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NieR: Automata |OT| "I wouldn't expect too much from this game if I were you."
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Incidentally, I'm on route B at the moment. There's no obscure requirements for any of the main routes (C, D or E) is there? (Spoiler free please for obvious reasons)
Nope. It's obvious when you get to them.
The only significant ending that has some sort of requirement is Ending Y.
Good stuff, thanks.
Fair enough, at worst I can google that one if I can't be bothered I suppose.
Dreams-Visions
Member
killatopak
Gold Member
So I'm at the beginning of the game in the desert area.
just before fighting the naked guy. Before that there were tons of spots in the desert where you can fight machines and it on designated areas. I didn't get to complete them because the game locked me on the running machine. Did I miss anything?
I beat the game last night. I wanna say that this is one of the best games I've played in a long time. It's easily my favorite game in the past year. The credits sequence was some emotional and powerful shit. This whole experience was amazing. I'm so glad I bought this now and didn't wait for a sale like I had originally planned. Now I just gotta level up, upgrade weapons, and get the other endings.
I asked a bunch of questions about the ending in the spoiler thread but I just thought of one and so I'll post it here:
I asked a bunch of questions about the ending in the spoiler thread but I just thought of one and so I'll post it here:
why was the deletion of all of YoRHa part of the plan of the project? Is it to just wipe out the current YoRHa members and start the project anew now that they have enough combat data to build newer models? I'm assuming YoRHa isn't gonna be gone forever, or is it?
Radical Edward
Member
No, it leads to the same outcome
The Awesomest
Member
What's the deal with the (route A)
It's got an enemy marker on it, but I can't do anything to it. I'm on route B.
statue in the amusement park?
I've loving route A so far! It's more just being in this wonderfully crafted world and enjoying the simple pleasures.
lol This game is so charming.
And the music :'(
Typographenia
Member
Just got Ending A last night.
Really loving this game!
The world has so many colorful characters, incredible vistas, and the overall feeling of character movement and fighting is so responsive and rewarding. Not to mention the stellar soundtrack. The prospect of working towards the other endings seems a little daunting, but it shall be a task I enjoy undertaking.
Really loving this game!
The world has so many colorful characters, incredible vistas, and the overall feeling of character movement and fighting is so responsive and rewarding. Not to mention the stellar soundtrack. The prospect of working towards the other endings seems a little daunting, but it shall be a task I enjoy undertaking.
OniBarubary
Banned
Oh neat, I just got the last weapon I needed and all of them are Level 3 or 4. And I haven't even grinded for materials or anything.
(...tho I might have two Item Drop +3 chips on...)
(...tho I might have two Item Drop +3 chips on...)
If you hack a big clowny dude and use him to push the statue off the pedestal it will become hackable, then if you hack it you will get candy and ice cream forever.
Or maybe you'll get a Level 80 secret boss.
Or maybe you'll get a Level 80 secret boss.
Thickstone
Member
I've been persevering since the start of the game since I wasn't 100% sold on it. Something just feels boring about it and I feel so disconnected from the story and characters.
Anyway I tried to soldier on, swallow my frustration and repeated the intro with auto-chips. Worked pretty well. Last chance for this game to win me over.
OniBarubary
Banned
I mean...your opinion won't change. You don't like it now and are waiting for a moment for it to have all these things you'll like but if you haven't found those things yet you won't find them now or later. The twists and crazy shit only work if you care or are invested in the people/things they're happening to. Otherwise it's just big action with no weight.
And that's cool, the game didn't work for you or click with you. Happens to me a lot actually. But I don't feel like trying to push through is the best answer. I've also done that and I don't feel like it was worth the time spent when I could've just played something else. Normally just leaves me bored or irritated. I'm not sure I gained anything from it.
Obviously that's just me and advice tho. If you wanna soldier through and keep playing do it! Whatever floats your enormous mechanical body.
And that's cool, the game didn't work for you or click with you. Happens to me a lot actually. But I don't feel like trying to push through is the best answer. I've also done that and I don't feel like it was worth the time spent when I could've just played something else. Normally just leaves me bored or irritated. I'm not sure I gained anything from it.
Obviously that's just me and advice tho. If you wanna soldier through and keep playing do it! Whatever floats your enormous mechanical body.
I'll second this advice. I don't push games, if I like it then fine, but if I don't I stop.
