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[Experimenter]

God I'm so close to caving and just buying a Japanese game digitally, the closest I got to this was as simple as buying The Walking Dead season 1 off the US store before it was classified in Aus, although this has a little more of a language barrier, and I can't remember, you have to make Japanese psn, yeah? and there's no way to tie the game back to your original account for trophies, etc?

Actually you can, you just need to set it as a primary account.

 

[BBPunjabi816]

God I'm so close to caving and just buying a Japanese game digitally, the closest I got to this was as simple as buying The Walking Dead season 1 off the US store before it was classified in Aus, although this has a little more of a language barrier, and I can't remember, you have to make Japanese psn, yeah? and there's no way to tie the game back to your original account for trophies, etc?

I'm not a 100% sure, but yeah you have to make a Japanese PSN account and download the game off of the Japanese PSN store. However, I think you can play the game on your normal (original region account) and earn trophies just as you normally would as long as your account is the primary one.

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

I know this is a dumb remark but I didn't know about it :

You can entirely customize the controls.

This is a game changer. Jesus this game is perfect. (cause I'm not dodging with R2 thank you game...)

So good.

It's not dumb , it's amazing every game should have it .

 

[Wesley-Sigma]

Beat it.

 

[Aizo]

21 pages? Jeez. I'll be here later. I will start tonight after work. I'm worried about a potential novel section. I'm sure I'll be getting assistance here.

 

[BumRush]

I know this is a dumb remark but I didn't know about it :

You can entirely customize the controls.

This is a game changer. Jesus this game is perfect. (cause I'm not dodging with R2 thank you game...)

So good.

That's amazing. No idea why some games don't allow it...

 

[LotusHD]

Yup. That phase was fantastic. Too bad the past part of it kicked my ass a bunch.

They should have just made hard mode the 1 hit kill mode because most high end enemies seem to be able to kill me in one hit :V

So Hard is really harder now. Dunno if I should be fearful or not lol

I'm getting one-shotted in Hard mode. What.

Jesus.

HOLY SHIT now i can understand why they never showed the second phase of the

Spoiler

opera

boss from the trailer

LIKE HOLY SHIT

110% Yoko Taro + P* at their A game

I love reading everyone's reaction to that boss. God I wanna play so bad lmao

I can't believe how many times I need to repeat this:

The full game length times are in the OP.

The "10-Hour" line is taken out of context and refers only to one of the very first 'endings' in a game with multiple. To reach the 'true ending' of the game, it takes 25-30 Hours, and to see/do everything, it takes 55+.



You don't make this easy, do you?

Lmao, probably would've had an easier time just saying it's 30 hours and be done with it.

Beat it.

Que?

21 pages? Jeez. I'll be here later. I will start tonight after work. I'm worried about a potential novel section. I'm sure I'll be getting assistance here.

And this is all before March 7 lol

 

[Aizo]

Beat it.

Ahh, you mean like "get out," because there are too many people posting here. Or you meant to post in the Michael Jackson thread about your favorite song? Those are the most logical explanations for your post.

 

[N° 2048]

Ugh, need to make a new email for a HK account.

 

[Wesley-Sigma]

Ahh, you mean like "get out," because there are too many people posting here. Or you meant to post in the Michael Jackson thread about your favorite song? Those are the most logical explanations for your post.

No, I beat the game.

 

[MikeDown]

screw it I'm going to cave and set up a HK account and buy it

 

[N° 2048]

screw it I'm going to cave and set up a HK japan account and buy it

Doing that right now too.

 

[Parakeetman]

I really don't want to count the number of times I have to call the 10 hour number utter BS.

It's one of multiple endings, there's far more to the game past that point.

For reference, you can die on the first level and get an exclusive 'ending' that way. That doesn't make the whole game "only 45 minutes long."

(Didn't spoiler tag so people can actually see this and get an idea of how endings are in this game, helps that it's early in the game. )

Time to update the FAQ again adding the same info thats already present in the information segment above lol.

Instead of wasting your time answering fully you can just say RTFOT lol

 

[LotusHD]

No, I beat the game.

The entire thing? Already?

 

[Jocund]

No, I beat the game.

Didja like it?

 

[ASilentProtagonist]

Lots of video's on YT apparently showing of all of the bosses, and the ending. I'd be very careful browsing.

No, I beat the game.

And? How long to get that first ending?

 

[Experimenter]

The entire thing? Already?

I didn't play it yet but there are

Spoiler

different endings

 

[Eria]

So without spoilers, how is the story so far? good or bad?

 

[mcmmaster]

Gone and spoiled like 6 boss fights thanks to me being weak and searching YouTube.

I sure hope the pc port supports resolutions beyond 1080p, else i'll be kicking myself for not grabbing this off psn now.

 

[LotusHD]

I didn't play it yet but there are

Spoiler

different endings

I'm aware, but his post is so vague, I don't know if he beat the entire thing or not.

 

[Wesley-Sigma]

The entire thing? Already?

Well, not by the Yoko Taro standard. But from the beginning of the game until the end of the credits, yes. First ending.

Didja like it?

I did. But I have much to do, so I'm going back to play it after this post.

And? How long to get that first ending?

7 hours. Played on Hard.

EDIT: First ending only.

