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[Napalm_Frank]

I hope I can unlock some sort of fast travel soon, traversing for side quests is kind of a chore.

 

[Novum_Veritas]

I hope I can unlock some sort of fast travel soon, traversing for side quests is kind of a chore.

You will eventually, story progression.

 

[MisterShine]

What ending is the "true" ending? Letter wise, I mean.

edit: Thanks gang!
Novum might want to ditch that second spoiler =P

 

[MultiJhonny]

What ending is the "true" ending? Letter wise, I mean.

Spoiler

E

 

[Novum_Veritas]

What ending is the "true" ending? Letter wise, I mean.

Spoiler

Letter "E"
[E]nd of YoRHa

 

[DarknessTear]

I think I kinda broke this side quest boss..

Spoilers tho, since this is after ending A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ne4l4CHEnM

 

[Novum_Veritas]

I think I kinda broke this side quest boss..

Spoilers tho, since this is after ending A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ne4l4CHEnM

He's abusable in all his phases, even easier if you use hacking.

 

[ChanMan]

I am still utterly shocked that this game so far is already one of the best games I have ever played, who would have thought it. Also curious to know how many hours it took most of you to beat Route B.

 

[Zakalwe]

The medium bipeds are launcher immune during their startup attack animations. The best time to launch them is usually after they finish their attacks. The attack where they swing twice at you, for example, gives them launch immunity until after the second swing.

The bosses are similar but are a lot harder, if not, impossible to do combos on.

Thank you, I can make it work now.

 

[freeofgreed]

Wow

Spoiler

the copied city

looks so fucking cool.

 

[Yappadappadu]

To 4K HDR display owners:
Does this game properly support HDR and how is it?

 

[Dave_6]

To 4K HDR display owners:
Does this game properly support HDR and how is it?

No it does not support HDR.

 

[sora87]

Haha that first boss, bless yoko taro

 

[Yappadappadu]

No it does not support HDR.

That's disappointing but makes it easier to wait for the PC version.
Thanks.

 

[KO Traveling Hobo]

Wow

Spoiler

the copied city

looks so fucking cool.

Something about the music and the visuals of that area gave me strong Kingdom Hearts vibes.

 

[freeofgreed]

Something about the music and the visuals of that area gave me strong Kingdom Hearts vibes.

Same actually. Glad I wasn't the only one.

 

[thelooseteeth]

So I've been holding out all week to play this and have a shitty internet connection, will I have to dl the patch before I can start playing?

 

[Marmaladefire]

Something about the music and the visuals of that area gave me strong Kingdom Hearts vibes.

I was hoping I wasn't the only one who caught it. The parts of KH where shit is just kinda bleak and you wish for a moment it wasn't an E+10 game with Donald Duck commenting on the situation in unintelligible fucking quacking that none of the rest of his family seems to speak in.

 

[-NeoTB1-]

So I just completed a certain mid game(?) side quest last night...

Spoiler

Stamps.

The dialogue was hilarious!

Spoiler

"Die, Romeo! Thou stupid asshole!" and "Pisseth off!" )

 

[Napalm_Frank]

So what is the general consensus on doing sidequests? Some of them are kinda drag. Will they reset when you start a new game for other endings?

 

[BuckRobotron]

Not far in, but running around the

Spoiler

desert

with the Beastlord greatsword, just as I am concurrently in the original Nier (not moving on from that yet). Loving it so far, Nier but with a strong dose of Vanquish, some Robotron, even a little of personal old favorite PN03. Like it was made for me, heh.

 

[Caim]

So what is the general consensus on doing sidequests? Some of them are kinda drag. Will they reset when you start a new game for other endings?

Hard to explain without spoilers, but any quests that you complete stay finished regardless.

Some are kind of annoying, but I'd say that the majority are worth it.

 

[SRV]

Right that's it, I'm going to take a run in to town and grab it from GAME and just send the other copy back when it comes.

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

After getting ending 'W' for the 5th time I'm knocking the difficulty down to normal. Trying to get through this opening without dying when bosses can 1-hit you was just not fun. 1hr 20 playtime so far and no progress.

 

[gow3isben]

So can anyone elaborate on this multiple ending stuff? Is it the exact same game with a different character when you finish one ending and go for another one, or is it actually a little different in setting and boss enemies etc.?

 

[Crayon]

Goddamn this game is so good. I've been just inching thru it hour by hour since it released during the work week and it just gets more and more mysterious and fascinating.

 

[bahamut zero]

I'm also confused by different steelbook covers in Europe. Do they have different one's?
Looks to me like the german one is different.

Is it not the one with the art done by the bravely default guy?

