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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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Do I need to redo sidequests in Route B? I didn't know Route A would end so soon (well, 30 hours but still, lol) so I haven't finished some of them that I was actually interested in.
Oh cool, thanks. Seems obvious but you never know <_<
Oh cool, thanks. Seems obvious but you never know <_<
The ones that you haven't finished, yes. Sidequest that you've completed will stay completed.
IMACOMPUTA
Member
Early on I read that the PC version was inferior to the ps4 version because of pop-in.
Is this still the case?
I want to experience this game in the best way possible. I have a base ps4 and a PC with
980ti
3570k@4.4ghz
Which route should I take?
Is this still the case?
I want to experience this game in the best way possible. I have a base ps4 and a PC with
980ti
3570k@4.4ghz
Which route should I take?
cm osi
Member
if you're fighting and you need a help repair one, otherwise just retrieve and get the chip. sometimes you get a discrete amount of money too
hydrophilic attack
Member
welp i just spent a few hours fishing in sunken city WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME SOMEBODY HELP ME
i have now single-handedly and irreversibly disrupted the ecosystem of the area, but at least i got enough money for those couple of damn pricey sidequests
i have now single-handedly and irreversibly disrupted the ecosystem of the area, but at least i got enough money for those couple of damn pricey sidequests
kambaybolongo
Member
Will I be in trouble later if I skip the side quests and just mainline the story? They're not very fun and navigating the open world is kind of a hassle (even with fast travel unlocked)...
Demoskinos
Member
Oh wow. I should have put two and two together there.
They were hinting at him weren't they. Yeah. Tragic story. 
cm osi
Member
sidequest do a fairly good job at keeping you leveled and with some money to spend. i used the C slot for chips all about speed (had 2 10% speed up chips) and autocollect item, to make it quick. you pretty much cut 20% of the time spent running
I didn't even think about that.
I thought it was
the one with the hat you see just before the tank that warns you about the "broken junk" ahead.
hydrophilic attack
Member
i ate
#worth
a mackerel
#worth
TheSpoiler
Member
Early Part C Spoilers for
:
A2
God damn if I didn't tear up at the whole Pascal situation at the end of A2's story. I was wondering where they were going with the whole building the kid's slide, and bam. That shit hit super hard. Like, I knew going back they'd be dead, but not by something Pascal did.
And then, once you erase his memories because he can't deal with the pain, you meet up with him again later and he's selling children's cores. Fuck you Yoko this game hurts.
And then, once you erase his memories because he can't deal with the pain, you meet up with him again later and he's selling children's cores. Fuck you Yoko this game hurts.
OniBarubary
Banned
Wow the hacking is incredibly not fun
Got the "True End" last night. And like, man, this game touched me. I teared up watching the EZA review just now while I was remembering things, especially while hearing some tracks played during it.
I had only done Route A and then went and picked up Zelda and beat it (all Shrines and quests) then came back to Nier. And Nier has massively ended up overshadowing everything else I've played this year to completion. It's just so good. Nioh, Zelda, Tales of Berseria, and Resident Evil 7 are all great games and I love them, but like, Nier Automata made me feel things in a way similar to the original Metal Gear Solid.
This year has been amazing so far and Nier just made me feel crazy elation on top of that goodness. What a game.
I'd also like to note: most Considerate chapter select of all time. Talk about amazing convenience if you want to go back and do quests and stuff.
I had only done Route A and then went and picked up Zelda and beat it (all Shrines and quests) then came back to Nier. And Nier has massively ended up overshadowing everything else I've played this year to completion. It's just so good. Nioh, Zelda, Tales of Berseria, and Resident Evil 7 are all great games and I love them, but like, Nier Automata made me feel things in a way similar to the original Metal Gear Solid.
This year has been amazing so far and Nier just made me feel crazy elation on top of that goodness. What a game.
I'd also like to note: most Considerate chapter select of all time. Talk about amazing convenience if you want to go back and do quests and stuff.
One thing that I noticed about this is that
unlike regular machine cores, the children's core image is complete. That, at least, led me to believe that the actual core is intact and that they could be revived. Pascal himself mentions that as long as their cores are ok, the children would be fine.
I bought that item and never did anything with it.
I bought that item and never did anything with it.
TheSpoiler
Member
You know what's grim about that though?
Pascal, having lost his memories, has no knowledge of what to do with them because he thinks they are junk.
And they might not be the ones from the factory but the ones from the village, since Pascal was super upset when he saw them dead. So the ones he watched die are probably gone for good, and the ones he found cleaning will never be revived because his memories are gone. Had he kept them, maybe he would have done something with them, but not anymore.
And they might not be the ones from the factory but the ones from the village, since Pascal was super upset when he saw them dead. So the ones he watched die are probably gone for good, and the ones he found cleaning will never be revived because his memories are gone. Had he kept them, maybe he would have done something with them, but not anymore.
Gunmonkey36
Member
Just finished Route A.
Started again...got ending G....wat?
RubberLuffy
Banned
Another interview with Yoko Taro, courtesy of Siliconera
Lol you went the wrong way. I know the feel.
KO Traveling Hobo
Member
Am I the only one who didn't hate (route B spoiler)
? It could have been more diverse, but I thought it was enjoyable, especially with the
.
hacking
chiptunes
Yeah, but I kinda left hopeful that we could do something about it later.
Never happened, but at least didn't made that scene completely grim to me.
I liked it. Undertale trained me well, so it helped that I was pretty good at it.
RubberLuffy
Banned
I like it but I never got good at it, lol
I really liked it. It helps a lot that they added a lot of personality to it with the melding of 8-bit tunes and the occasional meta. I could see how people would get sick of it if they substituted it for fighting normally though.
BlazingDarkness
Member
Jim Sterling loves this, that's all I need to know.
Can't wait to pick it up after I finish my dissertation
Can't wait to pick it up after I finish my dissertation
I enjoyed it. It did get a bit tedious, but it's more enjoyable than it is in any other game, and barely slows down the pacing.
KO Traveling Hobo
Member
Glad I'm not alone. I never gat gud either, RubberLuffy.
hydrophilic attack
Member
i did the route A escort quest with
the robot kid who had run away from his mom
so, since he had a health bar, i guess he could die? what happens if he dies? does the game move on with him dead, or do you get another chance?
I liked it more on my second playthrough on Hard mode. I think being on Hard mode helped my enjoyment with it since those segments are a bit harder (the targets have more HP) but the tradeoff (dealing damage to enemies) is a bigger deal since it helps you kill things better while avoiding damage that can end you on Hard mode but only be a minor inconvenience on Normal mode.
Dokie Okie
Neo Member
It's neat but overstays its welcome.
By the time you've hacked your 100th, 200th, 500ths or whatever enemy, you've seen all the patterns and heard all the chiptunes. Though they are well done, it's the least meaty of the gameplay types regarding unique content. On top of that, it's OP as fuck at times, making it the optimal way of fighting for much of 9S's playthrough. The punishment for failing a hack is nowhere near as severe as missing a dodge or something and it's capable of destroying most mobs in one or two rounds. I feel like if it had a cooldown mechanic associated with it, forcing players to temper it with other combat options, people would get less agitated with it.
Neolombax
Member
Does upgrading weapons do anything apart from stat changes? Does their apperance change as well?
Loved the
hacking
the story
No, you can do whatever order you want.
irfaanator
Banned
If it's during the quest I think you can retry it b/c the same happened w/ me in the parade. Otherwise I think killing the pacifist machines sets off a failure ending. Otherwise you'll get another chance in the other routes
Then why did the other poster suggest otherwise? That was my original question, are there any actual consequences to these choices?
Are these choices what makes parts C and D different, or is it like A and B where I don't have to do anything?
Awesome, thanks so much for the detailed response.
I'm not sure if I made the correct decision either. I kind of think she deserves to know the truth now and I can't correct it.
I put WAY too much thought into these (seemingly pointless) answers. It's one of my downfalls when it comes to games of this nature, haha.
Dokie Okie
Neo Member
When I tried it and failed, the quest had me go report back to the mother. After telling her what happened, she would only respond with "No..." I think it also marked it as completed after that, just with an 'x' instead of a checkmark to indicate that I was a horrible person who let a poor child die oh god
Nice, so game surpassed 400k+ worldwide then.
KO Traveling Hobo
Member
It doesn't matter what order you do them, but A2's parts come first chronologically, so it flows better to do hers first.