IGN AU: Nier Review
Nier is a game with split-personality disorder, aiming to please everyone with elements drawn from a raft of sources, but in the process it never excels in any one area. While IGN does appreciate that a game like this tends to take more risks than a franchise hit like Final Fantasy, they can’t help but wonder if Nier might’ve been a better game if it had focussed in on delivering a few key elements exceptionally well, rather than spreading itself so thinly and watching the good ideas go to waste.
Presentation – 7.5
Graphics – 6.5
Sound – 8.5
Gameplay – 7.0
Lasting Appeal – 7.5
Overall –
