NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 147 Ratings

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  1. renatofontes
    Apr 26, 2021
    10
    Amazing game. Music is awesome, character design is awesome, story is amazing.
    Just wish they could have reduced the number of quests, there are a lot of pointless quests in the game.
  2. CfetterBR
    Apr 26, 2021
    10
    Awesome game. Ty squaresoft. ................................................
  3. Shelter7836
    Apr 26, 2021
    10
    I went into this after getting hooked on nier: automata. It is an amazing experience that I'd recommend to anyone, whether they like gameplay, story or both. 10/10
  4. BayFoundation00
    May 11, 2021
    9
    No spoilers! Don't compare to automata they are different games. But the story that unfolds is breathe taking and once the story actually starts to unfold it doesn't stop. If you like automata or just amazing stories and characters you will find it here.

    The music in this game is as good as its predecessor and I had my character stop in places just to listen to the soundtrack. And lastly    No spoilers! Don't compare to automata they are different games. But the story that unfolds is breathe taking and once the story actually starts to unfold it doesn't stop. If you like automata or just amazing stories and characters you will find it here.

    The music in this game is as good as its predecessor and I had my character stop in places just to listen to the soundtrack.

    And lastly the game runs flawlessly on my original Xbox one. No framerate issues. Most games don't run this well and had to bring it up. Yako toru (please tell me I spelled his name right) I am a huge fan of your work and can't wait to see what is in store for us.    … Expand
  5. OandO
    Jan 1, 2022
    2
    A failure at telling a, potentially interesting, story. The gameplay is a drag, the world is barren and uneventful, characters do not change and are unfulfilling. Side quest as a whole are not recommended. How can this be a RPG if side quest are almost all just poorly designed fetch quest with no motive? How is it open world if the world has nothing to offer exploring? The combat isA failure at telling a, potentially interesting, story. The gameplay is a drag, the world is barren and uneventful, characters do not change and are unfulfilling. Side quest as a whole are not recommended. How can this be a RPG if side quest are almost all just poorly designed fetch quest with no motive? How is it open world if the world has nothing to offer exploring? The combat is repetitive and shallow too. After 3 hours of playing I never died again, because by that time I realized most enemies could be knocked down with the lance magic and then killed in one button press.

    The soundtrack is good and interesting, but forcing players to repeat the second half of the game 4 times with minimal additions to the story will make it so someone trying to like the game will mute the audio, skip all cutscenes(which we’ve seen multiple times by now), and just rush through 4 hours of trivial boss fights to get 5 minutes of now content at the very end.

    If someone wants to know the lore of the Nier games I would recommend skipping this game and just reading the plot online for a brief idea, it’s not like most of the plot actually matters. It only becomes interesting at the end of each route.    … Expand
  6. Naedeslus
    May 9, 2021
    9
    Pros:

    Night and day difference in terms of visuals compared to the original. Fantastic combat upgrade that removes the slow, clunky combat of the original with something more akin to NieR Automata. Fantastic story with excellent voice acting that will have your interest and that will stick close to you. Super quick load times on the Xbox Series X. The arranged soundtrack does what I    Pros:

    Night and day difference in terms of visuals compared to the original.
    Fantastic combat upgrade that removes the slow, clunky combat of the original with something more akin to NieR Automata.
    Fantastic story with excellent voice acting that will have your interest and that will stick close to you.
    Super quick load times on the Xbox Series X.
    The arranged soundtrack does what I felt was impossible, it improved on the original in just about every way.
    Fantastic boss fights that are very cinematic.

    Cons:
    Side quests are fetch quests.
    Can get repetitive after the second playthrough.
    The improved combat system makes the game easier.

    NieR Replicant 1.22+a bunch of numbers is a great remake of the original game. It fixes all of the major issues with the original. The original, while a great story was marred by clunky combat, dated ps3 visuals that had awful lighting and other issues. It is how the original should’ve been and it is the second chance that I felt NieR truly deserved. If you loved automata, play this because it’s just as great now.    … Expand
  7. pmasterfunk
    Aug 19, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After playing Nier: Automata (NA), I've found it a bit hard to play video games that don't cause some serious emotional impact. Like, Hades is a great game, I love it, I do, but it doesn't make me cry and ponder my own existence and mortality.

