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It irks me that we have no Nier thread....
So what is a Nier?
Well, Nier is a fun little game developed by Cavia (mostly famous for the Drakengard series, which is not saying much) and written Yoko Taro (who?) and published by Square Enix (Meh).
Mostly described as a "rough gem" and "holy shit, the OST is like having sex in my ear" is the only game I could describe as "The Planescape of RPG". Yeah, of course the writing is nowhere as good as Planescape, but it really does a certain charm and maturity most RPG are lacking...
But what makes Nier so special?
1) The cast. You play as abrother father trying to look for a cure for his sister daughter in a post-apocalyptic word. You companions are a talking book, Kainè, badass hermaphrodite in lingerie and a cute kid who can petrify everyone on sight.
2) The OST is so fucking good. Like, it's REALLY good. I can't stretch enough how fucking good is Nier OST. It's like Christ Avellone whispering Planescape script in your ear.
3) The atypical setting. A post-apocalyptic word where the last remnant of humanity fight against mysterious entities know as shades (basically some weird black-ass vaguely humanoid monsters) The setting is actually quite complex, but alas, I must admit the game doesn't use it entirely. A lot of backstory is hidden and written in "Grimorire Nier", exclusive Japanese book (but it's translated, so np) that explains all the weird-ass stuff going on in the setting and its connection with Drakengard.
Also if you played any other Yoko Taro game before you'll know the game doesn't reveal much if you stop to the first ending. Indeed the second ending, ending B, is pratically mandatory and adds a lot to the story.
Dad Nier fighting a big-ass Shade
Dad Nier in the middle of the apocalypse fighting a bunch of shades
Nier and Yonah ^_^
Admittedly, Nier's gameplay is nothing to write home about. Though it does have a quite basic battle system, it does manage to create interesting situations by mixing stuff up (one moment you are playing a diablo-like section, the other the game decides to fuck you and become an homage to Resident Evil)
Also fun fact: There actually 2 version of the game in Japan. The one where you play as "brother Nier", and Yonah is your sister, and the one whith "Papa Nier" where Yonah is your daughter.
We only got the Dad Nier versions, but the general consensus is that we got the better deal. (Although the story was written for "Brother Nier" first, so some story elements may appear weird)
So what is a Nier?
Well, Nier is a fun little game developed by Cavia (mostly famous for the Drakengard series, which is not saying much) and written Yoko Taro (who?) and published by Square Enix (Meh).
Mostly described as a "rough gem" and "holy shit, the OST is like having sex in my ear" is the only game I could describe as "The Planescape of RPG". Yeah, of course the writing is nowhere as good as Planescape, but it really does a certain charm and maturity most RPG are lacking...
But what makes Nier so special?
1) The cast. You play as a
2) The OST is so fucking good. Like, it's REALLY good. I can't stretch enough how fucking good is Nier OST. It's like Christ Avellone whispering Planescape script in your ear.
3) The atypical setting. A post-apocalyptic word where the last remnant of humanity fight against mysterious entities know as shades (basically some weird black-ass vaguely humanoid monsters) The setting is actually quite complex, but alas, I must admit the game doesn't use it entirely. A lot of backstory is hidden and written in "Grimorire Nier", exclusive Japanese book (but it's translated, so np) that explains all the weird-ass stuff going on in the setting and its connection with Drakengard.
Also if you played any other Yoko Taro game before you'll know the game doesn't reveal much if you stop to the first ending. Indeed the second ending, ending B, is pratically mandatory and adds a lot to the story.
Dad Nier fighting a big-ass Shade
Dad Nier in the middle of the apocalypse fighting a bunch of shades
Nier and Yonah ^_^
Admittedly, Nier's gameplay is nothing to write home about. Though it does have a quite basic battle system, it does manage to create interesting situations by mixing stuff up (one moment you are playing a diablo-like section, the other the game decides to fuck you and become an homage to Resident Evil)
Also fun fact: There actually 2 version of the game in Japan. The one where you play as "brother Nier", and Yonah is your sister, and the one whith "Papa Nier" where Yonah is your daughter.
We only got the Dad Nier versions, but the general consensus is that we got the better deal. (Although the story was written for "Brother Nier" first, so some story elements may appear weird)
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