What can I say? I've been wanting to play NieR: Automata for a looooong time now. I can't believe I've finally now done it. For those who are curious, I achieved endings A, B, C, D, K, and M, but I intend to go back in the future and get them all. I promise.

It feels so weird to think that this only came out 3 years ago. I'd heard so much about it, and watched people play it. It seemed so austere and unattainable. I'm now proud to say that I've played through almost all of what the game has to offer. And I analyzed the hell out of every minute with my game design brain.

There's so much that I could list that was mindblowing about NieR: Automata, and so I won't waste your (or my) time, but I will say this: A good, memorable, and seminal game is measured by the quality and love that goes into it. It's always visible to those that appreciate it.

With wholly unique, enjoyable, diverse, and rule-breaking combat systems, award-winning soundtrack, unfathomable story writing, beautiful UI, level, and environment design, and a heavy dose of harsh nihilism, NieR: Automata has quickly become one of my absolute favourite games. Can't wait to replay it sometime in the future