Malpercio
Arcane
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- Dec 8, 2011
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How tedious is it? I recently found out about Taro Yoko and his wacky style. I thought about getting Drakengard but after watching a part of a let's play I don't even want to emulate it. Suffering through 15 minutes of dynasty warriors just to reach a 2-minute cutscene? Fuck that. From reviews I read this thing isn't much better in that regard, the story and the way it's presented is very interesting but everything else blows.
It's nothing like Drakengard.
First and foremost, it's not a musou game. It's an action-rpg in the same vein as Ys or KH.
It's not the action rpg mastepiece, but it frequently mixes stuff up to keep the player interested. It also has a much better environment than Drakengard brown valleys/D3 corridors.
Dark Id let's play does a good job at explaining the differences between Nier and Drag-On-Dragoon
Drakengard was a repetitive grind that got old after about an hour of gameplay. Nier, while not brilliant with its gameplay, does frequently mix things up to keep it fresh. Drakengard had a dodgily translated, barely comprehensible at points plot, filled with a cast of utterly unlikable assholes that all had subpar voice acting. Nier has one of the best damn, natural sounding translations I have heard in a JRPG, has an interesting and coherent plot filled with a very likable cast of jerks with outstanding voice acting. Drakengard had a soundtrack of chaotic dissonance that was unsettling at best, ear raping at worst. Nier has a goddamn phenomenal OST that was so well received it got a second one released just last month.