NieR: Automata - Become as Gods Edition

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  1. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    9
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!
  2. Broyax
    Jul 3, 2023
    6
    Tiens, c’est pas le même développeur que pour le premier Nier… et heureusement, sinon ce serait encore de la merde ! Le Replicant non plus, c’était pas le même et heureusement aussi, car le pire reste le tout premier : une sacrée merde, vraiment !

    Dans Automata, l’univers est devenu carrément SF avec un côté post-apo mieux rendu, en lieu et place de la fantasy limitée des précédents…    Tiens, c’est pas le même développeur que pour le premier Nier… et heureusement, sinon ce serait encore de la merde ! Le Replicant non plus, c’était pas le même et heureusement aussi, car le pire reste le tout premier : une sacrée merde, vraiment !

    Dans Automata, l’univers est devenu carrément SF avec un côté post-apo mieux rendu, en lieu et place de la fantasy limitée des précédents… L’espèce d’histoire ne casse pas trois pattes à un canard mais fait le boulot… il paraît (et le jeu l’encourage lors de la première fin) qu’il faut le refaire plusieurs fois pour avoir… les autres fins. Mais ça va pas le faire parce qu’il faut… tout refaire du début… et comme les combats ressemblent à des crises d’épilepsie ininterrompues, confuses et beaucoup trop bordéliques, ça soûle assez vite la seconde fois.

    Heureusement qu’on peut personnaliser son andro avec les ‘programmes’ et rendre le combat à 99% automatique ! (comme dans Replicant) parce que sinon, on aurait craqué…

    Le principe de sauvegarde (on dirait de la wifi) est nettement moins contraignant et le jeu à défaut d’être techniquement brillant (loin de là, même) reste parfaitement fluide sur console (à 60 im/s). ‘2B’ est évidemment une super cocotte de combat dont on peut mater la culotte, ce qui ne gâche rien, ma foi (on se croirait dans un manga !).

    Le jeu s’avère parfois assez drôle mais reste encore victime de nombreuses missions secondaires pour coursier… La carte s’avère pour sa part l’une de plus mal faites jamais vue dans un jeu vidéo… et le déplacement rapide est presque aussi pénible à utiliser. Mais je ne veux pas conclure sur une impression négative : Automata est certaiment un jeu très sympathique en fin de compte. Au moins la première fois.

    Les fois suivantes, on refera la même chose mais avec '9S' : ce dernier peut pirater les ennemis et les faire exploser (gros dégâts sur les boss) via un mini-jeu idiot et répétitif, hélas. A partir des troisième et quatrième fois, on tombe enfin sur des nouveautés et même quelques révélations... tout à fait décevantes à dire vrai. On sent qiue le jeu meuble de plus en plus et n'a plus d'idées...