    So I was pretty excited about playing another of Yoko Taro's games, and, well... it's alright I guess?

    Visually, it doesn't fare all that well. I know this new version is an update from the original, but man, it still looks rough. Environments are bland, enemy designs are messy and unremarkable for the most part. The updated models look decent, but they still don't look as good as NA's. Nier's and Emil’s clothes have some cool patterns on them, but Kainé's outfit is stupid.

    The music is pretty good, but I prefer NA's. I find the tracks to be a bit more "in your face" than in NA, and since we hear some tracks over and over I did tire of them. Why do we hear them more often? LET'S TALK ABOUT IT

    *SPOILERS AHEAD*

    Barring the final area, there are 4 "dungeons" in the game. Doesn't seem too bad, but the big issue is that two of them (The Lost Shrine and The Factory) have to be played through 3 times (possibly 4 for one of them? I'm not sure) in one playthrough - and that's not to mention the multiple quests that tell you to "please rid [insert place] of shades" or "get a few of those [ultra rare drops] for me, will ya?" Two of these trips are done in the second part of the game – the part of the game that has to be played through 4 times. So you’ll run through those dungeons a minimum of NINE TIMES. That’s between 7 and 8 times too many - which explains why some tracks get too much air time.

    If travel to these areas were fairly seamless I wouldn’t complain as much. In NA, there are very few loading screens, the fast travel has tons of useful spawn points, and even running from one area to the next isn't that painful. Here, each area has multiple loading screens. Fast travel finally becomes available during the second half of the game but it sucks. There are only 4 destinations available, and one of them is useless. This makes fairly trivial tasks horrendous.

    Want to upgrade your weapons? Oh, sorry, there' no fast travel to the weapon shop, and it’s closed right now anyway. Devola has two different quests for you in Seafront? Well Devola can only give you one quest at a time. What's that? Your quest has made you go from Seafront to your home village, to the Aerie, to Facade, to the Forest of Myth, to the Junk Heap, just to get a bit of cash? Even the main quest has you hopping from one spot to the next to “find a guy”. It’s a massive waste of time.

    If the transitional areas were really interesting and full of secret treasure and branching paths, it might have been pretty fun walking around these areas. But there's nothing to find, nothing to discover. I'm so tired of running through the Northern Plains just to end up in an area to say "Hi!" to someone, and rush off in the opposite direction a second later to continue my quest.

    And if you’re hoping to play the game for the plot, well, it’s not that good. It’s extremely contrived. Nier’s quest, from his restrained point of view, is about saving his sister from monsters. He’s a borderline homicidal maniac when it comes to Shades, but with the information he has at hand, he is making reasonable decisions. The new information we get in the extra playthroughs doesn't really recontextualize his actions that much. Sure, we feel a bit worse for the bad guys, but I don’t really feel bad for objective monsters doing objectively monstrous things because dey haz feewings. There are many opportunities for secondary characters and antagonists to prevent conflict, but instead of trying to avoid conflict by communicating, they speak cryptically, intentionally obfuscate, and/or resort to violence.

    Why do Devola and Popola help Nier in his quest to find the Shadowlord if it’s actually a huge risk to their plans? Why didn't Devola and Popola kill Nier when they noticed he was becoming too powerful, and just wait for the next generation before trying to enact their plot? Why does Grimoire Noir act like a supervillain and laugh maniacally if he actually has good intentions? Why does the Shadowlord and his Shade buddies pillage and kill if their goals are altruistic? Why doesn’t he talk through Grimoire Nier to explain to Nier and Weiss he's trying to save Yonah? Why didn't the Shadowlord find Weiss before Nier, considering Weiss was right outside his castle for hundreds of years?

