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NieR: Automata |OT| "I wouldn't expect too much from this game if I were you."
- Thread starter BRSxIgnition
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30 hours in and i finished route b and ...
? you got me, taro. you got me. holy shit. i was kind of worried that b, while illuminating and fun in a lot of ways, was kind of halfheartedly pulling the same trick that replicant did the second time through. needless to say my expectations were shattered.
also the 2 sidequests i forgot to finish during route a and b are seriously burning a hole in my soul. i wanted to kick myself when i absent mindedly hit the point of no return a second time. hopefully i have the opportunity to go back and complete those...
what appeared to be the intro of route c
also the 2 sidequests i forgot to finish during route a and b are seriously burning a hole in my soul. i wanted to kick myself when i absent mindedly hit the point of no return a second time. hopefully i have the opportunity to go back and complete those...
BRSxIgnition
Member
Don't worry - there'll be a Chapter Select for you to go back to those at a later point.
Was it mentioned before that there's going to be dlc for this game?
A celebratory GIF for the western release of Nier. Hurray!
On another note, Wire makes for an interesting tool for juggling and resetting combo strings. Definitely a must-have Pod Program for the combo-oriented folks around here.
Which ending is the grinding area in ? wanna come back to it if I passed that part
Exentryk
Member
So this was intentional? Damn it, Taro! >.<
CorgiSmiles
Banned
:O Where was this quote from? Seems to be a lot of gold from Taro recently.
killatopak
Member
Does this mean that the game is actually an 11/10 and every flaw in the game is made to spite us?
Audioboxer
Member
lol, did the title come from this?
https://www.vg247.com/2017/03/06/ni...-spectacular-game-but-taros-part-is-all-poop/
https://www.vg247.com/2017/03/06/ni...-spectacular-game-but-taros-part-is-all-poop/
Nah, he said the exact quote word for word. Link's in the OT.
Just going to poke my head in quick to ask two non-spoiler questions:
1. Is the title screen opening as spoiler-tactic as Taro's previous games, or did he learn how to do a supercut that isn't just every cutscene from the final dungeon? Should I just skip it?
2. So as far as Taro lore goes, I've finished the following:
Drakengard 1-3 (minus D3's DLC)
Nier (minus its DLC)
I understand there is extra material like the Nier epilogue novel, the YorHa stage play, etc. Is any of that essential to fully appreciate Automata's story? I was cautioned about the stage play since it was suggested it might give away key plot points.
Just want to make sure I get the right amount of info without learning too much. Thanks.
1. Is the title screen opening as spoiler-tactic as Taro's previous games, or did he learn how to do a supercut that isn't just every cutscene from the final dungeon? Should I just skip it?
2. So as far as Taro lore goes, I've finished the following:
Drakengard 1-3 (minus D3's DLC)
Nier (minus its DLC)
I understand there is extra material like the Nier epilogue novel, the YorHa stage play, etc. Is any of that essential to fully appreciate Automata's story? I was cautioned about the stage play since it was suggested it might give away key plot points.
Just want to make sure I get the right amount of info without learning too much. Thanks.
You've already done more than you need, nothing left you have to do.
Also, there isn't an opening like NieR 1's, but something similar
at the end of Route B.
Robobandit
Member
wow.. I stayed off the network the whole game.. when I replay on PC, I'll have to connect to the network.. as I couldn't beat the end credits by myself and ended up going to youtube for ending E.
You can hack the amusement park rabbit at any time as 9S
Woo, my Amazon copy got shipped.
LordGorchnik
Member
Is Nier not doing release date delivery? My Amazon copy shows it's arriving Friday with 2-day PRIME shipping.
zephyrsquall
Member
Mine was shipped out last night and apparently its coming today according to USPS
. First time i might get a game earlyDarkLordMalik
Member
I love Yoko Taro. We need more people like him.
It has the PS4 logo on the spine. The back doesn't have the typical cover though. It's just a nice piece of artwork instead.
Ah, sounds good. Is the top blue banner on the front?
SpruceMoose
Member
I just got around to playing the demo yesterday. Is the actual game better? The demo was beautiful and sounded great but I found it boring.
Boring in what way? Chances are you won't like the game, but I'd still urge you to play it for the narrative experience.
Platinum: "But Taro-san, not having auto-saves would frustrate players and lower review scores."
Yoko Taro:
There's no auto saving in this game?
BRSxIgnition
Member
SpruceMoose
Member
It was boring in that it just didn't feel challenging. You can dodge endlessly and even if you're hit it doesn't do that much damage. I was playing on normal so I guess I could try again on hard.
If you want your balls busted, just play the game on Very Hard.
I honestly can't think of a game in recent memory that comes close to this game's wonky difficulty balance.
In fact, what little reasonable checkpoints there are, I'm mostly under the impression that Platinum must have forced the director to include them since they seem completely random lol
I finished the entirety of Route A like this and it was absolutely miserable: do you like 30 minute checkpoints at the very beginning of the game? Whelp, this game is for you :v
You'll have to play hard if you want to see the challenge. It's basically a 1-3 hit mode as opposed to the 1 hit mode in very hard.
theangrypirate
Member
Same, will be here waiting for me tomorrow when I get off of work!
MultiJhonny
Banned
My BBE has been sitting at the UPS in my town since Friday.... It is supposed to be delivered today but there have been no scans today so I hope it is on the truck
UPS sucks
UPS sucks
BRSxIgnition
Member
When is the last day to buy the 3-Disc Soundtrack, and what would offer the best price overall with shipping to Canada?
Super tempted.
Super tempted.
MultiJhonny
Banned
wait what? where can we get the OST?
i haven't seen it up on the SE Store. Unless you mean the JP store
CloakedPuppet
Member
Too much goodness for one day! Where to start?!
Sumio Mondo
Member
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B01LTI9I72/
Import. That's what I'm doing. Also getting the Art Book/World Setting Book as well.
MultiJhonny
Banned
Ah okay!
yeah I normally import a lot of stuff but I was hoping this would be available to ship from the states. I might wait and see if Amazon US gets stock since they get stock of al lthe other OSTs and stuff. That's where I got Nier OSTs and Drakengard ones as well
The communication about that has been a bit weird unforturtunately, as it looks, there are going to be three different sets, one with 1 disc, one with 3, and one with 4.
The 1 Disc set seems to be what western resellers like Amazon are going to get, the 3 disc set seems to be only available in japan, and the 4th disc comes as bonus with the first print of the 3 disc set, so if you preorder the 3 disc set you should be good.
Tho i'm taking no guarantee for what i said lol.
I'd recommend Amazon.co.jp
https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B01LTI9I72/
With shipping to eu (Don't imagine to canada being much more expansive) it cost's 4,675 Yen which is 40-50$.
That said, you might need to buy amazon gift cards in order to buy the OST.
In case you decide to buy it, pay attention that you buy the right one! Amazon.co.jp is selling the 3 disc set and the 1 disc edition for the same price!
BRSxIgnition
Member
Is the one you've linked the 3+1 edition?
Yea It's the 3 disc set as noted in the bottom of the product description. Had to do like 5 double takes when they sent me a mail that an updated version of a product i ordered became avilable lol.
I currently like Zelda better, but I would recommend starting Nier since it probably won't take up as much of your time in order to get to the end.
(based on what I've played of Zelda so far, it seems like there's a lot to do and discover in that game in comparison to a normal playthrough of Nier to the true end... in fact, Nier keeps track of a percentage of completion, so you actually have a clear picture of what you need in order to actually see everything)