NieR: Automata

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  1. Huntir8778
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    This is the best game I have experienced so far, a part from the Dark souls franchise.
  2. LordSec
    Sep 19, 2019
    10
    One of best game ever. One year after still i thinking about game. Platinum games are the best
  3. Jonnieve
    Sep 28, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego excelente.el mejor juego de la historia recomendable ...... me gusta mucho y a vosotros también… Expand
  4. 666Game666
    Oct 5, 2019
    9
    I was really impressed by this beautiful, thought provoking jrpg. Gameplay is excellent.

    -1 point, although the initial playthroughs are fun, you may not desire to ever do so again.
  5. MazrimTaim14
    Oct 14, 2019
    9
    A story narrative reminiscence of Xenogears and FFT, Nier automata is one of the most memorable game of all time. A game brushed off as a fetish porn fantasy by many at first glance. It is game that resonates to those who are longing for a game that make you feel again.

    The route B was offsetting as first since it didnt deviate enough fro route A but as soon as we start the game proper    A story narrative reminiscence of Xenogears and FFT, Nier automata is one of the most memorable game of all time. A game brushed off as a fetish porn fantasy by many at first glance. It is game that resonates to those who are longing for a game that make you feel again.

    The route B was offsetting as first since it didnt deviate enough fro route A but as soon as we start the game proper (yes, i consider A & B as prologue) then things really start to hit is off. Similar to anime where the first half of the season is light hearted with dark tones glimmered underneath the surface the everything start to boil up in the second half as wham moments come ini succeeding fashion that left me at awe.

    It is not for everyone but a game doesnt need to be for everyone to be considered great. It delivered what it aim to. An experience we rarely see in games nowadays. Its art in our worlds current form.

    A great beautiful game.    … Expand
  6. Kaijyuu
    Oct 9, 2019
    10
    Just... Amazing... The story might seem repetitive after ending A but trust me it's all worth it for the second half of playtrough B and ending C and ending D and specially ending E.
  7. Lord_Sec
    Oct 11, 2019
    10
    Best game ever made! From story, music, gameplay and world of this game! Masterpiece in every way!
  8. CSYBR
    Jun 7, 2020
    8
    Incredible gameplay and an exciting story, that almost made me cry. Setting, beautiful graphics.
  9. NeonArmageddon
    Oct 22, 2019
    10
    I just wanna say that the people who didn't go past the first ending and decided the game was meh haven't even experienced a fraction of what this game really is: an incredibly powerful story, at whose core lies the question: what does it mean to be human?

    On top of the deep philosophical themes, you have many emotional scenes. The C and D endings are an emotional rollercoaster, as you    I just wanna say that the people who didn't go past the first ending and decided the game was meh haven't even experienced a fraction of what this game really is: an incredibly powerful story, at whose core lies the question: what does it mean to be human?

    On top of the deep philosophical themes, you have many emotional scenes. The C and D endings are an emotional rollercoaster, as you see the story become darker and darker. It makes ending E so impactful, because the ultimate ending is one full of hope.

    It helps a lot that the music is absolutely amazing, not only fitting everything that happens, but enhancing it. I doubt the scene at the factory would be the same level of eerie without "Become as Gods", or that the ending E would have as much impact without "Weight of the World".

    It's also hard not to mention the characters, who make the whole story possible. And as much as I love 2B, 9S, and their interactions and relationship which is complicated to say the least, I think it's A2 that ultimately stole my heart. She's made out to be a cold and mysterious character at first, but the more time you play as her, the more her soft side shows, and you grow sympathy for her. By the end she was easily my favorite. I also loved Devola and Popola, Adam and Eve, 6O and 21O, and Pascal, who are all side characters, but are still incredibly interesting and lovable.

    Mechanically the game is really solid, the combat and movement were all smooth and felt nice, I often jumped around just to see the smooth animations of the main characters. The experience is very customizable: on Easy mode you can choose just how much help you need. For example, I only ever used the Auto-shoot chip, because I was annoyed with having to constantly manually shoot. All 3 playable characters are unique, and each is fun to play, I'd have a hard time picking my favorite.

    All in all, it's a game that everyone should play, and it easily jumped to my #1 spot in terms of favorite game, it has great characters, story, music, graphics, gameplay... I don't know how one would go about making a greater game, it simply hits the right beats in so many different places, and it's so clearly a product of a lot of work, but more importantly a lot of love, not only from the director, Yoko Taro.

    If you didn't give it a chance after ending A, or didn't play it at all, please do. It's the one game I can recommend without any doubts.    … Expand
  10. CallumMcA
    Oct 24, 2019
    10
    Nier: Automata builds an expectation and then smashes it out the park. This game delivers a consistent enjoyable experience throughout. It's a hack and slash that gives you some freedom on how you would like to play with comfortable controls. The story is enjoyable and thought provoking. Areas of the game are innovative and interesting.

    This is a memorable experience every step of the    Nier: Automata builds an expectation and then smashes it out the park. This game delivers a consistent enjoyable experience throughout. It's a hack and slash that gives you some freedom on how you would like to play with comfortable controls. The story is enjoyable and thought provoking. Areas of the game are innovative and interesting.

