The most important game of 2017 - Nier: Automata Review - A Video Game Masterpiece

Life's been a bit difficult the past week for multiple reasons. So it was nice that when I took a break from the usual, it was to play a game this awesome. The only game in recent history I think is better than this would be the Witcher 3.
Nier: Automata is the sequel to Nier: Gastalt and Nier: Replicant which are a spin-off to the original Drakengard. Nier: Automata is by Platinum Games and features high-flying 3D action oriented hack and Slash combat, coupled with bullet hell sections, twin-stick shooter sections, 2D side scrolling segments, and more.
The main characters are the Yorha Androids 2B, 9S, and A2 and the game features 3 main playthroughs, each better than the last. The first playthrough is lighthearted and it gets darker as you go. The characters are developed just enough, and the game-play sections that are repeated are done so deliberately.

[@SkillUp]

This is literally the only review that gets it.

[@SailorThugCuzSailorWasTaken]

Yours does as well

[@chrisscorpio5651]

MrMattyPlays does too.

[@brunobarraza253]

i buy the game becouse of u r video!! thank u!

[@cjlaity1]

Wasn't that impressed. I give it a 7.

[@MassiveAchievement]

please stop with this nonsense. either you lack gaming experience or you are blinded by the anime mentality. the philosophical themes are so poorly represented that it literally makes me cry. How much can you overrate this game? Yes, it's a nice experience and it's rather emotional, but there is nothing that stands out. The combat is fancy, but is not well executed. Just play the game on very hard, you'll know what I mean. The AI is so dumb even very hard isn't challenging anymore, or at least after you learn how to deal with the combat. The amount of pointless symbolism is astounding, is like it is used to excuse how average the game is. The graphics are from 2011, the mechanics are 2011, the plot is simple( Yes i know the endings A B C D and E). The character development is weak and inconsistent. A2 is so badly written, 2b is so generic and 9s was the only one with potential. The existentialism is fair , I guess. It's only natural for AIs to start thinking about an objective purpose to their existence, to contemplate about feelings. After all , intelligence is not just problem solving, intelligence is questioning existing thought- constructs , the ability to questions the assumptions you are presented it. I admit, this game had potential, but it got ruined by the bad writing... Literally everyone hates immortality .... oh wow so original. I hate how dumb the androids are designed, they are so not fit for the missions they are thrown into.... I tried to justify this with them being created to be an extension to humanity. I mean if they are here then humans are never truly gone, the knowledge left behind would be some kind of freedom, some kind of immortality. But no , that ain't the case, the game's plot is simple and may impress some teens or some adults who never read a proper book or played another philosophical game. The music is good, i can't deny that, but not incredible. The game is objectively a 7.5/10, but I enjoyed it so for me it is an 8/10. And skillup, you are the worst reviewer. you overrate every game.... I love warframe,but you wanked so hard there and the same thing you are doing with nier automata.

[@13thprotector64]

Yoko Taro is one mad genius, and I'm glad this cult classic game is getting better and better.

[@kannyboy1847]

Automata was a lazy as fuck game, original Nier was way better. Taro is not a very good director, proof for that is that he made Drakengard 3.

[@liljay3019]

Kanny Boy nice bait bro

[@13thprotector64]

Square has never been appreciative of Taro. They've never given him a good budget and have forcibly dictated the gameplay directions. Automata balanced the two between Square's heavy wants and Taro's heavy wants because the man is willing to comprise

[@madscientistshusta]

Frank1ller u mad bro?

[@nonnon9917]

You haven't done half of the game so you can't say. Lol, Nier:Automata is the Nier that Yoko Taro deserve.

[@andrewc3336]

"Besides a poem, the ocean or the cosmos; nothing deserves to be called epic" -Zaria Zhakaron I enjoy this quote. I will now use this to annoy people who use the word epic.

[@ckowkay]

thankfully epic isn't as prevalent as an overused word today as it was a few years ago.

[@skryreprototype1826]

That was a wicked epic quote for the win, broseph. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have hella bidness to return to. ;)

[@allihavearepasta-basedthou2890]

Seems a bit unfair as that doesn't even cover the other traditional definitions of epic. Yes, I respond to comments a year later.

[@michaelhand4246]

I agree but he forgot mountains. Mountains are Epic as fuck

[@Nyarurin]

Currently playing route C so i dropped the video when spoiler section started. But yeah. This is GOTY.

[@Nyarurin]

And for those who are interested and want to know more about the game but not spoil it for themselves - go watch analysis videos of the previous games from Clemps on his channel.

