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NieR Automata PS4 demo available now

Holy shit! The combat accompanied with the music is just wow. That boss fight was pure Platinum. The slide dodge feels as good as it looks. Everything is perfect!
 

convo

Member
TOO Platinum IMO.

Wasn't it basically the last boss from MGR? You even kill it with its own arm.

Huge bosses aren't unheard of in the series, excpect we aren't flying on dragons. I'd say Drakengard had bigger bosses before and much more infuriating ones at that. In terms on weirdness platinum is a match to what Yoko Taro usually does.
 

Mokoi

Banned
Heh did not think a demo would be my goty. So much fun playing, and hit reg feels really nice. That mecha sequence was so damm satisfying. Curious on if backtracking will playing any role in the full release because what is the point of the shortcuts?

  • Good combat ✓
  • Interesting premise ✓
  • dope combat moves ✓
  • MECHA SEQUENCE ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
 

Kaizer

Banned
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Well, you've got my attention now NieR Automata, just shot to #2 on 2017 games I looking forward to!
 

raven777

Member
I know it's only a demo but I hope the ratio of normal combat:bullet hell:side scroll stuff in the demo doesn't represent the what's in the final game. I don't mind these features but I wish there was a bit less of these and more of the normal combat.
 

AsakuraZ

Member
I am floored. This game is too good for this world, we truly don't deserve it.

It delivers on so many levels, it feels like we get the best of both worlds here. The music, the world building, the environment of Nier, and the combat, boss scaling from Platinum. I am truly blown away and that doesn't happen very often in games. I'm sure I was grinning the whole time I was playing that demo, because it was a non-stop ride the whole way.

Now for the unbearable wait for release.
 

ponpo

( ≖‿≖)
I know it's only a demo but I hope the ratio of normal combat:bullet hell:side scroll stuff in the demo doesn't represent the what's in the final game. I don't mind these features but I wish there was a bit less of these and more of the normal combat.

Yeah I actually found it kind of meh as well. The bullet stuff specifically. And I can imagine less sidescrolling things depending on the environment.

At least there are still those shield / sword spinning pod abilities to kind of let you ignore the bullets.
 

Dio

Banned
I know it's only a demo but I hope the ratio of normal combat:bullet hell:side scroll stuff in the demo doesn't represent the what's in the final game. I don't mind these features but I wish there was a bit less of these and more of the normal combat.

I'm pretty sure the demo tried to incorporate as much as possible to give you a 'feel' of what the game is like.

Remember, this game has a hub world like the original Nier, OoT and Darksiders. You won't be in a 'dungeon' like area all the time, I doubt you'll be put into bullet hell sequences on that interconnected world.
 

cerulily

Member
I know it's only a demo but I hope the ratio of normal combat:bullet hell:side scroll stuff in the demo doesn't represent the what's in the final game. I don't mind these features but I wish there was a bit less of these and more of the normal combat.

I think this demo was custom built. It seems to perfectly encapsulated. It showed off overhead twin-stick shooter gameplay. Side-scroller. arena combat. Nier is known for mashing genres. There is a REsident evil mansion. a 3/4 view ARPG section. side scroller platformer sections. This is just par for the course and was only a small portion of the larger game. I don't see why it'd be any different.

It seemed to me as though they were taking the opportunity to show off the smooth as hell gameplay and also make a statement to say "see this is still Nier" with those alternative camera sections
 

Kaizer

Banned
What's #1? Why didn't it get your attention earlier? D:

Persona 5 is still my most anticipated game and I haven't really been paying much attention to this game, never played the first one either, although I considered it several times. Hearing Platinum was working on the sequel piqued my interest but after seeing the gifs from the demo, I know now I've got to play this!
 

jonjonaug

Member
Yoko Taro just took to twitter to say that 2B's not wearing panties, it's a leotard. Also he thanked everyone sending him positive messages regarding the demo.
 
TOO Platinum IMO.

Wasn't it basically the last boss from MGR? You even kill it with its own arm.

No such thing as 'too' Platinum :p

It's like a Greatest Hits compilation of Platinum boss characteristics. The scale of W101's bosses, the aerial battles of Bayo 2, the Space Harrier stage from Bayo 1 and the giant arm slicing from Revengeance's Excelsus fight.
 

LotusHD

Banned
I am floored. This game is too good for this world, we truly don't deserve it.

It delivers on so many levels, it feels like we get the best of both worlds here. The music, the world building, the environment of Nier, and the combat, boss scaling from Platinum. I am truly blown away and that doesn't happen very often in games. I'm sure I was grinning the whole time I was playing that demo, because it was a non-stop ride the whole way.

Now for the unbearable wait for release.

I'm with you on that. As for those that are iffy on the bullet hell stuff and what not, to each their own. Personally after this demo (and honestly before that), I'm down for whatever this game throws at me, regardless of how weird and/or frustrating it'll likely be.
 

Kindekuma

Banned
Went through it twice now that I finally got a hold of the controls.

This combat is so satisfying, man. It's incredibly responsive, definitely gets the Platinum seal of quality combat controls.

Also can we talk about the music? I'm really digging it, the soundtrack is incredibly good. I even dig the track used on the PS4 menu when you press down to view the details on the game.
 