    This is a memorable experience every step of the way but the one thing that stands out from all else, is the music. The soundtrack on this game is by the best I've heard in a long time, it reinforces the theme of the game while being pleasant to listen to.    … Expand
  11. Clamichi
    Oct 27, 2019
    10
    In my Opinion, everything in this game is awesome, the soundtrack, the story, characters and other things that makes this game my best gamer experience.
  12. Phased
    Dec 28, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An absolute masterpiece that kept getting better after each ending. The combat is fun and mechanically fluid. The graphics are very nice and the art style fits perfectly. Loved the characters and the game elicits emotion through its gameplay so well. Also, soundtrack is one of the best in any game I've ever played. This is the only 10 I've ever given on this site, but it's completely deserved.… Expand
  13. Elumati
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    This game is a masterpiece play it if you haven't you will love it nothing else needs saying
  14. Realisa
    Nov 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i have a lot of different feeling about this game like no other game, some time im like i wanna kill the ROBOTS! and 2 quests later im crying feelin bad for ROBOTS?!?! WTF lol good game very different from anything i've played and i like the waifus so 10/10 MUST BUY!!!… Expand
  15. Lazydragon
    Nov 14, 2019
    10
    Truly great. Starts of great, but kept surprising me by getting better and better. Be sure to play it through at least 3 times
  16. Denis94
    Sep 7, 2021
    7
    Es un título que hace cosas de 10 y otras que no llegan al 5 me explico: la banda sonora es una autentica maravilla y quizás sea lo más destacable del juego, la jugabilidad se nota fresca y rápida, no tiene muchos combos pero si variedad de armas para dar profundidad al combate, gráficamente está bastante descuidado excepto los modelos de algunos personajes que lucen bastante bien, elEs un título que hace cosas de 10 y otras que no llegan al 5 me explico: la banda sonora es una autentica maravilla y quizás sea lo más destacable del juego, la jugabilidad se nota fresca y rápida, no tiene muchos combos pero si variedad de armas para dar profundidad al combate, gráficamente está bastante descuidado excepto los modelos de algunos personajes que lucen bastante bien, el mapeado de mundo abierto es un auténtico solar en ocasiones caminarás y correrás sin apenas encontrarte nada y la historia sin ser una revolución se puede decir que cumple, en definitiva un juego que podría ser un 10 pero se queda en un 7 por esos aspectos poco pulidos.… Expand
  17. jlcegri
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    This is the best game I've ever played. Yoko Taro and the all studio is incredible. Everything that makes up the game keeps you immersed in it and is a very stony topic to discuss which is used in a wonderful way. I find the plot plot of the game incredible and how complicated and easy it is to understand it, and not to mention the endings, which makes the endings so absurd that there areThis is the best game I've ever played. Yoko Taro and the all studio is incredible. Everything that makes up the game keeps you immersed in it and is a very stony topic to discuss which is used in a wonderful way. I find the plot plot of the game incredible and how complicated and easy it is to understand it, and not to mention the endings, which makes the endings so absurd that there are from the F make it very special.… Expand
  18. Ambimunch
    Nov 29, 2019
    9
    The game breaks away from the stereotypical robot apocalypse cliche and presents a deep and thought-provoking narrative of androids that were programmed to think and experience emotions like humans, ultimately posing the question if these beings are living creatures. The game uses Platinum's top tier deep battle system, a very good soundtrack, and a well written script - and delivers anThe game breaks away from the stereotypical robot apocalypse cliche and presents a deep and thought-provoking narrative of androids that were programmed to think and experience emotions like humans, ultimately posing the question if these beings are living creatures. The game uses Platinum's top tier deep battle system, a very good soundtrack, and a well written script - and delivers an interesting story unlike anything from other sci-fi films/games we've seen before. 9/10… Expand
  19. morgoth834
    Jun 19, 2020
    9
    Breathtaking. This game is just a ton of fun with an intriguing story. The way the game seamlessly switched between entirely different game genres ensured I was never truly bored. It's nice to see that Yoko Taro was finally given a large budget.
  20. xenobrain
    Dec 5, 2019
    10
    Metal Gear Final Fantasy. The best game on PS4 hands down. Best story, best gameplay, looks beautiful. Seriously though, this is the best game on the playstation 4. Also the soundtrack might be the best videogame OST of all time. This game is right down my ally, so your millage may vary . But even if you aren't into japanese games, I really think anybody should have a great time with this.
  21. Saito86
    Dec 2, 2019
    10
    A master piece !
    Just on of the best game ever made , thank you Yoko Taro, thank you square Enix !
    You have made a really unique game :) and I LOVE IT !
  22. DimixondX
    Nov 21, 2019
    10
    Лучшая игра которая только была установлена на мою пс4, повелся как и все на юбку, а оказалось там лучший сюжет в играх последних .... да вообще ever
  23. bubyilda
    Nov 23, 2019
    10
    In my opinion it is the best game that i had ever seen. Only minus it is graphics but it is not a big problem
  24. raptus21
    Dec 1, 2019
    9
    Th best sundtrack in gameplay history. Very emotional story, interesting quests and plot, nice fights, comfortable chips system. The only drawbacks are backtracking and too empty world.
  25. StrangerM
    Dec 4, 2019
    10
    Awesome story, beautiful songs, very charismatic characters, and a dynamic hack'n slash gameplay, my favorite game after years, I've finished 100% with a smile on my face.
  26. Alentejano