 

[MultiJhonny]

Goddamn this game is so good. I've been just inching thru it hour by hour since it released during the work week and it just gets more and more mysterious and fascinating.

yeah same here.

this weekend I am glad that I can sit down and just lose myself in it.

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

Wow

Spoiler

the copied city

looks so fucking cool.

so god dam short though c:

 

[augmental]

It runs at 60, but has frame timing spikes that cause micro stutter and hitching. It was mentioned in the DF analysis, but damn it's bad. I even reinstalled thinking it must be my system...nope. I know people can overlook things because the rest of a game is amazing, but damn.

Have you tried turning off the Network part to improve it? Mine is stuttering a bunch on reg PS4 as well and it is getting distracting. Someone mentioned turning off the Network features, but I am not sure how this would affect the game play if off.

 

[Ahasverus]

I have a stupid question.

Why is the game called nier if there is no mention of Nier and the replicant/gestalt stuff frmo the first game?

 

[SkylineRKR]

Goddamn this game is so good. I've been just inching thru it hour by hour since it released during the work week and it just gets more and more mysterious and fascinating.

Its a work of art imo.

The game does so many things right and actually breaks a lot of grounds as well, its ridiculous. The underlying messages are very powerful as well. I think any PS4 owner should at least give this a try.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

I have a stupid question.

Why is the game called nier if there is no mention of Nier and the replicant/gestalt stuff frmo the first game?

For the same reason all Metal Gear games were called Metal Gear even if they didn't feature a Metal Gear I suppose.

 

[LotusHD]

Its a work of art imo.

The game does so many things right and actually breaks a lot of grounds as well, its ridiculous. The underlying messages are very powerful as well. I think any PS4 owner should at least give this a try.

"Jaded gamers owe it to themselves to play Nier: Automata"

 

[Tyrant Rave]

I have a stupid question.

Why is the game called nier if there is no mention of Nier and the replicant/gestalt stuff frmo the first game?

Keep playing

 

[Satch]

My productivity 😔😔😔

Im miserable rn

 

[Ahasverus]

For the same reason all Metal Gear games were called Metal Gear even if they didn't feature a Metal Gear I suppose.

I think Metal Gear became an analogy to a soldier as a "gear" in a war. Nier is not a word.

Keep playing

Exciting!

 

[Ourobolus]

Oh thank god a pearl vendor

Now I just need one that sells Pure Water instead of farming it...

 

[Jiraiza]

I have a stupid question.

Why is the game called nier if there is no mention of Nier and the replicant/gestalt stuff frmo the first game?

But they do get mentioned. Just not in the way you're expecting them to be.

 

[True Fire]

I have a stupid question.

Why is the game called nier if there is no mention of Nier and the replicant/gestalt stuff frmo the first game?

I loved how they did this. (vague spoiler)

Spoiler

Anyone with knowledge of Shadowlord/Gestalts/NieR's ending will look at Automata's synopsis with an eyebrow raised.

 

[GhostBed]

Just picked this up today. Gonna try to get a little deeper into Horizon before I start, but I'm really really stoked. The demo had me droolin' for more. Combat is so damn good.

Plus it seems like the story is right up my alley, based on the posts in here. Never played a Yoko Taro game but this seems like a grand place to start.

 

[freeofgreed]

lmao accidently got the G ending. I love how the credits and everything quickly fly by.

so god dam short though c:

Sadly :/

EDIT: lol goddamn I got it again ahha.

 

[Kyonashi]

Aaaghhh that's so annoying. It's why I kept FFXV's cover as it is even though the thing is hideous.

What with DOOM, TLG, FFXV and now NieR I might have to actually print some custom covers...

 

[Doppie]

The sexualization in this game is ridiculous.

 

[FlutterPuffs]

The sexualization in this game is ridiculous.

While there are, ridiculous is an exaggeration.

 

[Kaizer]

Game just arrived at the house! Excited to dive into this - will have to put Horizon to the side for a bit.

 

[Yappadappadu]

Is it not the one with the art done by the bravely default guy?

I found this one on amazon.de

And this one on ebay:

The sexualization in this game is ridiculous.

Are you playing it?
Just to make sure that it's not a drive by post like we already had.

 

[pezzie]

The sexualization in this game is ridiculous.

But it is such a fine ass.

 

[Leona Lewis]

Are you playing it?
Just to make sure that it's not a drive by post like we already had.

Of course he's not. He wouldn't have said it if he were.

 

[Novum_Veritas]

I have a stupid question.

Why is the game called nier if there is no mention of Nier and the replicant/gestalt stuff frmo the first game?

Just play the game, you will understand, why it's called NieR still.