NieR: Automata

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  1. Dwoodlander
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    I am now rewriting my review after playing through Nier: Automata again. I realized that I previously never finished a very special “true” ending (if you have done so, you will know what I am talking about). I also never fully appreciated the substance of the side quests. I am easily giving this game a 10/10 and now consider it to be one of my favorite games of all time. This game is notI am now rewriting my review after playing through Nier: Automata again. I realized that I previously never finished a very special “true” ending (if you have done so, you will know what I am talking about). I also never fully appreciated the substance of the side quests. I am easily giving this game a 10/10 and now consider it to be one of my favorite games of all time. This game is not “perfect” from a technical standpoint and has some difficulty balancing issues, but I have been filled with intense emotions and have been reflecting on my life for days since the credits roll. I can’t think of a single game that has had this dramatic of an effect on me, and that says way more about Automata than its average graphics.

    I will try to keep it short. First, the story is absolutely brilliant. What starts as a thrilling sci-fi/post-apocalyptic tale turns into a deep exploration of existential philosophy, the meaning of being alive in the face of mortality, and what happens when the foundation of your life’s purpose turns out to be a lie. This sounds bleak—and much of the game is, in a way—but the “true ending” left me feeling empowered and inspired; I won’t say any details, just go in blind and experience it for yourself. What I also appreciate about the story is that it is also simply enjoyable from a more superficial standpoint; it’s not so opaque or abstract that you can’t just have fun with it without thinking too hard. Otherwise, the music is phenomenal. So much has been said about this already, but I would say it is one of the best OSTs of any game, period. I can’t think of a single weak track. The gameplay is also extremely fun, with an excellent variety of mechanics to keep things interesting such as hack n’ slash, aerial dogfights, mech battles, hacking minigames, and other weird little surprises. The side quests can come off as fetch-quests at first, but I found that most of them explore an interesting philosophical concept or lore background that enriches the main story. The one issue I have is that the difference in difficulty between normal and hard is immense—I went from a cakewalk to 1-shot kills. It could have used some more balancing in this respect. The graphics are also not anything remarkable and can feel a bit drab at times, but the art style is really wonderful and unique, which makes up for it.

    Nier Automata is the rare “non-corporate”-feeling game that doesn’t shove its ideas down your throat, but rather introduces you to philosophical questions and leaves it up to the gamer to draw their own conclusions. It manages to be both thoughtful and entertaining at the same time. I am so happy to see the positive response for this work of art and can’t wait to see more incredible things from Yoko Taro.    … Expand
  2. oldskold
    Mar 31, 2018
    10
    This game makes FFXV look bad. This is the best game of 2017 and i recommend even if you don't play typically JRPG's.
  3. combobreaker96
    Jul 23, 2018
    10
    Sencillamente una obra maestra. Todo lo que ofrece, es de un nivel altísimo: historia increíble y con MUCHOS giros que uno no espera, especialmente si te encariñás con los personajes, como me pasó a mi. La música es de otro mundo, no me extraña que este juego haya recibido un premio por mejor banda sonora después de haberla escuchado, pero no solo por las melodías, sino también por losSencillamente una obra maestra. Todo lo que ofrece, es de un nivel altísimo: historia increíble y con MUCHOS giros que uno no espera, especialmente si te encariñás con los personajes, como me pasó a mi. La música es de otro mundo, no me extraña que este juego haya recibido un premio por mejor banda sonora después de haberla escuchado, pero no solo por las melodías, sino también por los momentos que acompañan. Los gráficos en mi opinión son más que suficientes para un juego como este, lo que quizás uno echaría en falta en gráficos, lo compensa con la cantidad de enemigos en pantalla que puede llegar a haber, la cantidad de partículas y efectos de chispas en medio de las peleas, la fluidez (lo más importante), etc. El sistema de combate es una delicia, fluido, intuitivo y visualmente hermoso, pero eso ya lo sabíamos, Platinum Games se especializa en eso. Es un juego con muchísimo contenido, yo tardé más de 70 horas en conseguirlo absolutamente todo. Después tenemos el DLC pero esta review es del juego base.

