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[killatopak]

Good point. How long is the average playtime for NieR ?

30-40 hours depending if you finish all side quests.

 

[HeelPower]

What did we do to deserve this?

Survived last gen.

It was a shit gen.

 

[WordsintheWater]

Whelp looks like this needs to be picked up as well. Gonna hold off until I finish Horizon and Zelda though, but I loved the first Nier can't wait to play this.

 

[Astral Dog]

What. People are confused about the Metascore?
88-89 is a GREAT score,i was expecting low 80s for this.

 

[Principate]

I was working my way down the list, posting the edits as I went - should include most notable reviews now.

Still hoping on one or two high scores to nudge it into the 90s. We need that Universal Acclaim!

If only edge had released their review this month they looooooove platinum.

 

[hydrophilic attack]

Survived last gen.

It was a shit gen.

nah

it gave us nier and souls

 

[Usobuko]

I really like the character Fyra from the original NieR. I always have a softspot for kind-hearted kids bravely facing the future inspite of their circumstances.

 

[killatopak]

What. People are confused about the Metascore?
88-89 is a GREAT score,i was expecting low 80s for this.

don't get lost in the sarcasm.

 

[GrayChild]

��������

I loved this game to death, but this review has left me speechless.

This paragraph makes this review the best one ever. Everyone, listen to this reviewer and buy 5 copies of the game!

 

[kqedequalsvolvo]

Good point. How long is the average playtime for NieR ?

From what I've read, you're looking at around 10-15 for the first ending, but 30+ if you're going for all/most of the side quests and all the additional endings. Edit: Though worth saying that likely a lot of people here, including me, would likely not count the first ending as the 'end' so 30-40 is closer to the truth.

 

[big fake]

More Taro games with more confidence from publishers now. I'm SOO happy right now. Please just stay at 89 till the end, plsssss!!!

 

[plasmawave]

Took me 45 hours to play through the game while doing most side quests. You could get that down to 35, but I don't know if you'd want to ;D Will probably take about 50 hours to do just about everything.

Is that for the one run through or getting all the endings?

 

[Servbot24]

What. People are confused about the Metascore?
88-89 is a GREAT score,i was expecting low 80s for this.

People just having fun

 

[killatopak]

The only review that matters.

I honestly want that to be next OT title.

It's so funny yet it's a great compliment as well.

Is that for the one run through or getting all the endings?

Pretty much the entirety of it as getting to the first ending would take you 20 hours or less.

 

[Jiraiza]

Good point. How long is the average playtime for NieR ?

If you're anything like me, you'll get an easy 100+ hours out of this game.

 

[Lord of Castamere]

Good. Sell well beautiful game. Lead us to a new golden age of Yoko Taro.

 

[hydrophilic attack]

I really like the character Freya from the original NieR. I always have a softspot for kind-hearted kids bravely facing the future inspite of their circumstances.

do you mean fyra?

oh you edited

 

[shinobi602]

Mass Effect

80 or lower

Crazy talk 😅

 

[HeelPower]

nah

it gave us nier and souls

True.

Souls is the greatest franchise in my eyes so that could arguably pull last gen out of its misery.

Not sure if this will be the best gen, but I think I can say that PS4 is the best console since GameCube.

During PS2 days story telling wasnt up to par ,and I wasnt actually able to buy as many games as I could.

 

[icespide]

Crazy talk 😅

shinobi pls

 

[Gurish]

יAnother high 8 game incoming? what an insane year we have.

 

[Benzychenz]

Under 90? Gonna take my time with Zelda until Persona 5 hits then.

Spoiler

Day 1 even if I don't play it right away.

 

[DemiFiendRSA]

You mean over 70.

You're right. I should've said positive metascore instead.

 

[BRSxIgnition]

#1 Best PS4 Game of 2017

Oh man that is good to see.

(

Spoiler

Yes I know we're still in March.

)

 

[Primethius]

Crazy talk 😅

Shinobi pls.

My wallet is already bleeding dry.

 

[killatopak]

OC back up to 89. All is well.

 

[Nightengale]

#1 Best PS4 Game of 2017

Oh man that is good to see.

(

Spoiler

Yes I know we're still in March.

)

Won't even be mad when P5 dethrones it next month.

 

[SilentRob]

Is that for the one run through or getting all the endings?

One run through and all the main endings. Nier: Automata doesn't work like other games in that regard

 

[LotusHD]

https://twitter.com/RedMakuzawa/status/838685648735199232

 

[jjonez18]

What. People are confused about the Metascore?
88-89 is a GREAT score,i was expecting low 80s for this.

