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[Ferr986]

May be a weird question but there's a trigger for the vocals in the first area, the

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City Ruins

?

For example, with the Resistance Camp is

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talking with Anemone

or the

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Amusement Park is being close to the parade.

But don't see a trigger for that area, unless it's only mission related.

 

[Ruff]

Hi everybody,

This has probably been asked 100 times in this thread but I've been hearing about these multiple endings and multiple playthroughs.

Is this like 999 where you pretty much replayed the game multiple times and just picked different options at various junction points whilst listening to the same conversations over and over with a few responses changed here and there?

Since you asked, I'll detail it here without any plot details

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A and B are different perspectives of the same first act with different gameplay elements and shows you what happens when the characters are ever apart. C is an entire 2nd act story wise taking place after A/B, D is a branching choice at the end of C and E is the true ending choice when all main endings are completed

 

[homeworkfilms]

Any idea how to access Nier in the Asia region. Specifically China. Ideally through a digital service. It seems completely shut out here?!

 

[watdaeff4]

So I'm on

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Route C

and loving the story and really want to see how it wraps up.

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Is it possible once Chapter Select is unlocked, to go back and complete the other sidequests? Is any of the progress saved on those if I already started them?

 

[tuxfool]

Hi everybody,

This has probably been asked 100 times in this thread but I've been hearing about these multiple endings and multiple playthroughs.

Is this like 999 where you pretty much replayed the game multiple times and just picked different options at various junction points whilst listening to the same conversations over and over with a few responses changed here and there?

Not really, they mostly follow a sequence, each time you finish the game you start again on a new path/POV. There is one very minor exception to that.

 

[Ruff]

Any idea how to access Nier in the Asia region. Specifically China. Ideally through a digital service. It seems completely shut out here?!

This should be a region free key for steam, maybe of use to you?

 

[Muffin1611]

Jimquisition - 9/10

 

[OniBaka]

So I'm on

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Route C

and loving the story and really want to see how it wraps up.

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Is it possible once Chapter Select is unlocked, to go back and complete the other sidequests? Is any of the progress saved on those if I already started them?

Nope, the ones you didn't do reset.

 

[watdaeff4]

Nope, the ones you didn't do reset.

Thanks.

 

[Tecnniqe]

Ooooh was third hour straight up in here.

So good, and the music. Ooooh

Camera angle switching and everything is pretty amazing.

 

[Neolith]

Jesus the closure on

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devola and popola

had me bawling like a baby

 

[Jonnax]

Since you asked, I'll detail it here without any plot details

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A and B are different perspectives of the same first act with different gameplay elements and shows you what happens when the characters are ever apart. C is an entire 2nd act story wise taking place after A/B, D is a branching choice at the end of C and E is the true ending choice when all main endings are completed

Not really, they mostly follow a sequence, each time you finish the game you start again on a new path/POV. There is one very minor exception to that.

Sounds good. Cheers

 

[Astral]

Ok so those chicks in the background in the backside of the Resistance Camp are

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Devola and Popola

right? It has to be them. Why is the game being such a tease by not letting me talk to them?

 

[Muffin1611]

We're back at 89 people

Edit: Ah, just saw the Review thread reopened. Gonna go there then.

 

[Labolas]

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A2 has a freaking taunt button and has the best looking dodge/run in the game. I think she may be my favorite

 

[Muffin1611]

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A2 has a freaking taunt button and has the best looking dodge/run in the game. I think she may be my favorite

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I think it would be cool to have an item that you can buy endgame that makes 2Bs dodge into that of A2. I like to play 2B, but that dodge is godlike.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

Route C...

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Why did A2 cut her hair? That was the best part of her design.

She looks to be another Kaine/Zero with all the juvenile swearing and too cool for school attitude, which is disappointing as I find that sort of personality very trope-y and unenjoyable. Love taunting though.

 

[meltingparappa]

Ok so those chicks in the background in the backside of the Resistance Camp are

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Devola and Popola

right? It has to be them. Why is the game being such a tease by not letting me talk to them?

