Squeenix NieR: Automata from Yoko Taro and Platinum Games

[imweasel]

I like the new God of War too, but I guess that is because I also a combat fag that enjoys mashing combos into a controller.

 

[janior]

dad of war has shit combat

 

[hexer]

They made the combat clunkier in order to appeal to Dark Souls fans.
I never liked that change.

 

[imweasel]

The combat is really clunky at the beginning of the game. After two hours I was like "what is this shit, this isn't God of War!" and didn't touch the game for two months.

Needless to say I forced myself through the beginning and started to really enjoy the combat, which resembles combat in previous titles. Especially when

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you get the blades of chaos.

 

[sullynathan]

Old GOW never had complex combat. Matter of fact, the game with the best combat in the old series (Ascension) is the most poorly received game in the series and has been theorized to be part of the reason why they changed so much with the new one.

 

[hexer]

I don't have PS4 so there's almost no chance I'll ever try the new one.
But from the gameplay videos it kinda reminds me of new Tomb Raiders and maybe Ryse: Son of Rome.

 

[Zombra]

GOD OF WAR THERADS ABOUT GOD OF WAR ARE JUST ONE EeASY CILCK AWAY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

[hexer]

Zombra upon entering: "The sanctity of this thread has been fouled."

Back on topic, I found this interesting review that examines Nier's themes in more detail

 

[Villagkouras]

I don't have PS4 so there's almost no chance I'll ever try the new one.
But from the gameplay videos it kinda reminds me of new Tomb Raiders and maybe Ryse: Son of Rome.

No, Ryse was atrocious. The combat is not that bad in GoW but the camera is bad and Kratos moves like a truck. It's ok, Automata was much more fluid in that regard.

 

[hexer]

A new Platinum Games blog post on how they handled the acoustics in Nier.
Good read for game devs

A Wwise approach to acoustics in NieR:Automata- Part 1

https://www.platinumgames.com/official-blog/article/10021

 

[Jacob]

God of War is a popamole dudebro casual devil may cry wannabe. The Gears of War to DMC's Quake.

 

[Ivan]

new God of War combat looks like a brawler, consider me intrigued

 

[imweasel]

So, I finished my first playthrough after about 20 hours.

I really enjoyed the game... and 2B's skimpy little skirt.

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[Dr Skeleton]

You can also buy a skirt(less) module from Emil

 

[hexer]

Emil's shop changes depending on the location you find him, right?

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I think I found 3 different shops so far - near the desert entrance, near the resistance camp and inside the hole.

 

[Dr Skeleton]

I'm not sure, but that seems to be how it works.

 

[Modron]

Yeah see here for the exact inventory possibilities depending on location https://nierautomata.wiki.fextralife.com/Emil
The dress module can be acquired on the loop between where you first start the game and resistance camp. Note I think he is going extra fast if he has the clothing item and weapons available.

 

[hexer]

Emil's house is also a very cool location and has some rare fishing catches.
But he must invite you first when you talk to him, otherwise the last door will be deactivated.
I found it by accident when I fell down while fighting on the ground above.
Here's the lift's location

 

[Mark.L.Joy]

Wat, you can find it by accident?
Btw depressing af character.

 

[Modron]

I imagine a number of people have gone in there just at the finish of the third speed star race alone since it puts you on the building you jump to that pipe from.

 

[hexer]

Wat, you can find it by accident?

Yeah, I just fell down, caught the pod and landed at the edge of the pipe. Then I entered and found the lift.
It didn't even cross my mind I could enter the pipe, but then again the game has LOTS of hidden items / areas like that.
You can confirm that by installing Item Scan chip.

Btw depressing af character.

Man, his role in the original NieR..

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When he brings Kaine back and she sees his new body for the first time.. and he turns his head in shame.. ugly on the outside, angel on the inside. And then the village, and his last scene.. damn

the third speed star race

The horror! That one was insanely hard

Regarding Emil

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I also couldn't beat it on hard. Maybe I'll try again one day but I gave up for now

 

[Jacob]

This game is surprisingly heavy for a game that in some parts looks like a PS2 game, it looks like this on my mid-range laptop:

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higher resolution and it's unplayable

And I'd do a short review, but my impression is largely similar to what Zombra had, and similarly I've played about 6 hours according to my save data at this point. (But longer at Steam records due to various circumstances including save scumming) So I kinda feel it's redundant. Theme-wise, anime with robot existentialism isn't exactly new, it goes back as far as Astro Boy, I think, but I'm still expecting to be surprised later. One thing to note from the visual department is how smooth and graceful 2B's movements are, it makes the combat more enjoyable despite being Platinum's least technical combat, even more so than Korra. The animators must really enjoy doing 2B.

 

[hexer]

Platinum's least technical combat, even more so than Korra.

I finished the game multiple times and still don't know how to do 60% of attacks / combos.
There's more to the combat than it seems on the first glance.

It sucks to hear you're having performance issues.
I heard some people fixed it with a mod called FAR.
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SpecialK_Mods/discussions/3/1334600128973500691/

 

[Cat]

Been wanting to replay the game, but I can't pass the tutorial on hard because when the framerate drops the game stops registering some inputs, and lowering the difficulty for just that section fills me with a profound sense of shame.

 

[Zombra]

Been wanting to replay the game, but I can't pass the tutorial on hard because when the framerate drops the game stops registering some inputs, and lowering the difficulty for just that section fills me with a profound sense of shame.

Minimum graphic settings?