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[IbizaPocholo]

Check out our hands-on final preview after about 16 hours with Nier Replicant Ver. 1.22474487139, the remaster of 2010's Nier Replicant, a Japan-only version of Nier that features a younger protagonist, but largely the same classic story from renown game developer, Yoko Taro.

This preview covers an overview of Nier Replicant, while also specifically diving into combat, the Aerie, and the Junk Heap, which are the three parts of the preview build that we are allowed to talk about.

 

[xellos2099alpha]

Soo... are we getting the sawearing opening or what

 

[KiteGr]

The IGN preview doesn't seem to tell shit beyond that it's a remake of an alternative version of a PS3 game.

The "before you buy video" from gaming Bolt covers a lot more ground.


Here are the bullet points according to their Video:

• Remake/Remaster of the Japanese PS3 version of Nier that featured a younger protagonist.
• Takes place thousands of years before Automata. Zero knowledge is required.
• Visual Upgrade... Duh!...
• Combat closer to Automata, but simultaneously slower paced to be also close to the original.
• Many areas have been expanded to have more exploration.
• There will be more story content, both expanded from the original and brand new!
• It will be fully voiced for all characters!
• The voice over have been redone with the same cast, with the exception of the legendary Alan Rickman who was... unavailable.
• There might be DLC...
• And the PC requirements... I don't care about those. This is a console game.

I played the original on PS3, but I couldn't continue beyond the first ending. The graphics were bad, the combat dated, there was to much text to read (those who played it know what I mean). I've heard that Taros original plan was to have the older guy as the protagonist, but ScEnix had none of it, saying that older guys don't sell games in Japan, thus only the Japanese PS3 had the Replicant version, while all the rest where the Gestalt versions.

 

[shenmue mugen]

Day minus one!!!

 

[Elginer]

Preordered on both my One x for bedroom play and the PS5 for big screen

 

[JORMBO]

I can see this being better then Automata if the updated combat is good.

 

[kingpotato]

What does the square root of 1.5 have to do with the game?

 

[Meicyn]

What does the square root of 1.5 have to do with the game?

It got you thinking about it, and more importantly, talking to others about it.

 

[kingpotato]

It got you thinking about it, and more importantly, talking to others about it.

I've forgotten the face of my father.

 

[Punished Miku]

What does the square root of 1.5 have to do with the game?

Its basically Nier 1.5. Has some extra content.

 

[Danjin44]

I've heard that Taros original plan was to have the older guy as the protagonist, but ScEnix had none of it, saying that older guys don't sell games in Japan, thus only the Japanese PS3 had the Replicant version, while all the rest where the Gestalt versions.

Actually its the opposite, the only reason they made older Nier is to appeal to western audience.

 

[longdi]

the older guy makes more sense with the daughter story yet less sense with the romance bit , imo

 

[ACESHIGH]

Hopefully this runs at 60 fps on a potato pc. Will it run at 60 on the old consoles or just 30?

 

[nightmare-slain]

PC specs cause OP thinks this is “a console game”

• MINIMUM:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 10 64-bit
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1300X; Intel® Core™ i5-6400
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R9 270X; NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 25 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
  • Additional Notes: 60 FPS @ 1280x720

• RECOMMENDED:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 10 64-bit
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1300X; Intel® Core™ i5-6400
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX Vega 56; NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 25 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
  • Additional Notes: 60 FPS @ 1920x1080

 

[Mister Wolf]

PC specs cause OP thinks this is “a console game”

• MINIMUM:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 10 64-bit
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1300X; Intel® Core™ i5-6400
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R9 270X; NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 25 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
  • Additional Notes: 60 FPS @ 1280x720
• RECOMMENDED:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 10 64-bit
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1300X; Intel® Core™ i5-6400
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX Vega 56; NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 25 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
  • Additional Notes: 60 FPS @ 1920x1080

After the shitty Automata performance i will wait and see how good the PC port is.

 

[Zambatoh]

Wow. Those PC specs are obscenely high for a decade old game. Higher then Automata's even.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Brother Nier was always canon. Dad Nier was made specifically for the Western market back when they still thought Westerners only liked protags that looked like Conan the Barbarian. This is no longer a delusion that Japan labors under, so the canon version of Nier is the one that will be released as the remaster.

 

[nightmare-slain]

Wow. Those PC specs are obscenely high for a decade old game. Higher then Automata's even.

A decade old game that isn’t out yet?

yeah the original came out long ago but this isn’t the same game is it?

 

[L0la H4vana]

the older guy makes more sense with the daughter story yet less sense with the romance bit , imo

Makes perfect sense to me. Older guys are hot.

I'm going to miss Papa Nier. ;(

Unrelated: the only concern i have is they muck up the voiceacting of the old man and the dog. That was beautiful.
Hopefully that exact same guy makes a return.

 

[Duchess]

No new on a PS5 upgrade, then..? Sounds like it's not happening?

 

[shenmue mugen]

Preordered on both my One x for bedroom play and the PS5 for big screen

Fantastic! Gotta support the creators!!

 

[EverydayBeast]

Nier kicks ass and makes autorama look thrown together.

 

[Clear]

The previews all sound really positive, can't wait to have my heart torn out and stamped on again!

I do wonder though if Yoko is going to take the opportunity to soften things up a little bit in terms of the harsh emotionality of the story. He's mentioned that the impact of the second route was a lot more abrasive than what was intended and in so doing created a different impression to what he was going for.

