NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...

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  1. kevlarkev
    May 1, 2021
    7
    It was suprisingly underwhelming... Automata is one of the best games I have ever played and this falls short in every aspect compared to it. Maybe I had to high expectations coming from automata but this one did not impact me as much as I hoped. It is a fun game, but extremly repetitive and tedious back and forth ruins the experience alot. Story did not capture my like automata did asIt was suprisingly underwhelming... Automata is one of the best games I have ever played and this falls short in every aspect compared to it. Maybe I had to high expectations coming from automata but this one did not impact me as much as I hoped. It is a fun game, but extremly repetitive and tedious back and forth ruins the experience alot. Story did not capture my like automata did as well. It is by all means an ok game but do not expect a masterpiece like automata.… Expand
  2. J-O-DoubleZ
    May 29, 2021
    7
    As a massive fan of Nier Automata, this game had a tough job ahead of it, I haven't played the original Nier Replicant, I can say this game did not disappoint at all once the story started kicking. but its age certainly is very clear on the style of play, the game starts very slow and in a basic RPG style of the early 2000s, which might put some people off, but i encourage you to goAs a massive fan of Nier Automata, this game had a tough job ahead of it, I haven't played the original Nier Replicant, I can say this game did not disappoint at all once the story started kicking. but its age certainly is very clear on the style of play, the game starts very slow and in a basic RPG style of the early 2000s, which might put some people off, but i encourage you to go through the first 2 to 5 hours of the game and things will get interesting, as Nier Automata, the story is the best part of the game. but, for me at least, it is not up there with Automata which is superior in every aspect… Expand
  3. AndreyCloud
    Sep 21, 2021
    6
    As much as I wanted to love this game and had high expectations for it because I loved nier automata, I did not really vibe with it. I found all the elements of this game lacking: combat, story, map size, side quests, etc. I like some parts of the game and the multilayered story, I just found it a bit unappealing and lack luster. The combat was way too easy, had no problem with any fightAs much as I wanted to love this game and had high expectations for it because I loved nier automata, I did not really vibe with it. I found all the elements of this game lacking: combat, story, map size, side quests, etc. I like some parts of the game and the multilayered story, I just found it a bit unappealing and lack luster. The combat was way too easy, had no problem with any fight ever; literally never died. The world overall felt small (not many areas) with no real unique npcs or side characters. The story gives interesting perspectives from the A and B side of the stories from replicants and shades and gives some big surprises, just lacks any real appeal about the main characters and the straightforward/linear journey. Gathering all the weapons just to get the chance to see the final endings is a pain in itself that requires time, research, and replaying stuff you already did. Overall, I found this game lacking, for people that liked the original nier and the lore/world, then I believe they can enjoy this game.… Expand
  4. TSoultz1995
    May 5, 2021
    7
    Nier: Automata is one of my favorite games of all time. Everything about that game had me hooked where I couldn't get enough. While a decent game, unfortunately I didn't quite have the same experience with Replicant.

    Pros: -Great music -Fun characters -Solid story...... once you get to it. -Most of the voice acting Cons: -Fetch quests...endless fetch quests -Constant back    Nier: Automata is one of my favorite games of all time. Everything about that game had me hooked where I couldn't get enough. While a decent game, unfortunately I didn't quite have the same experience with Replicant.

    Pros:

    -Great music
    -Fun characters
    -Solid story...... once you get to it.
    -Most of the voice acting

    Cons:

    -Fetch quests...endless fetch quests
    -Constant back and forth
    -EXTREMELY slow start
    -Endless repetition
    -Hammy dialogue

    The main problem with Replicant is its litany of repetitive fetch quests that have you running back and forth between the same areas just to talk to another NPC that will send you back again to that previous area... rinse, repeat. Many of these quests require lists of rare drop items that can leave you grinding for hours upon hours. At one point in the game, you get the same exact quest twice in a row!

    Ultimately, it is a shame because the core combat is fun enough and the story and world is interesting, once it gets going...... which for me was about 30 hours in. Alot of the things that made Automata great are here (albeit in their infancy) but the execution and pacing aren't quite there. The game seems to know it can be a slog, because it a character keeps mentioning how annoying much of the back in forth is... I realize Yoko Taro has an eccentric sense of humor, but this is just one troll that didn't really land.