Because it knows that you the player are aware of their significance, and is deliberately keeping those answers from you.

 

[Moaradin]

So, is it possible to complete the Reconnaissance Squad sidequest before you get all the endings? I'm in route C right now, and I pretty much cleared all the sidequest except that one. My unit data is at 81% and I explored everything multiple times. Not sure how I can get more unit data before going in

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The Tower

.

 

[Holundrian]

Route C...

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Why did A2 cut her hair? That was the best part of her design.

She looks to be another Kaine/Zero with all the juvenile swearing and too cool for school attitude, which is disappointing as I find that sort of personality very trope-y and unenjoyable. Love taunting though.

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My explanation is because in the moment she took the sword the merging process with 2B began.

 

[cm osi]

So, is it possible to complete the Reconnaissance Squad sidequest before you get all the endings? I'm in route C right now, and I pretty much cleared all the sidequest except that one. My unit data is at 81% and I explored everything multiple times. Not sure how I can get more unit data before going in

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The Tower

.

yes, but you'll have some trouble with the enchanced machines, cause they're rare spawn

here's the list, i suggest you to check the normal enemies first, then the special units/peculiar machines you won't have problem finding them
to complete the quest you need to reach 95%

 

[Donniewahlberg]

Finished up Route A and started Route B. Even the prologue is incredible

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from 9s' perspective, love the hacking background music

.

 

[Baalzebup]

Route C...

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Why did A2 cut her hair? That was the best part of her design.

She looks to be another Kaine/Zero with all the juvenile swearing and too cool for school attitude, which is disappointing as I find that sort of personality very trope-y and unenjoyable. Love taunting though.

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My explanation is because in the moment she took the sword the merging process with 2B began.

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I took it as a sign of her making herself look more like 2B as she kind of picks her mantle there and as a sign of mourning the death of a YoRHa sister. Haircuts like that tend to be have great significance in the Japanese culture (or so I've been lead to believe.)

 

[AwShucks]

Which side quests and endings are worth getting once you've finished the main story?

 

[KZXcellent]

Started Route B

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When and how often is the game different? Doing the same stuff with added hacking minigames is boring me to death.

 

[Astral]

Because it knows that you the player are aware of their significance, and is deliberately keeping those answers from you.

Taro you bastard. I bet

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Emil

is gonna be just as much of a tease.

On another note, some of these little sidequest markers are difficult to find. Some of them seem underground or something and I have no idea how to get to them. I can't for the life of me find these YoRHa betrayers for example.

 

[LotusHD]

Started Route B

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When and how often is the game different? Doing the same stuff with added hacking minigames is boring me to death.

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Think to yourself: When was 9S absent during Route A?

Additionally, you get further insight regarding several of the bosses.

 

[cm osi]

Started Route B

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When and how often is the game different? Doing the same stuff with added hacking minigames is boring me to death.

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well, the moment 2b and 9s get separated after the colossus fight

also route C is all new content

 

[KZXcellent]

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well, the moment 2b and 9s get separated after the colossus fight

also route C is all new content

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Think to yourself: When was 9S absent during Route A?

Additionally, you get further insight regarding several of the bosses.

Ah alright, thanks!

 

[Clear]

So, is it possible to complete the Reconnaissance Squad sidequest before you get all the endings?

It might be possible, but it'd be a push to get to 95% at the point you describe.

You will have ample opportunity later though, so its not a problem.

 

[Dio]

On another note, some of these little sidequest markers are difficult to find. Some of them seem underground or something and I have no idea how to get to them. I can't for the life of me find these YoRHa betrayers for example.

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For me, the 'first place' I found the betrayers was next to the prologue factory area.

 

[JJShadow]

Taro you bastard. I bet

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Emil

is gonna be just as much of a tease.

On another note, some of these little sidequest markers are difficult to find. Some of them seem underground or something and I have no idea how to get to them. I can't for the life of me find these YoRHa betrayers for example.

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Check under the collapsed bridge that leads to the factory area

 

[aravuus]

Hah, "

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or not to e

" as the ending text for route B.