[@fosphor8920]

Eh I dunno, I think it looks like s*** :/ Anime girls, huge swords, cute robots, the animated style.. How would you sell this game to a guy like me, who love Dark Souls, final fantasy 7+8+9+12 and Skyrim?

[@jase276]

Fosphor, are you a troll? Thia game and series is NOTHING like that. The exact opposite. Hell, they intentially did that to make fun of people like you who take it at face value like that. Look, if you prefer excellent games with philosophical/existential ponderings that explore the darkest side of humanity, then try out yoko taros games. His games are very grim.

[@fosphor8920]

It was a serious question... I'll take a look at Yoko Taros games. What is it NOTHING like? What opposite? What do I take as face value?

[@Nyarurin]

Just watch the analysis of the first Nier from Clemps. If you'll like it - you will like this game even more. If you can not endure anime related stuff whatever the reason - then just skip all of it and don't bother other people about it anymore.

[@erebostenebris3954]

This game is a masterpiece. I pity anyone who skips it just because it isn't part of a major IP.

[@MassiveAchievement]

you say that because you never experienced anything else than anime stories. ofc that an average "philosophical" game would blow your mind. using symbolism to cover up how lame the maps or the story are... and yes ,i know endings A B C D E.

[@TaqSoto]

facts. I actually feel sad for whoever skipped this or just played up til ending A.

[@zura8879]

Played through all the 4 main endings, this game is hardly a masterpiece.

[@OrangeBox93]

Zura Then you didn't understand it. Simple as that.

[@zura8879]

Ahh the good ol' "didn't understand it" argument, haven't heard that before. This game is hardly as deep as people make it out to be and it has a myriad of issues including the hilariously bad combat and how it just randomly throws in philosophical quotes but never makes proper usage of them, which also makes it pretentious. And then there are the amazingly bland characters, the messy route A and B storylines and the overall narrative being all over the place. No this game is hardly a masterpiece, and yeah I'm pretty sure I actually understood it.

[@Fortonor]

[BIG SPOILERS] Zaric forgot to mention the biggest reversal/reveal regarding 2B and 9S. Up until the end of route C you think 2B is a good old tsundere, being cold at first and warming up later, and 9S is just a beta supporting character, but at the end of route C A2 drops the bomb, saying that since 9S is an advanced reconnaissance model, the android leadership knew that he was going to figure out how they set up all of YoRHa as a disposable ploy, and how all of them were supposed to die, so they set up 2B, who is actually 2E to handle 9S. i.e. B-models are battle androids, but E-models are executioner androids, infiltration units designed to dispose of unwanted people among androids. You absolutely must do side-quest called Amnesia, as it explains what E-models are, and how they themselves suffer and go mad. So yeah, bottom line is, 9S was the most dangerous unit to the android leaders' treacherous plan, and 2E (as 2B) was attached to him to kill him again and again every time he got close to figuring things out. That is why she was cold and distant, that is why ending of route A/B shows her crying and that is why she's in fact smiling as she's being killed by A2. Oh, and if you think this is heartwrenching, well, there are many many side quests that have similarly sad resolutions. God damn it, Yoko Taro, you crazy genius, what have you done to us? :O

[@brokengamer7737]

yep this revelation was groundbreaking for me cause i thought 2b was too distant to 9s at times and sometimes too emotional..i never understood why until that part and everything made sense

[@qoki2244]

Fortonor This game actually broke me. No game has been able to make me question the plot (in a good way) the same way nier has.

[@marathon01]

9s going through puberty

[@sugarymess708]

Let's not forget that side quest during route C as 9S when you look for a resistance member's fallen friends. The last thing you have to do after that quest is absolutely painful. MY HEART STRINGS WERE NOT MEANT TO BE PULLED THAT WAY.

[@AKSBSU]

[MORE SPOILERS] 2B is loyal to YoRHa and is very attached to YoRHa Commander, but in her true role of 2E working for years with 9S, she eventually fell in love with him and won't leave this doomed cycle of executions because it's the only way she can be close to him. The "emotions are prohibited" ice queen persona is a defense mechanism to try to protect herself from the strong bond she feels with him, but it falls apart any time 9S is in danger or is suffering. She slips and calls him "Nines" in the Forest Kingdom because she usually calls him that and probably gave him that nickname. Breaking down emotionally every time 9S suffers is completely consistent with her true feelings for him and with what she does in early route C to protect him, which had dire consequences for her. If you search around in Flooded City later in route C, 2B confesses her true feelings for 9S in a message she left for him. And to further to blow our minds, 9S knew more about her secret identity than he let on. He appears to preserve some memories that are supposed to be wiped.