    Finalement (d'ailleurs les 'nouvelles fins' sont très devantes elles aussi), on se limitera au premier parcours avec '2B' bien entendu : la toute première fin est la meilleure et c'est là que le jeu se suffit à lui-même. Tout le reste n'est que prétentions (au pluriel) et pertes de temps (également au pluriel).    … Expand
  3. Akatshiya
    Jun 14, 2023
    10
    NieR is a beautiful game with an amazing soundtrack, a game that only keeps getting better.
  4. neomoonsevin
    Feb 24, 2023
    4
    i dont like the graphics it looks like a ps3 game and outdated not much i like about this game it hasnt actually reeled me in then i found out u can kill yaself by accident losing everything u worked hard to get omg that was it i havent been back since stupid idea for a stupid looking game
  5. tdebug
    Mar 9, 2023
    0
    This is a game for jrpg and souls lovers. Complex with a very weird and limited saving system. There is literally no save option in the beginning of the game at all. What is it you wanted to achieve by this - to annoy players? Well, congrats, you did.
  6. Dom007
    Feb 25, 2023
    10
    Best game I've ever played. Has the best soundtrack and story I've ever seen in a game. Combat is fantastic as well.
  7. SamJustSam
    Dec 28, 2022
    10
    NieR: Automata is the peak of gaming experience. An awesome story with amazing twists, gameplay that is fun and does not get boring, even after 40+ hours of gameplay, incredible details in the world and side quests, a unique way of storytelling from the numerous endings and side characters. The music is incredible, graphics could be better, but they are still marvelous. One of the bestNieR: Automata is the peak of gaming experience. An awesome story with amazing twists, gameplay that is fun and does not get boring, even after 40+ hours of gameplay, incredible details in the world and side quests, a unique way of storytelling from the numerous endings and side characters. The music is incredible, graphics could be better, but they are still marvelous. One of the best games i ever played, definitely recommend to play it. Worth every second of dedication… Expand
  8. OMIbiswas
    Oct 1, 2021
    10
    This game is like emotional rollercoaster. Yoko Taro did great job. Soundtrack synchronized with gameplay pretty well. This game is so unique that you can hardly find game like this. My rating is only for Story, Music and uniqueness. I am so glad that I played this game,It was an amazing experience. This game make you ask yourself "Is this world really meaningless?"...
  9. Tuniax
    Sep 7, 2022
    9
    Where should I start? This game is a masterpiece in almost every way. The story is extremely well written, but characters are unfortunately not as interesting as in the original NieR. Still, there is an extreme amount of fun to be had in this game. The combat is extremely fun and Platinum Games has done an extremely good job there. It feels buttery smooth and they really put a lot ofWhere should I start? This game is a masterpiece in almost every way. The story is extremely well written, but characters are unfortunately not as interesting as in the original NieR. Still, there is an extreme amount of fun to be had in this game. The combat is extremely fun and Platinum Games has done an extremely good job there. It feels buttery smooth and they really put a lot of thought into how it would feel best for the player. The soundtrack is a 10 out of 10, I still have a few songs in my Spotify playlist and enjoy them every time they come on. The music is extremely diverse and can be anything. Dramatic, sad, funny, anything you can imagine. The music also actually always fits perfectly with what's going on. NieR Automata is more than just an anime waifu, it's such an incredibly interesting and beautiful game that I want to erase all my memories of this game and experience it again.… Expand
  10. GamePartisan
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    This game has achieved something beyond what I thought to be possible. This game is undoubtedly one of the first games that I'd call perfect. Never have I felt so engaged to a story, it's characters and the messages layered within. If you haven't taken the opportunity to play through this game, play it. It doesn't matter if this message is read 10 years from now, play it. It doesn't matterThis game has achieved something beyond what I thought to be possible. This game is undoubtedly one of the first games that I'd call perfect. Never have I felt so engaged to a story, it's characters and the messages layered within. If you haven't taken the opportunity to play through this game, play it. It doesn't matter if this message is read 10 years from now, play it. It doesn't matter if you are reading from the year 2040, play it. This is the game of the century.… Expand
  11. HarriTeal
    Aug 5, 2022
    1
    This game sucks complete dick, you play as a sex offender holding an controller remote which controls a female in the game. I give it one point for Chris because I like him and he likes it. You have to be cringe and unbased to like this.
  12. Ollanius
    Jun 6, 2022
    10
    If you appreciate gaming itself, beautiful music and characters, a dystopian world with an intriguing and thought provoking story about finding oneself then play this game, I give it my full recommendation and praise to yoko taro for his masterpiece
  13. Vishal99
    Jun 5, 2022
    9
    An excellent game with good story and nice gameplay. There are so many different endings in this game but there are 3 main endings and you play 3 characters in each ending. All of them were cool to play. But I will be honest this did not blew my mind. This was a damn good game but not enough for 10/10
  14. MovesLikeJag3r1
    Apr 28, 2022
    10
    With an incredible soundtrack, well-written, deep characters, expansive locations, and good, fulfilling combat, NieR: Automata is undoubtably one of the greatest JRPGs of all time. The story alone would make it one of the greatest pieces of fiction that I have ever experienced, but Yoko Taro builds on the story and makes the entire game an absolute joy.
  15. ThaFlu84
    Apr 15, 2022
    9
    This has to be one of the most weird, unique, and creative games ever made. There are countless memorable and thought-provoking moments. I would even describe some of them as powerful. I really enjoyed the open world, the depth of the combat, the serene soundtrack, and the engaging story and characters. My only grievances are some of the weaker side quests and the story can be a little tooThis has to be one of the most weird, unique, and creative games ever made. There are countless memorable and thought-provoking moments. I would even describe some of them as powerful. I really enjoyed the open world, the depth of the combat, the serene soundtrack, and the engaging story and characters. My only grievances are some of the weaker side quests and the story can be a little too abstract, especially if you don’t do a little homework on it’s lore beforehand. I will be contemplating this game for a long time.… Expand
  16. MorisonZ
    Apr 3, 2022
    10
    this is the best game i have ever played in my whole life, the story, the music, the gameplay, the side quests, ITS JUST WONDERFUL. 10/10
  17. ProfAmateur
    Mar 16, 2022
    7
    I would like to start with some FAQs:
    1) How to save? -> After the tutorial, you can manually save almost all over the world, as long as the area is safe. For that you just have to unlock the checkpoints.
    2) Is there fasttravel? -> A fasttravel system is available after a few hours of gameplay. You can then travel back and forth between the unlocked checkpoints. But before that you have    I would like to start with some FAQs:
    1) How to save? -> After the tutorial, you can manually save almost all over the world, as long as the area is safe. For that you just have to unlock the checkpoints.
    2) Is there fasttravel? -> A fasttravel system is available after a few hours of gameplay. You can then travel back and forth between the unlocked checkpoints. But before that you have to walk everything.