    Para mi es un 10, hacía mucho tiempo que un juego no me causaba tantas emociones distintas. Y te aviso, si este es tu primer juego de Yoko Taro (el director), prepará tu corazón, porque te espera una jodida.    … Expand
  4. kevlarkev
    Apr 23, 2018
    10
    It is really hard describing this game, so I will not even try to say more than this is an experience different from anything i've ever had in the world of gaming. This game is unique in so many unforseeable ways with one of the best stories i have ever experienced, full of plot twists, interesting dialogue and fun characters. The music is also crazy good, so good that I many times foundIt is really hard describing this game, so I will not even try to say more than this is an experience different from anything i've ever had in the world of gaming. This game is unique in so many unforseeable ways with one of the best stories i have ever experienced, full of plot twists, interesting dialogue and fun characters. The music is also crazy good, so good that I many times found myself just standing still somewhere to enjoy the music for a good 15 minutes at a time. Gameplay is really satisfying with fast paced hack-and-slash style combat and the world is full of wonderful surprises if you take your time to explore it.… Expand
  5. zbucket
    Jul 28, 2018
    5
    A confusing mix of genres that feels more of a chore than a game. Switching from a side scrolling space shooter to a running platformer to an open world 3rd person rpg is novel for the first few hours. It soon becomes more irritating than fun though and that is where my biggest problem with this game is... I've now played for +20 hours, on my second playthrough, and can't think of aA confusing mix of genres that feels more of a chore than a game. Switching from a side scrolling space shooter to a running platformer to an open world 3rd person rpg is novel for the first few hours. It soon becomes more irritating than fun though and that is where my biggest problem with this game is... I've now played for +20 hours, on my second playthrough, and can't think of a single part of the game where i was enjoying myself.

    space shooter + uninspired fetch questing in a ps3 level rpg was just boring.

    Combat generally works well and has a depth to it if you are willing to work at it, but 90% of enemies can be killed just by holding the shoot button and running around so there is little incentive to.

    Music is nice though... which i guess is a thing    … Expand
  6. riken
    Jun 20, 2019
    6
    Nier: Automata surely has some interesting philosophical motives, but the rest of the game is a nightmare. Story is really messy and don't even get me started on all of those interpretations... I saw like 20 different videos and articles trying to explain it and everyone fails to do so, probably because it is meaningless and without any real conclusions. But at least it hides it prettyNier: Automata surely has some interesting philosophical motives, but the rest of the game is a nightmare. Story is really messy and don't even get me started on all of those interpretations... I saw like 20 different videos and articles trying to explain it and everyone fails to do so, probably because it is meaningless and without any real conclusions. But at least it hides it pretty well with some nice ideas and motives and that are the good side of this game. Combat isn't really pleasurable and that open world is a disaster. Half of side missions were good, the other half... disaster again. Graphics are ok for me, but soundtrack is amazing on the other hand. Well, I wouldn't recommend it to casual players, because it's not really a game, that will fit a typical person, but if you are a fan of nonsense and japanese styled games then you might ignore Nier's flaws.… Expand
  7. Scarlet_Knight
    Apr 26, 2021
    10
    As unbelievable as it may sound, this game has a great story, gameplay, soundtrack and characters. As for the English dub, it may not be the best at times, but there’s some other times in which it’s just top notch! It starts off as a pretty simple game and evolves into peak fiction. Would recommend it to almost anyone!
  8. duarte2377
    Feb 28, 2019
    7
    Good game, but due to the lack of Russian subtitles I can not put a higher rating
  9. Colericus
    Aug 11, 2019
    5
    Buen gameplay, pero simplimente esas historias que buscan ser profundas y oscuras, que se fuerzan a ser filosoficas me parecen basura, que al final es pretenciosa y le gustara a fans de basura pretenciosa, como juego es exelente pero la historia se amcae por buscar ser más de lo que podia.
  10. tkmtch
    Aug 29, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overview
    I played through the main content of the game including the E ending, but the game never got as interesting or entertaining as I thought it would be while I was playing. The game is actually really good at making players excited and think that there's a lot more to this game, but I ended up expecting the game to get more interesting till the very end, and it never did. It was not a bad game, it was good enough, but it's not like a 10/10 masterpiece game. There are lot of things in this game that's really good, but they never fully commit to improve it as the game proceeds, and the result is a really mediocre game.

    Let me explain further by breaking this game into 3 parts; story/narrative, combat, and the map design.

    Story/Narrative
    When we are looking at the story/narrative, it actually consists of 2 parts. #1 is the plot itself, and #2 is how the story is being delivered. This game has done a significant job on the way the story is delivered, and I believe that's what most people give credit for this game. However, I feel like the plot itself wasn't fully developed. Having finished the game, I feel like the whole story was shallow, while they had an opportunity to deliver deeper story/narrative.
    And this is where the spoilers comes in.