[@kangu8700]

Man after i finished Nier Automata, i cant stop listen to the breathtaking Soundtrack :,(

[@angus6858]

I'm just glad 2B was okay.

[@kangu8700]

SuperSimba6 Nah she is dead :/ he meant Route A

[@NX675]

Edited cause of spoiler.

[@kangu8700]

+NX675 Edit Cause of spoilers

[@NX675]

+SkrewZ Damn, you're right. I hope he didn't receive notification and this won't ruin that moment.

[@theallmightylystrodon1462]

SPOILER AHEAD: Ya 9S is the actual protagonist, if you follow the story 2B is only there to eventually kill him, because as 9S already said at the beginning of the game, there is no need for a fighting unit like 2B to do this mission he as a scanner model is actually more capable of doing it.

[@xany407]

"It always ends like this"

[@CycloneFox]

Plot twist: Persona 5 comes out next week. Seriously though: Nier: Automata is the best game of this awesome year, yet, hands down.

[@TMTLive]

Having played 3 through 5, I personally found 5 to be slightly better than 3 and far better than 4. Still not as good as Automata though.

[@CycloneFox]

+Zaric Zhakaron: That's too bad. But that happens a lot. Many people like either one or the other. Maybe it depends on which one you played first. P4G was my first Persona game and I loved it. I later catched up on 3 and loved that as well, but not quite as much as 4. +TMTLive: In light of the upper paragraph, that's really awesome, that you liked it even more! I have to keep my expectations low to not get overhyped. Right now, I'm in love with Nier: Automata, anyway.

[@armistice9670]

CycloneFox technically Persona 5 was released last year so...yeah?

[@CycloneFox]

That is true. However for the western market, Persona 5 will only show up in GOTY-listings of 2017. No western publication put Persona 5 as GOTY 2016.

[@vetreas366]

Waited for P5 for years and only found out about Automata at the end of 2016 and only decided to play it due to Drakengard 3... Aaaand Automata completely overtook P5 S*** YOKO TARO!

[@Devilzhephyr]

BRO thank you for this... WHAT A GAME this is... this shaken me like never before and I played so many games... Such an amazing time with this masterpiece.

[@5hane9ro]

I would argue this game is the most important game of the generation, yes more so than dad of war, witcher 3, Zelda, and hellblade

[@RegeroTerra]

I'm glad to see someone finally give the artistic genius of NieR:Automata the love and respect it deserves. The other great games coming out are all fantastic in their own right, but they lack the emotional power and spectacle of Nier; they also really don't push any boundaries, they are just great examples of their genre.

[@sexcannonmusic284]

A game that we all needed but none of us deserved it.

[@accelerator8558]

SexCannonMusic GLORY TO MANKIND!!!

[@Ivan___Cunha]

I would add [spoiler] how the final revelation make you rethink all 2B's arc and add a new meaning to hers dialogues along the game.

[@kangu8700]

Ivan Eugênio da Cunha Do you mean [Spoiler] the thing with 2E?

[@Ivan___Cunha]

Yes. [spoiler] All hers "inconsistent" behavior make sense. Also it add a new meaning in the scene where 9S stab 2B since 2B is exactly the person who erase his memories about her.

[@kangu8700]

oh yea i remember. This Game is a masterpiece :D

[@CBScares]

This game pushed Majora's Mask out of my top 10 favorite games of all time. Just sayin' And yeah, as much as I loved Zelda BotW, I loved Nier Automata a lot more.

[@beezysgs]

I just came here to circle jerk about how amazing this game is. This game literally changed my expectations and the way I will look at video games forever. It raised the bar on how a story can be told through a video game and is the best example of a story that can ONLY be told through a video game. Without going into spoilers (but people who finished the game know what I'm talking about), the way you unlock the true ending is probably one of my favorite gaming moments of all time, and what the game asks you to do at the very end makes that experience 10 times more meaningful that I could've ever imagine. I usually avoid using the word masterpiece but this truly is a masterpiece in every way.

[@moetezouelhazi5699]

Bizzy SGS i for one actually sacrificed my progress in the end what about u ? (srsly my best gaming moment i had in 12 years

[@Bogglemanify]

Same, when I learned this I got up and had to think about it for a few minuets. I eventually decided to do it with the idea being that I couldn't have even got here unless other people did it.

[@theadaar6441]

This looks really fun I think I'll buy it

[@SuperVegeta25Returns]

good choice. its a great game

[@minderleister9255]

you really wont regret it!

[@msolano00]

Oh boy, this game will rip your heart and soul.

