Feature: NieR’s Orchestra Concert Delivered An Unforgettable Night, And A Yoko Taro Tease

It wasn't good until I listened to it for the fifth time. I think.

@LikelySatan you know sometimes you have to play big rig truckers for the 5th time to actually like it. It's like the first time I tried bat guano, didn't like it at all until I tried it 78 times.

What?

The game was very mid.

@Deviant-Dork tell me you haven't played Nier Automata withou-eh, FORGET IT. I did. So did my Playstation!
Also, the meme game is called Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing.

I wish concerts came to my metro area.

What type of game even IS NieR? I've heard of it before, but never looked into it.

@Kirbyo I'd describe it as an action/adventure hack and slash with mild RPG leveling and some cool bullet hell shmup elements!

NieR: Automata runs incredibly well on Switch and is a great place to dive in! Loads of replayability too for those willing to give it the time. Try your best to go in as blind as you possibly can too! Maybe chat with a friend who's played it already for guidance if you need it along the way too

@Kirbyo Nier is a spinoff of a series called Drakengard. There are actually 2 Nier games. The first which released in 2010 simply titled "Nier". It's an action hack n slash game.

It's notable as depending on which version you got, Ps3 or X360, the protagonist is either a young man searching for his sister, or old man searching for his daughter.

The reasoning behind this has the team felt western audience wouldn't connect to a young boy as lead, as much as the Japanese audience.

Fast forward to Nier: Automata 2017. While it's not a direct sequel, it's set within the same universe. It too is a hack n slash game.

As for going in depth with these games? I don't know. I've never touched the first, and quickly grew tired of Automata for a list of reasons.

One thing I can say it's very repetitive. But, if you are okay with that, you might have a good time. I don't know ha.

bought the game recently and think its a nice grind with the beloved platinum over the top escalation. so far I like it quite a lot.

@valcoholic it gets better and better as you go through it. Also if anyone is in the fence about a game that you have to play through multiple times to actually beat, note that this isn't really true. There's a whole second half after you beat it the second time and it's much different than the first "playthrough"

@Kirbyo Basically a hack 'n slash, like someone before said. The combat is deep, if you want it to be but the real standout features are both the music and story. It's a roller coaster of emotions, really, if you enjoy a good story, you'll love it but you'll have to put in a few playthroughs. First playthrough is from 2B's perspective, second playthrough is from the second character, 9S. Third playthrough is continuation of the first 2. After that you get chapter select and can go wherever you want.

All playthroughs give info about the complete story. And there's specific side quests for both characters. At first I found the game overrated and didn't get the appeal but after finishing the game, honestly, it's amazing. It's philosophical themes, the emotional journey and how the music is implemented with those themes, is honestly, amazing.

You'll also find the typical mix in genres you come to expect from PlatinumGames. The gameplay isn't it's selling point, the plot and music is.

@LikelySatan not the one I'm talking about but thanks.

@Kirbyo Im going to just say while I don't think the game is overrated, it's nothing special.

~The hack 'n Slash can get repetitive and boring fast, there is no depth. You can get through the game just fine without switching up any style of play as there is no incentive to do anything else but the basics. Sure you can CHOOSE to make the combat as deep as you want, but then what's the point if nothing you fight pushes it.

~The sidequests are boring. It's your typical sidequests found in dozens of other games.

~Characters and story. This is where I see the game gets most of it's praise, but honestly, I don't agree. I found it all very shallow.

Now for the big one which I know is going to cause eyes to roll. I find it ironically and funny personally that this a game that's suppose to explore themes about androids finding their humanity, yet shamelessly sexualizes it's female to the point of comedy.

Now, you might jump on me, and say im being a prude, but nope. I'm okay with explicit materiel if it serves an overall purpose, or just there as a gag. Here though it serves neither. It's just there fore guy to oogle at.

Yes, im sticking by that, because what's funny if you "self-destruct", that's just a cheap excuse to see the main character buttcheeks.

Now, all this is just my view of the game. You could very walk away with a different experience. But, that's just how I walked out of the experience.

@rushiosan ...so post the link and be helpful, Michael Jackson Pikachu

@Deviant-Dork oh? Which one then?

@DripDropCop146 Automata isn't really the best.. yet it overshadows the actual good ones. Replicant deserves more love.

@LikelySatan OK cool but you realise there's people who have played it and didn't like it? Him and myself included. Nier Automata fans really need to calm down and accept there's people who didn't like the game.

@TruestoryYep I thought it was okay. I was just making jokes man.