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"You're a WHAT!?" Nier Gestalt|Replicant |OT|
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riceandbeans
Member
Amir0x said:
Cavia didn't make any of those games...
ZephyrFate
Banned
Cavia made Drakengard 1, Drakengard 2(the better of the two), Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles, Bullet Witch, the KORG DS-10 games, and the Ghost in the Shell: SAC PS2 game.Amir0x said:
We had a little more freedom this time, which was nice. The director of the game was pretty open to our feedback and he trusted us to do the voices in a way that would (hopefully) appeal more to Westerners (rather than get too caught up in the usual JRPG trappings).pancakesandsex said:
LOL, nice.Ridley327 said:
I think my frustration threshhold has been hit with this game. First the fishing, then the
.
I like the combat, the Monster-hunter aspects, and the word-based item leveling, but the story isn't doing it for me and the twitch-based parts of the game are annoying. I just don't have the dexterity and patience for stuff like that anymore (although Demon Souls kept me interested for a while). I might just sell it back to Wonder-goo while the buyback prices are still high.
twitch-based puzzles in the desert temple. I got to the boss finally but my finger got tired shooting the blocks
I like the combat, the Monster-hunter aspects, and the word-based item leveling, but the story isn't doing it for me and the twitch-based parts of the game are annoying. I just don't have the dexterity and patience for stuff like that anymore (although Demon Souls kept me interested for a while). I might just sell it back to Wonder-goo while the buyback prices are still high.
I'm a little stuck having assembled the
and the X is telling me to get on a boat in the village to find the '
. Except there's no new places to go.
Do I need to do some sidequests before a new destination opens up? I really don't enjoy most of those given half of them want me to get items from the junk heap and I already spent forever there since I got lost in it.
Oh and it appears Golgo 13 took over the game in the forest.
Edit: I'm not really sure I get the praise for the story, the writing and individual dialogue are fantastic but the reveals and pacing seem way off in terms of storytelling. The build up in the Isometric dungeon was incredibly off and the popular "character is hurt in cutscene" to no consequence whatsover is just annoying. It just seems like I'm missing a lot of plot that I'd expect to find in little sidequests or optional in game documents but it just isn't there (at least this playthrough).
But granted I'm not done yet, this could be just like Mass Effect 2, overall story is crap compared to the endgame and individual stories told over the course of the larger plot.
Key
Shadowlord's temple
Do I need to do some sidequests before a new destination opens up? I really don't enjoy most of those given half of them want me to get items from the junk heap and I already spent forever there since I got lost in it.
Oh and it appears Golgo 13 took over the game in the forest.
Edit: I'm not really sure I get the praise for the story, the writing and individual dialogue are fantastic but the reveals and pacing seem way off in terms of storytelling. The build up in the Isometric dungeon was incredibly off and the popular "character is hurt in cutscene" to no consequence whatsover is just annoying. It just seems like I'm missing a lot of plot that I'd expect to find in little sidequests or optional in game documents but it just isn't there (at least this playthrough).
But granted I'm not done yet, this could be just like Mass Effect 2, overall story is crap compared to the endgame and individual stories told over the course of the larger plot.
Not a spoiler: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0SghitCOLI
SOO GOOD. Just got to that scene, man this script is so fucking good.
SOO GOOD. Just got to that scene, man this script is so fucking good.
Dwight Schrute
Member
Kyoufu said:
Yeah, that scene got me too
This game IS amazing. Also, for french GAF, here's a french review : http://www.dixiemeart.com/2010/04/24/review-nier/
EDIT : I never played drakengaard, should I get it ?
EDIT 2 : How do I plant seeds ? There's no action possible in the garden...
DJmizuhara
Member
Gonna live stream for another hour http://www.justin.tv/RedSunGamer#
I've just wrapped up Episode 3 of our podcast and we decided to play on Nier PS3, if you're interested come and join us.
I've just wrapped up Episode 3 of our podcast and we decided to play on Nier PS3, if you're interested come and join us.