[@reflexlevel0744]

the adaar DO IT!!! I have no soul but I cried so hard... Such an amazing game.

[@LtMewS]

Must play all routes

[@FoleyX90]

Without a doubt, ending D is one of the best "ends" of a video game I've ever witnessed.

[@rpgtrident3364]

The reviews for this game are all amazing. I'm in my 2nd playthrough(New Game) and when I'm not playing I'm either watching reviews or listening to the sweet soundtrack. Amazing game. 2B&A2=Waifu

[@ChadcholMeesaeng]

mini spoiler: pascal's last scene is beyond tragic. it hurts me

[@jacobprout5097]

huh shit maybe I will buy it I didn't know about the leotard

[@CogniVision]

You have a leotard fetish?

[@reflexlevel0744]

This game is a masterpiece. I loved it even more than The Last of Us.

[@sangresolida]

Best RPG in years.

[@ckowkay]

I feel like mentioning that ending c and d take place after a and b before the spoiler part of the video is a big spoiler. A big part of the experience for me was being surprised by the fact that there was more to the game than just the first story. When I was playing, I thought that the game was over after defeating the boss from ending a/b but the reveal of the events after ending b was so exciting for me.

[@muhannabasalem574]

ckowkay not really I mean yeah it would make u think "holy shit this game is still going on" but when u see ending B u have to think "this can't be the end"

[@TobyKBTY]

totally agree, man. This game quickly evolved from a "hey my friend told me to check this out" to "Holy shit this is possibly the greatest gaming experience I've had in years. *wipes back tears*"

[@QuayNemSorr]

I don't think I've heard so many positive reviews of a game that had never come up on my radar otherwise. Well, i took the chance and ordered it so I am very exited about what I will think of it.

[@OnigoroshiZero]

Witcher 3 was a great game, but honestly it can't even come close to Nier Automata. Yes it had a good story, a great open world with alot of things to do, the combat was ok, great characters and a good soundtrack, but Nier tops it in every aspect minus the great open world, and it does that very easily. *Uses Melee/Ranged Defense Up (XXXL) x10*

[@azurafranco1327]

I do agree......this is a masterpiece....I am a very old gamer (my first console was the atari); this game made me remember WHY I LOVE VIDEO GAMES

[@uncledeath2246]

Wait until Zack will try to make 2B in Fallout and Skyrim

[@zandoe]

I am guilty of doing this😂

[@PsycoNewtype]

You and Happy Console Gamer sold me. I'm getting this.

[@mtwhdtdtic]

Great video, I'm so happy you made a great case for playthrough 2 , which seems to make most people put down the game :( it was awesome playing as 9s and so cool to see what he did when he was absent från pthrough 1. Imo , it's kinda bold and brave for a game to make that kind of daft 'repetition' , like it's not afraid to put some people off, which is so different from every other game being a catering firm towards the player!

[@comical9587]

I love the Prussian art style of 2B's clothing, including the silver hair.

[@euthanasia9930]

Got this game day 1. Been no-lifing the fuck out of it and I'm thirsty for the soundtrack

[@accelerator8558]

Euthanasia GLORY TO MANKIND!!!!!

[@eiiesig]

Im so grateful that my cousin introduced me to gaming :) Without that I wouldn't have found this masterpiece

[@veropag1850]

nier automata isn't just the game of the year for me, but i'd say the game of my life (i'm 32) this game does everything right aside from 9S's hacking segments and the game wasn't long enough, but everything else comes together so well, this game is a masterpiece and people not playing it is doing a disservice to themselves by not playing this game

[@TheKsokso]

never thought it would grow on me so much. 10/10 strong candidat for goty

[@jamieshelley6079]

I believe the reason the buildings are still in good shape is the same argument for why the machines appear rustic/not exactly advanced; yet contain cores and we learn grow - I found this same principle expressed when *Spouler* the machines produce Adam.

[@MrGrandis852]

I have played 29 hours before reaching the Ending A, 10/10 game of the year

[@jeremyestrada3041]

I agree with ever word,a work of pure genius,I was blown away,floored...Each ending took you further and further down the rabbit hole.

[@djmccullough9233]

bought game on a whim and it firmly dislodged ff7 as being my favorite rpg evar.

[@mrcat3493]

This game is amazing it works on so many levels and explores some really deep themes.

[@abbysaito5348]

The true ending was the best ending I've seen in games in a long long long long long timmmmeeeeeeeeee THE FUCKING FEELS

[@Flydevice1]

Tbh I was not excited for this game when first announced, I played the demo and that changed my perspective of the game. Gave it a second look and man do I love this game. This game went to the top of my most favorite games. Excellent job platinum games.

