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[Mejilan]

Ah, screw it. I've got tons of Amazon credit.
I just essentially ordered the PS3 version for free.

 

[Baker]

Ah, screw it. I've got tons of Amazon credit.
I just essentially ordered the PS3 version for free.

I just preordered the 360 version after reading about this craziness. I guess we can compare notes since no one will talk about the performance differences.

 

[Kyoufu]

Well from the lack of comparisons I doubt there any differences worth noting. I'm happy with the PS3 version at least. I imagine the 360 version is the same.

 

[pancakesandsex]

I'm 3/5 endings on Drakengard. Been trying to complete it before this comes out. Going for the last 2 endings tonight. Can't wait to see the infamous ending E. I have not spoiled myself on youtube, although I have heard about what happens. If Nier's plot is even close to how warped Drakengard is then I am going to love it.

 

[Dwight Schrute]

I'm 3/5 endings on Drakengard. Been trying to complete it before this comes out. Going for the last 2 endings tonight. Can't wait to see the infamous ending E. I have not spoiled myself on youtube, although I have heard about what happens. If Nier's plot is even close to how warped Drakengard is then I am going to love it.

Is there a real difference between endings at this point ? I heard that in NG+ some scenes were seen from a different point of view too.

 

[pancakesandsex]

Is there a real difference between endings at this point ? I heard that in NG+ some scenes were seen from a different point of view too.

I'm not sure you actually read my post....

The endings in Drakengard are completely different from each other, each one more bleak than the last. It also doesn't really have a "new game +" You just pick alternate paths from the chapter select menu.

 

[Sacha]

Endgame spoiler question : What's the deal with

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Devola and Popola fighting Nier in the castle ? Didn't they put him on the path to the Shadowlord with the Incomplete Stone stuff ?

 

[eXistor]

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.

Well, I've already played 2d platforming and bullethell segments mixed in with the, admittedly largest part of, rpg'ing, so that's some pretty large genre-mixing right there. I'm not sure if this is gonna play a larger part later on, but I think it works really well.

Anyway I'm off to play again!

 

[Mejilan]

I just preordered the 360 version after reading about this craziness. I guess we can compare notes since no one will talk about the performance differences.

Theoretically a fantastic idea... except that I'm not sure that I'll actually be playing it any time soon! :/

 

[SlasherJPC]

Is this game in stores tomorrow or wednesday?

 

[Kyoufu]

Theoretically a fantastic idea... except that I'm not sure that I'll actually be playing it any time soon! :/

If I converted your backlog into grains of rice, I could feed Africa for a year.

 

[Azure Phoenix]

Is this game in stores tomorrow or wednesday?

Last Friday for Europe, store dependant for America.

 

[DrAndonuts]

I saw a livestream of this a few days ago. The story and music seem to be the main reasons I'd play it. The gameplay looks kind of like a second-rate Red Star.

 

[SlasherJPC]

I went from not caring about this game at all... to must buy! Gotta love those games that just sneak up on ya!

 

[Mejilan]

Is this game in stores tomorrow or wednesday?

My GameStop seems to think it hits tomorrow, together with Street Fighter.
That's not exactly usual for SE games in my experience, so we'll see, I suppose.

 

[Windom Earle]

So the game not only has boars for fast travel but also ships. Awesome

 

[SlasherJPC]

My GameStop seems to think it hits tomorrow, together with Street Fighter.
That's not exactly usual for SE games in my experience, so we'll see, I suppose.

Alright I'll have to swing by there tommorrow and check mine out! This game will be what keeps me busy till Alan Wake!

 

[Cep]

oh my s/he cusses a lot. that's soo cool!

The writing for that could be better, but it is the actress that really pulls it off.

 

[Windom Earle]

Ha, just got all the fishing trophies!

 

[Baloonatic]

The last hour or so is seriously amazing. Really emotional stuff. Looking forward to the other endings.

 

[Beezy]

Maybe you'll get some Blasian hermaphrodite DLC. :lol :lol :lol

 

[Clear]

Just been playing Nier for a couple of hours and, yeah, this is a solid game.

Its not all super-polished and shiny but its got a nice old-school JRPG feel about it, and a bit of actual "personality" in the story and voice-acting. Killer soundtrack too.

More people need to check this out.

 

[Oyashiro]

Alright, 3 and a half hours in now. Just finished the first "dungeon" and did a couple of side quests. Dungeon was horribly boring, but the boss fight was kinda fun. I looove Weiss' voice actor (along with pretty much everyone else so far). Music is pretty good, but definitely nothing "amazing".

Quick question - how do I get new words? Just from defeating new enemies?

Also, my friend just picked this up at Wal Mart. They are apparently selling it early.

 

[Shadow Red]

Wow, all these positive words of mouth are really convincing me well. I think I'll go buy the game after work. One question though, are the scripts for Replicant mc and Gestalt mc exactly the same except for "save my sister/daughter" changes?

 

[User 10639]

They are referring to the fact that Nier blends a lot of genres : action-RPG, hack and slash, shooter,

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sound novel

, with a lot of side-quests, some puzzles, a bit of platforming and a twist of Zelda and

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Resident Evil

. I don't think it's too ambitious because every one of these things is so well implemented, you don't feel like the different gameplay segments are cut off from one another. And there's always a sense of consistency with the place and/or the story. And while the combat system isn't particularly deep, it's specifically what keeps the game fun and diversified. I mean, this game just keeps throwing things at you, it's incredible.

So, this game sounds pretty good, actually. Color me surprised given it's the product of an unholy union between Cavia and Square Enix.