    + The maps/worlds are beautiful and varied - no matter if industrial, desert or forest area. At the beginning the world is quite big, but after the 1st walkthrough I have to say that it could have been a bit more.
    + The story is good.
    + A lot of action - sometimes as a 2D twin-stick shooter, most of it in nice 3D graphics.
    + Cool bosses
    +/- The 2nd walkthrough I can only conditionally recommend. The 3rd walkthrough is then really annoying. The enemies are 10-20 levels higher and you can't buy any items at the beginning. Without health boost it became so annoying that I quit the game. Big minus.
    - The "tutorial" (a kind of introductory map) really ticked me off. It goes about 1h and if you die at the end, you have to start all over again. You can't save in the tutorial either. And the stupidest thing is that in the tutorial is not shown how to use the health items manually.

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    Ich möchte mit einigen FAQs beginnen:
    1) Wie kann man speichern? -> Nach dem Tutorial kann man fast in der ganzen Welt manuell speichern, sofern das Gebiet sicher ist. Dafür müsst ihr einfach die Checkpoints freischalten.
    2) Gib es Fasttravel? -> Ein Fasttravel-System gibt es nach ein paar Stunden Gameplay. Ihr könnt dann zwischen den freigeschalteten Checkpoints hin und herreisen. Vorher müsst ihr aber alles zu Fuss gehen.

    + Die Maps/Welten sind schön und abwechslungsreich - egal ob Industrie-, Wüsten-, oder Wald-Gebiet. Zu Beginn wirk die Welt ziemlich gross, aber nach dem 1. Walkthrough muss ich sagen, dass es noch etwas mehr hätte sein dürfen.
    + Die Story ist gut.
    + Viel Action - mal als 2D Twin-Stick-Shooter, der grösste Teil in hübscher 3D-Grafik.
    + Coole Bosse
    +/- Der 2. Walkthrough kann ich nur bedingt empfehlen. Es werden einige Aspekte der Geschichte von einer anderen Seite her beleuchtet, und mit dem Charakter 9S hat man etwas andere Kampfmöglichkeiten, aber unter dem Strich lohnen sich die zusätzlichen und sehr ähnlichen 10h nur bedingt. Der 3. Walkthrough ist dann richtig nervig. Die gegner sind 10 - 20 Level höher und man kann zu Beginn keine Items mehr kaufen. Ohne Health-Boost wurde es so annoying, dass ich das Spiel abgebrochen habe. Grosses Minus.
    - Das "Tutorial" (eine Art Einführungsmap) hat mich richtig angekackt. Es geht ca. 1h und wenn man am Ende stirbt, muss man alles von vorne Beginnen. Man kann im Tutorial auch nicht speichern. Und das dümmste ist, dass im Tutorial nicht gezeigt wird, wie man die Health-Items manuell benutzt.    … Expand
  18. Zsanke
    Mar 14, 2022
    8
    Buenismo para cuando estas aburrido y quieres jugar un juego de mundo abierto
  19. nohaInteractive
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    I cannot stress how amazing and dare I say it, Revolutionary this game is! It creates such a fantastic balance of incredible story telling and gameplay that I have never seen in any other video game. This is my favorite video game of all time. Nier: Automata is a revolutionary work of art and I recommend it to every single person that has access to electricity, It's just that good.

    I    I cannot stress how amazing and dare I say it, Revolutionary this game is! It creates such a fantastic balance of incredible story telling and gameplay that I have never seen in any other video game. This is my favorite video game of all time. Nier: Automata is a revolutionary work of art and I recommend it to every single person that has access to electricity, It's just that good.

