Nier: Automata Reviews
Yoko Taro's wild ideas and Platinum's workmanlike approach to action game design are a match made in heaven. NieR Automata manages to be shocking and moving in ways that very few games are, beautifully presenting philosophical concepts that will take a long time to unpack. This is a game that people will still be talking about twenty years down the line.
Square Enix and PlatinumGames really knocked one out of the park with NieR: Automata. Do not let this franchise die and fade away! It deserves to be one of the main staples right up there alongside Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, especially if it continues to have as big of an impact as this one did over the original. When we set out with Level Down Games, never in our wildest dreams did we imagine that we’d have three masterpieces release in the span of one week. But that’s exactly what happened.
Nier: Automata has easily become one of my favorite games of all time. The tight gameplay mechanics, interesting background, weirdly depressing story and incredible music all combine into a game that is a joy to play, and an experience that will stay with me for quite some time. If you enjoy action games, weird stories, or titles that play with your expectations, you owe it to yourself to play Nier: Automata.
Nier: Automata is a perfect introduction to Yoko Taro and Platinum Games. Masterful story telling and silky smooth combat come together to highlight why video games are the superior form of entertainment media. Playing Nier: Automata until the true ending will reveal what it means to be a gamer, and a good human.
lot of games, if not all of them all, have that something you would have changed or done differently in some situations. Nier Automata is the first game in memory where I walked away without wanting to make a single change to the experience.
Nier: Automata the best game from Platinum Games yet. It's an action packed game that also has an incredibly engaging story and tons of fantastic characters. This is the best action game I have played in years and one of the best games I have ever played in my life. It's gonna take a lot to take my personal Game of the Year award from Nier: Automata as its currently sitting in the top spot.
All of the positive things in Nier: Automata outweigh the negative. Its story is absurd, yet interesting, its characters feel human despite their mechanical makeup, and it’s all layered with unique gameplay elements that keep it feeling fresh and fun. Automata makes a very strong first impression, and it’s able to carry that weight through its myriad of story arcs and endings.
Exceptional in every way. NeiR: Automata delivers on every cylinder, providing one of the best experiences this year. In every generation there is a game that leaves an impression on you and for me NieR: Automata is that game. To put it simply, NeiR: Automata is a magical experience.
Nier: Automata is the videogame twin of those tabletop games that demand players disfigure and destroy its pieces. In Automata's case, PlatinumGames' house-brand of action sustains engagement and empowers director Yoko Taro's disarming unorthodoxy, positioning Automata as cordial agreement between boundary-obliterating determination and boisterous violence. As a videogame designed to experience the paradox of poignant optimism, Automata isn't the most efficient mechanism, but it's easily the most effective.
Platinum and Yoko Taro are an expert pair here, harmoniously bringing together dozens of eclectic sources from philosophy to anime to history to real-life war to silly, over-the-top fight sequences into one cohesive whole where not a single part feels unnecessary, and all contribute to the larger message. It is a timely story about our priorities as a society and our continued relevance in an increasingly automated world, told in a clever way that makes meaning out of about four different genres worth of mechanics and yet could still be called elegant. It's a sharp commentary that could only be done through games, and for now, it is easily the magnum opus of either of its authors.
NieR: Automata is one of the finest gaming experiences around.
NieR: Automata is one of the finest gaming experiences around.
Deep story and fluid combat make Nier: Automata a truly special experience.
After NieR's slight success, many lost their hope about the second installment of this series. Even those who believed in Automata's success, didn't expect much, but after being officially released, Automata proved itself to many, that not only it is quite the masterpiece that everyone was waiting for, but also a rare experiece with deep and emotional meaningin it. A fresh and stylish gameplay along with dynamic and beautiful graphics and a massive deep, unique storytale that will deliver you an enjoyable and unforgettable journey through a metalic dystopian world
Review in Persian | Read full review
Nier: Automata has not only become one of my favourite games of 2017, it’s become one of my favourite games of all-time. The story is stunning, deep and memorable, introducing us to some lovable and fantastic characters. Turn the sound right up, sit back and enjoy one of the best action games you’ll ever play.
As far as we are concerned, the use of Platinum Games has been a golden move by Yoko Taro. In Nier Automata, the team of the Japanese brain has created a mysterious and beautiful world, with a story in which you constantly doubt yourself. Meanwhile, Platinum Games has delivered a brilliant combat system, complete with extremely smooth animations and surprising depth. The Nier Automata release may fall a bit unhappily between big names like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Horizon: Zero Dawn, but it would be a shame to let this game pass you by.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
NieR: Automata is a true work of art. Starting with the artistic design, the soundtrack, the plot and ending with the gameplay, everything exudes good taste and its own personality. But, as art, there will be those who find it out of place and incomprehensible. It is not our case, since we have found it a true unforgettable jewel.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
NieR: Automata takes what was great about NieR and adds some fantastic action gameplay on top of it.
NieR: Automata is one of the biggest surprises so far in 2017. Besides some excellent combat mechanics and the usual Platinum Games Style you get a deep story with some great twists and an amazing soundtrack. The game doesn't make it easy for beginners to get into the mechanics and story but we still recommend to everyone to try it out.
Review in German | Read full review
Although it might not be a perfect game, the sum of NieR: Automata’s unique storytelling meshed with Platinum Games’ style of action, meld together into a title well deserving of being one of my personal Games of the Year.