 

[Kuranghi]

The requirements for a PC port of a japanese game don't mean the game will be locked at that fps if you have that HW, it most likely means the game can run at 60fps in gameplay. I wish to be pleasantly surprised.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[Barakov]

I'm ready for the 23rd. Bring it on.

 

[Irobot82]

I really hope someone mods in OId Man Neir somehow.

 

[Mister Wolf]

This actually interests me more than Automata.

 

[TintoConCasera]

I just hope the PC port is decent. Aside from that the game looks great, can't wait to play it.

 

[vodka-bull]

What a statement for current generation that I‘m more interested in this and Mass Effect Legendary Edition than any other game that‘s announced.

 

[dcmk7]

For someone who has only played Automata (and loved it), is this something that I should definitely play?

 

[Danjin44]

For someone who has only played Automata (and loved it), is this something that I should definitely play?

YES!!!!

 

[Punished Miku]

For someone who has only played Automata (and loved it), is this something that I should definitely play?

Hell yes.

 

[JORMBO]

For someone who has only played Automata (and loved it), is this something that I should definitely play?

Yes you should like this one too.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

For someone who has only played Automata (and loved it), is this something that I should definitely play?

It will be interesting for people who started with Automata finding out who Devola and Popola are, who Emil is, and also there's a couple of places in Automata which are references to places originally seen in Replicant.

SPOILERS FOR REPLICANT FOLLOW

In many ways though, people who started with Automata are lucky since they wouldn't actually know that humanity was extinct, something which is made certain by your actions in Replicant. The twist in Automata where you find out humanity is already gone loses it's value as a surprise if you played Automata after Replicant and knew it was 8,000 years after the events of Replicant.

 

[Blond]

Nier kicks ass and makes autorama look thrown together.

To be fair Platinum had to work with what they had the budget was REALLY low and it surprise success saved the studio.

 

[saintjules]

Gone gold. Google translate

Oh, I forgot. It was four years ago ... "Nier Replicant v1.22 has been mastered! (Long ago)", so with the approval of DLC (how free this time!), It's finally a paragraph. Please look forward to the announcement of the contents of the DLC and the release date. We are accepting reservations! !! Please buy it!

 

[VALCON 82]

Its gettin closer guys!!
Also I saw the announcement for the free DLC with Automata costumes (at last i think its free). Hope there is more coming for it than just that but I'm still "in like Flynn" with the white snow edition!!!!

 

[JORMBO]

My White Snow edition shipped from SE the other day.

 

[Danjin44]

My White Snow edition shipped from SE the other day.

 

[Northeastmonk]

My preorder has sat in my digital library for a couple days now

I actually cancelled the special edition because I wanted to afford more games. It does look awesome. I watched the sample music trailer and that brought back a lot of memories.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

A hefty few weeks on the wallet to come..

Nier
Mass Effect
Subnautica below zero
Judgement (Xbox One)

It's gonna hurt.

 

[SkylineRKR]

A hefty few weeks on the wallet to come..

Nier
Mass Effect
Subnautica below zero
Judgement (Xbox One)

It's gonna hurt.

R-Type Final 2
Terminator Enhanced
RE 8
Returnal

Nier, R-Type and RE are day one. Rest not sure. Already beat Judgment but likely the best of the lot.

 

[Freeman76]

I loved Automata and never played this, will it seem archaic after playing the latest one first?

 

[Danjin44]

I loved Automata and never played this, will it seem archaic after playing the latest one first?

No, in this remaster they update the combat to be much more smoother than original game.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

R-Type Final 2
Terminator Enhanced
RE 8
Returnal

Nier, R-Type and RE are day one. Rest not sure. Already beat Judgment but likely the best of the lot.

Damn, I knew i'd forgot some!

 

[Punished Miku]

A hefty few weeks on the wallet to come..

Nier
Mass Effect
Subnautica below zero
Judgement (Xbox One)

It's gonna hurt.

I'm just getting NieR. I can't even keep up with what I'm buying lately because there's so much stuff. Didn't fully finish Mario 3D World or even start Bravely Default II. 70 hours into Monster Hunter Rise. NieR next week. Got like 4 indie games on sale the other day ...

 

[FreedomOfSpeech]

It'll depend on the combat, if that's good, I'mma play it.

 

[JohannCK]

Just leaving this here

NieR Series Developer Interview (Part 1/3 - Re[in]carnation)

The NieR series developers discuss the conception and development of the newly-released Re[in]carnation in the first part of this interview.

www.frontlinejp.net

NieR Series Developer Interview (Part 2/3 - Re[in]carnation)

The NieR series developers discuss the writing and graphic design of the newly-released NieR Re[in]carnation in this part of the interview.

www.frontlinejp.net

NieR Series Developer Interview (Part 3/3 - Replicant ver.1.22474487139...)

Creative director Yoko Taro, producer Saito Yosuke, and director Ito Saki discuss NieR Replicant ver.1.22... development in this interview

www.frontlinejp.net

 

[Danjin44]

I'm just getting NieR. I can't even keep up with what I'm buying lately because there's so much stuff. Didn't fully finish Mario 3D World or even start Bravely Default II. 70 hours into Monster Hunter Rise. NieR next week. Got like 4 indie games on sale the other day ...

I'm also only getting Nier this month and we also have next update of MHRise later this month, looking forward hunting Chameleos and he stealing my Mega Potions and Antidotes.