Nier: Automata - An Existential Masterpiece

Screen Critics Chase takes a look back at Nier: Automata - An Existential Masterpiece and underrated hit from 2017/ What did you think?

[FallenAngel1984]

How dafuq was Nier: Automata underrated?

[maybelovehate]

Yeah, I mean it was a great game but hardly underrated. It got the praise it deserved.

[FallenAngel1984]

Not only was the game very well received, it got included in various GOTY lists across many sites and many people’s personal preferences.

Not to mention it sold over 2 million units. Square Enix even stated Nier: Automata contributed a lot to their quarterly profits over the summer and exceeded their expectations.

On top of all that the game’s success saved Platinum’s slumping fortunes, made Yoko Taro’s name more well known to a mass audience, and increased awareness of the Drakengard & Nier series.

[SuperSonic91]

Compared to the media'$ overrated milked franchise games this year... my GOTY is severely underrated by the media

[FallenAngel1984]

Considering how well the game performed critically and commercially I’d heavily disagree.

[UltraNova]

Now a days if a game doesn't sell 10 millon+ (1 mil day 1) it was either crap or underrated, apparently.

[FallenAngel1984]

Ikr. Next thing you know people will be saying Horizon: Zero Dawn was underrated.

[InMyOpinion]

Imo it got a little more praise than it actually deserved. The first NieR had a better and more emotional story. Also, Automata is more repetitive than it ought to be. And the graphics are sub-par.

Still, it's a game everybody should play at least once.

I'd say Gravity Rush 2 is way more underrated.

[khdaface]

Not even nominated for game of the year in the Game Awards Show is pretty much underrated in my opinion.

[Asuka]

Ditto. Should have been there instead of PUBG imo.

[Asuka]

It is my goty. In fact I cannot recall playing anything from the past 5 years or so that has stuck with me like automata. That ending E tho...

[Yui_Suzumiya]

The Last of Us? Soma? Life is Strange? BioShock Infinite? Mass Effect 3? Dishonored? Spec Ops: The Line?

Not downplaying Neir because it is brilliant but there has been other brilliant games as well since 2012.

[Asuka]

Yeah those games are good as well. Just personally automata stuck more with me. Actually never played spec ops the line tho

[Snookies12]

Right there with you. Anyone who actually made it to ending [E] will understand why it's so deserving. Can't believe there are actually people that stopped after the first ending, lol.

[Omnisonne]

Most of those people would likely be the reviewers and journalists that rushed through it.. I think only a handful of websites went the whole mile to ending [E] that i've read of.

[TheColbertinator]

It was a good launch from Platinum

[Elda]

The game was fab!

[DarkKaine]

It's a shame it required android waifu butt to sell but I'll take it. Both the original and Automata are fantastic. I just prefer the story of the first game. Automata does everything else better :)

[Omnisonne]

For me it was the stylish box art (2B carrying 9S) that caught my attention to the game, really cool character design overall

[HeisenbergX]

One of the most interesting and unique games of the year! i loved it.. although there are many parts where it got annoying and frustrating and the technical aspect of the game is still a mess (especially on the regular ps4) it's still a must play.

Seriously Square almost a whole year later and no fix for horrible choppy framerate !? -.-

[bluefox755]

It really toyed with my emotions like no other game has. When the big *spoiler* happens near the end. It hit me hard, even though, technically the thing that appeared to be happening wasn't really happening (at least not completely), because her *spoilers* were being taken by the other character, so she wasn't technically *spoilers*. (Sorry, trying to talk about it while being overly vague, lol).

Also, the part right before this scene was incredibly frustrating. I kept getting knocked down into the hole and then I was screwed. I was genuinely pissed off that this kept happening, but once the scene did happen, I kind of appreciated what the developers did here.

[Fist4achin]

The first Nier didn't get much love, but I'm glad to see this one catching on!

[DJStotty]

remove xbox one tag as it isnt on that platform...