Strimei

Member
Yoko Taro just took to twitter to say that 2B's not wearing panties, it's a leotard. Also he thanked everyone sending him positive messages regarding the demo.

Kind of amusing he has to come out and say that. I thought it was pretty clear it was a leotard, in any event.
 

Mailbox

Member
I'm with you on that. As for those that are iffy on the bullet hell stuff and what not, to each their own. Personally after this demo (and honestly before that), I'm down for whatever this game throws at me, regardless of how weird and/or frustrating it'll likely be.

It wouldn't be nier if it didn't have bullet hell. lol
 

Dio

Banned
What was the black box bs, did they self destruct?

It looked like a collision of matter and antimatter, and appears to be a power source for 2B and 9S.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimatter_weapon

The basic equation governing the antimatter reaction is Einstein's famous E = mc2, but, since a given mass of antimatter needs an equal mass of ordinary matter with which to react, this effectively becomes E = 2mc2. Therefore, a gram of antimatter would need a gram of ordinary matter to release its energy and the energy developed would be 2×10−3(3×108)2 = 1.8×1014 joules. Using the convention that 1 kiloton TNT equivalent = 4.184×1012 joules, the gram of antimatter reacting with its ordinary matter counterpart gives 43 kilotons of explosive force.

Basically, the moment the two boxes touched, there was a huge explosion.

In short, a gram of antimatter touching a gram of matter would cause an explosion 3 times as powerful as the Hiroshima bomb.
 

Zolo

Member
Kind of amusing he has to come out and say that. I thought it was pretty clear it was a leotard, in any event.

To be honest, I don't really see what the difference is as far as aesthetics go.
Title should clarify that thread is about Japanese demo
It'll be accurate within 12 hours (hopefully much less) I figure.
 

LotusHD

Banned
Persona 5 is still my most anticipated game and I haven't really been paying much attention to this game, never played the first one either, although I considered it several times. Hearing Platinum was working on the sequel piqued my interest but after seeing the gifs from the demo, I know now I've got to play this!

Oh okay true. I can't get mad at anyone that's more excited for Persona 5 (and BoTW). But after this demo, this game currently ranks higher than the both of them in terms of hype.

Went through it twice now that I finally got a hold of the controls.

This combat is so satisfying, man. It's incredibly responsive, definitely gets the Platinum seal of quality combat controls.

Also can we talk about the music? I'm really digging it, the soundtrack is incredibly good. I even dig the track used on the PS4 menu when you press down to view the details on the game.

That's like half the reason I'm really into the game. The first Nier's soundtrack was godlike, the best I've ever heard. To know that the same people are working on it for this one gives me incredible joy.

Also, hearing that music from the latest trailer when fighting the boss was utterly amazing.


He deserves it, can't wait to play the fill thing.

2B and 9S are canonically dead. You play as that other girl the whole game.

Oh my, if this actually happened, that would be quite something. Personally I thought they'd either get magically saved, or they'd just get replaced with exact replicas.
 

raven777

Member
Yeah I actually found it kind of meh as well. The bullet stuff specifically. And I can imagine less sidescrolling things depending on the environment.

At least there are still those shield / sword spinning pod abilities to kind of let you ignore the bullets.
yea I don't mind them as long as they are few inbetween..
I'm pretty sure the demo tried to incorporate as much as possible to give you a 'feel' of what the game is like.

Remember, this game has a hub world like the original Nier, OoT and Darksiders. You won't be in a 'dungeon' like area all the time, I doubt you'll be put into bullet hell sequences on that interconnected world.
Yea interesting how the game will play out with the hub area, since I haven't played previous Nier game.
I think this demo was custom built. It seems to perfectly encapsulated. It showed off overhead twin-stick shooter gameplay. Side-scroller. arena combat. Nier is known for mashing genres. There is a REsident evil mansion. a 3/4 view ARPG section. side scroller platformer sections. This is just par for the course and was only a small portion of the larger game. I don't see why it'd be any different.

It seemed to me as though they were taking the opportunity to show off the smooth as hell gameplay and also make a statement to say "see this is still Nier" with those alternative camera sections
yea probably true. I like them mashing different genres into one, as long as the majority of the game is normal combat which it does amazing job. I feel it's important to get the balance right with all these different playstyles mashed into one game.
 

Nightfall

Member

This belongs in the "single gif that sold you on a game" thread.

At least it finally sold me on NieR: Automata
So where's that damn preorder button now?

Btw. has there been any talk of a NieR remaster, rerelease or whatever for PS4? I'd so love to play the original.
 

LotusHD

Banned
Demo in 4k?

Musy admit i had not even heard of this - any good?

This is exactly why I'm happy the demo came out. More people need to not only hear about this game, but experience it for themselves through the demo. The GIFs alone should already sell it, but actually getting to play it is on another level.

So yea... it's a pretty good demo.
 

Ploid 3.0

Member
Now this is a ARPG I can get behind. So much gaming goodness. I'll be waiting on the US release. Wish I waited to download the US demo, I didn't know it was coming.

Gaming is back! I will fail but I may try to get used to no lock on. If there's a option for that difficulty it has to be playable, right?

Challenging gameplay, reminds me of my first time playing Demon's Souls after all of the talk about it on the forums. It felt like a new concept after so much hand holding in games. People will be playing Very Hard like it's nothing after a while.
 
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