    It's a game I can only recommend if you are a fan of Automata and you go in knowing that the good goes hand in hand with some slog. When its good, its a great experience, but its certainly not for everyone.    … Expand
  5. PeperoniOwl
    May 19, 2021
    6
    It is very good that gamers can now get acquainted with the Nier Automata prequel.
    But on PS4Pro and PS5 the game looks mediocre: soapy textures and 1080p, which spoils the visual experience of the gameplay. I would like to get a resolution of at least 1440p, it would improve the situation. On PC and Xbox game so far deserves a higher score.
    P.S. Square Enix, please start adding Russian    It is very good that gamers can now get acquainted with the Nier Automata prequel.
    But on PS4Pro and PS5 the game looks mediocre: soapy textures and 1080p, which spoils the visual experience of the gameplay. I would like to get a resolution of at least 1440p, it would improve the situation. On PC and Xbox game so far deserves a higher score.
    P.S. Square Enix, please start adding Russian to your games (only subtitles are enough). There are a lot of fans of your games in CIS, they will definitely appreciate it. Take an example from your colleagues from CAPCOM.    … Expand
  6. davygravy93
    Apr 25, 2021
    6
    Actual Honest Review

    lol @ the people calling this a "masterpiece". Its an ok game especially if you were into Automata but its not the second coming of jesus like fanboys are making it out to be, its the same game as before just with a few changes to make combat more fluid plus some visual upgrades. The voice acting is really bad and it doesnt help that the dialogue is your typical    Actual Honest Review

    lol @ the people calling this a "masterpiece". Its an ok game especially if you were into Automata but its not the second coming of jesus like fanboys are making it out to be, its the same game as before just with a few changes to make combat more fluid plus some visual upgrades.

    The voice acting is really bad and it doesnt help that the dialogue is your typical anime cringe fest of weird grunts and out of place emotion, do yourself a favor and change the setting to the japanese audio.

    The graphics are sub par at best, everything has this dull washed out color filter and the areas are dull and lifeless. The enemy designs are pretty bland compared to Automata, the shades are just boring typical shadow enemies and the game never really gives you any variety in that area.

    The gameplay is essentially the same thing from Automata except the only difference is that your robot is a book now. The side quests are still just boring fetch quests so the time in between the good parts are a slog at best, even the main quests leave a lot to be desired.

    Ignore the fanboys on this one, its not even close to Automata in terms of quality or production value. The gameplay is mediocre at best and the only redeeming qualities are the soundtrack and story, wait until its on sale.    … Expand
  7. Neatqt
    May 5, 2021
    7
    Cast: 8/10
    Story: 8/10
    Fun: 4/10
    Gameplay: 9/10

    Recommended
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  8. Dexter991
    Apr 27, 2021
    6
    This game is really outdated and its kinda hard to play it these days i was expecting some improvement from automata but it's a downgrade to me really its just not for everyone so keep that in mind before spending nearly 60$
  9. Underpants158
    May 31, 2021
    6
    I played it for about 12 hours and put it down. The gameplay got pretty boring pretty quickly. I know the story is supposed to be where the games bread is buttered but I do not feel invested at all in any of the story or characters. I am supposed to care for my sister but I just don't. I feel like this happens a lot in anime things. Like the theory of the story and everything going onI played it for about 12 hours and put it down. The gameplay got pretty boring pretty quickly. I know the story is supposed to be where the games bread is buttered but I do not feel invested at all in any of the story or characters. I am supposed to care for my sister but I just don't. I feel like this happens a lot in anime things. Like the theory of the story and everything going on sounds good but the story telling/emotion just falls so flat for me. Another character has a really sad story but again. It's sad in theory but in practice I am not moved one bit by it. And I am not an emotionless person. I cry from movies and games. But... anime man. Idk.… Expand
  10. kelonne
    Jun 24, 2021
    6
    This is not a REMAKE. This is not a REMAKE. This is not a REMAKE.
    One thing for sure, this was a great game back in the PS3 era. NIER REPLICANT VER.1.22474487139...the music is great, as good as Nier Automata. The gameplay mechanic a bit outdated if it put on ps4 platform. The game appeared to be extremely dull and took a very long time in grinding (repeat, repeat, and repeat) on ps4.    This is not a REMAKE. This is not a REMAKE. This is not a REMAKE.
    One thing for sure, this was a great game back in the PS3 era. NIER REPLICANT VER.1.22474487139...the music is great, as good as Nier Automata. The gameplay mechanic a bit outdated if it put on ps4 platform. The game appeared to be extremely dull and took a very long time in grinding (repeat, repeat, and repeat) on ps4. Players might get bored fairly quickly at about 40-50% of the game. Not quite recommended for a new player. However, you may consider giving it a try during the PSPlus promotion. I and my friends all agreed that we had to grind for a super long time for the trophy and it is kind of pointless.    … Expand
  11. knur
    May 1, 2021
    7
    Only recommended for fans of the franchise. If you didn't play Automata it's better to start with Automata and play this remaster only if you (very much) enjoyed Automata.
    - Soundtrack 10/10
    - Story 9/10 but you'll start to appreciate it very late in the game. - Everything else is average or just bad, especially sidequests which were painfully outdated even 10 years ago. Btw. so much    Only recommended for fans of the franchise. If you didn't play Automata it's better to start with Automata and play this remaster only if you (very much) enjoyed Automata.
    - Soundtrack 10/10
    - Story 9/10 but you'll start to appreciate it very late in the game.
    - Everything else is average or just bad, especially sidequests which were painfully outdated even 10 years ago.