    After I finished the B route, big operation starts, but all the androids got hacked and was taken over, the base explodes, A2 stabs 2B, 9S falls of the bridge, giant white tower appears and boom there's the title Nier Automata on the screen and I was like oh my god, the game hadn't even started until now....but the reality was, it didn't take long to finish the game from that point. I'm not talking about the whole volume of the content, but I think not a whole lot has happened storywise from that point.
    And there's a lot they could have delivered. Why did A2 kill the baby forest king in A and B route? What was her motivation and goal? We can learn her past but I could never get to understand her because they never delivered a narrative to portrait how she felt or what she was thinking.
    And what meaning or role did the whole Pascal going mad part of the story have in the whole plot? There's no way we can find out how A2 felt after that incident or if it changed her in any way. Also, why did some machines start to go mad suddenly? Why did other machine lifeforms attack them?
    There's so much things we can learn as a fact, like A2's past, 2B's true mission, whole reason Yorha exists, machine lifeform's original plan to attack the server on the moon but changed it to launch the arc instead etc but the only character to build some kind of feeling or motivation or change over that was 9S. They could've gone deeper into A2 as a character. They could've included a scene to reveal how 2B felt all along. They could've explained why Adam and Eve were born and what it was all about. The mastermind of machine lifeform appeared suddenly in the end only to reveal the truth but he had no part in what was really going on, he failed to be an interesting character. I tend to love the story with no real hope, I tend to love the story when the main character dies tragically, but I never really loved the story of Nier Automata. Was the story really as epic as many people credit it to be? I doubt it, but in the end it's all up to personal perspective and preference.

    Combat
    Combat was another thing that I wished to become more interesting over time but never did. The combat system itself is actually pretty good. It's really fun to play, with different ways to attack enemies, with different types of weapons to choose from. However there are no interesting bosses or maps to beat. They never fully commit to make this game interesting as an action game. Instead they try to fool the player by including shooting game style stages and 2D action style maps. These really work well to prevent the whole game from getting too repetitive, but since they never tried to make an interesting action RPG game, the whole thing feels like an attempt to fool you into thinking it's entertaining than what it actually is. The gameplay overall is really shallow as well like the narrative is, and I just wish they included more 3D maps with interesting enemies and bosses to deal with.

    Map Design
    My friend recommended this game to me as an open world game, but more like a linear design game with some open areas you can kind of explore. It's more like the old Zelda games rather than the latest one.
    Just because the game doesn't offer open world experience doesn't mean the game is bad. Linear game design is fine. However the map design of this game tries to get the best part of both open world and linear game design and fails, resulting the open areas to be small and linear stages to be short and boring.

    Summary
    Nier Automata had the potential to be a masterpiece. Developers tried to do something really great and they partially succeeded, but the core content of the game was abandoned.    … Expand
  11. Francisco45
    Dec 2, 2019
    9
    Simplemente de los mejores , la historia me parece muy pero que Muy buena su gameplay es extremadamente fluido las mecanicas de combate son excelentes como una pega en mi opinion son los graficos
  12. Kirikoou
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    It's my favorite game of the decade, it's just that good, money and budget don't make a great game, Nier is at best a AA but to tell it's story, a story about humanity, about what make a human being you first need a direction, and thanks To Yoko Taro, we have that.
  13. nakaosensei
    Feb 26, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece, it brings a reflection about the way we see life, it has a good gameplay also, can't recommend this enough.
  14. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    10
    Personally, the best hack and slash ever created. The customization of your character, the visual and artistic section, the story, the design of the enemies and levels, the soundtrack, frenzied combat, in general, everything is outstanding. I really can't think of any better hack and slash than this. 10/10 masterpiece.
  15. ViktorKrakov
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    Really enjoying the game so far. Halfway through my first NG+. The combination of different styles and mechanics is very refreshing.
  16. sofiaclyg
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    the most impactful game i’ve ever played ! the plot is so good and the gameplay fun and attractive to play !! really recommend it
  17. ADCT800
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    Nice game, amazing combat, good animations and beautiful characters. I am not that impressed about the world or those robots. They should have scrapped those multiple endings and invested that time creating more unique enemies or world.
  18. BL0ODYHAMSTER
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Nier Automata in my opinion has one of the best story telling in gaming this generation. The game is not perfect by any means but these small problems do not detract what a great game this is overall.
    This game does take more than 1 play through, if by any means you see the credit and just think its over....it isn't, you have to play it again to get more of the story.
    (side note I    Nier Automata in my opinion has one of the best story telling in gaming this generation. The game is not perfect by any means but these small problems do not detract what a great game this is overall.
    This game does take more than 1 play through, if by any means you see the credit and just think its over....it isn't, you have to play it again to get more of the story.