[@jbdbruybhdhcy]

Androids actually were maintaining the city so humans could return according to Japanese world guide.

[@FuckYoutubeAliases]

I would watch the video completely, but you made me buy this game. And I'm a poor fuck.

[@Kinglik7]

A lot of people are REALLY raving over this game. I'm playing through this now. It looks to be promising but I do agree that the beginning could be better already. I can't wait to see just what everyone seems to be talking about with this game.

[@TenchiHawkwing]

Just know that you must finish the game in its entirety and truly pay attention to get it. There's a lot to unpack in this game. In fact, I beat the game midway through the month and I'm STILL discovering important plot points that I missed and the rabbit hole just keeps getting deeper. The relationship dynamic between 2B and 9S is one of the most interesting things I've seen in years.

[@maxilopez1596]

This is the Game of the Year, in a year of fantastic games...I went into this a little skeptical, but was absolutely blown away. Originality counts for a lot. I enjoyed this so much more than horizon zero dawn - and playing something new was they key reason.

[@ReneAensland]

This is Game of the Year material. Your title says it all.

[@DarioKreutzer]

NieR might be my game of the generation so far. And I don't say that lightly, considering how crazy good this generation is being at the moment.

[@Miyakolover]

I think you made a mistake when you said that 23 endings out of the 26 are joke endings because the game has actually 5 main endings, not 3.

[@jackysakura3098]

9s was the best part of this game when I was 2b I loved his commentary he was so sassy and smart mouth in the middle of all this chaos LoL I already came to conclusion that 9s is the main character and 2b was a poster girl.

[@AliHamza-sv4ni]

great review , I have a fairly good eye for video games ( skipped no mans sky , horizon etc) cuz I saw major flaws at their cores , and decided to buy this the moment I finished its demo , now ive spent almost 100 hours into the game and it definitely comes close to tw3 for me , I wish this was the real ff 15 , lets see how persona 5 does

[@jase276]

From those who got the japanese version and have played through it already, it seems persona 5 is on the same levels. And im inclined to believe them. I hear it gets very deep.

[@Tastypieinyourmouth]

+Ali Hamza What flaws did you see in horizon? (not biased, just curious)

[@AliHamza-sv4ni]

Tastypie I saw mediocrity at its core , the rpg elements were not in depth ,very tacked on like a far cry game (ubisoft rpg formula) , the voice acting was cringe worthy , some being close to "the room" levels of bad , the combat was very bland , shoot arrows and maybe a few whacks here and there, the side quests had no impact and seemed just thrown in like it was just another box they had to tick for it to have those "rpg elements", the story was average at best , a very forgetful game ,everyone will remember geralt , the dragon born , nathan drake , kratos etc but aloy will be forgotten along with horizon itself

[@AliHamza-sv4ni]

jase276 got it and loving the game

[@gromimomi8486]

I bought this game without any information just because i liked the artstyle/graphics, i didnt even know it was an open world game at the beginning :D. While playing it i really felt that this game was something special. This game was the first time i just stood at some places to look at the environment or just turned up the volume and just listened to the music. In all the 70 hours i never got bored of the combat and even tho i played the game on hard i didnt get frustrated from the dificulty. This was the first game since undertale which actually made me question my descisions while playing it and the immersion this game created was so great that i actually found myself crying at some scenes. For me this game clearly is the best game i have ever played.

[@UnknownSquid]

This is the kind of game that will utterly bewilder most games industry higher ups. They'll see individual aspects on a surface level and try to imitate it, completely failing to grasp the details and how it comes together as an artistic whole.

[@Cyrus_Bright]

I got the true ending the other day and... GG Yoko Taro. I was looking forward to it because I loved the OG Nier but after beating it I don't think I was excited enough. If you told me the soundtrack alone would be better than the original I would've been very skeptical, to say I was blown away would be an understatement. Easily my GOTY alongside Persona 5 and Breath of the Wild.

[@Xalantor]

Great video! Just one minor correction regarding looting other people's bodies. This isn't explained so i thought the same at first but you don't actually get chips from the corpses but buffs that last for 30 seconds and in my opinion are rather pointless. When you collect those buffs a small chip icon will appear below your health bar which will flicker and disappear after 30 sec. That's the buff indicator.

[@SleepyMatt-zzz]

Never before have I played such a nihilistic game, I loved it. Route A and B are pretty good, but everything gets increasingly more interesting by the end of route B. Such a great game.

[@yqisq6966]

There is the saying that tragedy is always superior to comedy and this game demonstrates that.

