Huh, maybe. I watched the whole thing, don't remember it very well, other than the fact that it was insanely boring.
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NieR: Automata |OT| "I wouldn't expect too much from this game if I were you."
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Huh, maybe. I watched the whole thing, don't remember it very well, other than the fact that it was insanely boring.
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Sumio Mondo
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I don't watch anime myself anymore but I remember Ergo Proxy is pretty damn good if you like post apocalyptic setting (with a Utopian city) and fucked up storylines and tragic backstories. That show is bleak throughout. It's a rather depressing watch.
KO Traveling Hobo
Member
Yeah, I didn't watch past the first episode because it seemed quite dull. I thought it might be thematically relevant, though.
Have you seen Texhnolyze? It's a little slow to start, but once it gets going, it gets into Drakengard territory.
Ergo Proxy is an interesting suggestion. I disagree that it's bleak throughout - it gets really goofy at times - but that actually makes it a little more like Automata, and it does some interesting things with its presentation that are in line with Taro's work. Plus it's just philosophy references nonstop.
I only really enjoyed the goofy episodes in the middle of the series, and thought the overall experience was mediocre, but it really has a lot in common with Automata.
Sumio Mondo
Member
Totally forgot about Texhnolyze. That was really good too. I disagree with the diagram, by the way, that show is really bleak and really weird right from the start and doesn't let up.
KO Traveling Hobo
Member
I agree! I know a lot of people complain about it being slow, though.
Sumio Mondo
Member
I honestly feel that the best animes that I ever saw on my foray into anime back in my teenage years was from the early 2000s like the ones we mentioned already (Ergo Proxy, Texhnolyze) and others like Serial Experiments Lain, Gungrave, Witch Hunter Robin, Paprika, Perfect Blue (lates 90s but still), Monster and the list goes on and on. I really liked the darker anime stuff like that. Not as much of it nowadays for me as back then (the art styles were more my style back then too). So much anime that felt more aimed at older audiences (not just for teens) and respected the intelligence of the viewer without as many cliches throughout (and if they had them, they were well done regardless) and really took their time delivering the narrative, to hell with being "fast paced" or "action packed". I don't think any of those animes get the recognition they deserve.
Anyway, this is really off topic now, so I'd better stop. NieR is fucking great. There we go.
lol.
Nah. I've been planning on watching it for the longest time, never got around to it.
Lol, Perfect Blue was the most unintentionally funny anime movie I've never seen.
Monster is the GOAT, and one of the first things that came to my mind when thinking of anime that are dark in the sense that Nier is.
"Pisseth Off!"
This happened to me too, wouldn't be a Platinum game without some shitty camera moments though.
Aaah, you're right. I really didn't catch it, oh well.
Cool!
Route B I guess?
Guess i'm off to finishing A tonight.
Hands of Stone
Member
20 hours in and I think I'm getting close to finishing Route A.
It's already my GOTY.
It's already my GOTY.
It definitely could've had better pacing, but I suppose you could argue that dragging it out serves the themes of the show. Same thing with a lot of the incoherence of the "camera".
cm osi
Member
but....you haven't seen anything yet...
Hands of Stone
Member
Which excites me even more.
Tangential data: Amazon.co.jp used prices are still close to 6000 yen (over ~$50), the guidebook sold out its first printing before it even came out and has now sold out a second, with used copies going for 30% more than the cover price, and even the original Nier saw used copies of Grimoire Nier going for nearly 50% more than the ~$20 cover price until they reprinted it again just a few weeks ago.
People are getting into Nier again, all right.
Just finished Route A. Yeah it feels like there's a lot missing here, a lot more of what you could feel when you finish Nier 1 Ending A. Especially I'm missing why this game is called Nier and not something else lol
But still, a lot ot interesting things to develop
I think the robots are really interesting, and can't wait what's nex on that regard. 2B and
are still pretty bad though.
But still, a lot ot interesting things to develop
it was interesting how the machines when into creating a religion, wonder if there's a background for it. Also, cult symbol on Eve when he's an android still need explaining
I think the robots are really interesting, and can't wait what's nex on that regard. 2B and
Adam and Eve
Hope there's another villain apart than those 2 idiots.
Thought it was apparent why it was called Nier by the end of Route A myself. Still fuzzy on a lot, but the pieces are there just not in place.
BuckRobotron
Member
NierA sometimes feels like a combo of two personal fave anime, Casshern Sins (clearly with post-apocalyptic robots and serious tone) and Shikabane Hime/Corpse Princess (powerful character working at the behest
of a mysterious organization
killing other shikabane, working with a guy who means more to her than at first revealed, even doing the 2B thing first in running around with a peekaboo short skirt lol
That's way too subtle for a game that literally tells you to play it again via a message from Square Enix PR.
Yabberwocky
Member
Sooo, I ran into the
machine at Pascal's Village, and went, okay, just gotta
him, this will be fine.
WHAT THE FRESH HELL IS THIS.
The true final boss of Nier Automata.
...I did finish the Speedster's quests, at least.
There is a red marker on my map that seems waaaaaaay bellow the ground - it's kinda in the Forest Zone by the waterfall - and I'm assuming you must have to stumble upon it during the main plot, because I can't find a way to get to it? If it's like the ones in the factory, it could be a save point.
