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NieR: Automata Review - Yoko Taro's Dream Team Delivers an Uniquely Charming JRPG |DualShockers

Yoko Taro, PlatinumGames, Keiichi Okabe, Yosuke Saito and Akihiko Yoshida join forces to deliver a fascinating game that is bigger than the sum of its parts.

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TheGoodestBoi2763d ago

Amazing! I've only seen positive reviews for it so far! Day one for sure!

TheGoodestBoi2763d ago

Great to see that the soundtrack is awesome, the previous Nier soundtrack was my favorite in gaming, I downloaded all the tracks and have it on my phone to listen to. And also interstingly like the first game looks like you need to finish the game more than once to expand the story further just like the first game.

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S2Killinit2763d ago (Edited 2763d ago )

That's a really stellar team working on this game.

Ps: "one of the best soundtracks in recent memory" that is great news. I think music is a big part of what makes a game. Zelda is a testament to this.

BlackDoomAx2763d ago

It's not a JRPG. *Grabs popcorn*

Eiyuuou2762d ago

*Takes away your popcorn*

You don't deserve this...

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Nier Automata Receives Surprise Update 1.07 on PS4, Fixes Long-Standing Issue

NieR: Automata has received a surprise update, version 1.07, on the PS4, which appears to have resolved a major bug that has long troubled the game.

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phoenixwing60d ago

They patched some crashing bugs. There no click needed

Ratchetlombax59d ago

Which is great news nonetheless, the previous patch came out 7 years ago and no one expected the devs to fix the game anymore! I've actually played the game only recently on my PS5 thanks to backwards compatibility, and I was hit with constant crashes in a specific area, and I've seen a lot of players complaining about it too, so I think that's awesome for future players

phoenixwing59d ago

I didn't say or imply it's bad news. I'm just annoyed someone made an article with a cryptic title so I revealed the pertinent info

Dirty_Lemons59d ago

Oh that's interesting! I played it last April for the first time on PS5 and suffered no crashes, but I played it on Switch and...yeah

YourMommySpoils59d ago

That's it, Stellar Blade colab confirmed.

jznrpg59d ago (Edited 59d ago )

It should have a PS5 version already. I hope they release it, physically though

YourMommySpoils59d ago (Edited 59d ago )

Maybe, but it does coincide with the Stellar Blade collab Roadmap.

garos8259d ago

thats interesting so many years later. never encountered any crashes in my multiple playthroughs but great nonetheless for those affected.

Ratchetlombax59d ago

Yeah it was mostly an issue for PS5 players and it popped up pretty recently because of a PS5 software update

Notsofast58d ago

That's excellent news that crashing happened to me at least 50 times while playing the game a few months ago before playing Stellar Blade almost a game ending bug for some people because you have to pass that area to beat the game and it just kept happening

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Yoko Taro Passes Respect; Says Stellar Blade Is "Much Better" Than Nier: Automata

Stellar Blade's creative director, Hyung Tae Kim, has also claimed that the game is deeply inspired by Nier: Automata.

shadowhaxor160d ago

I feel like Yoko is downgrading Automata because he has expressed multiple times he'd like to revisit the universe, but Squenix hasn't been keen about it. We know he loves 2B and would love to take her out for another spin, so maybe this is how he gets the company to think about it.

gold_drake160d ago

u do realise that Square made Nier a franchise after Automata right?

Taro is downplaying it cause hes not a snob like most of the directors that think their games are gods gifts to the human race.

he said the same thing when being interviewed during the development of Automata too, that he couldnt have done it without the devs.

hes just a humble guy rly.

shadowhaxor160d ago

I mean, Neir existed before Automata with both OG Niers and Drakenguard. I don't count NieR Replicant, since it's a remake of the OG games. Sure, we have Reincarnation, which is still stuck on mobile devices (quite a damned shame). I just remember Taro saying he'd love to revisit Automata if Square Enix lets him. I do recall there was supposed to be a sequel to Automata, but it wasn't confirmed and I'd imagine it was just for Reincarnation.

Enjoy Taro, he seems like a cool guy, who loves the ladies and is humble. But damn, don't put down one of your masterpieces.

Cacabunga160d ago (Edited 160d ago )

I really liked Automata and cannot wait for Stellar Blade

isarai160d ago

I get he's giving them some credit, but i strongly disagree based on the demo. I honestly don't think any aspect of it feels good, it's not bad, it's just kinda ok but definitely a little jank. Also the souls like formula it is adopting does not help it imo. I was looking forward to this for years, now im just kinda let down honestly 🫤

TheProfessional160d ago

That's too bad its a souls like.

fsfsxii157d ago

Its not a souls like, its a dmc-ish game with rpg elements. Any game with a third person camera and a sword is souls like to these buffoons

H9159d ago

Man exputer can you stop putting words like that after someone's name, i read Yoko Taro Passes and just went blank

Snookies12159d ago

Same... Awful way to word that title's beginning.

exputers159d ago

Whoops. Sorry to startle you.

H9159d ago

It's alright brother, maybe I am just slow

Hereandthere159d ago

Thats because Sony had a heavy hand in funding and developing this game.

purple101159d ago

They sent in XDEV one of their traveling support studios to Korea to lend a hand if I’m not mistaken, Sony pulled out the big guns to help this studio

jwillj2k4159d ago

(From the demo) Stellar has better direction in terms of stage layout if you like that ninja gaiden type feel. Nier is more polished by far.

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