[@brandenhaynes4617]

GOTY - I agree with this video. Move over Zelda fanatics Nier Automata takes the cake for creativity in 2017.

[@MpNormy]

basically at the end of 2017 and yes, you were right. Nier Automata is fo sure the best game of 2017. Loved this game to the bone, and easily one of my favourite games of all time.

[@mewmeister8650]

so it was by the Revengance guys, I was suspicious considering how the first level ends

[@anwmus]

The profound tragedy in this game is no joke

[@IgnemAeternum]

Actually this is the most important video game of the decade, if not one of the most important video games in the history of media. It isn't simply a game, it is a form of art dealing with various provoking and questionable subjects, with a high emotional impact that goes beyond the standard formula of video games. We have seen such things in Metal Gear Solid 2, SOMA and Shadow of the Colossus, however those games are old now, and it took a lot of time to make NieR and NieR:Automata to bring back the feels. Say what you want, but i don't play video games for fun only, i play them for their emotional impact. And NieR: Automata can only function as a video game, not a movie, a book or an anime/manga.

[@Oneirodynia]

Excellent video, and I agree completely. Watched you play through, and even if I don't end up playing myself...I'm very likely to buy this down the road just to own it and toss a little support the developer's way. This isn't just a game, this was most definitely art on every level. The music was fantastic, the story was epic, the aesthetics gorgeous, and the gameplay great. It really had everything you could want............and an exploding skirt. Just fucking perfect.

[@Messi-rw9ng]

Lots of things I can nitpick and critique about this game but they're all irrelevant. My god, it's just such a meaningful game and incredibly significant in it's story and representation. I can't rate it anything less than a pure masterpiece. F*ck 10/10 scales. And here I was about a year ago calling this game overrated. It's underrated. After playing it I wanna take a time traveling machine and slap myself silly.

[@Cobaltios]

11:08 5 main endings, 21 joke endings. Unless you're implying D and E are jokes too.

[@yqisq6966]

This is in marked contrast to modern Hollywood-style AAA games that tell linear stories with cutscenes that disrupt gameplay.

[@Rompastompa71]

I'm still scratching my head trying figure out why this didn't make game of the year.

[@artransformeraqe5692]

Exactly how I feel. Best soundtracks ever

[@archer_mkii]

Best game ever

[@mrhaze9450]

this is like the third person I seen say something along the lines of "Most important game of 2017" while I was hesitant to get the game after I heard how it runs like crap for a lot of 970 users. (on all settings high/med/low) but with the Far mod that recently came out (that I heard improves the performance a good deal) and how every one is praising it I'm getting it

[@WhiskeyTango76s]

9S has that Tidus effect with me.. Originally I didn't care about him but in the end damn..Not going to spoil it. Anyone who hasn't beat it yet and go for ending E, make sure you've done everything you plan on doing, you will not get another chance to do everything depending on what you choose at the end.

[@WhiskeyTango76s]

Altsz Yeah I wish I wish I spoiled that part for myself, I thought you might get another section of the ending after choosing it so I chose it the first damn time I got asked..now I've gotta do the whole game again just to get everything else unlocked since I basically only unlocked everything 30m before everything got deleted, idk wtf I was thinking..

[@WhiskeyTango76s]

Altsz Haha thanks..Idk when I'm going to get around to play it all the way through again now that Dark Souls 3's and FFXV's DLC is out/coming out today. Good luck beating it, it's definitely worth going through and getting the A-E Endings. E is probably the most touching endings I've ever seen that's full of symbolism that's pulled off masterfully. I thought people were exaggerating but they're not, it's really that damn good.

[@zaiddragneel3418]

Fox Die in your opinion which is better witcher 3 or nier automata?

[@WhiskeyTango76s]

zaid ahmed Oh man that's a tough question for me..I'm a big fan of both but a bigger fan of TW because of it's fantasy elements but for story I'd say Nier, I damn near cried during endings A, C, D, and E(I had a lot of silent tears for E..) Once finishing Nier I don't feel much of an urge to keep playing while with TW3 I replayed it in it's entirety back to back multiple times. I can't really compare these 3 because they focus on very different things

[@WhiskeyTango76s]