    Btw. so much 10/10's just prove that Automata is one of the best games ever made ;) I'm a big fanboy as well but... c'mon... objectively it's a below average game that only has story and music to stand out for itself.    … Expand
  12. RuriGokou
    Apr 30, 2021
    5
    This game is really average. I played Nier Automata and that is one of my top tier favorite games. But this game is such a turd. It's unbelievable to me that Automata was even made. How did THIS sell back in 2010 to get a sequel?

    I have high expectations of course. I went into Nier Automata only with the knowledge that "It's a good game." and "It's worth playing." So, I wasn't expecting    This game is really average. I played Nier Automata and that is one of my top tier favorite games. But this game is such a turd. It's unbelievable to me that Automata was even made. How did THIS sell back in 2010 to get a sequel?

    I have high expectations of course. I went into Nier Automata only with the knowledge that "It's a good game." and "It's worth playing." So, I wasn't expecting this mind-blowing experience the game turned out to be, but even if it didn't at least the gameplay, music, and characters kept me interested. I can't say so much for Replicant. Currently, I am just trudging through with the thought "It will get better. That big reveal will come!" but if I didn't have that I'd shelve this turd. This just isn't good for a game.

    The characters are very uninteresting and I'm not sure why I should care about them all that much. They all just seem to join for whatever reason and suddenly they all seem to have these tight bonds despite only knowing each other for a few hours. Don't get me wrong they are interesting characters and the banter and dialogue is very well written but it really doesn't get me to care about the characters in the same way as 2B and 9S.

    The music is disgusting and horrible to listen to. I would never listen to any of the music from this game. It's mostly nonsensical chanting. The tracks that ARE good I heard before in Automata already at certain key points. But because those tracks like Kaine's theme are so OVERUSED in Replicant they have lost all sense of charm.

    The only highlight of this game is how it parodies so many other genres. One minute you're in an action RPG but the next you might be in a top down dungeon crawler. I thought this aspect of the game was interesting. But maybe a little gimmicky too.

    Overall I would avoid Replicant. It's not worth playing if you don't have the time. Maybe it has some big reveals later. I'm going to play to the end, but it's a real slow burn. But it doesn't have the early on strong story elements or interesting characters and exciting music to facilitate that slow burn. I wouldn't blame you if you just stop playing.    … Expand
  13. abowman
    Apr 27, 2021
    6
    This game is very average by all standards.

    While there is a decent soundtrack, it rarely correlates well with the scene going on in the background. There's been several times where the music has struck me as extremely odd with what's actually going on. The combat is mediocre at best. You can honestly hold R1 every fight and focus on some very basic dodging mechanics to beat every    This game is very average by all standards.

    While there is a decent soundtrack, it rarely correlates well with the scene going on in the background. There's been several times where the music has struck me as extremely odd with what's actually going on.

    The combat is mediocre at best. You can honestly hold R1 every fight and focus on some very basic dodging mechanics to beat every encounter in the game. Even on hard the game is extremely easy. I've died maybe twice during my entire playthrough, and it just has you restart the encounter. There is hardly a punishment for dying in general.

    The worst part about this game is how the re-use every environment several times throughout the game. You're constantly revisiting the areas that you've already been to several times.

    There is also some very odd pacing issues throughout the game, for what I can only assume its intended as some sort of artistic direction, but it fell flat for me every time. Emil's mansion is a great example of this. Why am I being forced to walk throughout the entire mansion with extremely odd music blasting in the background for no apparent reason.

