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.
  31. dylan_sayre
    Jan 11, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I almost gave up after I finished Route A. I mean I had finished the game and made it to the end credits after all? I was disappointed by the story and found it very dull. However, after reading on the internet, you're actually supposed to keep playing and reload your save file after you finish the first ending, and boy did the rest of the game not disappoint. By the end of Route E I was nearly in tears, and this is coming from someone that doesn't cry very often in video games. The combat was fun although the most fun I had was playing as 9S and utilizing his hacking abilities to defeat enemies. It was a lot more satisfying than the repetitive button mashing of 2B and A2. With slightly tighter combat and story resources accessible in the game rather than real world novellas, I would give this a 10/10. But as it stands, with incredible atmosphere, music, and fun hacking, I give this game an 8/10… Expand
  32. hunterontoss
    Jun 16, 2020
    10
    хочется плакать от того на сколько это уникальная и интересная игра, лучше ее пока что еще не создали, красота и только!
  33. Solaris123
    Dec 24, 2019
    10
    This is real Ghost in the shell ,intelligent story and character , nice plot twist ,easy and addictive combat system
  34. LikeaPisces
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Until I met this game I thought action rpgs was just something interesting. Nier is nice to play, has an excellent history, beautiful track, and a metalanguage previously seen in a game, but never so well performed
  35. TheSmogs
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    Wonderful game awesome fight soundtrack nice thicc girl and beatiful grafics
  36. Soom-12
    Mar 5, 2020
    10
    The Nier Automata game is a A masterpiece game,

    the music is legendary and unforgettable, and it is one of the best games in terms of music (if not the best) and there are beautiful movements in music. If you hate enemies, you will see that the music has changed to become digital and so... 100000/10 The game​​Play is very, very fun You can hack and fight, raise them in the air,    The Nier Automata game is a A masterpiece game,

    the music is legendary and unforgettable, and it is one of the best games in terms of music (if not the best) and there are beautiful movements in music. If you hate enemies, you will see that the music has changed to become digital and so... 100000/10

    The game​​Play is very, very fun You can hack and fight, raise them in the air, destroy them, shoot and use special moves. FUN!
    10/10

    the story... what an amazing knitted story... you might think is simple because of the initial story but it is deep sad and embodies human feelings.
    10/10

    and the design of clothes and characters is very very beautiful.
    10/10

    Now let's talk about the flaws
    The difficulty difference between the midume and the hard is very large, the midume is easy and hard is very hard.    … Expand
  37. NAPPERY
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    A game crafted by gods, Yoko Taro has yet again crafted a compelling work of art. The music is one to listen to when hit by feels, studying, work, tests and more. Gameplay is on a whole other level with gripping combat to boot.
  38. Adriella01
    Feb 22, 2020
    9
    As it is part of the drakengard/drag on dragoon and Nier lore, I had to play this wonderful game. For Fans it has many references to the old ps2 classics. If it would have more gameplay hours about the story like in Nier and Drakengard, it could be a 10 for me. Instead I got a bit disappointed getting all the various endings pretty soon.
  39. PochoEpic
    Feb 23, 2020
    10
    Ultra futurista, las máquinas y cyborgs invaden el mundo, muestra la desesperanza y la pérdida de cordura en su máximo esplendor, expone de forma emocional las consecuencias que puede traer la IA en la humanidad, abre la cuarta pared involucrandote directamente con el juego y otros jugadores, el sistema de combate mezcla varios géneros como hack and slash, rpg, shooter, naves y puzzles, aUltra futurista, las máquinas y cyborgs invaden el mundo, muestra la desesperanza y la pérdida de cordura en su máximo esplendor, expone de forma emocional las consecuencias que puede traer la IA en la humanidad, abre la cuarta pared involucrandote directamente con el juego y otros jugadores, el sistema de combate mezcla varios géneros como hack and slash, rpg, shooter, naves y puzzles, a mi gusto una joya que no deja cabos sueltos y que la ambientación post-humanidad está muy bien lograda teniendo de la mano una dirección musical y un diseño de personajes que te ayudarán a disfrutar aún más de un juego que sólo por sus mecánicas y jugabilidad ya entrega mucho.… Expand
  40. Rakoor_11037
    Mar 16, 2020
    10
    This is definitely one of the best games i've ever played.. amazing soundtracks, Great story, absolutely beautiful characters.. very smooth and fun gameplay.. and great endings...
  41. Rukru
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    Absolutely loved this game, the varied game play styles, the amazing music, the powerful stories this game is a masterpiece
  42. TheReal_funboby
    May 1, 2020
    9
    This game took me by surprise. It was my first Nier experience and I was blown away. Although the graphics aren't up to par to what we're used to on AAA games, it more than makes up for it everywhere else. The gameplay is stylish and addictive, the music is amazing, and the story is a wild ride that needs to be experienced by everyone. It is very well paced and the story keeps youThis game took me by surprise. It was my first Nier experience and I was blown away. Although the graphics aren't up to par to what we're used to on AAA games, it more than makes up for it everywhere else. The gameplay is stylish and addictive, the music is amazing, and the story is a wild ride that needs to be experienced by everyone. It is very well paced and the story keeps you guessing until the end. There are multiple endings so just when you thought you were done, it opens another path for you. The only negative I've encountered are some minor glitches in this game that randomly happen but don't ruin the experience for me at all. I have heard that the YoRHA Edition has more glitches so do look into that before deciding if you should buy the standard edition or the YoRHA. This review was based on the standard edition.… Expand
  43. AnsemTheWise
    May 23, 2020
    10
    The best game of 2017.
    + BEAUTIFUL music
    + Amazing artstyle
    + Great Battle system
    + Inspiring Plot
    + 2B
  44. DAVIDVA11
    Jun 1, 2020
    10
    Hermoso...... El final deja un vacío existencial y a la vez una satisfacción que jamás pensé que sentiría por un vídeojuego.
  45. Burattix54
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece in innovative storytelling. Truly something unique in the videogame medium.
    The gameplay costantly has something new to offer, with costant camera view shifts, melee and bullethell sections, minigames and much more.
    It tells a deep and meaningful story without boring you to hell with useless cutcenes, or massive exposition dumps, but using the tools the gaming media offers.    A masterpiece in innovative storytelling. Truly something unique in the videogame medium.
    The gameplay costantly has something new to offer, with costant camera view shifts, melee and bullethell sections, minigames and much more.
    It tells a deep and meaningful story without boring you to hell with useless cutcenes, or massive exposition dumps, but using the tools the gaming media offers.
    The music is the final perfect touch to this beautiful masterpiece.