    Ultimately, even as a big (and I do mean BIG) Automata fan, I can't really recommend Nier, even for fans. Be it visuals, basic storytelling, character development, pacing, travel, level design, action, quest payouts, material farming, where Nier: Automata succeeds almost flawlessly, Nier stumbles constantly.    … Expand
  8. TalionSwift
    Apr 26, 2021
    10
    This game is awesome so far, put in a good 20 hrs its just objectively better that the one we got originally. It looks better, the rerecorded voices are better and even fantastic where they need to be. And the music that they redid is phenomenal with some much emotion just gives me goosebumps every time i hear it. The story and music are what really steals the show overall and the combatThis game is awesome so far, put in a good 20 hrs its just objectively better that the one we got originally. It looks better, the rerecorded voices are better and even fantastic where they need to be. And the music that they redid is phenomenal with some much emotion just gives me goosebumps every time i hear it. The story and music are what really steals the show overall and the combat overhaul alleviated my biggest criticism of the original and is great this time. I cant wait to get all endings again i detect another game to Platinum :D (Also cant wait for the next game in this fantastic series, and tbh i would take another Drakengaurd as well please )… Expand
  9. tom974
    Jun 8, 2021
    9
    An amazing game from the beginning to the very end, and it is relieving to find a studio able to write an end which fits with the greatness of the story so far (at the opposite of Assassin's Creed Valhalla for example..). Graphics are good, solid framerate, musics a very nice though a bit repetitive. Never has a game had such an impact on me, very powerful story, a must play for any ARPG fan.
  10. f1o_o1f
    May 13, 2021
    8
    I have not played the original or any of the others in the "series", so I don't know whether it is better or worse than those. However, this game can certainly stand on its own.

    Apart from RPG, there is not really a single genre this game belongs to, but somehow many of them. Sometimes it's your standard action JRPG, suddenly you're in a text adventure, an hour later you find yourself    I have not played the original or any of the others in the "series", so I don't know whether it is better or worse than those. However, this game can certainly stand on its own.

    Apart from RPG, there is not really a single genre this game belongs to, but somehow many of them. Sometimes it's your standard action JRPG, suddenly you're in a text adventure, an hour later you find yourself in an isometric dungeon or in a bullet-hell boss-fight that feels like a sci-fi Dark Souls (although without the difficulty).

    There are some minor things I did not like here; platforming is horrible (luckily there is hardly any) and approximately 90% of the side-quests require you to collect X amount of Y and deliver it to somebody. I'm not the biggest fan of fetch-quests so I skipped most of those that seemed grindy.

    The story however is incredible. Trying to describe it without any spoilers or weird word-acrobatics would not do it justice. It would also seem rather average if any additional endings were ignored (there are a total of 5, becoming accessible with each NG+), since they contain the biggest chunk of information about what's going on. (Which is not for everybody, although each NG+ cycle shouldn't take more than 5-6 hours)
    I also cannot stress enough how much I liked the music. It often felt like a mixture of anime-theme and Dark Souls boss music, however without being as frantic or symphonic. I never got sick of any track and was almost constantly humming along.

    All in all it's just a big load of fun (gameplay-wise) and a lot of mind blowing (story-wise), which is just about what I love most about these kind of games (not that there are many like this one out there...). You can easily enjoy it without playing Nier: Automata or any of the Drakengards (which is what I did, but hell if I won't play Automata in the near future). I also did not encounter a single bug or anything that seemed unintended.
    Loading times where a little too long though, and many loading-screens seemed unnecessary with today's hardware.    … Expand
  11. JJDoom
    May 9, 2021
    8
    A strange, beautiful and flawed narrative action rpg that will stay with you long after the ending... or endings.
  12. Bruninho1997
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    Apesar do jogo ser fantástico, é extremamente cansativo e enjoativo ir atrás do final verdadeiro, mas as adições de um novo final e uma quest nova (e extremamente fantástica) na linha principal de missões me surpreenderam bastante, com melhorias gráficas significativas e uma gameplay bem envelhecida.
  13. Reed618
    Jul 3, 2021
    10
    I played the original a few years back and it was a real treat getting to revisit this masterpiece :). The world is really quite unique as are the characters. It's the charm of conversations between the cast that often makes it so compelling. The world itself looks quite beautiful as well so it's a treat exploring and seeing it all. The story is also full of heart and only grows moreI played the original a few years back and it was a real treat getting to revisit this masterpiece :). The world is really quite unique as are the characters. It's the charm of conversations between the cast that often makes it so compelling. The world itself looks quite beautiful as well so it's a treat exploring and seeing it all. The story is also full of heart and only grows more impressive in the B path.