 

[Fahzgoolin]

woah, this game looks freaking awesome!

 

[demonkaze]

Gonna buy a digital code now ready for when it goes live, what is the price of the game when it's released?

 

[JayEH]

7 hours (for the first ending) sounds like your typical platinum length at least

Gonna buy a digital code now ready for when it goes live, what is the price of the game when it's released?

What region?

 

[Coda]

Is this not available for pre-order in Japan? I bought a PSN card but when I go to the Nier Automata page on the JP PSN it doesn't give me a price or option to pre-order.

 

[Experimenter]

Screw it, I'm giving up on a physical copy, can't wait any longer.

 

[LectureMaster]

What's up with the OT title？ Is it quoting something？

 

[LotusHD]

Well, not by the Yoko Taro standard. But from the beginning of the game until the end of the credits, yes. First ending.



I did. But I have much to do, so I'm going back to play it after this post.



7 hours. Played on Hard.

Alright then, you enjoy yourself.

What's up with the OT title？ Is it quoting something？

Explanation's in the OT, but Yoko Taro said it himself.

 

[ASilentProtagonist]

I did. But I have much to do, so I'm going back to play it after this post.

7 hours. Played on Hard.

Thanks, have fun. Write up some more detailed impressions later if you can. I'd love to read it!

 

[demonkaze]

7 hours (for the first ending) sounds like your typical platinum length at least



What region?

Hong Kong.

 

[JayEH]

Hong Kong.

428 HK

 

[FlyinJ]

For reference-

You could get through Nier's first playthrough storyline in about 3 hours if your rushed, right?

 

[Laws00]

What are the chances of this thing coming out to the USA?

I'm thinking of getting it for the art

Nier Automata World Guide Book

And maybe thinking of getting

NieR:Automata Strategy Guide Book

For the art too

 

[GarciaHotspur]

For reference-

You could get through Nier's first playthrough storyline in about 3 hours if your rushed, right?

Impossible for a first run

 

[Finalow]

enemies definitely do a lot of damage on hard, I got one-shotted by one of the animals too.

in the resistance camp at the beginning you can spot on the background

Spoiler

Popola & Devola

, you can't talk to them though, not yet anyway. uh-oh

 

[MindGamingMantis]

7 hours for a first run on hard mode is massively disappointing to me. We're talking Nier, not DmC or MGR.....Nier was beaten in 7 hours on hard mode. Not even a speed run?

I hope the story and characters don't suck. I really want an action rpg, not Nier themes in DmC format.

 

[Ricker]

7 hours...? I thought this game was a 20 to 25 hour affair...oh well.

 

[shoryukens]

Just saw the gif gallery and holy shit this games looks like a wet dream come true. Can't wait to get my hands on it.

 

[N° 2048]

Ok, 500HKD in account.

I'm ready.

 

[Neoleo2143]

A 7 hour Action RPG straight through (as in not really doing sidequests) sounds pretty damn awesome to me. I find that Yoko Taro's games work best with the short playtime for replays and soaking all the fun details in as you play over and over which works best with the superior combat in Automata.

 

[Imp the Dimp]

MGR's 5h were some of the best 5h out there. Can't wait for this. In fact I prefer good games being a tad too short as opposed to being a bit too long.

 

[BRSxIgnition]

To those assuming the worst after hearing about "7/10 hour runs", please re-read the OP. Specifically the Information and FAQ sections.

 

[Ubernube]

7 hours...? I thought this game was a 20 to 25 hour affair...oh well.

Someone hasn't read the OP, it's always been know that it'll take about 10 hours, give or take an hour or two, to get to the first ending, and 25-30 to get to the final one.

No one has commented on how it handles the alternative endings either.

The alternative routes/endings are really important in Taro games people. You ain't done with the game till you get them all.

 

[N° 2048]

Don't forget to enable two-step auth on new emails/PSN accounts!

 

[Roubjon]

MGR's 5h were some of the best 5h out there. Can't wait for this. In fact I prefer good games being a tad too short as opposed to being a bit too long.

I'm pretty sure I played MGR for 70 hours by the time I did everything I wanted to.

 

[Coda]

Can someone post a time counter of when the Japan release should be up on the PS store?

 

[LotusHD]

To all of those working to spread the misinformation of 7 or 10 hour runs, please re-read the OP. Specifically the Information and FAQ sections.

This gonna get old real fast lol

 

[tiebreaker]

Do we know yet how much different the playthroughs are to get multiple endings? Is it similar to NieR or more Drakengard?

The wording on the OP makes it sound more like NieR.

 

[Wesley-Sigma]

7 hours for a first run on hard mode is massively disappointing to me. We're talking Nier, not DmC or MGR.....Nier was beaten in 7 hours on hard mode. Not even a speed run?

I hope the story and characters don't suck. I really want an action rpg, not Nier themes in DmC format.

This isn't to sound arrogant, but to give you comfort.

I am incredibly seasoned in action games. While I did not skip cutscenes, I didn't do many of the sidequests. Just story stuff. 7 hours may not be realistic for the average player.

 

[BRSxIgnition]

This gonna get old real fast lol

I've added it to the FAQ to explain it, so hopefully people actually see & understand it rather than assuming the worst.