    I have no complaints, please give it a try.    … Expand
  20. RedSomeguy
    Feb 24, 2022
    10
    Amazing, masterpiece, and the soundtrack is one of the best I have ever heard.
  21. ItsDan
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    NieR Automata is undeniably the best game of all time and I genuinely mean it when I say that. I will try to keep this review relatively short but also informative.

    The overall story telling is absolutely impeccable and has you hooked at all times from the very start with 2B's incredibly philosophical Monologue. I felt like I was genuinely contributing to the story the more I played    NieR Automata is undeniably the best game of all time and I genuinely mean it when I say that. I will try to keep this review relatively short but also informative.

    The overall story telling is absolutely impeccable and has you hooked at all times from the very start with 2B's incredibly philosophical Monologue. I felt like I was genuinely contributing to the story the more I played which is hard to say for a lot of games in my opinion.

    Gameplay is so satisfying and fun. Getting huge combos on dozens of enemies at once feels great and makes you want it even more. Great RPG elements allowing you to upgrade yourself over time, although the system is quite confusing at first.

    Everything else such as graphics, art design, sound design and the soundtrack is amazing too. The soundtrack is so memorable and is even comparable to the Halo soundtrack which I would consider as the best of all time.

    Overall, NieR Automata is still the best game of all time and even that title doesn't do the full game justice. I beg you to play it if you haven't already because you will seriously fall in love.    … Expand
  22. daddygamer1010
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    Deep, thoughtful, engaging, fun. Just an absolute joy to play through. Masterpiece. I only have 1 gripe: too much revisiting old areas. 9.5.
  23. DrZomboid
    Jan 25, 2022
    6
    Overhyped game.
    Music and B2 are great.
    Everything else is average or low scale.
    Story just OK.
  24. B-Bog
    Jan 3, 2022
    0
    Are you f**king kidding me??? I die to the first boss within a matter of seconds because I don't immediately figure out how to dodge his attacks, and now I'm back in the f**king MAIN MENU and have to START THE WHOLE GAME OVER AGAIN??! Not even being able to skip the goddamn cutscenes?! Is this supposed to be some kind of dumb meta-joke?

    Your game can be as good as it wants, if you don't    Are you f**king kidding me??? I die to the first boss within a matter of seconds because I don't immediately figure out how to dodge his attacks, and now I'm back in the f**king MAIN MENU and have to START THE WHOLE GAME OVER AGAIN??! Not even being able to skip the goddamn cutscenes?! Is this supposed to be some kind of dumb meta-joke?

    Your game can be as good as it wants, if you don't have the basic common sense to put a checkpoint before a boss-fight in the BABY TUTORIAL MISSION where the player is just figuring out how to play your f**king game (which is also way more difficult than it needs to be, since your game is dogs**t at explaining stuff), I'm not interested in playing it. I don't have infinite time to spare on nonsense like this. F**k this s**t. Glad I didn't spend money on this but just downloaded it off Game Pass.    … Expand
  25. OandO
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An amazing game. Soundtrack is outstanding, I can listen to it all day and never get tired of it.

    The fighting is not the most engaging, but the flashiness and depth that it has really makes up for it. The fighting is also easy, so as to not get in the way of the story, so you can not feel barred off from fighting optional enemies that deepen the lore, characters, and story.

    The story itself is intriguing. Not the most original, but there is originality in it, and when you thought you finally got to the big reveals, those were simply small potatoes for what’s truly ready to be unveiled.

    The world is vast and ready to be explored. The player is rewarded and told to do side quest to make leveling up, upgrading weapons, finding lore, gaining knowledge of characters all that much more rewarding.

    I cannot recommend this game enough. The longer you play it the more you wish there was more of it.

    As advice, when you get to ending E make sure you’re connected to the internet to make the final boss possible.    … Expand
  26. EvanSmallwood
    Dec 30, 2021
    8
    As someone who has had a general disinterest in video games for the past 4 years, I can safely say that I enjoyed Nier: Automata. I bought this game for 20 bucks off of the Xbox store and have invested a beefy 15 hours into it, meaning i just finished the first campaign. I think for now that's about as much as i need from this game though.

    I absolutely love the world building,    As someone who has had a general disinterest in video games for the past 4 years, I can safely say that I enjoyed Nier: Automata. I bought this game for 20 bucks off of the Xbox store and have invested a beefy 15 hours into it, meaning i just finished the first campaign. I think for now that's about as much as i need from this game though.