    There are a few issues worth noting though. The combat while fun isn't as good as automata's and enemy variety is a bit lacking. The side quests are a bit dull and loading screens are a tad too long when moving between areas. Probably the biggest issue is that while pursuing the C and D endings you will get some new information... it's just not enough to really warrant replaying content. This is a flaw in the original game so it's not surprising to see it in the remaster.

    Overall despite these issues nier replicant is a pheneomenal game well worth checking out. It's probably not as good as automata but it's still fantastic.    … Expand
  14. Broyax
    Jan 9, 2023
    2
    Il s’agit d’un remaster de la daube d’origine, à savoir le Nier de 2010, lequel était -on ne peut le nier- une daube épouvantable de J-RPG de merde. D’ailleurs, comme d’habitude (et ce NR ne fait pas exception à la règle), les J-RPG n’ont absolument rien des vrais jeux de rôle dignes de ce nom ; ce ne sont en effet que des jeux d’action et d’aventure, rien de plus !

    Toujours est-il que    Il s’agit d’un remaster de la daube d’origine, à savoir le Nier de 2010, lequel était -on ne peut le nier- une daube épouvantable de J-RPG de merde. D’ailleurs, comme d’habitude (et ce NR ne fait pas exception à la règle), les J-RPG n’ont absolument rien des vrais jeux de rôle dignes de ce nom ; ce ne sont en effet que des jeux d’action et d’aventure, rien de plus !

    Toujours est-il que de subtiles mais sensibles différences sont apparues dans cette ‘réplique’ du jeu original qui le rendent beaucoup plus supportable. Bien que les défauts et les mauvais tics demeurent, impactant fortement comme jadis le gameplay et le rythme général de ce pseudo-jeu de rôle à la godille.

    Le plus important changement concerne l’option de combat automatique qui s’occupe de tout ou presque ! entièrement paramétrable, cette option permet de rendre les combats (beaucoup trop nombreux) nettement moins pénibles et chiants. Elle permet aussi d’accélérer significativement les combats contre les (trop) nombreux boss, des combats absurdes et grotesques qui n’en finissent pas, par défaut (mais toujours plein de défauts, soit dit en passant !).

    D’autant que la sauvegarde ne se fait qu’à des endroits précis dans le monde de pacotille de Nier Replicant, devant des ‘boîtes aux lettres’ mécaniques. Et en plus, le jeu ne prend pas en compte le Quick Resume ! Et d’autant plus qu’en outre, les passages de plateformes avec le double saut pourri qui ne marche qu’une fois sur deux sont à s’arracher les cheveux !

    L’histoire reste évidemment bizarre mais suscite toujours la curiosité… et pourtant même à la fin, elle ne tient toujours pas debout (surtout avec ce rebondissement sorti d’on ne sait où) et titube dangereusement vers le fossé d’inepties qui l’attend patiemment… Signalons que graphiquement, ça reste correct et que la direction artistique ne manque certainement pas d’originalité ; la jolie musique est -globalement- tout à fait réussie et participe à l’ambiance bizarroïde.

