Leona Lewis
Banned
Not required, though the official notes claim as such:
Weird.
But I do suppose if you tried to play and didn't have an Internet connection during that particular section, you'd sort of be fucked.
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NieR: Automata |OT| "I wouldn't expect too much from this game if I were you."
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Weird.
But I do suppose if you tried to play and didn't have an Internet connection during that particular section, you'd sort of be fucked.
Nephitamine
Member
It doesn't require PS+
Leona Lewis
Banned
It's probably a blanket competitive multiplayer vs. passive multiplayer distinction that publishers can honor at their discretion. The same way that leaderboards generally aren't locked behind the PS+ paywall, for instance.
I'm more interested in learning what the approval process was like for the
trophy shop
Remembrance
Member
It seems like it would be easy to draw a line between synchronous player interactions needing PS Plus and asynchronous interactions being free, but I don't think the guidelines have ever been made public.
The bigger question is why did the Steam version have to leave out the option to pray for a fallen player body before you see the retrieve/repair options (which sends a heal back to the actual player, is that right?).
The bigger question is why did the Steam version have to leave out the option to pray for a fallen player body before you see the retrieve/repair options (which sends a heal back to the actual player, is that right?).
Leona Lewis
Banned
In the PS4 version, there's a redundant menu option to "pray" for the player that opens up the option to either repair or retrieve the player corpse.
Remembrance
Member
PS4 version:
Dreams-Visions
Member
This is so true lol. (about 3rd route)
The last section of the third route in particular, in hard, where there are no save point and only a few checkpoints so far apart from one another... I've died so many times there that the recovery items were just a nice thing of the past, at that point I had to learn the combat system for real! I never felt so frustrated and at the same time so fascinated. I had such a good time...
Charlouie Jonesman
Banned
Since this wasn't explicitly answered...yes, you can get Ending E without Network mode.
There are several successful attemps up on Youtube...the videos go a couple of hours each. The game really does it's best to make it borderline impossible, after a lot of unsuccessful attempts, the
credits
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Like I've said, for better or worse it tries to apply itss mechanics based on the world.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Eh, gacha game, not that heartbroken.
Been a couple of months but I still find myself listening to this every now and then (boss spoilers):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rxf3asdTBk
sofuckinggood
Still my favourite encounter in any game this year due to the soundtrack and the sheer fun/simplicity of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rxf3asdTBk
sofuckinggood
Still my favourite encounter in any game this year due to the soundtrack and the sheer fun/simplicity of it.
Eh, gacha game, not that heartbroken.
But it's based on Nier's original script
And look at that freakin' pinocchio design
The character design is really great imho
lol no
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
But it's based on Nier's original script
And look at that freakin' pinocchio design
The character design is really great imho
"Very cute! I believe he'll sell well!!"
Death Metalist
Member
Finished route C a few hours ago and got that [E]nding...
I need to lie down(I'm still lying down).
I need to lie down(I'm still lying down).
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Join us in the spoiler thread if you have any questions!
Death Metalist
Member
I don't have questions really because I feel like talking about it rather than asking questions. It's one of those games that you could spend days talking about because it throws so many ideas and themes at you in an almost unstoppable rate. I just wish we got more of
A2
he felt like an anomaly of sorts between everything else and maybe that was the intention?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
We were just discussing about that exact topic in the spoiler thread lol.
But yeah, kinda. The thing with taro is that there is quite a bit of supplemental material about his games that aren't actually in the game. Like,
A2 is kinda a returning character from the universe based on a stage play that is a prequel to the game.
Like, the thing linking nier to nier automata isn't even really in the original game.
Thought I screwed myself there for a bit when I kept dying kinda early on in the game lol,until I realised what to do...made me realise that retrieving your body doesnt refill your recovery items also so I wasted quite a few on that part,ironicaly they are cheap though.
Loving it so far,the Boss that they showed from the game like 3 years ago or so when the game got announce was great,as that whole area was well done.
they are cheap though.Loving it so far,the Boss that they showed from the game like 3 years ago or so when the game got announce was great,as that whole area was well done.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
I got the option to pray in the Steam version though? It never gave me an explanation as to what it did though or it did and I forgot.
Yappadappadu
Member
Only 10 mins? That's damn fast!
I gave up after like 5 mins. Would have taken me way longer than that in route A.
The hell?
Could you post a screenshot?
Currently at ~110 hours (I'm not sure exactly because the clock stops at 99:59) grinding Overclock and Shock wave chips. I've just about got my ideal set-up for my last challenge before I put the game down. DLC spoilz:
I've beaten the special ranks for both the desert and forest arenas (desert was by far the hardest of the two) and now I've just got probably the hardest remaining with the ocean arena. Wish me luck.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Well I haven't played in a bit but I guess I'll take a screen whenever I do my replay soon.
purseowner
Member
Played the demo on release and bought the game at launch to get the T-shirt, but LTTP on actually starting the thing.
Played for 35 minutes, died, credits fast-forward, lost all progress.
A Yoko Taro Game.
Played for 35 minutes, died, credits fast-forward, lost all progress.
A Yoko Taro Game.
I love the bullshit already.
Lmao
The Illiterati
Member
I feel so frustrated with this game. I am literally on the first "sub-quest" to talk to the two traders in the resistance camp. They point right outside the camp to two orange circles. I have killed every enemy in these areas and been back and forth and there's no enemies and nothing is respawning. I completed the weapon quest but the other remains requiring a Broken Key and pointing to an empty orange circle.
What on earth do I do to progress this rudimentary garbage?
What on earth do I do to progress this rudimentary garbage?
KO Traveling Hobo
Member
Make sure you picked up all the loot. Sometimes it blends in with the ground.
The Illiterati
Member
Oh I picked up all the loot. I had to quit the game and reload for the enemies to respawn. Unbelievable.
Charlouie Jonesman
Banned
It's a bug that rarely happens, no big deal. You'll easily get the materials from the other regular enemies in the City Ruins area anyway.
Whenever there's a quest that requires certain materials it will always spawn in enemies with guaranteed item drops. As far as I know this is the only quest that at rare times doesn't work as intended.
The Illiterati
Member
Ultimately I loved the original Nier so I will continue on. But the no saving in the opening area and this quest bug has made two nights in a row with this game where a chunk of my time was wasted. Just a terrible first impression. I know it'll be worth the effort though.
Remembrance
Member
Belatedly, good luck!
I still haven't had time to sit down and grind enough to do those fights. Soon.
Thanks! Yeah, it's a real grind getting those level 6-8 diamonds. Got through my podcast backlog and then some. And now the special rank is completely destroying me.
Savantcore
Unconfirmed Member
Ending of Route C was intense and amazing. Jumping straight into D now.
insmileoutblood
Member
The sidequests seem quite basic/fetchquest-y so far. Does this change?
Also, the animations for spear/greatsword combo are probably the best I've ever seen.
Also, the animations for spear/greatsword combo are probably the best I've ever seen.
Just to be sure, you're using Chapter Select right?
No, not really. Design-wise it's nothing special, the stories and such they tell are the main reason you engage with them.
Lol I don't blame you
Yeah, there are a few sidequests that are different in terms of their requirements but you actually do get some nice world building and dialogue from most of them. I honestly recommend doing all of them but if you aren't feeling it, someone made a list a few pages back of the ones you don't want to miss.
At least you're never told to fish for ten sardines.
At least you're never told to fish for ten sardines.
Kwansu Dudes
Member
Are weapon and pod upgrades supposed to happen in later playthroughs? I'm on B and haven't even upgraded my pod yet
You can upgrade to Lv4 whenever. Pod upgrades basically take forever unless you go out of your way to upgrade them though.