JonStark said:Yeah, that scene got me too
Also, for french GAF, here's a french review : http://www.dixiemeart.com/2010/04/24/review-nier/
EDIT : I never played drakengaard, should I get it ?
EDIT 2 : How do I plant seeds ? There's no action possible in the garden...
Ooooh bon site,premiere fois que je le vois,merci
...never played the Drakengards either...putarorex said:I think my frustration threshhold has been hit with this game. First the fishing, then the.twitch-based puzzles in the desert temple. I got to the boss finally but my finger got tired shooting the blocks
I like the combat, the Monster-hunter aspects, and the word-based item leveling, but the story isn't doing it for me and the twitch-based parts of the game are annoying. I just don't have the dexterity and patience for stuff like that anymore (although Demon Souls kept me interested for a while). I might just sell it back to Wonder-goo while the buyback prices are still high.
I`m still hesitating in getting this,the trial and error part are scaring me also now...
Windom Earle
Member
Kyoufu said:
Can't really agree with the villages, so far they have been the best looking part of the game for me. Seafront is really cool and has nice lighting. Also there is always something to do in them because of the fun side quests. Haven't seen any pop up in the PS3 version (installed to hdd).The dungeons are not exactly pretty though.
Ico looking town looks also great
Still in love with the game. Every JRPG fan should pick this up. I will definitely try to platinum this.
Thanks Sacha
Given my fishing skill I'm apparently crap at the game, but the desert temple isn't as bad as it sounds. We're just going about describing things in a round about way. That temple is less about timing and more about not doing things. It's easy to pick up on what you can't do, and there's incredibly little penalty for screwing it up - it's just time consuming and I honestly don't think the PS3 analog stick was built to let your character 'inch along' at certain points during it.
Still saying the isometric area is far and away the weakest dungeon so far. It's not just that the combat isn't built for it, but it also comes right after you get access to new stuff you're not used to using in combat - also there's this awful pausing as you enter obscured rooms. It 'removes' the roof to look inside during in the pause, but when you're fighting 10 enemies and darting in and out of the room - annoying.
Also really really wishing they'd gone further with the Mansion's first theme - those paintings, creepy!
As for the boss in question, thank god using magic slows down time.
Ricker said:
Given my fishing skill I'm apparently crap at the game, but the desert temple isn't as bad as it sounds. We're just going about describing things in a round about way. That temple is less about timing and more about not doing things. It's easy to pick up on what you can't do, and there's incredibly little penalty for screwing it up - it's just time consuming and I honestly don't think the PS3 analog stick was built to let your character 'inch along' at certain points during it.
Still saying the isometric area is far and away the weakest dungeon so far. It's not just that the combat isn't built for it, but it also comes right after you get access to new stuff you're not used to using in combat - also there's this awful pausing as you enter obscured rooms. It 'removes' the roof to look inside during in the pause, but when you're fighting 10 enemies and darting in and out of the room - annoying.
Also really really wishing they'd gone further with the Mansion's first theme - those paintings, creepy!
As for the boss in question, thank god using magic slows down time.
riceandbeans
Member
Kyoufu said:
I'm sold.
Okay, this a must buy for me now.
WickedLaharl
Member
oh my s/he cusses a lot. that's soo cool!
Windom Earle
Member
Wait, what? That "spoiler" is about the
? I found it pretty awesome and not really difficult. Also the boss can be taken down with the
pretty fast. No button mashing required. I love how you need to use different magic attacks for the bosses.
Desert Temple
Dark Lance
wipeout364
Member
Drakengard 2 was OK this looks alright, I may pick it up. I like the look of the replicant character better though. Maybe he will be unlockable.
riceandbeans
Member
WickedLaharl said:
Troll much?
Windom Earle
Member
Amir0x said:
Great post.
green_focus
Member
I'm really enjoying this game (Imported RepliCant). I love the soundtrack. Characters are interesting. Boss fights have been lots of fun. Parts of the game remind me of all the things I love about Demons Souls.