    Toujours est-il que finalement, c’est une impression particulièrement désagréable qui prédomine… S’il est moins mauvais, moins chiant que Nier certes, Nier Replicant reste souvent pénible et lourdingue avec par exemple (j’allais les oublier, celles-là…!) sa liste interminable de missions secondaires qui consistent à faire le coursier comme un crevard ! et son histoire (pas trop niaise) s’avère en fait bien bidon en fin de compte. Bref, encore une déception !    … Expand
  15. bt5deserve0
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    Unbelievable. Just unbelievable. Story and music are incredible and literally mind-blowing. Truly a masterpiece. The game play part is not perfect to be honest but if you know of Yoko Taro you know his games were never major successes, so this is the best he can do with the budget. This game put all mainstream studios to shame. If you like deep stories this is a must play, Make sure youUnbelievable. Just unbelievable. Story and music are incredible and literally mind-blowing. Truly a masterpiece. The game play part is not perfect to be honest but if you know of Yoko Taro you know his games were never major successes, so this is the best he can do with the budget. This game put all mainstream studios to shame. If you like deep stories this is a must play, Make sure you beat all the endings, there are tons of stories to bring you to tears.… Expand
  16. Crisdeth
    May 2, 2021
    10
    al cominezo pense que era un juego nuevo, luego me entere que era una remasterizacion de un juego nunca lanzado en occidente, me hizo dudar de la compra, pero al final el juego me sorprendio, logro captar atencion.
  17. Nanashi95
    May 3, 2021
    8
    A masterpiece when it comes to story and characters, as well as the soundtrack. Really fun combat. What keeps it from having a great score are the at times horrendous side quests that most of the time consist of nothing more than "get 20x Item xyz" and running endlessly from town to town.
  18. dhananjaybawa19
    May 7, 2021
    8
    love this game so far.. super awesome have played 10 hours so far and no chance of boredom... thank you for such a good game
  19. SantoryuIGN
    Oct 1, 2021
    10
    Nier Replicant is a game that any Action-Rpg fan should play at last one time in their life (well even newcomers). With an amazing soundtrack and a heavy mature story to understand (See https://www.grimoire-cendre.fr/index.php) if you need to understand the plot story that take place right before Nier (must use translate). Nier replicant is a true masterpiece with a lot of twistes and evenNier Replicant is a game that any Action-Rpg fan should play at last one time in their life (well even newcomers). With an amazing soundtrack and a heavy mature story to understand (See https://www.grimoire-cendre.fr/index.php) if you need to understand the plot story that take place right before Nier (must use translate). Nier replicant is a true masterpiece with a lot of twistes and even if it has some old textures & brightness issues, you can still use a shaders(Nier V2 from nexusmod) to counter that (if Nier original brightness do not suit you of course). Out of that, the game content will for sure keep you up for a lots of hours if you are going to 100% it, mostly due to the 33 weapons upgrade and the subquest delivery materials that you have to do. As an ending words, i can just say go ahead and enjoy your time in the world of NieR! Cheers… Expand
  20. neomoonsevin
    Apr 8, 2023
    4
    Boo not a fan of this either outdated PS3 graphics brought to my Xbox boo should have stayed on PlayStation
  21. SassanTsu
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    A beautiful title where everything that was wrong in the original version of this was polished, protagonists with whom you fall in love and of course, a story that is not only built with what is played.
  22. Caffe
    Sep 4, 2023
    9
    Yoko Taro's direction is crazy and brilliant
    Wonderful plot, full-bodied and with many endings;
    Wonderful characters;
    Emotionally devastating;
    Fun and always dynamic gameplay;
    Exceptional musical sector;
    A prequel that faithfully reflects the creator's intention, which is to spread a fascinating universe.

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Vgames
    May 28, 2021
    85
    Calling NieR Replicant the best "Remaster" I've played would be weird considering the fact that I haven't played the original. But, Yoko Taro managed to take a 10 year old game and bring it to current-gen consoled almost flawlessly, and that is all there is to say.
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  2. GameOver.gr
    May 15, 2021
    90
    For someone who plays videogames just to have fun, Nier Replicant can be a brutal experience with its slogging pacing and busy work questing design. Behind all that rubble there is an amazing cast of characters that perform in an incredible emotional story, full of great conceptual themes that stick in your heart and mind days after the finale.
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  3. Generación Xbox
    May 11, 2021
    86
    Neither Remaster nor Remake, NieR Replicant has a new version that updates it, in part, to this new decade. And it's wonderful.
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