To gibe the only answer I can in terms of what you may consider better would be to give a detailed question and what kind of gamer you are. Do you care more about a so derduk experience that you will most likely never forget that also suffers from true replayability? I saw true replayability because I don't consider each path a separate start(other than maybe the second path but still offers enough information due to the change of perception which I believe is significant enough for it to be considered something other than a simple replay. The 3rd path is completely new and completely changes the pace that the first paths set up and ran with so that's just another reason I don't consider it adding replay value. If you would rather play a game with a beautiful story and don't care about not wanting to start it over again then I'd reccpmend Nier, it's a beautiful story that doesn't offer much(for me at least) in replayability that doesn't take long to bring to a conclusion, of that sounds more enticing to you than TW3, a game that is absolutely massive and surprisingly lush(for a game that size having that much detail is rare, not to mention the passion the creators had as gamers for making it an amazing game with the free content releases, the significant DLC with one of them being bigger than enite games that begins telling a story and ends finishing the story(The exact opposite of FFXV even though I'm a pretty big FF and Square(Soft) fanboy I can't overlook what they did with XV, hopefully they fox what could've been the best FF). The combat is great once you get used to it so I recommend playing on Deathmarch because it's hard but fair at the same time, a simplified version of Dark Souls combat system that makes me want to fight every chance I get because the immersion levels get high when you're strongly suggested to fight like a real Witcher. The story is long, game play isn't perfect but it's good nonetheless, and one of the better Fantasy adventures I've ever played that isn't a FF. The Witcher will last you a very long time and present you a story that is memorable, Nier presents and amazing story you will never forget but will not last with you very long after you learn everything. Think of it this way; a great TV short series just started that was very good, it doesn't take long for the finale to happen, that's Nier. TW3 is more like a TV series that is also very good but takes a long time to end. Basically, The Witcher 3=Breaking Bad Nier=The American version of Torchwood that aired on Premium channels for a bit but ultimately came to a quick end, nothing like the original British series but was good nonetheless. If you want a game that'll last you a long time then go with TW3, Nier is like a shining star, beautiful but burns out the quickest. I hope that helps explain a little, im not too great at explaining things like this when it cones to 2 of my favorite games.

[@DestroyerTera]

Great review. I can reasonate with your passion.

[@void.defender]

The c̶̶a̶̶k̶̶e̶ moon is a lie! Anyway, really enjoyed that you introduced us to the game. Having seen how awesome it is, I gonna buy it even though I'm not interested in the Drakengard series!

[@Antonio-cg6ch]

this game is a must buy for colection, and suport the all the work from the developers

[@dewaeryadi7776]

this is more than just a game, its more than just fps, graphics, gameplay and playtime, the story itself is masterpiece, the dynamic soundtrack is also masterpiece, this game is one of a kind, even some of the side quest can tearing me apart, i really hope they remaster nier and drankengard series on pc, because sadly i don't have chance to play it b4 :(

[@gabrielanctil8794]

At 6:30 you talk about the broken cities being "too good looking" for the time that passed is that humanity aleready fell once in our time ( this is presented in the first game) and had to rebuilt itself from scratch in 5 000 AD so it's been only about two to three thousand year since the second fall of humanity to the robots. I hope I was able to clear that up.

[@MrSolLeks]

I find myself watching this video, 2 years since I had played it. I took a day off of work when it launched, played through on normal difficultly, and the emotions it has brought about even just listening to zaric's description just hit me hard. I really need to do another play though. Days before I had watched all of clemps video analysis' on first Drakengard, then the 2 nier games (oh, looking at this just now, he put out a full analysis on automata, Now I have some more to watch). With around 3 hours of prior lore + watching the stage play, I was so hyped for this game it was unlike any other I had been for, culminating with my day taken off of work. After beating this game and even to this day, my phone's ringtone is the amusement park soundtrack with vocals. This was defiantly my all time favorite single player game (2nd goes to far cry 3) up to this point. Now if only games released in 2018 were any good. Because of your video, I have reinstalled the game, and will do a play through soon. It's been long enough IMO. If you still have not played this game, what are you waiting for? its probably on sale and it is still amazing.

[@josesaldana2437]

I'm getting it this upcoming week from steam can't wait. I'm in to jrpgs and arpgs and it has a bit of every element I expect like crafting/customization and a decent lvling system.

[@sexcannonmusic284]

You can disable the hud for more upgrade space. I absolutely love that.

[@JACloudy]

Hey Zaric I know you probably dont care much about this but whats your opinion about the current drama in the skyrim mod community between MXR and the floating markets mod author and the resulting plans to make an in game pop up license agreement by some modders which if you refuse can boot you out to the main menu?

[@SGBenvie]

Not sure I agree with your point about the concrete decaying. The thing is, there are different kinds of concrete, some of which last thousands of years (for example, the dome of the roman pantheon is almost two thousand years old).