This quarter has heightened our standards.

90+ or we don't want it

Spoiler

/s

 

[george_us]

nah

it gave us nier and souls

Still doesn't absolve it from being a shit generation overall.

I can't wait to play this tonight.

 

[Xliskin]

This gen is honestly might be the best one yet for me.

We're sorta drowning in good games and I am in a position to get them.

No no no , too soon for this we can not stop here , next year will be as good as this , Death Standing , Miyazaki's new project , KH3 , FF VIIR part 1 , TLOU 2 and Nentendo's first party devs

 

[DR2K]

89? Called Sony to cancel my PSN preorder. The lady on the other end told me I couldn't return hair removal products.

 

[Karak]

Good to see folks digging it

 

[LordKano]

40 hours

I beat it in about 30 hours with 40% side quests done.

30-40 hours depending if you finish all side quests.

From what I've read, you're looking at around 10-15 for the first ending, but 30+ if you're going for all/most of the side quests and all the additional endings. Edit: Though worth saying that likely a lot of people here, including me, would likely not count the first ending as the 'end' so 30-40 is closer to the truth.

Thanks ! 40h before early april sounds doable.

If you're anything like me, you'll get an easy 100+ hours out of this game.

This, on the other hand, doesn't sound doable. D:

 

[dancmc]

is this really 30+ hours? Man; I have no time for all of these long ass games. Already playing Zelda, Horizon, and plan on Mass Effect; was hoping for a nice 8-10 hour action romp.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

https://twitter.com/RedMakuzawa/status/838685648735199232

Accurate. lmao

 

[Savantcore]

Highest-rated PS4 game of the year so far. Brackets are number of reviews:

89 (36) NieR: Automata
88 (97) Horizon: Zero Dawn
87 (87) Nioh
87 (9) Night in the Woods
86 (93) Resident Evil 7: biohazard
84 (8) Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
84 (77) Yakuza 0
84 (21) Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone
80 (11) Forma.8
80 (89) Gravity Rush 2

 

[paragonpro]

Dude, Transformers: Devastation has some of deepest gameplay mechanics in an action game.

Game is hella fun but lets not even try to pretend its on the same level as something like dmc 3 or 4 in terms of depth

 

[kqedequalsvolvo]

is this really 30+ hours? Man; I have no time for all of these long ass games. Already playing Zelda, Horizon, and plan on Mass Effect; was hoping for a nice 8-10 hour action romp.

It does sound like you can get to the first ending in approximately 10 hours though it would be missing out on loads of the game's character due to the narrative focus, multiple endings, side quests/stories etc.

Maybe worth picking up on the basis of completing to the first ending and if you feel engaged by it, come back to it when you've got more time.?

 

[silva1991]

https://twitter.com/RedMakuzawa/status/838685648735199232

Lol.

This is actually accurate for me since I will skip KH remaster and get this instead thanks to reviews

 

[N.Domixis]

Highest-rated PS4 game of the year so far. Brackets are number of reviews:

89 (36) NieR: Automata
88 (97) Horizon: Zero Dawn
87 (87) Nioh
87 (9) Night in the Woods
86 (93) Resident Evil 7: biohazard
84 (8) Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
84 (77) Yakuza 0
84 (21) Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone
80 (11) Forma.8
80 (89) Gravity Rush 2

Dem TOp 3 PS4 exclusives.

 

[CyanideFuse]

Dem TOp 3 PS4 exclusives.

Not Nier: http://store.steampowered.com/app/524220/

Unless timing is taken into account.

 

[Vazra]

Not Nier: http://store.steampowered.com/app/524220/

Unless timing is taken into account.

"Console Exclusive"

 

[Guymelef]

Edit: A little xd..

 

[dancmc]

It does sound like you can get to the first ending in approximately 10 hours though it would be missing out on loads of the game's character due to the narrative focus, multiple endings, side quests/stories etc.

Maybe worth picking up on the basis of completing to the first ending and if you feel engaged by it, come back to it when you've got more time.?

That's fair; but I am sure it will grab me and then my backlog list will continue to grow and grow

 

[N.Domixis]

Not Nier: http://store.steampowered.com/app/524220/

Unless timing is taken into account.

So still exclusive.

 

[Labolas]

Me reading these Nier reviews:

 

[USC Trojan]

Man why can't any ps4 game break 90 this year?

 

[ULTROS!]

Not Nier: http://store.steampowered.com/app/524220/

Unless timing is taken into account.

When I clicked on it, it led me to the Steam store page.

lol region lock.