At the same time that I feel immersed and instigated in the worldbuilding, where I couldn't stop until I saw the end of the narrative, I felt frustrated and tired. The game design is bad, the combat starts to get boring, side quests that were no important at all, replay the routes was annoying, and a magnificent OST, but which inevitably became cloying. However, there's something this game does differently. It's a story about loss, perspective, and sacrifice told in an immersive and moving way, enhanced by its great main cast and subversive storytelling. It's a game that explores your own creativity to dialogue about human nature, leaving countless questions open, but without creating plot holes. Even with so many flaws and problems, nier replicant managed to make me have an experience that I will not soon forget.

Reviewed on Aug 05, 2023


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