i’ve always been scared of big empty areas. they’re always a little unnerving, and i find my mind often filling up the empty unknown with all sorts of awful things.

nier automata builds this atmosphere of sheer peace and tranquility. throughout the game you’re met with tragedy and drama through every new area you visit, but while you run around the soft, empty fields and buildings and absorb the beautiful music you can’t help but look around and think that maybe things would be okay. maybe if the world were to halt for the rest of time.. it’d be okay. the grass feels almost angelic to look at, and the buildings feel soft and serene. the roots of overgrown trees line the buildings to the point where you can scale up and down to your heart’s content.
idk i have more to say but i forgot