    Automata is clearly the superior game, but both of these games come off as pretentious for no apparent reason. I struggled wanting to finish both games and ultimately rushed to the finish line before I got bored and gave them up.    … Expand
  14. Maugaran
    May 3, 2021
    6
    Its ok. OK Story, ugly world, funny fights, unfunny sidequests, low immersion, boring characters. Looking at this game, Automata is a Masterpiece.
  15. strangebrew123
    Aug 2, 2022
    7
    A gentle game with a great back story for Nier Automata fans. Some good humour and some very good voice acting. However, there are too may tedious side quests meaning that you easily overlevel, which detracts from the game. Great for a PS3 game, though pretty dated in gameplay for a PS4 game.
  16. Empyrea
    Mar 13, 2023
    7
    I think this game would deserve a 7'5-8 but I'm giving it a 7 because players tend to overrate this game. It took me 19 hours doing only a few quests. I might watch the extra scenes on youtube as I don't feel to play this game over and over, only to see a few new things. I continued for one hour after finishing the first game and it's not worthy to me (plus, what's with the lenght of KaineI think this game would deserve a 7'5-8 but I'm giving it a 7 because players tend to overrate this game. It took me 19 hours doing only a few quests. I might watch the extra scenes on youtube as I don't feel to play this game over and over, only to see a few new things. I continued for one hour after finishing the first game and it's not worthy to me (plus, what's with the lenght of Kaine story? Videogames are not books. It's just not the moment nor the place to do that). I also feel the influence of Evangelion on monsters, blood and drama. Not a must have game and not a game for everyone but it's a good choice if you like rpg with plenty of action. I also like to point out the good soundtrack of this game.… Expand
  17. Vaeu
    Dec 25, 2021
    7
    It was intriguing to play the game that preceded the masterpiece that is Nier: Automata. Others that played Automata before Replicant would easily discern the story beats that both share, of which are emotionally packed - something that is lacking from games nowadays. The characters here are also interesting, we have an outcast, a shut-in, and a great older brother, the stories theseIt was intriguing to play the game that preceded the masterpiece that is Nier: Automata. Others that played Automata before Replicant would easily discern the story beats that both share, of which are emotionally packed - something that is lacking from games nowadays. The characters here are also interesting, we have an outcast, a shut-in, and a great older brother, the stories these characters have add to the emotion of the story.

    While the music is top tier and sound effects solid and the graphics and animation too, the aspect I disliked the most was the gameplay. It is understandable for an older game that this aspect wouldn't necessarily live up to modern standards with just a remaster. However, the weakness is still relevant. The combat is smooth and satisfying but despite the variety of spells and weapons to use, you are unlikely to switch often as there isn't any incentive to. The main drag about the gameplay is the mundane quests, most are simple fetch or slay quests but there are tedious and boring escort and talking quests. The story for the quests are worth paying attention to, but this is undermined by how much back and forth one needs to do which is annoying as there is no fast travel (until part 2, but the fast travel system is still rather poor) and also the long load times that will take you out of the immersion. Not to mention how some quests demand a ridiculous amount of resources that require immense grinding, but the game doesn't have a good system to allow one to without boring the player to death.

    Overall, Nier Replicant is a good game, but it is clear that the flaws Nier Automata left were done for good reason.    … Expand
  18. chrisdan23
    Jan 25, 2023
    7
    NieR Replicant ist purer Fan Service at it's best. Nach dem großen Erfolg des überraschenden Nachfolgers NieR: Automata, hat Square Enix mit NieR Replicant nun eine Remaster Version des Original NieR Spiels der PS3 Ära entwickelt. Neben verbesserter Grafik und Präsentation hat Square sich hier vor allem nochmals an Steuerung und Kampfsystem gemacht, damals tatsächlich die Spielspaßkiller,NieR Replicant ist purer Fan Service at it's best. Nach dem großen Erfolg des überraschenden Nachfolgers NieR: Automata, hat Square Enix mit NieR Replicant nun eine Remaster Version des Original NieR Spiels der PS3 Ära entwickelt. Neben verbesserter Grafik und Präsentation hat Square sich hier vor allem nochmals an Steuerung und Kampfsystem gemacht, damals tatsächlich die Spielspaßkiller, und diese nahezu auf das Niveau heutiger Action Titel gebracht. NieR hat sich noch nie so gut gespielt. Wenngleich dem Spiel natürlich immer noch sein begrenztes Budget anzusehen ist und Gameplay und Spieldesign ihrer Wurzeln in der PS3 Ära nicht abschütteln können, für Fans ist das Remake von NieR sicherlich die Erfüllung eines Traums. Aber auch Spieler, die NieR erst mit dem Sequel NieR:Automata kennen gelernt haben, finden im neu aufgelegtem Original NieR bereits viele der Spieleelemente und kreative Ideen wieder, die NieR so speziell und einzigartig im Japano Action RPG Genre machen.… Expand

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 91 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 91
  3. Negative: 0 out of 91
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 15, 2022
    80
    Nier: Replicant is a game for true fans of action JRPGs. For those who have the patience to overcome the slow start and generic environments. And who are willing to play the game several times to fully understand what it was about. They will definitely be rewarded.
  2. CD-Action
    Nov 19, 2021
    80
    As a remake, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... is a bit disappointing, because in terms of graphics it only reached the level of NieR Automata, which means it doesn’t look great. The content, however, is still brilliant. It’s an amazing adventure you must experience. [06/2021, p.36]
  3. IGN Japan
    Jul 6, 2021
    90
    If anything, the amazing story of the original Nier has only become more valuable today than it already was back in the day. While many elements have received a significant update, some remain the same, but the story more than makes up for it.
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