Put the game on Normal.
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NieR: Automata |OT| "I wouldn't expect too much from this game if I were you."
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Put the game on Normal.
To be fair, the game doesn't really go into detail of all the little things you can do with the combat.
If catastrophe strikes there is going to be the PC version which will get broken into, and the weird stuff it does will get preserved for posterity. Is it worth paying PS+ for playstation owners? Perhaps that's a bit much to ask.
CannonFodder52
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I finished the game now. But uh, you guys should probably be using spoiler tags
Parmadillo Marshmallow
Member
You can abuse dodge and never get hit. Just have patience and only attack during openings. Mash dodge all other times. There is no stamina bar and the iframes are insane.
KO Traveling Hobo
Member
This reminds me of Taro's talk on breaking through the wall of "things that you aren't supposed to do" in games.
You should play Drakengard 3 to experience something even more sinister.
Fucking finally.
I mentioned that my copy shipped on the 3rd but my copy didn't come until release day, meaning that my short vacation was mistimed and I couldn't bring it with me.
Thankfully I was able to pick it up today - this was the last day before the UPS warehouse was going to ship it back to Best Buy. I got off the plane and drove to the warehouse to pick it up.
Excuse the mess - I had a ton of cool games I'm planning on selling soon and some I'm not that were in another state and I brought them back with me. I dumped out the contents of my backpack and carryon onto my bed since I barely have space in this apartment.
Now my copy of Automata can sit next to my preorder copy of Drakengard 3.
Time to dive in since I still have a few days off work.
I mentioned that my copy shipped on the 3rd but my copy didn't come until release day, meaning that my short vacation was mistimed and I couldn't bring it with me.
Thankfully I was able to pick it up today - this was the last day before the UPS warehouse was going to ship it back to Best Buy. I got off the plane and drove to the warehouse to pick it up.
Excuse the mess - I had a ton of cool games I'm planning on selling soon and some I'm not that were in another state and I brought them back with me. I dumped out the contents of my backpack and carryon onto my bed since I barely have space in this apartment.
Now my copy of Automata can sit next to my preorder copy of Drakengard 3.
Time to dive in since I still have a few days off work.
Lmao
KO Traveling Hobo
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CannonFodder52
Member
I only tried soloing the ending a few times. But I dunno, you sure Drakengard 3 end would be that much harder. I guess it does come out of nowhere gameplay wise and has those last couple insane notes.
I've been trying very, very hard.
The only things I've been spoiled on is that
Route C on is different completely from A & B, you play as 9S in B, there's a debug stage with chiptunes, that screenshot of 'You want to fuck 2B,' and a couple bosses from trailers - and that section in the Jimpressions video where he finds the robots imitating human behavior.
I think I did okay.
KO Traveling Hobo
Member
My NieR: Automata World Guide has been stuck at the customs for 5 days now SadFace
Drakengard 3 is actually unfair designed, Automata's ending is just hard, in addition to that, the latter got checkpoints.
I'm pretty sure i could eat my way through Automata's credits in less than three hours without help as opposed to the entire day it took me to beat D3's even with a videoguide. I think i'm going to try that once the PC version hits.
I'm pretty sure i could eat my way through Automata's credits in less than three hours without help as opposed to the entire day it took me to beat D3's even with a videoguide. I think i'm going to try that once the PC version hits.
At least you're getting it soon. Have to wait a few more weeks for them to get more in stock. Urgh.
Didn't knew they were sold out. Guess that's a good indicator to the merchandise sales then
Reviews aside, people would probably be a lot less confused if we referred to the endings as routes or something when describing to them how the game's story works when people ask in this thread or elsewhere. Gets tiring to answer it after awhile lol
Iriscomeback
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Where can you find 16D after retrieving the belongings from 11B? Can't find her anywhere in the bunker and the quest is still open.
Crayon
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The counter chip lets you parry an attack by "meeting it" with a forward tap of the stick. It's like street fighter 3 parries. Imagine swatting the attack away from your face at the last moment. Takes practice.
Dream is dead
Holy fuck the amusement park stamp quest got creeeeeeeepy.
Ugj, i thought it was the one where you throw enemies in the air.
Might as well take it out my set then, i'll never use it.
Edit: heh, it actually seems pretty doable, i'll practice a bit more then.
Ugj, i thought it was the one where you throw enemies in the air.
Might as well take it out my set then, i'll never use it.
Edit: heh, it actually seems pretty doable, i'll practice a bit more then.
CannonFodder52
Member
Ughhhhh
Muffin1611
Banned
Wait what. I didn't use that chip in my entire playthrough. Does it pay off?
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Erdogans punishment for the EU
It's a shortcut you open from the other side.
You don't
hydrophilic attack
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God damnit. There's a fucking third boss without a save point in the opening mission. This one got me with one projectile at full health
The national post was what brought it down i guess...still sucks
Even that weird nonsensical review from Turkey makes no sense.
I played the demo 4 times and again at the beginning of the full game and never noticed that area...
My God, do I feel dumb.
And the cycle continues.Opening mission on hard claims another victim.
Crayon
Member
It's fun to use and you can be really aggressive with it since it staggers the enemy, does a little damage, and let's you resume attacking quickly. A perfect Dodge is easier and safer, tho.
Ordinaryundone
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You can stack the damage on it pretty high, plus it gives you a free counter attack launcher or whatever. And its just convenient for stopping enemies without having to dodge everywhere like a nut, though all in all I'd say just dodging is probably sufficient for most enemies. I mainly use it for style points.
Its not nearly as useful as it was in Bayonetta or Metal Gear: Rising but I just like having options. Its nice for getting some free hits in during the
Adam and Eve
AgentLampshade
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Ending B down. I guess this is where the true Nier experience begins right?
saw some hologram women in route B. I'm guessing they're important somehow. Creepy though.
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
It's called "Hard" for a reason lol
Even on Normal the damage is fairly high by default.
Even on Normal the damage is fairly high by default.
SkylineRKR
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The parry also has insane leniency. I sometimes feel like a pro player when I parried like 3 enemies in a row after doing about 2 perfect evades.
SkylineRKR
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freeofgreed
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So I'm trying to do the
trophy and it's been over an hour and still no trophy. Please tell me I didn't do it wrong 
Yeah I loved that scene.
Not That I Mind
Yeah I loved that scene.
They're access points you'll get to later in the game.
freeofgreed
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You mean the factory? Hop on the broken bridge in the middle of the city ruins and it should take you there.
Mobile Suit Gooch
Grundle: The Awakening
Is there some kind of New game+ after you beat the whole thing?
Automata doesn't really have NG+, it has episodes. You'll hear them referred to as Route A/B/C