Azure Phoenix
Member
Kyoufu said:
Alright, sold. Laura Bailey plus a good script makes this a must buy for me.
major_killjoy
Member
This just dethroned SotC as my fave game OST. I can't wait to play this game!
ZephyrFate
Banned
Only a few people have openly stated that they think this game is bad. Not anywhere near 'everyone'.Amir0x said:
eXistor
Member
After trying it out for a bit I decided to buy it. I'm not feeling bad about it at all, this game is pretty damn cool. Every bad thing I've heard about the game is correct, but it doesn't kill the game at all. The game manages to be fun even when some aspects of the game let it down. Even after only playing it for about 3-4 hours I can safely say this is a far superior game to FFXIII (not that they're even comparable). FFXIII might have great production value anjd such, but it;s severely lacking in the fun department.
Nier is just very fun to play to me. It's got open fields, actual quests to do, items to gather and even the parts where the game just completely shifts genre it doesn't fall flat on its face even though those parts aren't even that good. It's a rare game where every part is done a lot better by many other games, but Nier makes it work in its own unique way. Hell, it's probably got the most interesting story I've seen in a game like this in a long time.
Nier is just very fun to play to me. It's got open fields, actual quests to do, items to gather and even the parts where the game just completely shifts genre it doesn't fall flat on its face even though those parts aren't even that good. It's a rare game where every part is done a lot better by many other games, but Nier makes it work in its own unique way. Hell, it's probably got the most interesting story I've seen in a game like this in a long time.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Screw you man! I love my waifu/husbando the way she is.Meier said:
ZephyrFate
Banned
Why, exactly, is it NOT a good idea for a character to be a hermaphrodite? And the proper term is 'intersex', btw. Get with the times.Meier said:
How About No
Member
Any way you want, I guess.lunlunqq said:
Alright GAF, I did it. I caved in. Just got back from picking this up at GameStop. I hope I didn't make a mistake
Just wondering, what's the max level in this game? 15 minutes in and I'm already level 30 :lol Seems kinda weird. I just defeated the first boss. Or maybe mini-boss.
Just wondering, what's the max level in this game? 15 minutes in and I'm already level 30 :lol Seems kinda weird. I just defeated the first boss. Or maybe mini-boss.
Windom Earle
Member
Speaking of herm (which is an amazing marketing gag imo), what did Kainé tell the boy after leaving the mansion???
XD
Story is getting better and better, holy shit at what just happened oO.
Also the
Adventure part was fucking brilliant.
Here is a complete achievement list, this will take some time. (spoiler obviously)
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2896532/nier_achievement_list_xbox_360.html?cat=19
Play more than 5 minutes before posting on GAF
You've seen nothing after 4 hours, trust me. The game gets waaay better after a few more hours Also I don't really see the genre mix people are talking about. It's more of an RPG than anything else.
Camera shot of his pants, etc.
Story is getting better and better, holy shit at what just happened oO.
Also the
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Here is a complete achievement list, this will take some time. (spoiler obviously)
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2896532/nier_achievement_list_xbox_360.html?cat=19
Oyashiro said:Alright GAF, I did it. I caved in. Just got back from picking this up at GameStop. I hope I didn't make a mistake
Just wondering, what's the max level in this game? 15 minutes in and I'm already level 30 :lol Seems kinda weird. I just defeated the first boss. Or maybe mini-boss.
Play more than 5 minutes before posting on GAF
eXistor said:
You've seen nothing after 4 hours, trust me. The game gets waaay better after a few more hours
Also I don't really see the genre mix people are talking about. It's more of an RPG than anything else.
Baloonatic
Member
It's kind of bugging me that the second half is re-using the same dungeons from the first half
ULTROS! said:So.... Fun game? Is it "too ambitious therefore it fails" like what the other reviews have said? If so... What does the "too ambitious" part mean?
They are referring to the fact that Nier blends a lot of genres : action-RPG, hack and slash, shooter,
sound novel
Resident Evil