    (side note I wrote a review but accidently deleted it and I don't want to rewrite it again)

    Overall Overall, how I feel about this game is this, the director really know and understand how to pull on your heart strings. This game does that really well. Only if you give it time and play it to the fullest. You can't just play it for the first run and just be done with it.

    Overall this    … Expand
  19. lcja
    Jul 1, 2020
    8
    very good combat and music! I have to say that it has surprised me greatly. Hightly recommended.
  20. cheburagen
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    ЭТО ПРОСТО АХ*ЕННО!
    1010.
    Особенно доставила музыка. На повторе была пару месяцев
  21. TheRavS
    Oct 10, 2020
    6
    Nier: Automata has broken my heart not in the way the game intends.

    Yoko Taro's game is a beautiful action rpg with great visual design and gorgeous music. In addition to that, the way the game plays with its UI is very pleasant and ultimately adds to the overall experience. However, those are the only qualities of the game I can praise. I really wanted to like this game; perhaps    Nier: Automata has broken my heart not in the way the game intends.

    Yoko Taro's game is a beautiful action rpg with great visual design and gorgeous music. In addition to that, the way the game plays with its UI is very pleasant and ultimately adds to the overall experience. However, those are the only qualities of the game I can praise.
    I really wanted to like this game; perhaps because of the general praise I had heard since 2017 or because it comes partly from Platinum games, but I simply couldn't ignore the blaring issues this game has and that make it, in my opinion, something very far from a masterpiece.

    First I want to talk about the combat, to which there is some slight depth with abilities (or chips) and the weapons you can use. However, though some work has been put in it, its depth is completely unnecessary, as one can simply level up the character and upgrade their main, original weapon and melt the enemies either way without any need to switch weapons, despite how much the game wants and makes it available to you. Therefore, as an action game, Nier: Automata falls in the painfully lower end of the spectrum, as the bare mechanics obsolete themselves into button spamming. This is surprising, as the game seems to rely on combat a lot to drive you towards 90% of the objectives and story, but it feels like no one sat to play-test the game and figured that in the 50h of gameplay it would get very old or that the dissonant difficulty in some parts (mainly bosses) was a red alarm indicating there is a problem with this unnecessary core mechanic.

    As an rpg, the game isn't anything special either. You have abilities that are mostly passive abilities to aid you in combat and which can easily break it, such as having passive regen or recovering 30% of your health each time you kill an enemy (of which there are too many to excuse the existence of this ability). There are a few actual abilities, such as pod programs (super moves with cool-downs) or being able to taunt, but they're scarce and overall they don't rock the combat as they could or should.
    Objects, whether materials for upgrading gear or consumables, become more of a chore than an actual nice system towards the overall experience you're given. This, added to the very "Go there, kill that"; "Go there, pick up that"; and "Go there, protect that" with a side of cheap morals/philosophy type of side-quests makes it very hard to actually care about the world you're playing in or to explore it and discourages you from really engaging with the NPCs. This is when the section you're in has been filled, as another issue is that most of the world is far too small and empty to usher the sandbox-ish map, that ultimately also becomes a nuisance rather than adding to anything.

    Given this is a story-heavy game, it makes a very poor job at keeping you engaged with both its plot and characters, as the latter are incredibly 2 dimensional and barely have any depth. Their interactions appear to create some depth, but neither the characters' minds or the themes the game "explores" have anything beyond surface level exposition, which is really heartbreaking. As for the plot, while it could work in some other medium, an interactive videogame is most certainly not the way this story should be told: the storyline is an incredibly bland and uncharacteristic one that pretends to have something to say but ultimately doesn't and tries to hide that through meaningless interactions, eye-candy like androids 2B or A2 and the illusion that you, the player, have some agency, such as with its "gag" endings in this light novel with combat.
    Also, having to repeat 5 hours of unnecessary gameplay just because, when what is added there could have been implemented in the first play-through, makes me think the writers didn't know how to structure a story.

