It seemed like it'll probably be this week.
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It seemed like it'll probably be this week.
I think the music shifting and how quick it is helps it a lot. But the lack of variety doesn't.
Tbh automata even with the base-tier platinum combat just doesn't play that well compared to other platinum games (though it's still head and shoulders above what OG nier looks like it plays like... not played it myself of course). There's no real incentive to finish combos in Nier and you can get by perfectly fine just button mashing as long as you can infinite dodge. The hacking is a nice distraction but there's just no higher tier the same way there is in Bayo or MGR for instance.
It's also kinda difficult to read with the hitsparks and the weapon teleporting.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I wouldn't say there's no higher tier to the hacking. Some of the latter ones were kinda challenging honestly.
again yes the first time, but the 60th time not so much
BreezyLimbo
Banned
on the discussion of hacking being boring
You know what else is similarly boring? Shrines in BoTW. The worst part is the 60th time you do a shrine, it'll be just as boring as the 1st time.
You know what else is similarly boring? Shrines in BoTW. The worst part is the 60th time you do a shrine, it'll be just as boring as the 1st time.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Oh you'll get to some unique ones pretty soon.
Also hint (kinda spoilery)
for a certain fight near the end you'd want to hack for the entire fight to see some unique hacking sequences.
I'm not going to argue that nier automata has the greatest gameplay ever or whatever though so, whatever. I understand the complaints, but I do think that it's one of the better examples of tying gameplay to narrative which makes the world feel more cohesive to me than most other games even if it likes to break the 4th wall here and there, like the rapid credit sequences when you get a joke ending. I'm kinda a sucker for that.
There are some bad shrines in that game for sure (mostly the combat ones), but I'd still say they were my favorite part about that game. Would love if they patched in a mode that just stripped away the open world and combat and it was just shrine to shrine to shrine.
and release it on iOS/Android
They were just some really good short time puzzles.
and i'm being really hard on it, I still think it's a great game (so far)
but route B is in the top 5 things that will make me throw a game out the window, so the fact that i'm in route C should be telling of the quality of that game
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
RubberLuffy
Banned
Route B>A
Playing as 9S>2B
Playing as 9S>2B
KefkaPalazzo
Member
Man, I sure hope it gets some love. That was a powerful highlight of a great game.
Wolfenstein will get plenty of love though, almost everyone on staff seems excited about it.
nckillthegrimace
Member
The incentive is you actually have fun.
That's a terrible comparison given the variety in the shrines vs. Nier's hacking encounters.
KefkaPalazzo
Member
Yes. It went from good, not great, to top 3 game of the year for me.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Nier would not be anywhere in my top 10 if i only played a.
The Dear Leader
Banned
Are you guys talking in some secret coded language?
Chance Hale
Member
Monster Hunter XX is so good and it's a joy playing on something other than the 3ds's garbage dump of a screen
I went from not enjoying the game at all to thinking it was utterly incredible. I can't remember the last game I played that took such advantage of what only this medium can do.
nckillthegrimace
Member
Name ten games this year better than route a.
It went from pretty good after finishing A to one of my favorite games of all time after getting all the main endings
but ymmv
Blitzrules240
Banned
You crazy kids and your Nier Automato talk.
RubberLuffy
Banned
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Minakami yuki route from subahibi is the route of the year.
*puts into Google, opens Steam link*
Content in this product may not be appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work.
never change Antiwhippy
Piston Hyundai
Member
oh we turned into the Nier OT again
I don't get anything out of Nier:A combat in the same way I get out of Bayo combat. Hell, even Transformers: Devastation has more compelling combat than Nier:A.
Of course, 'servicable platinum combat' is still several tiers above most other devs.
well what do YOUUUU wanna talk about MISTER
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I would in no way encourage anyone to actually play that game.
Piston Hyundai
Member
good spooky games that would fuck with Abby
SunDimension24
Member
Me:
Ending A- That was alright, I can get into this
Ending B- I don't know...not feeling the game as much as I did before...I heard Route C is different so lets see where this goes
Ending C/D/E-
Me to Yoko Taro:
My love for the game grew 3 sizes that day
spookster games are dead, just like good spookster films
instead we get boring walking simulators with a couple of LOUD BANGS HAHA STARTLED YOU GOT YOU GOOD SPOOOOKED
gone home
Piston Hyundai
Member
if their spook series doesn't have Vinny messing with her, why even bother
Incandenza
Banned
That one plug-in chip that restores your health after defeating an enemy makes 90% of that game's combat nearly impossible to fail.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Gone home: OST
Blitzrules240
Banned
I keep pausing the GBeast streams at the funniest reactions lol.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
For serious though I've always wanted a silent hill series on giantbomb, but I dunno if Abby is the right person to drive it seeing that she hates stories.
bodyofanamerican
Member
PT would be a slam dunk for her to be the lead on.
Blitzrules240
Banned
If Janina joined Giant Bomb East, they'd be the Golden State Warriors of gaming content.
But they already are!
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
On the one hand i feel like watching people freak out to pt is kinda old hat.
On the other hand she would get really freaked out by pt.
Blitzrules240
Banned
But you add Janina and you got a full squad.
PG- Vinny
SG- Alex
SF- Abby
PF- Dan
C- Janina
And Bakalar can coach
PG- Vinny
SG- Alex
SF- Abby
PF- Dan
C- Janina
And Bakalar can coach
Basileus777
Member
But you add Janina and you got a full squad.
PG- Vinny
SG- Alex
SF- Abby
PF- Dan
C- Janina
And Bakalar can coach
Is Janina or Dan Draymond?
Blitzrules240
Banned
Dan more than likely.
nckillthegrimace
Member
I basically force myself to engage with these types of games because I don't want to be the person who does the stinger over and over and then whines about it when that stops working. "Force" probably isn't the exact right word because I'm having fun, but you get the idea. That definitely colors my impression of these games.
And you can do some ridiculous stuff in T
. It's great. It might actually be the most complex Platinum combat system in terms of different elements interacting wih each other. But it's a shame the loot aspect of the game drags everything down.