MarineMountie
Member
Thanks for the replies. One more question. These chests that I can't open....Should I be able to open them by now?
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NieR: Automata |OT| "I wouldn't expect too much from this game if I were you."
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So I've got this artbook and just can't resist deciphering he rest of the code hidden in it, even if it might mean spoiling some of the game, because the thrill of being The First To Read It outweighs that.
And fortunately without context it doesn't feel like anything is spoiled -- though I may feel differently when I get to the end of the game.
At the very end of the artbook there are what looks like those Magic Eye things that were popular a decade or so ago (someone tell me if anything is hidden in them; I don't have the stereo vision to see Magic Eye). Along with that is a bunch of
Man, I love Nier. They sure do know how to hide secret stuff!
And fortunately without context it doesn't feel like anything is spoiled -- though I may feel differently when I get to the end of the game.
At the very end of the artbook there are what looks like those Magic Eye things that were popular a decade or so ago (someone tell me if anything is hidden in them; I don't have the stereo vision to see Magic Eye). Along with that is a bunch of
hexadecimal numbers. Reading that as UTF-8, we get :
ワタシタチハチイサクヨワイシカシワタシタチハタスウデムテキデアルアンドロイドヲホロボスマデワタシタチハタタカイツヅケル
オロカナリシアンドロイドオロカナリシエイリアンオロカナリシジンルイヨ
ワタシタチハオオゼイデアルトドウジニヒトツデアルワタシタチハエイエンノセイメイデアル
This says (and boy does Japanese written in all katakana look creepy sometimes):
we are small and weak we will continue to fight the numerous and powerful androids until they are destroyed
foolish androids foolish aliens foolish humans
we are legion and at the same time we are one we are eternal life
ワタシタチハチイサクヨワイシカシワタシタチハタスウデムテキデアルアンドロイドヲホロボスマデワタシタチハタタカイツヅケル
オロカナリシアンドロイドオロカナリシエイリアンオロカナリシジンルイヨ
ワタシタチハオオゼイデアルトドウジニヒトツデアルワタシタチハエイエンノセイメイデアル
This says (and boy does Japanese written in all katakana look creepy sometimes):
we are small and weak we will continue to fight the numerous and powerful androids until they are destroyed
foolish androids foolish aliens foolish humans
we are legion and at the same time we are one we are eternal life
Man, I love Nier. They sure do know how to hide secret stuff!
Zero Punctuation has reviewed NieR Automata.
I admit to pulling a round of "um actually" when he said the original NieR led off of Drakengard 2.
He wasn't a fan, though he seemed to play it through to the end and admitted that several moments hit him hard. He also seemed invested enough in the story to actually try to analyze it, but he docked the combat for loading him with auto-heals and sidequests.
I admit to pulling a round of "um actually" when he said the original NieR led off of Drakengard 2.
Getting mine today, so I'm interested to see what's in there.
Stop him.
Probably a dumb question, but do the Auto-Heals work on Very Hard?
Thanks for translating. Holy crap this is awesome. It confirms my speculation and I am very happy about that.
Demoskinos
Member
I'm pretty far into route C and..part of me doesn't want to play further not because I'm bored or don't like the game but....I don't want this to be over. 
I'm pretty far into route C and..part of me doesn't want to play further not because I'm bored or don't like the game but....I don't want this to be over.
Yup.
I went to bed depressed cause the game was over.
I've been thinking about it all day.
see thats my problem, I WANT that feeling, and these vanilla ass sidequests in route B are preventing me to get to it lol >_<
You won't regret doing those side quests after C though.
what do you mean?
CorgiSmiles
Banned
I'm pretty far into route C and..part of me doesn't want to play further not because I'm bored or don't like the game but....I don't want this to be over.
Almost a month now for importers that cleared it. And seeing all the new think pieces that pop up about the themes continue to permeate my mind about how profound Automata is.
Just do them.
I'm still in Route A right after the sidequest cutoff. (They should have communicated that...at all, honestly.) I did almost all of them anyway unless there was some way to get underneath the factory with the elevators unaccessible.
