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NieR: Automata Review Thread
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Well, if it reaches 91, will we ask for 92 after that?
Yu Narukami
Member
Who drew that picture in the OP? It's really nice.
I dunno how anyone can say N:A has poor VA.
I'm probably the ultimate anti-dub warrior and it impressed me enough that I played 90% of the game in english.
Now P5, from everything I've seen of its english pre-release, is a game I'm playing in Japanese for sure. Thank god they gave us the option.
I'm probably the ultimate anti-dub warrior and it impressed me enough that I played 90% of the game in english.
Now P5, from everything I've seen of its english pre-release, is a game I'm playing in Japanese for sure. Thank god they gave us the option.
At least it got a 9, was worried it would get 7 just like they gave DQ8.
BRSxIgnition
Member
I believe the artist is Brink of Memories. (You mean the Bonus Image, correct?)
Agreed on all points, NieR: Automata has a damn good dub.
Yu Narukami
Member
Yes. What a great tribute to the amazing games we get to play.
Son Of Sparda
Member
I've only played the game for a couple of hours thus far, but VA has been really good.
Tinfoilhatsron
Banned
Does P5MC also have his hand around Link? What a player, lol.
It's pretty good. Going to look up the other stuff by the artist later.
Yabberwocky
Member
Ha, bizarre. The reason I'm always delighted when 8-4 does localizations is because I know weak voice acting won't be an issue. Automata sounds great from what I've heard.
Acquiescence
Member
As long as the Japanese audio is included, the supposed "weak voice-acting" doesn't concern me.
killatopak
Member
My only hope is that the dlc will be great and has story content as well as the usual costume dlc. Maybe even the Caim dlc the jap-va was asking for.
be aware that the japanese dub doesnt actually fully synch with the english subtitles so you might get confused sometimes.
i def prefer the game in english
CorgiSmiles
Banned
Dub is fantastic, probably one of the best dubs in a long time surprisingly.
MoogleWizard
Member
Great reviews. Very happy for Platinum. Zelda will occupy my gaming time for a long while but I'll buy this eventually when I get some time to play it.
Yoko Taro has his own brand that has always been off kilter with what Square traditionally did...dont think the output is comparable
Yeah, the dub is really, really good and much of that is down to the amazing translation work by 8-4, same as with Nier 1. 9S' voice actor Kyle McCarley has done very, very little in the gaming sector (apparently his second role after one in Disgaea 5) but he is the standout for me here.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
I did what I don't do and preordered.
Sometimes you just have to support the art when the exemplary thing comes along. Better this than a handful of alright $10 games. I trust Platinum and I trust Hardcore Gamer. I don't know when/where I'll find the time to play it, but it is certainly coming before Zelda for me.
Sometimes you just have to support the art when the exemplary thing comes along. Better this than a handful of alright $10 games. I trust Platinum and I trust Hardcore Gamer. I don't know when/where I'll find the time to play it, but it is certainly coming before Zelda for me.
Imp the Dimp
Member
Can't one of these Q1 games not just turn out shit so I feel no regret having no money and time for it
killatopak
Member
I'd argue that Xenogears evokes the same feeling but it's not better presented than Yoko's
Now if they actually truly finished Xenogears and not the crap the second half got then that would be something to think about.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I do, because I saw the best of Squaresoft as having a diversity of creative voices: Sakaguchi's FF, Takahashi's Xenogears, Matsuno's FFT/Vagrant Story, Ishii's Mana, etc.
I do think it's fun to see how people bring their own filter to what this game "is".
It's a Platinum game! No, it's a Yoko Taro game! No it's a Neo-Squaresoft game! I can see all views TBH.
Personally, I've related to this game as a new action RPG inspired by Nier, and not a Nier sequel per se. Maybe I'm alone on that, I dunno.
This is the first game I've pre-ordered outside of the usual suspects (FF, MGS, RE, etc), in a loooong time.
This is hitting the right notes for me. It's what I want from video games. Style, action, pathos, art, music, RPG progression, great kinetic gameplay....
Son Of Sparda
Member
StrongBlackVine
Banned
I was thinking how strange it is to have every single game meet or exceed expectations. The first flop is really going to stand out.
I have never played a Platinum game before and I no nothing about this director, but I knew NieR Automata was going to special from the moment it was revealed.
Ludger Kresnik
Member
I believe that's NeoGAF member Dantis. o:
I disagree with a lot of their opinions on the game, and the actual review itself sounds more like 3 out of 5 to me, even a 2. Their scale doesn't gel
If you buy this game i want to hear your views on your first Yoko Taro and Platinum game
Didn't read the review myself, just posted it since I thought some will be interested.
Actually, this was drawn by estipse.
Who wrote that? It's awfully written. The kinda thing I'd write when I was 15...or is it?
that 90's throwback website though lol
Glass Rebel
Member
I'd be happy about this but emotions are prohibited.
it depends on if you can suffer through gameplay that you personally dont like for literally everything else...kinda like yoko taro's other games in a general sense albeit i dont agree with your view for automata
Glass Rebel
Member
If you can't get past the combat, you're probably not going to enjoy this. The first NieR is one of my favourite games but the combat is kinda garbo. This actually has good combat mechanica though.
I didn't know about review scores, but i knew that it was a dream project that had the potential to surpass a lot of people's expectations. It did, so mission accomplished
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Game is bought and will be delivered tomorrow afternoon! I'm waist deep in Horizon Zero Dawn right now though so it might be a while before I actually get to play. It's on deck ahead of everything else in my backlog though.
If we only count new releases it's actually 2011 - Deus Ex: Human Revolution. I think the only other 2 were an DQ5 iOS port and the DC rerelease of Deus Ex: HR. First 90 for a newly developed game by SE since October 2011.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I'm picking up what you're putting down.
I do think this looks like the most ideal Square thing I've wanted from Square since forever.
I'll have to wait until playing it myself tho.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
I think it was always obvious how Yoko Taro needed a good team and decent enough funding. It's a shame that the Drakengard games are so shit.
Wesley-Sigma
Member
Hopefully that changes with PlatinumGames.
I love NieR more than any Drakengard title, but the latter is more their style.
yes
hydrophilic attack
Member
bloodborne has a 92?
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Hnnng. I can really only fit one more game into March feasibly. Not really a $ issue as much as time. Can't decide whether to go with this or Mass Effect. Hum. The reviews are SO good.
DrunkShogun
Member
Never though about platinum working on other Yoko taro games but scalebound could of easily been drakengard if they changed a few things about it. Hope platinum just gives Yoko taro a permanent group of employee to work with him.