    Conclusion: though Nier: Automata deserves a 10/10 in the visual and musical department, its gameplay, characters and plot completely crash down, mainly because this universe and story should be explored in a novel, not in a videogame. Because of this, it seems Taro's game wants to be a game by adding action rpg elements, but it completely misses the mark or whatever it tried to achieve, completely wrecking the story that could have been told or the entertainment it could have provided.

    The visuals and music made me give it a 6, but were they not there, this game would be a 3.5 out of 10.    … Expand
  22. Kostas_Spirou
    Jan 28, 2022
    10
    One of the most special and unique games I've ever played.
    The story is masterfully crafted with some very interesting characters, and the writing is genius, the constant fourth wall break is spot on! I don't want to spoil it for you, but I can safely say that this is one of the best stories I've ever experienced, I haven't played a game that tells a tragic story in such a special way ever    One of the most special and unique games I've ever played.
    The story is masterfully crafted with some very interesting characters, and the writing is genius, the constant fourth wall break is spot on! I don't want to spoil it for you, but I can safely say that this is one of the best stories I've ever experienced, I haven't played a game that tells a tragic story in such a special way ever before.

    Once you finish the first playthrough, you'll need to load from your save data to play the second playthrough and then the third playthrough to experience the whole game, and the payoff is definitely worth it!

    The gameplay mechanics are incredible too, it constantly switches genres on-the-go, and it's full of surprises. My only complain is the hacking minigame, but other than that everything else is Top Tier.

    Last but not least, the music is absolutely phenomenal, one of the best soundtracks ever, absolutely perfect for the game.

    This game is an unforgettable masterpiece, a true gem within the videogame industry that sticks with you forever.

    Final Rating: "Masterpiece" ~ 10/10.    … Expand
  23. DarkwingSchmuck
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    Nier: Automata is an exceptional action RPG developed by the action game veterans at Platinum Games. Combat is fast paced and fun, if not a bit on the mashy side, but the real star of the show is the engrossing and intelligent meta-narrative. Nier: Automata also welcomes repeat playthroughs with alternate scenarios and endings.
  24. itsoskej
    May 15, 2022
    10
    I'm yet to contemplate on why people tend to give bad review on videogames story that they didn't understand, nor even finished.
    They say that they're bored, story isn't engaging. I think it's universal to any game that is not holding players by their hands explaining every single detail around them to build up the narrative.
    Quite frankly, I'm still surprised people even consider    I'm yet to contemplate on why people tend to give bad review on videogames story that they didn't understand, nor even finished.
    They say that they're bored, story isn't engaging. I think it's universal to any game that is not holding players by their hands explaining every single detail around them to build up the narrative.
    Quite frankly, I'm still surprised people even consider putting this kind of argument in NieR: Automata reviews, as this game has its story unfolding right off the bat, throwing players immediately into their first mission.
    Without spoilers, NieR:Automata story revolves around the question that both philosophers, although more sophisticated, and more down to earth folk think about - soul, consciousness, and possibility of both forming in inanimate objects, like androids, machines. It is question that player, through character, at some point will naturally start asking themselves throughout the course of the game. If you feel like you're not fit to answer such abstract questions, do not fret, because there are protagonists that are programmed to 'think' they're not fit to do either, and going through their story ultimately let you find the answer... the answer that director, Yoko Taro, thought would make a touching story.
    I think the best part of both games in NieR series, are characters. I never thought I could be attached to videogame character in my life. In fact, before NieR I've never been attached to any protagonist of any videogame that i played. Whatever i felt during my playthrough was completely new feeling that i experienced.
    Main point of NieR series is answering existential questions and feeling of compassion towards not only friendly characters, but also the ones we face.
    Sadness also plays big role as, obviously, it's probably the best emotion to fill art with meaning and to put people in position to reflect on later. I think that's exactly what art is for, and NieR:Automata does it remarkably.    … Expand
  25. Gabriel988
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    Jogo perfeito, trilha sonora magnífica, gameplay fluida, história e personagens cativantes e gráficos muito bons
  26. geoxd88
    Jul 20, 2017
    7
    The only reason I give this game a 7 is for the idea, the story and (at some points) for the presentation. As a game I don't think it deserves more than 6. Platinum games has made a lot of well received games in the same genre, yet I see no progress. The mechanics feel aged, the weird restrictions send us back at least a decade and in general it has a playstation 2 era feeling from startThe only reason I give this game a 7 is for the idea, the story and (at some points) for the presentation. As a game I don't think it deserves more than 6. Platinum games has made a lot of well received games in the same genre, yet I see no progress. The mechanics feel aged, the weird restrictions send us back at least a decade and in general it has a playstation 2 era feeling from start to finish. It's a solid game, don't get me wrong, but I can think of at least 100 things that could be done better, especially considering the talent and technology owned by the development company. Be warned that It requires a lot of dedication to see the vision behind it in its entirety, otherwise you will be left with a bitter taste, unless you are satisfied with bullet-hell inspired projectiles filling your screen every 10 seconds.… Expand
  27. Vainz
    Mar 25, 2017
    10
    One of the worst games I've ever played. Everything here is bad..history, gameplay, empty map and mostly graphics. I do not understand all the absurd notes, it's certainly an overrated game
  28. frysguineapig
    May 8, 2017
    7
    I liked the game overall, but it didn't blow me away either - while the story was fairly strong, it was also a bit repetitive to get most of the various endings.
  29. Gravypie
    Mar 25, 2018
    3
    Please DO NOT believe all the hype for this game. It is a festival of boring fetch-quests through a maze of bland scenery (PS2 textures) and mash-fights. Very boring and tedious. This style of game should've died out a long time ago. If you enjoy looking at the main character running and running...then more running, getting lost, back-tracking and then lots more running then this is thePlease DO NOT believe all the hype for this game. It is a festival of boring fetch-quests through a maze of bland scenery (PS2 textures) and mash-fights. Very boring and tedious. This style of game should've died out a long time ago. If you enjoy looking at the main character running and running...then more running, getting lost, back-tracking and then lots more running then this is the game for you.
    A cardboard cut-out of a game.
    P.S the graphics in the prologue/tutorial are lovely. That's where the good graphics end.    … Expand
  30. UncutSuspiria
    Jun 16, 2017
    7
    UPDATE: I lowered from 8 to 7. This got boring real quick. I will definitely pick it back up again, but it drags.

