Nier: Automata

Game Rant

Cody Gravelle

Square Enix and Platinum Games team up to provide one of the best RPG experiences available today, as NieR: Automata carves out a place for itself amongst genre giants.

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PC Gamer

Andy Kelly

79 / 100

A beautiful, melancholy action RPG that’s effortlessly stylish and utterly unpredictable.

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IGN

Meghan Sullivan

8.9 / 10.0

Nier: Automata is a crazy, beautiful, and highly entertaining journey full of nutty ideas and awesome gameplay. It may not include the most sensical story or compelling characters, but its frenzied combat -- coupled with beautiful visuals and a stunning soundtrack – make it too much fun to pass up.

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Eurogamer

Jeffrey Matulef

Recommended

Yoko Taro's eccentric action RPG gets a follow-up that's every bit as surprising as its predecessor with a little help from Platinum Games.

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GamesRadar+

Sam Prell

While it's certainly not perfect, Nier: Automata is nonetheless a breath of fresh air that will challenge your thumbs as well as your thinking - a game with hydrocarbon heart and silicon soul that will stay with you long after you've set the controller down.

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Game Informer

Joe Juba

7.8 / 10.0

While the story has many cool and interesting moments, the repetition and lack of depth make them hard to fully appreciate

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Polygon

Janine Hawkins

8 / 10.0

If that's my biggest problem with it after clearing each of the game's five core endings, that should say everything. Nier: Automata is a game that's more than willing to make players feel small, both physically and conceptually. It wants to swallow them whole, and it succeeds. Nier demands patience with its antics — not to mention its definition of "ending" — but it's patience was rewarded.

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GameSpot

Miguel Concepcion

9 / 10

The sequel to Yoko Taro's cult hit is a beautifully frenetic hack-and-slasher with an engrossing and layered story.

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