    Also anime ass so 10/10    … Expand
  46. Chestwig
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Absolutely fantastic!
    I loved the first game despite middling reviews and this is even better. Just like the first game the soundtrack is amazing. The story demands more play throughs to get the whole picture. There are multiple endings including some comedy ones.
    Like the first game it asks lots of questions and really makes you question your actions. The graphics are good for a AA game    Absolutely fantastic!
    I loved the first game despite middling reviews and this is even better. Just like the first game the soundtrack is amazing. The story demands more play throughs to get the whole picture. There are multiple endings including some comedy ones.
    Like the first game it asks lots of questions and really makes you question your actions.
    The graphics are good for a AA game and there is a good 50 hours of gameplay to see the true ending.
    This is hands down my favourite game of this generation.    … Expand
  47. GreenDynomite
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This Is such a Wonderful experience, please give it a chance =0. It's amazing how Yoko Taro uses Philosophy he has Learned over the years to make such a compelling story that implements such a creative experience.=0
  48. karay123
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Outstanding game, beautiful soundtrack, amazing story and fascinating fights.
  49. ngeduardo
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Pros
    -Grandioso sistema de combate
    -Personaje entrañable y carismáticos
    -Siempre hay algo que encontrar
    -Muy rejugable
    -Historia con buena profundidad

    Contras
    -Puede tener algunas caídas de FPS
  50. ProjectEchoes
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    "The Time I Was Able To Spend With You. It Was Like Memories Of Pure Light.” Thank You...NieR: Automata.

    PLAY. THIS. GAME.

    Have you ever heard the phrase, “more than the sum of it’s parts”?
  51. Daiwolf
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    “I believe... Only tragedy awaits us in our future...” No.2

    It is a very philosophical, depressing, tragic game. Deals with existentialism. It left me with an existential void when I finished the whole game, it made me reflect on many things. The goddamn soundtrack is a gem, the story behind the characters. 9S's personality change is pretty strong. I loved the gameplay. The game doesn't    “I believe... Only tragedy awaits us in our future...” No.2

    It is a very philosophical, depressing, tragic game. Deals with existentialism. It left me with an existential void when I finished the whole game, it made me reflect on many things. The goddamn soundtrack is a gem, the story behind the characters. 9S's personality change is pretty strong. I loved the gameplay. The game doesn't have the most realistic graphics, but I personally love the type of graphics of NieR: Automata has, sooo for me it's very good.    … Expand
  52. Harlequinz_Eg0
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    masterpiece of a soundtrack, amazing story and really fun game play in both the main game and the bullet hell sections. the hacking game play I found difficult sometimes but still fun.

    The game is simply a masterpiece for me.
  53. Oliver9192
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
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  54. sakura96
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Es una experiencia única, no esperaba nada y me pareció una maravilla en todos los aspectos.
  55. intra
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    7 or 8/10. Mixed feelings about this game. Nier does so many things right I want to give it a 9/10, however a tedious world with tons of repetition dulled the experience.

    The story is compelling and gripping from the very beginning, the ost is perhaps one of the best and most fitting in recent memory and the characters including the machines are engaging. The storytelling, addition of    7 or 8/10. Mixed feelings about this game. Nier does so many things right I want to give it a 9/10, however a tedious world with tons of repetition dulled the experience.

    The story is compelling and gripping from the very beginning, the ost is perhaps one of the best and most fitting in recent memory and the characters including the machines are engaging. The storytelling, addition of 'light' multiplayer elements and layered gameplay make for an unforgettable experience that everyone should try.

    The problem for me is that the world itself gets boring fast, which is mainly an issue because this game is designed to easily surpass 50+ hours.
    Fixing this is not too difficult (but costly of course). Fleshout the world more, more details, more npcs and most importantly more areas to explore. Revisiting the same places over and over was very tedious by the end.

    With that said I still enjoyed the game and wish to see more like it. Hopefully developers can make some of these improvements, looking forward to what is next.    … Expand
  56. MTaguchi
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Simply put, this is one of the best games of all time. Yoko Taro finally balanced an amazing story with great gameplay, making this game a masterpiece in the action RPG genre. The replay value is amazing and the pacing of the story is excellent. If you still haven’t played this game, hurry! It’s one of my personal favorites of the PS4/ONE generation.
  57. vvv123
    Sep 3, 2021
    5
    I loved the visuals and soundtrack, but the story is lackluster and the enemies are all too similar. I think the first route should be enticing enough for me to play the other routes, but as it wasn't I don't think I'll come back to it. Imo, there are many other RPG/JRPG to get into that have a better story.
  58. Harryik
    Feb 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Отличная игра мне очень понравилась, идеальный геймплей. Ставлю 0 потому что SONY не дабавили Русскую локализацию. Очень обидно, так всегда делают.… Expand
  59. Elite_Soldier
    Feb 3, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Route A Review
    -Enemies are generic and boring
    - Combat is repetitive, just spam square essentially
    - 2b and 9s have no personality. 2b developed by showing her emotions but it's feels really shallow
    - The characters contradict themselves all the time between side quests and main quest cutscenes. One second she's supportive of non-combative machines and in other moments she doesn't give a toss
    - Her caring for 9s felt forced, they had like no chemistry (you find out why in future routes but it still was poorly done)
    - Voice acting in this game is amateur
    - Villains had no personality, they were just bad for the sake of it (In future routes you see why, but it still wasn't organically fleshed out)
    - Map and UI is clunky
    - Side quests were BORING
    - By the end of route A, it felt like I played a stupid anime kid's game

    The one good thing about this route was the music.
    5/10, the most average game ever. It tried to be deep, but it wasn't.

    Route B Review
    -Very repetitive as it's the same story, but with some interesting bits.
    -The delivery for some big story beats fell flat, like the info on humans. 6/10

    Route C, D, and E Review
    - Thought the story would be a mind f like people say, but it was straightforward, kinda boring actually.
    - Sometimes the game impresses you with certain sequences but it's always short-lived.
    - Last 10 mins of C and D and E were good. 7/10

    The game is a 6/10 overall. It was poorly directed and executed. It was tedious, and the gameplay dragged; cut scenes featured poor voice acting(English DUB) and stiff animations. It felt like the writer was lazy by making the lore boring and meaningless. Keep in mind that I don't particularly like Eva. If you want to play Japanese games with better stories and gameplay, you should play Shadow of the Colossus and Gravity Rush. Though the story of Gravity Rush was a little disappointing, it had much better gameplay and much more interesting characters. And SOTC is a classic, highly recommend.     … Expand
  60. poolpy11
    Oct 8, 2022
    0
    Prologue took around 5-6 hours. One of the worst games I played. No save option in the beginning of the game so you have to replay prologue for several times until you master combat even on easy mode.
  61. RCAVHS
    Mar 20, 2022
    5
    Add this to the list of games I put down after 10 hours or so. I really wanted to like the game but it never gave me anything to want to keep playing it. Fetch quests are okay if the open world is filled with things to encounter on the way. This world was not. One thing I've noticed in games that I stop playing is they have items laid out around the world as simple glowing orbs (seeAdd this to the list of games I put down after 10 hours or so. I really wanted to like the game but it never gave me anything to want to keep playing it. Fetch quests are okay if the open world is filled with things to encounter on the way. This world was not. One thing I've noticed in games that I stop playing is they have items laid out around the world as simple glowing orbs (see Xenoblade Chronicles). Please just put them in a treasure chest or some sort of box (see FF7R). Or maybe make them a part of the environment (see BOTW).

