If you liked this, you should try the original Nier. Combat isn't nearly as much fun, but the melodrama's just as good, if not better. And while it's true that playing it is by no means mandatory to enjoy Automata, there are a bunch of references and continued story arcs.Overall one of most enjoyable games I've played recently and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes cute girls, fun melee combat and existential melodrama. Also, I hadn't played a single NieR/Drakengard title before starting this and it really makes no difference - they're more part of the same universe/thematic circle than sequels/prequels, so don't let that hold you back from jumping in.
Meh, it's too much trouble for me to play Gestalt or Replicant. I can't be bothered to buy a PS3 or 360 when there are plenty of other PS1/PS2 classics I can emulate.
edit: Oh for fucks sake those fucks
I played the original Nier.
It has similar systems to Automata but everything is clunkier - there's no that PlatinumGames smoothness to it.
But, the original has a bit of a reputation of being "Japanese Planescape Torment" - there are definitively interesting parallels between the two games.
I doubt that was deliberate, Yoko Taro's English language skills are nonexistent and his mind is just weird. Like waaaaaaaaaaaay weird. Which is cool!
Anyway, play it if you want more Nier
Yeah, I played the original on RPCS3 and there were some audio issues such as slight noise or crackling.
In some areas it was more pronounced and in others I didn't even notice it... it all depends on your rig actually.
I haven't played Drakengards yet but I definitively shall .. I'm blown away by Taro's work honestly
Any good?Skull Game: The Game of Skulls
In the scavenger's bar on the other hand:
Kinda, darkness has overtaken the world at least. Couldn't get it to work in Win10, but I found a decent enough let's play of it, where he shows all alternative paths etc;Hehe that's probably one of the few things I still remember from the game.
The setting was pretty cool, some sort of post-apocalypse with the Sun being fucked up?
Any good?Skull Game: The Game of Skulls
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↑ It reminds me I've taken this screenshot for the POE 2 review by Roxor, but it was more positive than expected: