Anyone played this yet ? I see many GAF members rave about the game despite its flaws. Looks like it will garner a strong following:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=393288
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=393288
Nier
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Nier doing good in Japan:
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/04/30/media_create_sales_chart/
Need to find some gameplay videos.
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/04/30/media_create_sales_chart/
Need to find some gameplay videos.
Sigfried1977
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Got a 70/100 from the site I work for. Ugly as sin basically, but with a heart of gold.
The abstract art style is so weird. At first I thought that's their way of avoiding high Cero ratings for depticting violence against human enemies and such, but then again a lot of high-profile games do just that and get by fine.
It reminds me of Folklore enemy designs quite a bit.
It reminds me of Folklore enemy designs quite a bit.
Please define "a game with heart of gold".
GAFFers are saying the game is made with love. I heard Nier has a good story.
Have you played it yet ?
Joystiq reviewer broken by Nier fishing:
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/03/nier-review-fail/
According to GAF, fishing is optional. The Joystiq dude seems to think it's mandatory.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/03/nier-review-fail/
According to GAF, fishing is optional. The Joystiq dude seems to think it's mandatory.
This looks like an accurate review of Nier:
http://au.gamespot.com/ps3/action/nier/review.html
From GamePro:
http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/215053/nier/#
New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/arts/television/04nier.html?scp=1&sq=nier&st=cse
Perhaps the game has some good ideas, but needs more polishing ?
The fishing game doesn't look too bad from here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irctu0lee9Q
but if you fish at an unintended spot, you'll be owned like the Joystiq editor.
http://au.gamespot.com/ps3/action/nier/review.html
From GamePro:
http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/215053/nier/#
New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/arts/television/04nier.html?scp=1&sq=nier&st=cse
Perhaps the game has some good ideas, but needs more polishing ?
The fishing game doesn't look too bad from here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irctu0lee9Q
but if you fish at an unintended spot, you'll be owned like the Joystiq editor.
It has the following:
Slasher, Devil May Cry style.
JRPG, towns, quests, wastelands with monsters etc.
Isometric action-rpg, Diablo style.
Text-based adventure, Zork style.
2D platforming action, Mario style
Classical scroll-shooter.
And I haven't got to side-games here.
Japanese gamers seem to like Nier quite a bit. Ranked #5 in the most interesting 2010 games to-date (in Japan):
http://www.siliconera.com/2010/07/18/japanese-gamers-on-the-most-interesting-games-of-2010-so-far/
The other Japanese games I wanted to check out made the top 20 list:
Yakuza 4 #11
Atelier Totori: Alchemist of Arland 2 #15
Resonance of Fate #19
Interesting that Lost Planet 2, God of War 3, and Heavy Rain made the list also.
http://www.siliconera.com/2010/07/18/japanese-gamers-on-the-most-interesting-games-of-2010-so-far/
The other Japanese games I wanted to check out made the top 20 list:
Yakuza 4 #11
Atelier Totori: Alchemist of Arland 2 #15
Resonance of Fate #19
Interesting that Lost Planet 2, God of War 3, and Heavy Rain made the list also.
I'm about 6 or 7 hours in and yeah, it's quite good. The graphics are a bit of a shock at first, granted, but it's not hard to get used to the look.
Combat is pretty cool. It blends a classic combo/block/sidestep/counter melee system with a sort of third-person shooter gameplay, with sometimes even elements from (bullet hell) shmups. Basically your entire set of magic attacks is shmup territory, ranging from steady bullet streams to charged shots and "bombs" (AoE attacks). You can block enemy magic, or scoop it up with a sword attack, to recharge your own mana faster.
I love the exploration. It reminds me a bit of the Gothic games, before they went to shit, except that (outdoors) everything respawns when you cross a zone. There's these little gathering spots where you can find herbs, crafting materials and such, that reroll each time you enter an area. Ie there's a fixed set of possible spots per area, but not all of them will be populated.
It's also keeping good track of the (many) side quests, so it should be easy to come back after a week-long break and still know what's left to do.
You can also fish and grow your own veggies
One recommendation though, don't start the game on hard. I do like a challenge myself, but this mostly seems to affect enemy health, and combat gets way too drawn out, even if you do everything right and never take a hit. Seems to me like you can get all of the trophies even on easy mode, if that's a concern.
Combat is pretty cool. It blends a classic combo/block/sidestep/counter melee system with a sort of third-person shooter gameplay, with sometimes even elements from (bullet hell) shmups. Basically your entire set of magic attacks is shmup territory, ranging from steady bullet streams to charged shots and "bombs" (AoE attacks). You can block enemy magic, or scoop it up with a sword attack, to recharge your own mana faster.
I love the exploration. It reminds me a bit of the Gothic games, before they went to shit, except that (outdoors) everything respawns when you cross a zone. There's these little gathering spots where you can find herbs, crafting materials and such, that reroll each time you enter an area. Ie there's a fixed set of possible spots per area, but not all of them will be populated.
It's also keeping good track of the (many) side quests, so it should be easy to come back after a week-long break and still know what's left to do.
You can also fish and grow your own veggies
One recommendation though, don't start the game on hard. I do like a challenge myself, but this mostly seems to affect enemy health, and combat gets way too drawn out, even if you do everything right and never take a hit. Seems to me like you can get all of the trophies even on easy mode, if that's a concern.
I wouldn't know about the pacing, as I've put off the main quest and did as many side quests as I could, and they just kept coming, and coming
The game doesn't actually "switch" combat types. You're running around 3rd person, and you either shoot or you slash or a mix of both, it's up to you, though of course one or the other will be more effective against certain types of enemies. Likewise, some enemies will fire bullet patterns at you, but it's still done in the usual 3rd-person perspective. There's no transition for that type of stuff.
(there are no battle instances anyway)
... though sometimes the game collapses into a 2D platformer perspective, which is weird. Or it goes into top-down mode. In both cases it changes the right stick to a directional aim, like a twin-stick shooter. Or if you've played Dark Mist, Nier has sections that work just like that, except for the fact that you can still use the sword in close quarters.
The game doesn't actually "switch" combat types. You're running around 3rd person, and you either shoot or you slash or a mix of both, it's up to you, though of course one or the other will be more effective against certain types of enemies. Likewise, some enemies will fire bullet patterns at you, but it's still done in the usual 3rd-person perspective. There's no transition for that type of stuff.
(there are no battle instances anyway)
... though sometimes the game collapses into a 2D platformer perspective, which is weird. Or it goes into top-down mode. In both cases it changes the right stick to a directional aim, like a twin-stick shooter. Or if you've played Dark Mist, Nier has sections that work just like that, except for the fact that you can still use the sword in close quarters.