    But hey the music was amazing.    … Expand
  62. Yotanabe
    Sep 8, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Probably One of the best games i ever played in the playsation!!
    - Story Wise? It's a masterpiece
    - Gameplay? lot of weapons, different Kinds of fighting style, fun combat movements
    - Voice acting? English and Japanese Dub did they very job to make this game wonderful, they managed to Relay the feelings of the androids even if its hard because they supposed to not have any feelings.
    - Music? Nier have the best ost out of all the games i played, Really hits you right into the heart and feelings
    - Design? superb, Well not going to lie most of people came for 2B's Cultured Android Parts but i know very well that we all stayed for the story
    - Characters? everyone of them got their own Characters and behavior, i may find 9S little bit unreasonable at the end but i find it really beautiful.. the brothers adam and eve, they both really have a wonderful relationship, mostly eve being a little spoiled brother.. Machines like Pascal Really well made, it's a little bit sad that everything that he tried to protect gone and at the end he chose to forget it since he said that it pains him in his heart (even if he is a machine), A2 your typical Tsundere type but really fun to play and watch with, she may not straight with her feelings but when she do, you know it's something special.. 2B although 2b's original mission was regarding to all the YoRHa units, she still forced herself composed with her emotion, it's indeed a curse of cycle of life and death. The Twins Devola and Popola, Same as Adam and eve, The Twins really made the story much more interesting, also them dying together rather than being alone is little bit sad but beautiful reason.


    overall this game has been one of the greatest choice i ever made in my life, with the ability to do the things at the end of Ending E (which is deleting data just to help the other players stucked) i found it very beautiful, to me deleting all the data i had (more than 50 hrs) even if i picked yes out of curiosity, in the end when i found out that it really got deleted, it was the best choice i did not because i hated it but because it's the best way to end a journey!! Thank you very much yoko taro for making this game and as for the other nier games i highly recommend you all to play it!!    … Expand
  63. brayton42
    Jan 14, 2022
    4
    I struggled through this game until the bitter end, and although that ending was cool, the experience left me frustrated. Its set in an open world, but that world is empty and boring. There are sidequests to be done, none of which I encountered offered anything more than busy work. After the 1/3rd mark in the game it became clear that I just wanted to get to the end, hearing good thingsI struggled through this game until the bitter end, and although that ending was cool, the experience left me frustrated. Its set in an open world, but that world is empty and boring. There are sidequests to be done, none of which I encountered offered anything more than busy work. After the 1/3rd mark in the game it became clear that I just wanted to get to the end, hearing good things about the story made me think that this would redeem it. Skipping side-missions and rushing through main missions I acknowledge that this left me underleveled for some later missions. But the difficulty spike is steep, leaving what was already mundane combat, also needlessly difficult. The last half of the game was played on easy mode. The remainder of my play-through was a glorified lets play because of this, at-least allowing me to participate in its story. This too however left me frustrated, the story never gets much better. There are certainly interesting concepts at play here, but fumbled horribly with bad writing, unlikable characters, and what I felt were very predictable twists. Despite it landing its ending, I find myself wishing I had left the controller down after one of the many encounters when the visuals got too confusing to see the overpowered enemies.… Expand
  64. 3VObHbIXETEP
    Mar 17, 2022
    1
    Пососная хрень. С убогим графоном и не внятным сюжетом. Вовлекалочка для одиноких прыщавых задротов фапующих на анимешных вайф.
  65. Jofe
    May 15, 2022
    5
    "Dodge the balls: The Game". Bad gameplay, uninteresting characters and boring writing. It's fun the first two hours, not more.
  66. ZangBang
    Oct 30, 2022
    5
    54/100
    Automata aims to explore the human condition through inhuman characters, tackling themes of identity and existentialism, but it fails at it, completely lacking the nuance to do it in a compelling way, with heavy-handed dialogue and simplistic, basic characters. Even with such flawed writing, the plot itself manages to surprise and entertain thanks to a great art direction, coupled    54/100
    Automata aims to explore the human condition through inhuman characters, tackling themes of identity and existentialism, but it fails at it, completely lacking the nuance to do it in a compelling way, with heavy-handed dialogue and simplistic, basic characters. Even with such flawed writing, the plot itself manages to surprise and entertain thanks to a great art direction, coupled with a beautifully melancholic soundtrack and a couple of captivating segments that take full advantage of videogames' systems and interactivity as an artistic medium to enhance the player's involvement in the narrative, even more than its predecessor did. Also like the original Nier, Automata frequently shifts its camera perspective, going from third-person to top-down, from side-scroller to isometric, giving each area a distinct exploration flare with varied battle scenarios. This framing variety accompanies combat's multifaceted structure, since the captivating blend of Action RPG and Bullet-Hell is also back. The combat system is greatly entertaining thanks to a nice weapon variety and fluid combos, while the Bullet-Hell element is now even more relevant but greatly suffers from severely repetitive battle scenarios. Physical combat has a similiar problem due to a shortage of meaningful variables unlocked throughout the experience and an extremely poor enemy variety, but the game partially makes up for it with great boss fights and a pleasantly extensive equipment system allowing players to strategically organize inventory space to add various active and passive abilities, suiting different playstyles and customizing progression.    … Expand
  67. GuiBio
    Dec 31, 2022
    5
    Got a little desapointed about this game, it tryed so hard to be emotional and stuff, but didn't work for me.
  68. Ardalan1
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    A masterpiece. One of the best games I have ever played. I not only enjoyed the amazing music, characters, world, and story but also I have learned a lot from this game. It has changed my life.
  69. DinoBeam
    Jul 11, 2020
    5
    In the beginning of the second play-through [where you play as a different character with different moves and some new story elements] I picked up a quest I had done in play-through one. Go kill these machines in this red circle on the map and bring back the parts. Just like the first time, I killed them all and got 3/4 parts. Looking it up online I had found out that the only way toIn the beginning of the second play-through [where you play as a different character with different moves and some new story elements] I picked up a quest I had done in play-through one. Go kill these machines in this red circle on the map and bring back the parts. Just like the first time, I killed them all and got 3/4 parts. Looking it up online I had found out that the only way to complete this quest is to quit and reload the game and do that quest yet again. It was at this point, I realized this game has no respect for me alot of the time.

