Imp the Dimp
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lmao
Nioh is absolutely god tier. Feel free to not like it as much as me but why even comment on a game you didn't play.
As for OP: flip a coin, honestly.
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Persona 5, Nioh, Horizon:ZD or Nier Automata, pick for me
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lmao
Nioh is absolutely god tier. Feel free to not like it as much as me but why even comment on a game you didn't play.
As for OP: flip a coin, honestly.
Jesus, aren't you something. I never said I didn't like it, it's bottom of my list because I haven't played it.
Did you get your feelings hurt?
UziTheBeast
Banned
Horizon, thank me later. Big game, fun game, great level up system (in the sense that the skills are actually great unlike trash skills like in Ghost Recon Wildlands). Nice graphics, good combat (would say great if melee wasn't mediocre) and a good story.
sixteen-bit
Member
Nier for sure
Magic Mushroom
Member
Depends what you want. Mechanically, Nioh is the best of that bunch.
Nier is the top tier story game that should be played. Few games are like it and will be ever like it.
Then as for the rest pick whatever seems interesting.
But do play Nier. Absolutely play Nier first. Aloy is scrub tier "oh look how righteous and non-complicated I am" vs. 2B and 9S. The Persona gang is fine but their story is a repeat each new chapter. Nioh dude is eh. Nier is where it's at. And even if you consider Persona 5, at least start with Nier because Persona is gonna take fucking forever and the sooner you can join the conversation how amazing Nier is the better. I have a roomie who have dedicated himself to Persona 5 and says he'll not play anything else until he is done (and probably will never have time for Nier after Persona) which is the equivalent of just shooting yourself in the foot with a shotgun of what he's missing out on.
Play.
Nier!
Also, consider this, out of all the four games, I promise Nier will be the one that will be pinned to your brain with an nail gun for its story telling for a long time of your life. Most games people forget after a while, but I completed Nier a couple weeks ago and I still remember it vividly. It has true and serious impact
Then as for the rest pick whatever seems interesting.
But do play Nier. Absolutely play Nier first. Aloy is scrub tier "oh look how righteous and non-complicated I am" vs. 2B and 9S. The Persona gang is fine but their story is a repeat each new chapter. Nioh dude is eh. Nier is where it's at. And even if you consider Persona 5, at least start with Nier because Persona is gonna take fucking forever and the sooner you can join the conversation how amazing Nier is the better. I have a roomie who have dedicated himself to Persona 5 and says he'll not play anything else until he is done (and probably will never have time for Nier after Persona) which is the equivalent of just shooting yourself in the foot with a shotgun of what he's missing out on.
Play.
Nier!
Also, consider this, out of all the four games, I promise Nier will be the one that will be pinned to your brain with an nail gun for its story telling for a long time of your life. Most games people forget after a while, but I completed Nier a couple weeks ago and I still remember it vividly. It has true and serious impact
I have played all of them (not completed Nioh and Persona 5 yet but played a decent chunk of each to know what's going on).
skLaFarebear
Member
I mean, Nier is like a 40-50 hour game depending on if you do the side stuff too, which is great in it's own right. Unless you game for 10 hours a day, it's gonna last you a while too.
Also, Nier is fucking amazing so play that ASAP
Also, Nier is fucking amazing so play that ASAP
UltimateUnknown
Member
Persona 5. It's a masterpiece and one of the best games ever made.
Jawbreaker
Member
I feel so slow. I'm at 120 hours and just finished palace 5.
TheExecutive
Member
I haven't played persona yet because its length scares me a bit but I bought Nioh and didn't finish it which says something. Finished and almost platinumed HZD and just started Nier. From those three I would say HZD but Nier promises to be special.
What a great fucking year for video games.
What a great fucking year for video games.
Yes, but you can flip it twice
Jawbreaker
Member
Yeah, Horizon is amazing. It has some of the most exhilarating combat encounters in gaming, the sci-fi plot is really intriguing, and Aloy is one of the best protagonists I've had the pleasure of playing as. I love her.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I actually seriously have no idea how people find these extra hours haha.
It's a good thing there is a clear GAFGOTY 2017 winner in BotW. Otherwise we might have had the bloodiest goty voting thread yet.
YuriLowell
Member
Persona.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Nier is not good.
Horizon is nice.
Haven't played the other two.
Horizon is nice.
Haven't played the other two.
Jawbreaker
Member
I probably spend too much time idling around, soaking in the atmosphere, and putting too much thought into fusions in the Velvet Room.
Not even mad I'm just sad you didn't enjoy it as much as I did. Nier is a game that I'll be thinking about for years to come.
I'm in the middle of Horizon now but after the exploratory freedom of Zelda and the narrative/soundtrack of Nier I'm finding it pretty lacking.
Haven't been able to check out P5 yet (bought it at launch though), nor have I checked out Nioh. That game is also up my alley, there's just not enough time in the day, but clearly the game is excellent based off of the overwhelmingly positive feedback on here.
OP can't really go wrong with these options.