Onwards to route C!

 

[Holdfing]

Well, I didn't expect much of this game, thought it was gonna be Platinum action with some weird story. After the first ending I went "Oh..." and after the 2nd one I went "Oh!"
I like it quite a bit.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Fine i'll buy it.

Is the PC version good or should i better get the PS4 version? I think i read the PC version has some problems?

 

[Ordinaryundone]

Started Route B

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When and how often is the game different? Doing the same stuff with added hacking minigames is boring me to death.

Lots of new sidequests, and if you care about the story the game has a LOT of new content added in the form of different cutscenes and perspective shifts. If you don't like the hacking though the majority of the new gameplay stuff might not work for you, though some of it is really cool. Fortunately you can blow through most of it pretty fast if you want.

Route C is when things really start picking up, but you need B to have the proper context and foreshadowing for C to have the proper effect.

 

[jacobeid]

Fine i'll buy it.

Is the PC version good or should i better get the PS4 version? I think i read the PC version has some problems?

What are the specs of your PC?

 

[Sn4ke_911]

What are the specs of your PC?

I just bought it a few months ago.

i7
16 GB DDR 4 RAMS
GTX 1070

 

[jacobeid]

I just bought it a few months ago.

i7
16 GB DDR 4 RAMS
GTX 1070

Definitely PC then. You'll need to download Borderless Gaming as the game currently has a bug where it doesn't display in native resolution if you play fullscreen, but with those specs you'll definitely have a better experience on PC than PS4.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Definitely PC then. You'll need to download Borderless Gaming as the game currently has a bug where it doesn't display in native resolution if you play fullscreen, but with those specs you'll definitely have a better experience on PC than PS4.

Ah okay thanks man.

 

[homeworkfilms]

This should be a region free key for steam, maybe of use to you?

Thank you. That price though

 

[HeelPower]

Fine i'll buy it.

Is the PC version good or should i better get the PS4 version? I think i read the PC version has some problems?

This game is definitely for Kojima fans ,but don't expect Kojima's insane sky high production values.

 

[Rarius]

So... C run spoilers

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The fuck does A2's lack of a combo do? She just stands in place and glows

 

[meltingparappa]

So... C run spoilers

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The fuck does A2's lack of a combo do? She just stands in place and glows

Do you mean her

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taunt

by holding square? It increases the damage output of both her and the enemies to make things high risk, high reward.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

This game is definitely for Kojima fans ,but don't expect Kojima's insane sky high production values.

Yeah i know, i will keep my expectations in check.

 

[Ghazi]

So... C run spoilers

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The fuck does A2's lack of a combo do? She just stands in place and glows

That's her taunt.

Tip: When dashing, when she turns red, she'll parry any enemy attacks.

 

[magnetic]

I kinda hated the robot designs at first, with their basic round heads and two dots as eyes they seemed like a simplistic attempt to make them "kawaii", and their monotone vocoder voice really annoyed me.

I don´t really know why, but after that desert escort mission and

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the girl robot with a FUCKING PINK RIBBON started asking questions like "where do babies come from" and then later saying "thank you grumpy lady for helping me!"

I started loving those little guys.

I was prepared to really enjoy this game right from the start but kinda bounced off. After 7 hours I´m starting to really dig it. Everything felt so cold and sterile at first, but there´s actually a lot of warmth in the design that takes time to develop. Well, at least for me.

 

[JJShadow]

Fine i'll buy it.

Is the PC version good or should i better get the PS4 version? I think i read the PC version has some problems?

Lmao so fucking true

 

[Rarius]

Do you mean her

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taunt

by holding square? It increases the damage output of both her and the enemies to make things high risk, high reward.

How... are you supposed to know what that is? She stops mid swing and like, goes to a neutral stance. It's really weird.

 

[BRSxIgnition]

How... are you supposed to know what that is? She stops mid swing and like, goes to a neutral stance. It's really weird.

It tells you about her taunt.

Were you combo'ing by holding square rather than tapping this entire time?