    At first this game's aesthetic and unique chip upgrade system. had me thinking this might be one of my favorite rpgs. But you've heard the hype, lets get down to brass tacks the mainstream reviewers blatantly ignored.

    -Grossly poorly designed and super cringily cheesy shirtless anime boys turn out to be the villains, and ruin the games entire aesthetic and believability

    -There are no level indicators for missions which makes for tons of frustration and backtracking and wasted time

    -seeing enemies level up when I do to stay the same level as me just feels like cheap plastic

    -There is absolutely no warning that you are about to progress the story to a point of no return and loose all those unfinished quests you've already completed 75% of.

    -I did a side quest that took me all around the map and it gave me a key to a mysterious elevator. Found the elevator and it wouldn't open, had to look it up online, turns out because I didn't have a character with me for the rest of the game due to story reasons, I could no longer go down that elevator. No story reason for it, just a blatant big ol' slap in the face.

    -A quest where you hunt down defectors just straight up broke

    -Make sure you save in the middle of big sequences because just because you think it would autosave after a big fight while the action is still building, it may not

    -Plot starts strong and inspiring, then gets generic, predictable, and juvenile

    -I was told i was given a chip and could take it off, spent a long time looking for it. Turns out that chip doesn't actually exist, unlike every other chip in the game, such as the chip that is your life, which you can remove to kill yourself.

    -Finding stuff the world is an annoying chore, had to keep looking up a guide to find how to get places.

    -there is even a part where you get in a giant cannon and have to shoot a giant epic enemy, and they don't even let you aim. might as well have been a quicktime event

    This game is verrry overhyped, and i really hope they come out with a sequel that is much much better, because there is some cool stuff in this game.

    [Update]

    -upon watching the rest of the story on youtube, it is over drawn out despair porn, do not play this game if you want to be happy    … Expand
  70. scorp332211
    Mar 23, 2021
    5
    The game starts out pretty exciting. There’s various means of fighting and even vehicles. But once it gets past the Factory it gets pretty slow and kinda boring. There are tedious fetch quests that are just not interesting. Sometimes it’s hard to know what you’re supposed to do next. I thought this would be non-stop action like Bayonetta- but it’s not. Not sure why it got such glowingThe game starts out pretty exciting. There’s various means of fighting and even vehicles. But once it gets past the Factory it gets pretty slow and kinda boring. There are tedious fetch quests that are just not interesting. Sometimes it’s hard to know what you’re supposed to do next. I thought this would be non-stop action like Bayonetta- but it’s not. Not sure why it got such glowing reviews. At about 4 hours in I was ready to quit. I cannot recommend this game.… Expand
  71. zorek1
    Sep 1, 2023
    10
    Best Action JRPG a ever play with XENOGEARS, this is real GHOST IN THE SHELL 3. AMEN
  72. DKR
    Oct 22, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (wip) It hurts me to give NA this score. There is so much here that is so good! Rarely does a game NAIL it's atmosphere like NA does. Chrono Trigger, Kirby Super Star, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, FF7-8, there are some games that make such an immersive atmosphere that stands out above others. The gothic, anime style, the dark story, the giant-robot battles, the delicious waifus (rock on, Japan!), the slick sword play, the numerous, engaging side quests, and HOLY JEEBUS THE REPLAYABILITY, so why the low score?

    NA follows a sexy android known as 2B. 2B is a combat android that can swing swords that gravitate to her back like a sheathe, fly jets, super agile, and assisted by a little floating robot with an SMG, while sporting her standard-issue micro skirt and white thong. Tagging along is 9S, a young male android that's smitten with her. He's a hacker and scout.