    I absolutely love the world building, characters, music; all of the atmospheric stuff comes a long way in delivering an interesting world. i loved spending time as 2B in this environment, and when I eventually come back to play more in the next two campaigns, I'm sure I'll enjoy it as well. The combat is really great. It feels fair, balanced, skillful. I LOVE switching between different weapons and fighting enemy spawns. Going after bosses was also a fun challenge. As well, just taking in my surroundings and enjoying the detail each developer put into the world building was simply fantastic. Everything about this game's atmosphere and design screams love, care, and detail. I even got both world guides because of how much I LOVE the creative energy of this game.

    The story is pretty cool as well. I can say that i had a great experience overall. The characters 2B and 9S are great. It was a blast playing them and discovering the truth behind the world so far. Each time they got a cut-scene it was super badass. Seeing them react to the different worlds and characters they meet along the way is also great. I also love how the story incorporates into the open world. Each environment feels connected, alive, and teeming with awesome creative energy. I can't say it enough, but I love the detail put into this game. I'm super excited to discover more about the story and unlock more about the world later down the line!

    However, it breaks my heart to say that my enjoyment plummeted after a certain point.

    The final chapter of the first campaign was pretty disappointing; It felt like the game shat all over itself! The bosses from the mega spider onward felt like a cheese fest of annoying battle "tactics". I seriously did not have fun fighting anything from that point onward. Forcibly lowering my difficulty and cheesing from vantage points effectively stripped any sort of enjoyment I had from the game, and it was even more heartbreaking when the last 14 hours of the game were done so right!

    The story also takes a bit of a left turn, and when I wanted to learn more about this world, i was pushed into a dramatic side-plot about how some dude's brother was killed (trust me, I'm not spoiling much). All of this beautiful world building and story set up is effectively out of the picture! WTF? I'm sure i get more good stuff from the next two campaigns but this ending for now is simply unsatisfying; it felt like a slog to the finish line.

    I know that I'll come back one of these days for the absolutely amazing stuff mentioned previously, but a lukewarm story sort of knocks it down. I'd like for this game to be a 10, but all of the good stuff honestly just sort of dissipates into thin air after a certain point. I can say that I will keep revisiting Nier: Automata, but i'm not exactly dying to play the next portion, more so, I'll keep it on my radar when i have the time.

    BONUS: I speak Japanese as my second language, and I must say, it was a blast to play it in pure Japanese with the JP subtitles as well. I went into this thing with zero English. I hope to find other RPGs that do this if I pick a few more up. And as for anyone out there that's looking for a great game to play in pure Japanese (whether it's for language learning or pure enjoyment) you'll be satisfied with this one! It's intermediate-advanced level, but I think that anyone with JPLT N3 or higher should be able to digest what's going on with ease.    … Expand
  27. Leonsjm
    Dec 24, 2021
    8
    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  28. archangel1
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    This game is a game with flaws.
    But this game gave me an impression that I couldn't see in other games.

    ​I played this game because it had a high rating.
    I want to say thank you to all the players who gave this game a high score.

    It may not be your favorite game, but I highly recommend this game.
    It's one of the must-play games when you're on the Game Pass.
  29. cmonard
    Dec 15, 2021
    10
    Que dire si ce n'est cette note parfaite pour un jeu parfait en tout point !
    Le gameplay varié et excellent
    La DA qui ne laisse pas de marbre
    L'histoire (ou plutôt les histoires) qui laisse rêveur.
    Les multiples fin et dénouement.
    Bordel il m'a été impossible de décrocher !
    Mon seul regret c'est de ne pas l'avoir fait plus tôt !!!
  30. nu-me-ro
    Dec 14, 2021
    10
    I got my Nier: Automata introduction from Final Fantasy XIV raids. After I tried game it just swallowed me.. like totally. It was like a drug that I needed more and more.. and it also haunted me while I was not playing it. My dearest gaming experience. Thanks Yoko Taro.
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#6 Best Xbox One Game of 2018
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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Aug 18, 2018
    90
    Excellent combat executed with stylish flair. A must have for action game fans. [Sept 2018, p.90]
  2. TheXboxHub
    Aug 17, 2018
    70
    Nier: Automata Become As Gods Edition has a very deep and thoughtful story, but it requires a lot of time before you get down to it.
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  3. Gaming Nexus
    Aug 1, 2018
    100
    XBox One owners have no excuse to miss out on this game. It is one of the best examples of video games as a medium of entertainment and needs to be played by every person possible. I cannot stress enough how important this game is, or how good it is.
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