    I will start off by saying I was hesitant about buying this game because I HATE anime and Japanese styled cartoons/characters/story/etc/etc/etc.... But, I am glad I bought it. Gameplay 10/10 - Extremely fun and addictive. Soundtrack 10/10 - Some of the greatest music    UPDATE: I lowered from 8 to 7. This got boring real quick. I will definitely pick it back up again, but it drags.

    I will start off by saying I was hesitant about buying this game because I HATE anime and Japanese styled cartoons/characters/story/etc/etc/etc.... But, I am glad I bought it.

    Gameplay 10/10 - Extremely fun and addictive.

    Soundtrack 10/10 - Some of the greatest music from as game that I can recall.

    Story 8/10 - Definitely not original. Almsot the same as Horizon Zero Dawn. Luckily is told in a different way.

    Characters 7/10 - The main characters are androids/robots, thus they act like them. not characters you will get attached to. 2B sexy af though.

    Innovation 8/10 - how the game cycles camera modes and goes to 2D and aerial view is pretty genius.

    Visuals 10/10 - The style is fantastic. Like Horizon Zero dawn, this games visual are stunning.

    Graphics 8/10 - Graphics are great and run at 60fps. Those that say they are bad failed to see that at times they are intentionally meant to be this way at times. Some parts are supposed to be grainy, some parts are supposed to be black and white.

    Again, I was hesitant but bought it anyways. Something I do not regret. It has been a long time since I owned a game where I counted the minutes until I could go home and play it. I would give this a 9 but I have yet to fully complete it.    … Expand
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#6 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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#6 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
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#6 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2017

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  1. Positive: 98 out of 101
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 101
  3. Negative: 0 out of 101
  1. Gamers' Temple
    Aug 21, 2018
    95
    NieR Automata: Beyond Gods Edition was a total shock to me with how much I enjoyed it. It takes a very solid experience for me to enjoy an RPG lately and NieR grabbed me quite well from the beginning and kept me entertained throughout. It's the type of game where I want to do everything that I possibly can just to make the experience longer - a type of game I rarely find nowadays. I went into NieR Autamata with no expectations other than the good gameplay that I usually find from Platinum Games, I went away floored with a near perfect action game.
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  2. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    87
    NieR: Automata is not for everybody. In fact, the game looks to be aimed at the most refined fans of the medium by not caring about the regular gaming conventions, in the same way the works of David Lynch are perfect for the hardcore moviegoers.
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  3. games(TM)
    Jun 14, 2017
    80
    Melancholic, wistful and creative at every turn. [Issue#186, p.80]
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