    It all starts with 2B entering her mission via jet. The "machines" - more robust, less intelligent, and collective-zealous robots - are building something big, and she's off to save the day in an over the top clash with a giant robot. It's standard and ho-hum....but things eerily change as the machines grow more sentient, and start asking questions about their existence, form religions, and even try to procreate. Even the fellow androids 2B works with start behaving like adolescent teenagers. Things quickly spiral as you realize the game has no villain. You're slaughtering waves of confused innocents, as the game keeps reminding you NOT to feel bad for any of them. They're all just robots, right?

    This story telling is by far the most powerful aspect of NA. It does story-telling techniques of visual metaphors that has long since been lost in writing in recent times i.e. both the heroes wear blindfolds; signifying their ignorance to truth or purpose in a cruel world, or how NPC's are named after famous philosophers and behave similar to them. The story is wrapped in philosophical questions about god, religion, existence, war, meaning of life, meaning of suffering, and so on. It's a story like the books of old - Orwell's 1984, for example - where the events stayed with you; loomed in your mind and challenged what you believe in. It even inspired many youtubers to cut into NA's meaning, and they were very entertaining to watch! NA also has about 20 different endings, most of them 10s long jokes, but the final ending, and seeing it all come together had me crying a little.....but...

    The gameplay is where NA falls flat. It's a mediocre hack-n-slash that has 2 maps: a beige, city ruins, and a desert. They're about as exciting as they sound. What really kills it is enemy variety. I think I fought 3 enemies the entire game, outside of bosses. It gets really, really tedious, but what keeps you in it is the looming eeriness of the characters around you changing, along with that weird, anime s*** that ppl love, like if you play online and die, you have to leave a message of your death to other players based on presets. You'll make things like "A desperate android.....thought they heard an old friend....at a familiar place".

    Equally as good as the story is the majestic soundtrack. If I had any power to do so, I would put it somewhere in a list of "Top 50 video game soundtracks of all time". Some of these tracks will stay with me for the rest of my life, like:

    Vague Hope (featuring a beautiful, fictitious language called Chaos)
    City Ruins
    Wretched Machinery
    Treasured Memories
    Weight of the World (English)
    Grandma Destruction (ironic name, epic track)

    NA's OST captures a wide range of sounds from tragic, to nostalgia, to epic battle, to grim and soothing.

    What I commend NA the most for is taking such creative risks with the plot. I suppose I can only speak for myself when I say: I'm sick of every video game having # stories: ex-military's wife/daughter are killed/kidnapped, and now he's out for revenge, WW2, a little boy runs an errand and comes back to a burning village, WW2, a tyrant is taking over the world but stands no chance against the marine that can take a tank shell to the face but as long as he hides behind sheet metal and holds his breath for 10s, he'll be fine, WW2, the princess was kidnapped, WW2, OMG ZOMBIES, WW2. COME. ON. RISKS, like after you beat it once, you play it again but as 9S, and the game is slightly different with some plot insights, then a 3rd time through as the assassin droid A2 where the plot REALLY goes nuts.

    So do I recommend? Not really. You can get anything you want out of this game by watching a youtube playthrough, though I still highly recommend supporting NA in any way you can.

    Conclusion: NA is a captivating experience and a meal for the intellectual mind with lovely waifus to top it off. Epic story, but there isn't much gameplay, which is feeding a trend of playable movies instead of video games.

    "I came for the thighs, and stayed for the cries." -Anonymous    … Expand
  73. AlvaroK95
    Sep 10, 2020
    6
    La jugabilidad no está mal pero se hace repetitiva por la falta de progreso real en la variedad de posibilidades que puede ejecutar el jugador y por la repetitividad de las zonas, la historia está muy bien pero no llega a emocionar tanto como parece en un inicio, los gráficos son reguleros y la banda sonora es excelente.
  74. dantah
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    The game surprised me very pleasantly. Strong atmosphere, gorgeous soundtrack, fun combat, engaging storytelling.
  75. Ebra_1
    Dec 19, 2018
    10
    A really beautiful masterpiece that got beyond my expectation.
    I mean, This game is so good that if I could I will give it more than 10.
  76. karmic_devil
    May 2, 2021
    7
    Nier Automata is a beautiful game with a beautiful score in a fascinating world that falls short of greatness by quickly becoming repetitive. In the beginning of the game as you figure out the combat and learn about the world it does a great job of capturing your interest but as it goes on the battles all feel the same and the questing devolves into simply heading to the illuminated pointNier Automata is a beautiful game with a beautiful score in a fascinating world that falls short of greatness by quickly becoming repetitive. In the beginning of the game as you figure out the combat and learn about the world it does a great job of capturing your interest but as it goes on the battles all feel the same and the questing devolves into simply heading to the illuminated point on the map - and worse sometimes the spot on the map is so vague that you can be right next to it and then spend 30 minutes wandering around to figure out how to actually get TO it.

