This review is meant for those who are debating whether or not they should spend their hard earned money on this somewhat iffy title. I was in the same shoes not too long ago, where I'd thought the game has a strange vibe and I was never a fan of hack and slash games. Then I decided to give it a shot.

Nier: Automata is a game created with the mindset of "How to make players not sense the slightest boredom after the first 20 minutes of gameplay". Then after the first playthrough as 2B, the credit rolls and you'd think wow, that was pretty intense but that's it? Of course it doesn't end there, as you'll continue your second play through from a different perspective on the same events. You don't like to replay the game? I feel ya, I'm not a fan either. Although there are some similarities between the first run and the second, it is not the typical replay as you would expect as you will begin to develope a deeper connection with the characters and the world, which are to help build up for the finale. Yep, and that is the third play through as the continuation of the previous events. What's that? You thought 2B was the only character you can play because of the way the game was promoted? So did I, but now you know. Also keep in mind that each character has his/her unique perks and weapon attack styles as well, so that's very neat.

So I'd say if you are an ordinary human being who does not live an extraordinary life, the game will have moments that are very personal to you and they resonate with you to make you feel very emotional. It could be the music, (which by the way is phenomenal, it's very consistant on its takes of different environments, one of the best game OST) the quests (it's funny that the game sometimes is self-conscious about the boring fetching quests), or the ways that the protagonists handle their circumstances. If story means a great deal to you, this game is worth your hard earned money, and just buy it, you will experience something that will last a long time.

It is truely a different game in the current generation.

This review is meant for those who are debating whether or not they should spend their hard earned money on this somewhat iffy title. I was in the same shoes not too long ago, where I'd thought the game has a strange vibe and I was never a fan of hack and slash games. Then I decided to give it a shot. [b]Nier: Automata is a game created with the mindset of "How to make players not sense the slightest boredom after the first 20 minutes of gameplay".[/b] Then after the first playthrough as 2B, the credit rolls and you'd think wow, that was pretty intense but that's it? Of course it doesn't end there, as you'll continue your second play through from a different perspective on the same events. You don't like to replay the game? I feel ya, I'm not a fan either. Although there are some similarities between the first run and the second, it is not the typical replay as you would expect as you will begin to develope a deeper connection with the characters and the world, which are to help build up for the finale. Yep, and that is the third play through as the continuation of the previous events. What's that? You thought 2B was the only character you can play because of the way the game was promoted? So did I, but now you know. Also keep in mind that each character has his/her unique perks and weapon attack styles as well, so that's very neat. So I'd say if you are an ordinary human being who does not live an extraordinary life, the game will have moments that are very personal to you and they resonate with you to make you feel very emotional. It could be the music, (which by the way is phenomenal, it's very consistant on its takes of different environments, one of the best game OST) the quests (it's funny that the game sometimes is self-conscious about the boring fetching quests), or the ways that the protagonists handle their circumstances. If story means a great deal to you, this game is worth your hard earned money, and just buy it, you will experience something that will last a long time. It is truely a different game in the current generation.