[@tokusatsukeyblade797]

(Possible spoilers below) I played through NeiR:Automata, and dammit, now I want Yoko Taro to make another Drakengard game to compliment this. There are so many things we want to know that have yet to be told, like where did Angelus' corpse get hauled off to, what do the watchers (The main antagonistic force seen throughout the series of NeiR/Drakengard) have in store for the world of NeiR, if the watchers had any involvement within the events of NeiR:Automata, If the accord androids from Drakengard 3 has any relations to the world of NeiR and its androids, and where inthe Fuck did Caim go after ending E of the original Drakengard (I suspect he's dead since Angelus died in ending E, but they don't mention him at all in NeiR's timeline(s), they don't even find his body, so I'm not sure what happened to him). This series, and its timelines, has so much to explore and cover that it makes me yearn for more new information about the NieR / Drakengard Multiverse.

[@seroccoprime2774]

There's one thing you missed. 2B is still basically the main character even if she's not the protagonist in the second half of the game. Everything A2 and 9S do in the second half of the game is because of 2B; he wants to avenge her while A2 is following 2B's role and final wishes. She even interrupts the final boss battle in Ending D as A2 remembers her promise to not kill 9S.

[@zman2748]

it's such a shame this won't win many game of the year awards simply because it's not a well known series

[@LtMewS]

Really agree witcher 3 is my no. 1 game for 2017 nier automata (no. 2)

[@shupasopni]

Zaric have you played Gestalt or Replicant Ver. 1.5? What did you think if so?

[@madscientistshusta]

Zaric what did you think about persona 5? A real rpg for the ps4,we really need more of that.

[@dasaggropop1244]

are they back at bayonetta level, mechanicwise? they had some games inbetween that were...substandard. looks decent enough though

[@Urb4n0Ninj4]

4:28I assume you've heard that it's being sold on vinyl, and pre-orders are up on square-enix's store?

[@erebostenebris3954]

I only have one criticism about this video, which is more about a lack of familiarity with the series than anything. During the first Nier there weren't any modern, skyscraper type buildings. Everyone lived in much more simple structures and small towns. Furthermore the two games take place in more or less the same area, evident by ruins in the desert which are identified as an area from the fist Nier during a side quest. As someone who has played the first one I can say for certain that there were no apartment buildings near this area, which points to the idea that they had been built sometime in the couple thousand years between games. Now I understand that someone who hasn't played the first would assume that they are ruins from our time, but for people familiar with the series it goes to show that there have been more cycles of the rise and fall of civilization between when the first Nier ended and when this game started, so it is entirely possible that they might still have been standing depending on just how long ago they had been built.

[@iroquoispliskin8892]

Just a reminder for you. In the first Nier the Shadowlord's place is located in the ruins of a metropolis (maybe Tokyo). You can see that after you access the place from an elevator in the Lost Shrine (surrounded by mountains). Yoko Taro said that there is a tunnel that goes beyond the mountains. So both games share the same greater area but from different sides. Also your last statement is invalid cause after the first Nier we know what is going to happen, no cycles, just androids

[@hexxity]

Haven't played a game so flawless in years

[@Tactics117]

I clicked on this video because I just bought Nier for sale on PSN for $29.99. However, when I read in the description that, "The only game in recent history I think is better than this would be the Witcher 3, I just cringed. I thought the Witcher 3 was atrociously terrible. Hopefully Nier isn't a tedious game like the Witcher 3--the most overrated game of all time.

[@alfredoobregon9502]

Hi! i know this is not the correct video to ask about oblivion but i do hope that you can answer me some questions if i ask on a recent one. The thing is that i dowloaded a deluxe versión of the game but it includes alot of modifications from the guy who was playing it, most of them are messing up my game experience, for example when i lvl up i cant put any points on my skills. Another example is that when im walking alot of missions just pop out in the screen without me talking with any npc. So the question is how do i make my game just a default versión? is it really necesary to search for other game and start from 0? Thank you for your help, and please forgive my broken english ^^ have a nice day

[@KyleTO7]

Great review but the footage is really blurry

[@zeromailss]

you are not alone, I know many people that despite playing so many good game this year but still think that NieR Automata is GOTY!

[@xser4321]

I totally agree with you! Nier: Automata was not better than the Witcher. But it came damn close. We live in a time where Western and Japanese RPGs are experiencing a golden age IMO.

[@a0000a1234]

Hands down my favorite game i've ever played. GOTY

[@TheRealFrankWizza]

Where is the new content bro, you on vacation?

[@Zanyotaku]

This review says what I want to tell my friends about this game. Yes, yes, yes.

[@Naterkix]

Oh Yoko Taro... You keep being you dude.