    This game isn't terrible. On the contrary it's quite good. But at some point in your play the frustrating is likely to outweigh the fun. And that's a shame.    … Expand
  77. StarsWitch
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    Amazing, heartbreaking yet charming, I love Neir with all my heart, a game that literally uses its medium in an insanely creative ways
  78. edxtan
    Jun 19, 2023
    6
    Both the story and gameplay of NieR:Automata™ repeatedly change your perspective, but the gameplay is boring and the more ambitious choices feel inconvenient and pretentious.
  79. PepeDelCielo
    Nov 5, 2019
    10
    Mind blowing masterpiece. The story, the combats, the narrative, the musics, the technique. Graphically imperfect, but I am in love so... 10
  80. JettFueled
    Jan 14, 2021
    5
    This game has nice character design, decent combat, but that's about it. The chip upgrade menu is absolutely terrible, the world isn't one that feels worth saving, the music puts me to sleep, the bosses suck, the side missions are boring and weird, it just feels like I'm going through some sort of contemporary art museum instead of enjoying a bright and inspiring video game. EverythingThis game has nice character design, decent combat, but that's about it. The chip upgrade menu is absolutely terrible, the world isn't one that feels worth saving, the music puts me to sleep, the bosses suck, the side missions are boring and weird, it just feels like I'm going through some sort of contemporary art museum instead of enjoying a bright and inspiring video game. Everything about the world is painfully bleak. God, I just, really REALLY hate the map. People have told me you have to get through the first playthrough before the game gets good. I'm sorry, no. If you have to play a game for 8 hours before things come together, and it hasn't grabbed me in that time, then it is NOT a good video game. Why not START with the good part, and keep that consistent for the whole game?… Expand
  81. Skyyfall
    Dec 3, 2020
    7
    For 2017 year this game not bad. Very bad graphic and open world looks like empty. I think this game needed remake!
  82. metesuzuk
    Jan 11, 2022
    9
    The game in which I plunge into its wide world. It is a game with attractive characters, designs like Simone, and a great story.
  83. PeterShahan
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    This game has the best Story and Ost. In the history of gaming
    The game play also good
    I wish that we had a combo list
  84. Neodamus
    Oct 28, 2020
    5
    This action shooter relies heavily on its quirky setting (an earth which humans left to flee from aliens who created androids to battle humans and now are gone themselves but androids and a few humans are left), its weird battle system (hack 'n slay against thousands of purple bubbles in either third person slasher or 2d side scrolling spaceship mode) and its annoying fan service. TwoThis action shooter relies heavily on its quirky setting (an earth which humans left to flee from aliens who created androids to battle humans and now are gone themselves but androids and a few humans are left), its weird battle system (hack 'n slay against thousands of purple bubbles in either third person slasher or 2d side scrolling spaceship mode) and its annoying fan service. Two androids are on a scout mission on earth and do repetitive and boring side missions for humans while discovering a twist that makes your eyes roll and forces you to several replays of the campaign until you try the bitter-lame final ending and true conclusion.… Expand
  85. Kanon-mg0
    Aug 18, 2020
    5
    Cada video juego tiene algo que atrapa a las personas! Yo ame cada momento de este juego
  86. tjhillman
    Sep 6, 2020
    5
    Unfortunately, no matter how layered and philosophical the games “endings” are, the game fails to capture any sort of emotional attachment to the characters and themes due to its poor gameplay, voice acting (including voiceless lines), and graphics. An overall tedious, grossly overrated experience.
  87. Rassane
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Obra maestra de videojuego, historia, jugabilidad, personajes... todo es muy bueno.
  88. JoseManuel10_
    Jun 24, 2023
    5
    +The combat is fun
    +The soundtrack is great
    -Too long with too many endings
    -The map is awkward with ugly environments
    -Invisible walls
    -Same type of enemies
    -Some parts are annoying and tedious
  89. MarleyW
    May 16, 2021
    6
    Only did first play through started 2a and have to say this game is extremely overrated. It has no real story on the first play through and first personally wasn’t good enough to warrant a 2nd play through as a less fun character.
  90. AdrikD
    Dec 5, 2021
    5
    I don't understand why do people like this game so much. Long, not interesting fights, terrible graphics
  91. Mooprs
    Dec 10, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (copy & paste of a review I made on another site. Since then I am glad I played the game and do love it.)

    June 25, 2021

    I beat the game a few days ago, and I'm not sure what score to give it yet. It feels like a lot to process. At the start of the game, it feels like what's going to be an awesome and fun open world to explore. The music, combat, and characters were and are still great. But to say the least, things take a turn after playing the 2nd ending.

    It becomes more than just a videogame. Things get real bad, real fast. Everything you are attached to (and in my case, very attached) is either tainted or destroyed. 2B getting infected was sad, but I can't remember anything in a videogame that made me feel more pain than the whole thing with pascal.