Looove me some Urasawa. I really, really need Pluto to get adapted someday, it's an absolute masterpiece, and my favorite work of his. Automata reminds me of it quite a bit, actually. Pluto is the most I've teared up over a manga in my life, ow.
Idiot Savant
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WHAT THE FRESH HELL IS THIS.
The true final boss of Nier Automata.
...I did finish the Speedster's quests, at least.
There is a red marker on my map that seems waaaaaaay bellow the ground - it's kinda in the Forest Zone by the waterfall - and I'm assuming you must have to stumble upon it during the main plot, because I can't find a way to get to it? If it's like the ones in the factory, it could be a save point.
Looove me some Urasawa. I really, really need Pluto to get adapted someday, it's an absolute masterpiece, and my favorite work of his. Automata reminds me of it quite a bit, actually. Pluto is the most I've teared up over a manga in my life, ow.
Sometimes you just have to take a little leap of faith, friend.
Is Pluto as long as Monster? I think Monster is fantastic, but the anime does a ton of recapping/retreading and it kinda hurt the experience for me.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
Read Gunnm (Battle Angel Alita in the west). There was an OAV, but it is only two episodes and it doesn't even come close to covering the multi-volume manga. Midway through the series the main character acts as an agent for an organization similar YoRHa; complete with bubbly operators. The series deals with constant loss in a wasted Earth where life is cheap.
This body type reminds me a lot of A2:
So, I'm enjoying this game so far (I'm about 5 hours in) but like, the stuttering when I'm running around on my PS4 Pro is driving me NUTS. Like, I'll be running places and just having it stutter all over the place. Have they talked about this at all? Is a fix in the works? It's so frustrating.
Sumio Mondo
Member
Pluto is merely 8 volumes vs. Monster's 18 volumes.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
I'm around the half way point, it helps that he is hilariously OP
Labolas
Member
Read Gunnm (Battle Angel Alita in the west). There was an OAV, but it is only two episodes and it doesn't even come close to covering the multi-volume manga. Midway through the series the main character acts as an agent for an organization similar YoRHa; complete with bubbly operators. The series deals with constant loss in a wasted Earth where life is cheap.
Man, I wish Platinum would make a Gunnm game. They're perfect for it.
Yabberwocky
Member
OHHHH.
(Thank you!)
Thankfully, no, Pluto is beautifully paced, very concise, and doesn't outstay its welcome.I think it's definitely Urasawa's strongest in that regard, 20th Century Boys is also super long. I've never seen the anime of Monster, and considering it's already quite long, I can imagine the recapping/retreading would be brutal!
ExitPlanetDust
Member
That PS1 game was so close to greatness. With Platinum at the helm... something like that. Hold me.Found another Gunnm/BAA fan.
Man, I wish Platinum would make a Gunnm game. They're perfect for it.
Zantetsuken
Member
Just started Route C. WUT IS HAPPENING lol
When Yoko stops being polite and starts being real.
When Yoko stops being polite and starts being real.
To add to the anime recommendations I think fans of Automata would like Serial Experiments Lain. Has the same character designer as Texnolyze Yoshitoshi Abe. I haven't got ending D or E yet so I'm replaying C and it's just as good as the first time. Love this game. I though Casshern Sins was really good but it is pretty slow. The later episodes are when it gets good. A couple other animes I would recommend are Kemonozume and Kaiba.
Don't think I've died once with him, went back to 2B and BAM! Dies in the prologue. Though I still enjoy edge lord 2B more.
So it looks like I can't play this because it crashes to a white screen before I can finish the prologue. It's happened 3 times now, and that wouldn't even really stop me expect I can't save, so I'm losing like 30 minutes each time.
It's a problem with GTX 780 cards, apparently.
It's a problem with GTX 780 cards, apparently.
killatopak
Gold Member
Have you tried using different driver version?
I updated after the first two crashes. There's a big thread about nvidia cards, and 780s in particular, on the steam forums.
plutoknight
Member
That's got nothing on some of the stuff in Taro's other games....
Drakengard 3 can fuck off
Nocturnowl
Member
Route C spoilers
Anywho I finished the third route business, anything else notable to check out or am I at a satisfactory conclusion stage?
Got myself that Break Time ending by accident walking from the 3D movement area of the resistance camp to the 2D perspective bit while Pascal was yammering down the wireless, good thing I'd saved relatively recently or that would have been some of the richest and most creamy of bullshit. On the other hand it was kind of funny.
Anywho I finished the third route business, anything else notable to check out or am I at a satisfactory conclusion stage?
Make sure you have endings C, D, and E. Game's not over until you do.
Nocturnowl
Member
Oh crumbs, guess I'll leave that for tomorrow.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Just finished route B. I cannot wait to start Route C, I love the way this game and it's narrative have been presented and paced.
They are literally hyping me for this game, as I play this game.
The little preview trailer is perfectly placed.
So I'm about nine hours or so into this, and I just did the part
Game has been pretty slow for me so far, any hopes that it'll pick up? There's a few things I've been really enjoying so far that will probably push me to finish it, like that incredible soundtrack.
where you go to that forest king village of the machines and fight a lot, and you meet the android A2.
Game has been pretty slow for me so far, any hopes that it'll pick up? There's a few things I've been really enjoying so far that will probably push me to finish it, like that incredible soundtrack.
The next set piece is pretty awesome but the game's first route is kinda slow overall. Shit is about to hit the fan though.