 

[ZephyrFate]

So, this game sounds pretty good, actually. Color me surprised given it's the product of an unholy union between Cavia and Square Enix.

Drakengard II says hi then uses its soundtrack to kick your face in.

 

[matmanx1]

Gamestop's should definitely be getting this in tomorrow. It was on the SON (Standard Overnight) list for new releases today along with that new Harvest Moon game for the PSP and Agarest War for the 360.

 

[ULTROS!]

Nier is considered as the "Second Pillar" in SE's action RPGs.

http://www.siliconera.com/2010/04/26/nier-considered-a-second-pillar-of-square-enix-action-rpgs/

 

[ZephyrFate]

Good, because I just impulse-bought this game after getting its OST and absolutely crying at its beautifulness. I got it for $35 thanks to supersavershipping and a $10 promo code and $5 off the pre-order anyway!

 

[User 10639]

Drakengard II says hi then uses its soundtrack to kick your face in.

You cannot fool me, for I have played the original Drakengard, and a good soundtrack alone does not a good game make.

 

[Windom Earle]

The writing for that could be better, but it is the actress that really pulls it off.

Nah, writing is perfect. Kaine is the best char in the game. Even though it's kind of stupid to use her rant as intro sequence of the game. Cool for a trailer but a bad intro.

Also I'm the only one who is not overly impressed with the soundtrack it seems.

 

[FateBreaker]

If I converted your backlog into grains of rice, I could feed Africa for a year.

:lol :lol
That was excellent.

 

[ZephyrFate]

You cannot fool me, for I have played the original Drakengard, and a good soundtrack alone does not a good game make.

Drakengard II is actually pretty fun if you give it a chance. Good music saved the entire game.

 

[Sacha]

Second part of the comic : http://www.niergame.com/downloads/comic/comic_2_US.pdf

Quick question - how do I get new words? Just from defeating new enemies?

I think it depends on the amount of ennemies you kill, but otherwise they just drop on their own, yes.

Nier is considered as the "Second Pillar" in SE's action RPGs.

http://www.siliconera.com/2010/04/26/nier-considered-a-second-pillar-of-square-enix-action-rpgs/

I hope the sales will be good enough for them not to drop it.

But speaking of sales :

いくつかご質問があるので順次お答えします。まずは、「ニーア」の品切れ状態ですが、PS3版はかなりの入手困難状態です。今週末から改善予定です。X360版は、品薄なところはありますが、まだ入手可能な状態です。よろしくお願いします

Are they saying the game is running out of stock ?

 

[LOVE & TRUTH]

Are they saying the game is running out of stock ?

Yes, the PS3 version is especially hard to find, and they're planning a new shipment this week-end. XBOX version has shortages as well but it is easier to find in stores as of now.

 

[Windom Earle]

Are they saying the game is running out of stock ?

This is from Friday:

Xbox 360 or PS3 Version: Which Is More Popular?

Beware, spoilers in the comments!

http://kotaku.com/5522788/xbox-360-or-ps3-version-which-is-more-popular


Xbox 360 or PS3 Version: Which Is More Popular? In Japan, role-playing game Nier has been released in two flavors: Nier Replicant for the PS3 and Nier Gestalt for the Xbox 360. Which version do you think is more popular in Japan?

So in Japan, the most popular version is, wait for it, the PS3 version. Shocking!

The difference between the two versions is the character design and the relationship between two characters. Oh, and one version is on a console that not many people in Japan own.

Shinjuku retailer Yodobashi Camera is a good case study:

... Xbox 360 version: The boxes are empty, and customers bring said empty box to the register to purchase the game.

... PS3 version: The game has a small red notice saying that the game is currently out of stock ...

 

[SlasherJPC]

Just picked up a 360 copy. So how long would most say the game takes before getting going. 1-2 hours?

 

[Baloonatic]

I'm very happy with the amount of extra scenes/story I'm getting in my Ending B run.

 

[Guymelef]

Why some "words" doesn't appear? can't equip all the words that i have...

 

[Ignis]

Bought this game on release last week and I'm not disappointed the tiniest bit.
The soundtrack is as awesome as expected and the game oozes personality.

By the way, I have a sub-quest related question...

(Edit : auto-solved)

 

[Kai Ozu]

What version of this game is better?

 

[InfiniteNine]

What version of this game is better?

Atari 2600 version.

 

[WickedLaharl]

gamefly to the rescue again!

should be trying this out by thursday.

 

[matmanx1]

Atari 2600 version.

Lies. I've played that one and it's buried in the desert along with E.T. because it's so bad. What ever you do, DO NOT buy the 2600 version of Nier! Every other version of the game is supposed to be pretty equal though. Hope that helps!

 

[Kai Ozu]

Atari 2600 version.

It's really not funny anymore.

 

[SlasherJPC]

LOL best opening dialog in a game EVER!:lol

 

[luxarific]

Drakengard II is actually pretty fun if you give it a chance. Good music saved the entire game.

Also CAIM.

Drakengard 2 spoilers:

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I love the boss battle you have with him, the music is just gorgeous. And his death is so sad.

 

[Mejilan]

:lol :lol
That was excellent.

 

[Windom Earle]

I just finished it. Wow. Story and writing shit over FFXIII and any other game I've played in a long time. Something very special.

Now I need to see the other endings and get platinum.

Just picked up a 360 copy. So how long would most say the game takes before getting going. 1-2 hours?

A bit more I would say. For me the game got really good in

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Facade

 

[FateBreaker]

I picked this up today and invested two hours into it.

I...love it so far. Good music, good story so far (I actually was really captivated by the beginning area/sequence), nice gameplay surprises along the way.

Very nice surprise.