    Personally, I got ending D first. The reason for this is because while I knew picking A2 was the better option, I let my attachment to 9S control the decision after the game said "are you sure". I told myself I would just go back and get the other one after I saw what happened, which I did. After picking A2, I'm not even sure if I can call ending E happy. It's probably the best I could get, but the story still hurts.

    As I said I don't even know how I feel about it on an emotional level. Was the experience good? Am I glad I played it? I don't know. I will say that the game is very well put together and definitely did it's job. The only criticism I have is that the PC port isn't good and you need to replay the first ending as 9S, but maybe I made a mistake in skipping out on the side quests.

    Pros: controls, combat, characters, soundtrack, story, world building

    Cons: pain.    … Expand
  92. Crimson9
    Dec 25, 2022
    7
    Games are rarely philosophical like this. And even more rarely do they successfully deal with these themes and tie them into an interesting story. That's what Nier does better than any other game. Its a decent example of games as an artform, although I'd argue that it falls short of other examples such as Dark Souls and Shadow of the Colossus.

    Other than that, I loved the music, and    Games are rarely philosophical like this. And even more rarely do they successfully deal with these themes and tie them into an interesting story. That's what Nier does better than any other game. Its a decent example of games as an artform, although I'd argue that it falls short of other examples such as Dark Souls and Shadow of the Colossus.

    Other than that, I loved the music, and enjoyed the variety of different gameplay.

    But overall, despite the variation of different gameplay, it overstays its welcome and becomes really dull. Level design and the main type of combat are pretty uninspired. Its very tedious.

    1 point off for the oversexualization of the main characters too. Its just JRPG cringe.    … Expand
  93. Nmaa18
    Sep 2, 2023
    8
    Introduction: i have heard a lot of praise about the game, so i decided to try it. i ended up having a lot of highs and lows.

    good things: special effects, animations, character models, combat. The music is as good as they say. weapon variety and uniqueness + chip system. what could have been improved: make vehicles available or make fast travel available earlier. especially for the    Introduction: i have heard a lot of praise about the game, so i decided to try it. i ended up having a lot of highs and lows.

    good things: special effects, animations, character models, combat. The music is as good as they say. weapon variety and uniqueness + chip system.

    what could have been improved: make vehicles available or make fast travel available earlier. especially for the 2nd play-through. The game crashed 6 times on Ps5 for me - something which happens often if i am to believe the reddit posts on the matter. After 30 hours already, i unfortunately couldn't keep going, when i could be playing other games with no big bug issues like this. also. many buildings look ugly and empty.

    issues: the story is interesting but so confusing. you also have to replay the game twice which was incredibly tedious and annoying. also no invincibility while hitting and the pod's lock on was usually not on the enemy i wanted. the map and mini maps are horrible. the map is annoying to control/move, and it was soo clustered and full of huge red circles and red diamonds and red dots, even more so if you accepted side missions, so i stopped accepting side quests. losing chips when you die. in dark souls, you lose the souls you collected, but not your weapons or core stats/skills, meaning that you can come back and still fight like before to try and retrieve lost souls, but here, you come back weaker, more vulnerable, and not knowing what to expect - not fun.

    Conclusion: major issues on ps5 made it crash often, the 2nd most after cyberpunk2077 in my experience. the story structure is confusing and unsatisfying to go through, despite interesting themes /tones/ideas. The storytelling should have been clearer, just like the map. The music and Japanese VA are a strong point. 2B and 9S look fantastic, but the surroundings not as much. the combat is good but i see room for improvement (improving lock-on, adding invincibility on attack or parrying, keeping chips when dying). it is nonetheless memorable, fun, and unique overall. 85/100    … Expand
  94. TheBigTicket
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    One of the easiest 10s you can give to a game imo. The brilliant writing of Yoko Taro mixed with Platinum Games combat and an absolute killer soundtrack.

    There is really nothing this game does bad and it is such a unique gaming experience if you aren't familiar with Yoko Taros other games I'd recommend everyone to pick it up.
  95. OriginalGinyu
    Sep 2, 2023
    7
    Pretty unique in a lot of ways, but definitely super overrated!!!! The open world isnt exciting at all and it has a lot of annoying game design choices (for example the save system).
  96. Sigarda
    Aug 24, 2023
    7
    A good game, but VERY overrated. While polished and enjoyable, has many flaws. Huge lack of enemy variety, too few bosses, combat is clean but gets repetitive, the story is predictable if you are not under 14yo, and I couldn't care for any of the main characters. A good game overall and better than most of modern games, but as I said, really overrated.
  97. Agamepsycho
    Sep 6, 2023
    2
    very bad game. players just love it because of 2Bs ass. Firtsly story is too complicated and incomprehensible. mechanics are medium. level design is trash. invisible walls are everywhere. its completely unacceptable in 2017. i am not going to even mention about the 2nd and 3rd campaign its a **** obviously. I would rate this game "0" but 2Bs porns are amazing so it deserves 2 points
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 101 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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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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