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow I don't even know how to start this one. Let's say this: Nier: Automata isn´t "nier perfect", it is a straight masterpiece. Everything about the game is beautiful.
    It has a cast of great characters that have defined relationships and personalities that make it easy to connect with them (the humor involving them is also great). I loved everyone (even the operators and the pods). The enemies are also amazing and always come with an interesting story and purpose. 2B, 9S, A2, Pascal, just to name a few, are characters whose stories get developed during the game and we end up loving each one because we are able to see through their perspective.
    The combat is simply amazing, full of different ways of fighting your enemies. The strikes are powerful and the agility of the androids accompanied with a fantastic evade button makes for great fights. Each character has a different style we'll get accustomed to (hacking is really fun).
    The goddamn music is simply the best in video game history. Each zone theme was beautiful and represented said area perfectly ("city ruins", the desert complex theme, "the forest kingdom", the GODDAMN AMUSEMENT PARK THEME), the battle themes are godly ("become as gods", "this cannot continue", "birth of a wish"), the fight with Simone while "a beautiful song" plays and is synchronized with the gameplay ... love it. These are just some examples. I just want to end this section by saying that "The weight of the world" hits differently after finishing the game.
    The story and the world are extremely philosophical. The story takes the characters to the limits of their "emotions" and throughout the game it shows examples of characters facing hard questions like : the purpose of their life? why do they still live if they cannot feel?. Some acquire emotions in their attempt to copy the humans but are confronted with fear, others with desire. The machines form family ties and try to avenge their fallen loved ones. Both the machines and the androids end up acting like humans. In the route C and D we see how both sides (especially the androids) try to find meaning in their lives when their sole purpose is destroyed. Both sides try to live in a world without god, without values and by doing that these pieces of AI end up practicing free will.
    Ending E is beautiful. Everything about it is perfect: how the pods cannot let the androids they actually grew attached to die so by refusing for that to happen they exercise free will and develop consciousness; the player has to fight the credits, which represent the creators or God, while the weight of the world plays...but you can't and fail. Then after a few attempts the kindness of total strangers, who deleted their save data in a selfless act, allows you to fight but this time not alone and the weight of the world plays now in chorus. Then the post credits scene shows that there is meaning to it all and only you can decide your future. The game ends by asking if you want to delete your save to help others. This goes in line with the theme of the game: you can keep your save but you can try to be kinder and give purpose to your work (by allowing it to aid others in their quest to finish this game).
    Nier: Automata is a masterpiece. A game that transcends its medium and tries to question its players while also giving them a thrilling experience. Everything about this work of art is beautiful and purposeful. Nier will certainly be an experience I won't forget. A journey of emotional and philosophical moments and ideas.    … Expand
  27. AndreyCloud
    May 5, 2020
    10
    What can I say? An absolute masterpiece. This game achieves such deep levels of storytelling, questioning the very essence of humanity and philosophy. The characters are amazing and unique as these androids struggle with the exact same questions we do when it comes to suffering, understanding, and meaning of life. Their journey and character development is a joy to watch as they fight aWhat can I say? An absolute masterpiece. This game achieves such deep levels of storytelling, questioning the very essence of humanity and philosophy. The characters are amazing and unique as these androids struggle with the exact same questions we do when it comes to suffering, understanding, and meaning of life. Their journey and character development is a joy to watch as they fight a long and arduous war with the machines; quest to help others and always question the meaning behind all their actions. The full credit ending was amazing, bringing in other players to help you and giving you a choice to be selfless and help another player in the future. Besides the incredible journey and story, the world design and map changes keep the game fresh and beautiful. The combat mechanics are some of the best and interactive I have ever played, great combat variety and challenging. Best music in any video game I have ever heard hands down. Overall, nothing wrong with it at all. Be sure to keep playing past ending A, B, C, and D there is a lot of story still there. This game truly deserves a perfect score, the only reason I feel it wasn’t more popular is because it didn’t gain much publicity as it launched. I also read the short book associated with this game, it also adds amazing detail in short stories of A2, 2B, and 9S that you would love if you loved the original game. A JRPG masterpiece, if you love the genre or would love to explore it, perfect game for it.… Expand
  28. ViggoLuke
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    I was honestly surprised of how good Nier:Automata was, even though I knew how good the reviews where. I mostly play FPS titles like rainbow six siege or COD but so at first I was not sure if if like this sort of game, but I shortly realized how good it was and I could not get of the computer!
  29. pedraww
    Dec 8, 2019
    8
    Although it gets repetitive, the game is great and kinda challenging sometimes.
  30. Pietrovish
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Una maravilla de jugabilidad e historia. Lo rejugué hasta sacar todos los finales. Totalmente recomendable.
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  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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