While its predecessor was criticized for repetitive and drab combat, NieR: Automata is a breath of fresh air. The gameвЂ™s combat is reminiscent of Final Fantasy 15, itself a game that was completely revitalized thanks to its breath-taking battles, and the effect is similar for NieR. Even the way NieR: AutomataВ tells its story, which unravels over multiple playthroughs, perspectives, and endings, aims to be grand and unruly rather than concise and neat.ДЄt its core, however, NieR: Automata is still a traditional action JRPG, and it acquits itself nicely in that regard. ItвЂ™s an incredible piece of design work, and the team at Square Enix and Platinum Games have set a new standard for how ambitious a JRPG can really be in terms of gameplay variation. Yet, at times, NieR: Automata will drift to other perspectives, or completely different game genres, too вЂ“ 2B might suddenly be side-scrolling through a level while fending off enemies, or might pilot a futuristic battle jet that is reminiscent of a space fighter shoot вЂem up, for instance.Дone too often, these switches in gameplay would be annoying, or would require more depth and variety, but here, too, Yoko has found the perfect balance for each of the gameвЂ™s stylisms. The bulk of playersвЂ™ experiences with NieR: Automata will be done in the third-person, over the shoulder, action RPG perspective that has become nearly ubiquitous in the genre, and the game does an admirable job of tracking its fast-paced combat while maintaining this view. That eccentricity is also present in NieR: AutomataвЂ™s gameplay, and again, almost inexplicably, it just works. The story, aesthetics, and sound of NieR: Automata are all eclectic and, at times, jarring, but they are representative of the extremely complex world they are fleshing out on screen. That sense of pervasive sadness is underscored by an epic and beautiful musical score that recalls the best auditory moments in I Am Setsuna and Final Fantasy 15, whether it be a soft piano solo or the ominous chanting of robot voices set to a beat. Taro Yoko and his team have managed to breathe life into androids and other machines in a way that makes them more compelling than many of the genreвЂ™s entirely human protagonists.Дescribing NieR: Automata as grim would be doing it a disservice, as 2B and 9SвЂ™s journey is filled with moments of hope and happiness too, but there is no doubting the underlying melancholy and darkness that lurks in every corner of the game. It is a complex narrative from the very beginning, and it only gets more complicated as the game goes on, but there is an oddball charm to the way NieR: Automata delivers its story that makes it memorable. NieR: Automata follows two androids, 2B and 9S, as they navigate the ruins of Earth for YoRHa, an organization run by the last surviving humans that employs androids to try and destroy the aliens who have taken over the planet. NieR: Automata is something special, and will undoubtedly be one of the best games released in 2017 when all is said and done. Early demonstrations of NieR: Automata generated more hype than either publisher or developer had anticipated, and with the long shadow of the recently released Final Fantasy 15 looming large, Square Enix and Platinum Games have delivered an experience unlike any other. If NieR: Automata is going to be most peopleвЂ™s entry point into the franchise, then Square Enix and Platinum Games are going to have a massive cash cow on their hands. NieR: Automata is loosely based on its predecessors, including the Drakengard series, but it is designed to be an enjoyable, engaging experience for players who are entirely new to the NieR universe as well. Despite NierвЂ™s failings, Square Enix evidently believed that the universe was worth exploring once more.Д®nter NieR: Automata, a JRPG set in a bleak, post-apocalyptic world where humans have been nearly eradicated by an alien race that let loose an army of destructive machines upon arriving on Earth. Whatever it was, however вЂ“ and a lot of it can be simplified as Taro YokoвЂ™s combination of brilliant and odd вЂ“ Nier garnered an unexpected cult following. When Square Enix and Platinum Games first announced NieR: Automata, a very small but passionate fanbase took note вЂ“ it was the unexpected sequel to a game in Nier that hadnвЂ™t performed particularly well in reviews or financially.

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