Radical Edward
Member
Cool, hopefully you can see it through to ending E. It all makes up an interesting experience. Overall, it may not end up being your "Cup of Tea" but you are almost done. It's worth discussing and thinking about even if you didn't love the game. The characters never quite reached the height of those in the first game but the bigger picture is more interesting. Hopefully there will be some good analysis vids on youtube to compile a lot of the stuff many have missed. It's kind of like watching ghost in the shell for the first time. It's borderline art house and there is so much crammed into its 82 min runtime that multiple viewings and analysis is almost compulsory to get the most out of it
OniBarubary
Banned
Nier's one of those few games where I truly feel like one wouldn't be in the "wrong" to press someone (up to a certain point) to finish it all. As opposed to a lot of other games where yea, you don't have to push it so hard just because you like it. Unless they just loathe the gameplay itself; if that's the case, then yea, I can't do anything about that.
N° 2048
Member
Goddammit.
Well, I'm assuming he will kill himself, so... RIP most human character in the game.
OniBarubary
Banned
Route C:
Man, you can't just give me
then take them away instantly.
I was amused by that scene basically going:
Man, you can't just give me
Devola and Popola
I was amused by that scene basically going:
Devola and Popola: We got this, concentrate on hacking! We'll tell you the secrets of the universe when we're inside!
9S: But it's too hard!
Popola: Oh for fucks sake.
*Devola grabs 9S and throws him through the door*
Devola: No answers for you!
9S: But it's too hard!
Popola: Oh for fucks sake.
*Devola grabs 9S and throws him through the door*
Devola: No answers for you!
Radical Edward
Member
I agree. In Nier (Especially since he just started C) it's like turning back when you've already swam across 2/3rds of the lake. He is so close and the final endings will recontextualize the entire journey. Just as some films are "mandatory" viewing if you're into movies, I feel both nier games are mandatory experiences for those into games. Even if you don't love Nier in the end, you will take something positive away from it and it will most likely affect how you think about the medium going forward.
Yeesh came across a golden tank and a small golden robot in the desert at the start of Route B. They had loaaaaaadddsssss of HP. Since I'd taken a few days break since starting the route it took me far to long to remember that
Yeah fighting those things
is quite the test of patience.
hacking is a thing, too used to playing as 2B, lol.
Yeah fighting those things
normally
killatopak
Gold Member
At the amusement park,
I decided to push through and fought the trailer boss fight. Damn, what fight. Simply amazing on sound, visual and contextual.
I killed the first few machines and noticed I can talk to them afterwards. I felt really bad since they were wishing me to have fun ;_;
I decided to push through and fought the trailer boss fight. Damn, what fight. Simply amazing on sound, visual and contextual.
skLaFarebear
Member
Anyone else run into this dude before lol
OniBarubary
Banned
Wow. Ending run of Route C is pretty rough.
So many
I'm only one man, ladies.
And if you don't like the characters the emotional moments of this Route just will nit matter to you.
So many
2Bs
And if you don't like the characters the emotional moments of this Route just will nit matter to you.
h4t3
Member
EndcatOmega
Unconfirmed Member
I don't really care about 100% but grabbing those (Route C spoilers)
is one of the most necessary things in the game if you don't want your eardrums to explode when you're close to them. Most irritating thing in the game, forget backtracking.
YoRHA pod programs from the bodies
I think the chapter is irrelevant. Important is that you manually leave and reenter the city, teleporting apparently does not work to respawn him.
N° 2048
Member
thequickandthedead
Member
A few hours into route B and I have a question
Are the sidequests given by operator 60 to 2B that I skipped lost forever? I was hoping to do most of the sidequests in the final route :/
No. There is a way to do them later.
Exentryk
Member
Primethius
Banned
I'm like really tired of route B. Really killed my interest in the game quite a bit and my progress has slowed to a crawl.
Limited combat plus retreading the same scenarios barring a few changes so far, ugh.
Limited combat plus retreading the same scenarios barring a few changes so far, ugh.
Charlouie Jonesman
Banned
Just finished Ending C, D and E. It's not like I didn't enjoy the game, but my biggest reaction to everything that happened at the end storywise was "...hm, okay."
I was actually really invested in the story early on, but at a certain point it just kinda lost me. Emotionally too, despite the great acting.
At least gameplaywise, or more specific, combatwise, Route C was a step up from the first two routes.
I was actually really invested in the story early on, but at a certain point it just kinda lost me. Emotionally too, despite the great acting.
At least gameplaywise, or more specific, combatwise, Route C was a step up from the first two routes.
OniBarubary
Banned
Oh my god this back and forth boss fight is so fucking hype
Everyone.
I broke the game with Overclock during that fight lol. I activated it right as it transitioned and though the slow mo didn't stay, the effect on the screen and music did. I had to remove the chips and dodge again to fix it.