Nier: Automata Reviews
As far as we are concerned, the use of Platinum Games has been a golden move by Yoko Taro. In Nier Automata, the team of the Japanese brain has created a mysterious and beautiful world, with a story in which you constantly doubt yourself. Meanwhile, Platinum Games has delivered a brilliant combat system, complete with extremely smooth animations and surprising depth. The Nier Automata release may fall a bit unhappily between big names like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Horizon: Zero Dawn, but it would be a shame to let this game pass you by.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Nier: Automata is a title that everyone should get to know the hard way. However, remember that you will not fully experience the uniqueness of this game if you play only once. You have to take the time to get to know the whole story and discover all its secrets.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Nier: Automata has not only become one of my favourite games of 2017, it’s become one of my favourite games of all-time. The story is stunning, deep and memorable, introducing us to some lovable and fantastic characters. Turn the sound right up, sit back and enjoy one of the best action games you’ll ever play.
I have to say that Automata has really solid potential and that potential is painfully wasted. Automata has a beautiful universe, a melancholy air and a story full of secrets, waiting to be discovered. However, in terms of storytelling, Nier: Automata is only bearable in many ways. I expected a much better job from Yoko Taro and Platinum Games. I'm afraid I'm disappointed.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
NieR: Automata is a gem every gamer should play at least once, regardless of its issues. Though struggling to reach the same status as its competitors, it remains one of 2017's most unique releases as well as a hallmark in storytelling.
NieR: Automata is a modern masterpiece.
NieR: Automata is an utterly fantastic title. It has some definite flaws, but these flaws just disappear into the background as you get deeper and more immersed in the experience. It’s hard-hitting and poignant, and provides a polished action-JRPG combat in an underwhelming series that really needed it.
NieR Automata is a special game, a miracle even that a Yoko Taro game has amazing gameplay that compliments the story. An absolutely amazing story that I still think about after beating and a great amount of replay value. Even though it’s ideal that you do some homework before going into NieR Automata for the best possible experience story wise you can still play it and have a good time no problem. The success of this game could mean more Yoko Taro directed games and even more collaborations with Platinum. Here’s hoping for more in the future.
NieR Automata is a great hack-and-slash that manages to stuff so much content and gameplay styles in one package. Open world exploration isn’t the best, but the whole experience makes up for the sum of its parts.
Gary reviews Square Enix & Platinum Games’ third-person action game Nier: Automata [VIDEO DISCUSSION].
lot of games, if not all of them all, have that something you would have changed or done differently in some situations. Nier Automata is the first game in memory where I walked away without wanting to make a single change to the experience.
NieR: Automata has far too much padding and would be better as a 20-hour experience instead of a 40 hour one. Despite all that, I can’t deny that there are parts of this game that simply have to be experienced. The music and the story are phenomenal; it’s just a shame the combat doesn’t live up to the highs I experienced elsewhere.
Nier: Automata is a perfect introduction to Yoko Taro and Platinum Games. Masterful story telling and silky smooth combat come together to highlight why video games are the superior form of entertainment media. Playing Nier: Automata until the true ending will reveal what it means to be a gamer, and a good human.
Nier Automata is a wonderful title, with great music and perfect story. The best title of recent years.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Nier: Automata has easily become one of my favorite games of all time. The tight gameplay mechanics, interesting background, weirdly depressing story and incredible music all combine into a game that is a joy to play, and an experience that will stay with me for quite some time. If you enjoy action games, weird stories, or titles that play with your expectations, you owe it to yourself to play Nier: Automata.
Nier: Automata is a great game but has quite some flaws, which may put off action- and gameplay-oriented players. Anyone looking for an experience focused on the story and thought-provoking elements will greatly appreciate the game as it shows some absolute brilliance there.
Nier: Automata is easily one of the best games I’ve played in a long time. It evoked an emotional and thoughtful response from me, and overall, is just a tonne of fun to play. It’s polished and gorgeous with a quirky sense of humour to break up the more deep, dark existential themes that run through.
A sequel to cult classic Nier was a worrying prospect to some, however Platinum Games have done a brilliant job with this spiritual sequel. While it has some niggling issues, the combat is typically brilliant for Platinum, and the game excels in almost every other respect. A beautifully crafted, yet quirky world that demands multiple playthroughs.
Square Enix and PlatinumGames really knocked one out of the park with NieR: Automata. Do not let this franchise die and fade away! It deserves to be one of the main staples right up there alongside Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, especially if it continues to have as big of an impact as this one did over the original. When we set out with Level Down Games, never in our wildest dreams did we imagine that we’d have three masterpieces release in the span of one week. But that’s exactly what happened.