There were more than a couple that made me go "oh Taro, you bastard" at the end. The treasure hunt in the castle comes to mind.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Oh man, on Route B, but just finished the wandering couple quest, I didn't realise there was a cutoff point last time...
. This is my first Taro game but I'm never missing what this guy does again, absolutely brilliant game. It just subverts at every turn. Not always drastically, it there's always something that makes me pause for a sec. Brilliant.
what the fuck man! What a resolution. I genuinely felt bad before too
CorgiSmiles
Banned
Can someone explain ending Y to me since it's missable?
Talking about it is already confusing me lol.
If I let Emil self-destruct and get his ending, do I get the ability to fight him again and finish his quest? The wiki makes it seem that I have to make an earlier manual save, in which case the letter Y won't be on my previous save file anyway, which defeats the purpose of doing the ending.
Basically, can I get "Y" in my save file AND finish his quest?
Basically, can I get "Y" in my save file AND finish his quest?
Talking about it is already confusing me lol.
Mr. Smiley
Member
Saving saves your current state. Endings are unaffected. So as long as you get the ending, it'll be on your file no matter what.
Yes after the ending you can do it for real next time.
Sorry for being dense, but I'm still confused lol.
The steps I'd need to do would be:
- Standard quick save before
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- Get Ending Y (this is where it gets confusing, the game auto saves after every ending).
- Load the game, and choose "start game".
If I do the above, the game would take me to my quick save and not auto save, correct? So it ignores the auto save?
The steps I'd need to do would be:
- Standard quick save before
fighting Emil
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Fight Emil.
- Load the game, and choose "start game".
If I do the above, the game would take me to my quick save and not auto save, correct? So it ignores the auto save?
Labolas
Member
Again I can say how awesome is A2. Upgrade the big sword, now it looks like Raiden's sword from MGR. And holy shit, I just fought a mecha baby Shin Godzilla. He literally did this:
Didn't know Taro was a fan?
Not surprised he isn't a big Platinum fan anyways.
StrikeFirst117
Banned
That would be an instant purchase if true and when announced goddamn.
Hades Hotgun
Banned
Nier Remastered with Gestalt/Replicant option and Platinum reworking the gameplay would be ideal.
Drakengard would need a full remake, hopefully being rebuilt in to something with gameplay and graphics more in line with the ambition of the story.
cm osi
Member
i think
emil
But auto-heal is an optional chip?
Route B
how the fuck do you get to this marker in the tall building near the
save point (its also near the
), from the 3d map it looks like its near the ground but I cant for the life of me find anything on any floor.
how the fuck do you get to this marker in the tall building near the
City Ruins: Near Factory
race sidequest
Think it's on the second or third floor of that big building.
Yes only save file
themaskedndi
Member
I'm pretty far into route C and..part of me doesn't want to play further not because I'm bored or don't like the game but....I don't want this to be over.
I finished it last night and I definitely don't feel like it's over! I've been trying hard to avoid spoilers, but it's pretty clear that I still have endings to unlock. I'm looking forward to cleaning up and replaying it too!
My boyfriend has been teasing me about crying every time I play this game. I'm not sure I've gotten weepy during every play session, but the game has absolutely gotten some tears out of me. It's one of the most overwhelming video game experiences I've had.
I must be blind
She's standing in a corner and it's super dark all around her.
Brian_FETO
Banned
Holy fucking shit
Just finished C
This game is incredible
And there's more???
Just finished C
This game is incredible
And there's more???
Thanks! Makes sense.
SomedayTheFire
Member
Finished Route A. So dope. Few side quests unfinished. Can I pick them up in Route B?
Yes, for the ones you didn't finish they reset.
Getting ending Y is figuratively adding a checkbox for "got ending Y" and nothing else. That is the only change made to the save file, much like with all the other endings. The game does not auto-save any actual progress, ever. Your continue picks up from where you last saved, just as any other time.
bytemovies
Member
Does this also apply for
Emil's Memories
Elevator Key in Route A
Missle Defense Mission
Also, protip for anyone who is struggling with the Speed Star missions, repeat dashing IS faster, and also for the 3rd race Speed Salve helped me eke out that extra 1sec I needed.
found her thanks
cm osi
Member
there's ending D and ending E. don't give up.