogo por parte da Square Enix e Platinum Games chega a ser cômico, pois é um jogo de 2017 que tem um problema ridículo de resolução. É normal que jogos mais antigos tenha alguns Patches para melhorar ou atualizar a resolução como no caso do "Widescreen Fix" dos GTA's da era 3D, mas esse que faz parte da atual ter esse tipo de problema? Não dá, fora que tem propaganda enganosa na chamada, pois a ultima coisa que esse jogo roda é a 60fps, pode verificar alguns relatos de quem já jogou este game via Steam, o jogo é totalmente cagado, até mesmo nos Settings que é completamente limitado.
   
   Se você quer pegar o game, pega no 'Xiboquinha' ou 'Preisteichion', pois na Steam não dá. Preze pelo seu rico dinheiro que você soa pra ganhar e escolha jogos que tenha ao menos o mínimo de otimização que é o caso da resolução, e até 1 real sai caro, pois tem jogos Indies que você gasta centavos que não existe esse problema.
   
   Fui praticamente obrigado a pedir reembolso na STEAM, um game de 2017 não pode depender de mod de RESOLUÇÃO para rodar como deveria.… Expand

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