This is a REALLY close race because they're all beyond great games.
Persona 5 will last you the longest easily, but you have to be really in the mood for what it is going for. The gameplay isn't as gripping as the other two games you listed, but the atmosphere, story, and characters are the go to, it's a fantastic ride if you want a really polished and well told anime story. Plus it is over 100 hours while the other two are around 20-40 so you get more time out of it if that's a consideration.
Horizon is my favorite of the three, it has a fantastic world and the gameplay is so well thought out for what I thought would be a relatively generic open world title. It still has rudimentary stuff like collectibles, climbing towers, etc. like all open world games. But preparing for and fighting all the different machine types really feels akin to something like Monster Hunter sometimes, it's quite incredible. Gorgeous too.
Nier Automata is incredibly unique, has plenty of elements in it that you'll only find in a Yoko Taro title, and has that Platinum games polish I love. But I do think it's story falls a bit flat at points (many people seem to disagree with me though), and the gameplay isn't quite as deep as it seems like it might be at first. It strikes the balance between great gameplay and story but doesn't quite "master" either I feel. The end of the game is incredibly strong though and it has a ton of very interesting deeper meta commentary and philosophy.
Personally I'd go
Horizon > Persona 5 > Nier Automata
But this is still a really close race. Depending on my mood the list could easily change.
Persona 5 will last you the longest easily, but you have to be really in the mood for what it is going for. The gameplay isn't as gripping as the other two games you listed, but the atmosphere, story, and characters are the go to, it's a fantastic ride if you want a really polished and well told anime story. Plus it is over 100 hours while the other two are around 20-40 so you get more time out of it if that's a consideration.
Horizon is my favorite of the three, it has a fantastic world and the gameplay is so well thought out for what I thought would be a relatively generic open world title. It still has rudimentary stuff like collectibles, climbing towers, etc. like all open world games. But preparing for and fighting all the different machine types really feels akin to something like Monster Hunter sometimes, it's quite incredible. Gorgeous too.
Nier Automata is incredibly unique, has plenty of elements in it that you'll only find in a Yoko Taro title, and has that Platinum games polish I love. But I do think it's story falls a bit flat at points (many people seem to disagree with me though), and the gameplay isn't quite as deep as it seems like it might be at first. It strikes the balance between great gameplay and story but doesn't quite "master" either I feel. The end of the game is incredibly strong though and it has a ton of very interesting deeper meta commentary and philosophy.
Personally I'd go
Horizon > Persona 5 > Nier Automata
But this is still a really close race. Depending on my mood the list could easily change.
SocksAndShoes
Banned
Nioh. It's my easy GOTY so far.
Horizon second, Nier third. I just can't get into the 2nd playthrough of Nier.
Horizon second, Nier third. I just can't get into the 2nd playthrough of Nier.
Or roll a 1d4...
Shotgun Kiss
Member
You can just flip it twice. That's 4 different possible outcomes.
Nintendo votes are going to be split between Mario, Xenoblade, and Zelda. And there's the possibility of a Horizon vs God of War battle on the Sony side. It's going to be a bloody thread no matter what.
Inferno313
Banned
Nier: Automata is a fucking masterpiece. Persona is great, but you should go with Nier.
metalmachine
Member
It depends on what you are in the mood for and how much time you got. Anime fans will all say P5 which is a great game but if you like a narrative driven, action RPG that's fun with amazing atmosphere and just the right length, go HZD.
Peroroncino
Member
All of them are great, though I'd definitely go with Nioh or Nier.
King Gilga
Member
I'd personally Rank it BOTW>>>>>>>>>>>>Persona 5>>Nier>>H:ZD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Nioh.
Persona 5 and Nier:Automata are 2 games you cannot pass IMHO (unless you don't like the Action or rpg genre) .
Nier is shorter but you have to experience this game, believe me.
And Persona 5 is also up there with the greatest games I played in recent years.
I cannot speak for Horizon and Nioh because I have not played these games yet but they are on my backlog for this year .
Nier is shorter but you have to experience this game, believe me.
And Persona 5 is also up there with the greatest games I played in recent years.
I cannot speak for Horizon and Nioh because I have not played these games yet but they are on my backlog for this year .
Shifty1897
Member
Play all of them.
But in this order: Horizon, Persona, Nier, Nioh.
That way you don't get bogged down with two open world games in a row.
But in this order: Horizon, Persona, Nier, Nioh.
That way you don't get bogged down with two open world games in a row.
Dark_3nergy
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PhantomThief
Banned
For me personally : Persona 5 > Horizon Zero Dawn > Nioh
Have not played Nier yet
Had never played a Persona game before 5.
Have not played Nier yet
Had never played a Persona game before 5.
Billy_Pilgrim
Member
Played all those and finished them except for finishing Persona.
I'd say Nioh.
I'd say Nioh.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Persona 5 for sure in this case. It's a very good meaty game and you won't be missing out on anything not having played any of the earlier games. The game has multiple difficulty options as well if you want to ease into it.
