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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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Crayon
Member
Me too for some reason. It's nice to hear the side stuff is strong.
I irrationally had faith in it ever since I learned an NPC's name was Jackass.
RyougaSaotome
Member
Jackass is really good. Her quests have me laughing a whole lot.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
Side stuff is really strong so far, like properl world building going on .
I'm so happy that people think that. Sidequests are just steadily becoming just as important as the main story for me nowadays. The game seems stellar on all the other fronts that matter to me, so this was the last big thing I was curious about.
I've seen a little bit of what she makes you do, and yea, seems pretty amusing lol
Exentryk
Member
Nice. Btw, do you remember that burst damage in the demo against first boss, is that still possible in the full game?
Spoiler that.
BRSxIgnition
Member
Played up until the Opera boss we saw in the E3 trailer, but I can't even last past the second missile barrage on hard... Should I be grinding my level somewhere? I'm right around level 9 or 10.
I also had some issues with
So many things are One Hit Kills in Hard mode...
I also had some issues with
the humanoid machine in the desert too, used almost all my health items and died multiple times before beating him.
Orochinagis
Member
Are there unlockables skins or just white leotard skin?
Crayon
Member
How do you feel about the difficulty here? Was is ramping up to this hard or does it seem like there was a spike in difficulty to you?
Pod skills are cool.
A fair amount of things were nerfed in the game. You can't traverse fast with those lunge jumps and do the cancels anymore (except the jump + weak attack). And you can't jump over that high bridge, either. The demo actually gave you the full moveset for the small and large swords, so you actually have less at the beginning. I think you can still do a ton of damage but maybe a bit less than the demo?
I discovered a few other bugs when I finished the first ending, though. Funny ones.
guybrushfreeman
Unconfirmed Member
About four hours in and I'm loving it. Surprised how NieR it is which is amazing. Early details / speculation follows.
It's certainly a sequel to NieR with solid combat and another amazing soundtrack. Can't wait to get back to it.
Edit: Just for reference expect hard to really be hard. I jumped back down to normal for the first run through which can still be a challenge but is more comfortable
I assume the 'robots' have the human souls in them or something like that? It's kind of like we've started from after ending A in NieR. It's pretty disturbing at times. Especially with the constant 'don't think about it / just keep slashing' commentary. I loved the boss (?) that levelled up as you fought them.
Edit: Just for reference expect hard to really be hard. I jumped back down to normal for the first run through which can still be a challenge but is more comfortable
bodine1231
Member
I can't stand how when you run the camera drops all the way to the ground,I'm constantly having to move it up.
Also the greyed out bars at the top and bottom of the screen during some scenes is distracting,either go full black bars or leave it off.
Also the greyed out bars at the top and bottom of the screen during some scenes is distracting,either go full black bars or leave it off.
Exentryk
Member
Okay, cool. Makes sense they tightened it up after the demo. All good!
The side quest writing not design was a big strength in the fist game
DangerMouse
Member
Great news. This is going to be awesome.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
I did it at level 10.really fantastic boss.
BRSxIgnition
Member
Honestly, I only ever played the demo on Normal, but it felt a bit easy so I decided to try challenging myself by playing on hard.
Admittedly, I've been having issues since the first mission, so many attacks do 80-90% of your health on Hard Mode, and some of the harder hitting attacks outright kill you in one shot.
I mean, on one hand it makes it super tense and fulfilling to nail all the dodges and beat a boss or take out numerous enemies, but on the other, it's frustrating if you keep dying to the same one-hit-killshot multiple times.
I went on a bit of a tangent there, but to answer your question: There wasn't a spike in difficulty so much as I'm just not the best at playing on hard. It seems to be ramping up fairly smoothly; Hard Mode is just really punishing if you mess up.
Still trying to decide if I appreciate the challenge or would rather play on Normal.
It's so satisfying to play.
(Now I just need to see if I can stop dying on it.)
Best thing to do is stock up on melee/range defense or HP up chips if you're having trouble. Or just try 30+ times until you prevail like I did.
Be ashamed of your words and deeds
GwyndolinCinder
Member
The difficulty spike is the start of the game, where death costs you half hour of your time , for some ridiculous reason . It's honestly pretty normal after that, with a few one shot moves.p
Experimenter
Member
Finally buying it today, can't wait
I can barely play, I find myself just absentmindedly admiring
They're definitely more open than 2B, but 2B is great in her own way. Lots of cute moments with her.
Oh I like her, but she's easily the least defined. (I'm on the true final ending)
How long have you been playing?
Guess we'll see whenever I get there. Maybe this weekend, hopefully.
100%. The Lighthouse side quest for example is just some dumb fetch quest to an interesting looking location, but the story behind the letters is what made it memorable. The side quest to get Popola and Devola drunk at the tavern was another dumb fetch quest but it's probably my favourite side quest in all of video games because of the reward, which isn't some dumb item like you'd expect. I'd expect the same deal here and would be disappointed if it's not like that.
Crayon
Member
Okay. Does is seem like you have avenues to level yourself enough to get by? Like getting leveled enough to survive a hit of the one-shot attack?
maybe, ripping music is time consuming thoplease do it
30? I putzed around a bit at times and bolted at others
the second playthrough I especially smashed through fast
Ah, nice.
XANDER CAGE
Member
God this game is so good. The world is so charming. I think the soundtrack might even top the original's.
BRSxIgnition
Member
Yeah, there are places to grind, money to fis- I mean gather, weapons/pods/chips to upgrade/combine.
It's not like I'm stuck at a boss & can't progress at all, definitely not.
Yes. You can play as all 3 characters on the cover.
Awesome. Thanks.
I think you get it back by resting.
Annnnndddddddd done.
Welp, we gonna need those impressions, a quick rating of 1-10, etc. etc., please don't leave us hanging lmao
No pressure lol
Crayon
Member
BRSxIgnition
Member
I wonder, should this be considered a spoiler?
I mean, they tried to keep it a secret, but published a screenshot showing
A2 being played,
Annnnndddddddd done.
mmmmmm that's some sweet pain from good story
That's one hell of a reaction image for an entire game.
So many new questions.
They have never made it out to be a secret as far as I know. There was one this weird moment where they were being coy concerning A2, but as you pointed out, that screenshot clearly showed otherwise, so yea...
BRSxIgnition
Member
I distinctly remember at least one interview where people have asked if we'd be able to play as A2 or other characters and they specifically said "Oh you'll have to wait and see."
I mainly remember because not 10 minutes later did someone link the image of A2 being played to call them on their bluff.
Ah well, it's been shown, and adds credence to the longevity of the game, so it's probably fine.