NieR Replicant Backlog Review – It Needed a Full Remake

Note: Reviewed and captured on Steam Deck.

Jason says, "The truth is that many older games do not hold up to modern standards. We’ve wised up and have found far more favorable ways to handle things like backtracking and trickle storytelling. This is a game that did not need a remaster, it needed a full remake. Perhaps the budget wasn’t there (and it seems the budget really wasn’t there originally, either), but what keeps this game’s score from dipping entirely into mediocrity is its creativity in all aspects and a bit of forgiveness. It does generic things in purposely obtuse ways that instead moisten the giblets (though its cult classic status is likely due to scantily clad waifu Kainé). In fact, if it wasn’t for that fifth ending, my score would have likely been lower because curiosity really does kill the cat."