Something very special
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... is a remake/remaster (maybe a mix of both) of Nier Replicant that was only released in Japan in 2010. The original release became a cult classic among many fans for its unique world, characters, world and soundtrack and then the series itself rose more to prominence with the release of Nier:Automata in 2017. I wish to preface this review with stating that I have played Automata before playing this game and didn't really enjoy it at all. What I can say after playing this game though is that this game really hits all the nails on the head for what I wanted in a game like this. It's somewhat close for me to even call it a masterpiece albeit there was some big "pacing" problems here among a lot of other things but even then it didn't really detract that much from the game itself. I will be vague about certain elements of this game for the sake of spoilers. This is a game you should really go in with no prior information.
After playing Automata and Drakengard 1, I can say the combat here is the most satisfying here and surprisingly even fun at times. The weapons have weight and the attacks feel like they actually have an effect on the enemy. That said, you could really make a case for Automata having a better combat system but I sorta preferred the "fun musou" with rewarding dodging and parrying mechanics here. I have to mention the soundtrack here does an excellent job of portraying the world with its melancholy feel with what I feel a bit of the upbeat "fantasy rpg" in it. That also said, the vocalist here for most of the tracks just makes the tracks really stand out compared to different games. The main cast here are very unique variants of your usual party members with one being a potty-mouthed woman that just wants to destroy and a kind-hearted young man with unfortunate circumstances. The story here is also the best part and albeit not me wanting to say much on it, I will say it was worth the 40 hour journey in the end.
This game really does a lot of things right but there are some moderately huge faults with it. Probably the biggest problem is the "pacing". You'll be required to do some tedious stuff for a good chunk of the game and the game really doesn't make it easier for you other than a mechanic they added but even with that, it doesn't completely fix the problem itself. I do sorta wish they condensed it a bit more and fit in certain elements with certain scenes to make it a bit less tedious for people here. Gonna also just say get used to running A LOT in this game. One other complaint I have is when you get to a certain point, the gameplay's difficulty curve just drops off the face of the earth for a good long while. A lot of things would just die in one hit and that demotivated me from participating in combat even more at that point which was a shame.
Honestly with that said, I really enjoyed what this game had to offer. The characters were very likable for me and the game did a wonderful job fleshing them out. Kinda glad I played this but I just wish it would be a bit less tedious to go through. It's gonna be a game I think about replaying then I just think about "THAT part" and it would probably dissuade me.
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... is a remake/remaster (maybe a mix of both) of Nier Replicant that was only released in Japan in 2010. The original release became a cult classic among many fans for its unique world, characters, world and soundtrack and then the series itself rose more to prominence with the release of Nier:Automata in 2017. I wish to preface this review with stating that I have played Automata before playing this game and didn't really enjoy it at all. What I can say after playing this game though is that this game really hits all the nails on the head for what I wanted in a game like this. It's somewhat close for me to even call it a masterpiece albeit there was some big "pacing" problems here among a lot of other things but even then it didn't really detract that much from the game itself. I will be vague about certain elements of this game for the sake of spoilers. This is a game you should really go in with no prior information.
After playing Automata and Drakengard 1, I can say the combat here is the most satisfying here and surprisingly even fun at times. The weapons have weight and the attacks feel like they actually have an effect on the enemy. That said, you could really make a case for Automata having a better combat system but I sorta preferred the "fun musou" with rewarding dodging and parrying mechanics here. I have to mention the soundtrack here does an excellent job of portraying the world with its melancholy feel with what I feel a bit of the upbeat "fantasy rpg" in it. That also said, the vocalist here for most of the tracks just makes the tracks really stand out compared to different games. The main cast here are very unique variants of your usual party members with one being a potty-mouthed woman that just wants to destroy and a kind-hearted young man with unfortunate circumstances. The story here is also the best part and albeit not me wanting to say much on it, I will say it was worth the 40 hour journey in the end.
This game really does a lot of things right but there are some moderately huge faults with it. Probably the biggest problem is the "pacing". You'll be required to do some tedious stuff for a good chunk of the game and the game really doesn't make it easier for you other than a mechanic they added but even with that, it doesn't completely fix the problem itself. I do sorta wish they condensed it a bit more and fit in certain elements with certain scenes to make it a bit less tedious for people here. Gonna also just say get used to running A LOT in this game. One other complaint I have is when you get to a certain point, the gameplay's difficulty curve just drops off the face of the earth for a good long while. A lot of things would just die in one hit and that demotivated me from participating in combat even more at that point which was a shame.
Honestly with that said, I really enjoyed what this game had to offer. The characters were very likable for me and the game did a wonderful job fleshing them out. Kinda glad I played this but I just wish it would be a bit less tedious to go through. It's gonna be a game I think about replaying then I just think about "THAT part" and it would probably dissuade me.