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NieR: Automata Spoiler Thread
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MultiJhonny
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Haha perfect. I can listen to it forever when I get the OST in
N° 2048
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Same here. It's insane, so happy we got this thread and the OT to discuss.
Game is one of the best I've played in years.
Man I totally missed out on this version since I started off playing the game with Japanese audio.
Switched just in time for Become as Gods.
MultiJhonny
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They're rebuilt with their memories intact, presumably up to the end of the game. Well, for 2B, up to when she got stabbed by A2.
MultiJhonny
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Her body was infected but her body was destroyed. There was another model that had her memories placed into it by the pods, same with A2 and 9S
MultiJhonny
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xZoneHunter
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Tell me about it, it's probably the only game were i got my save wiped, lost 22 hours of progress and immediately restarted from a previous save.
Whelp. I didn't think they would actually delete all my save data on ending E. And I did this after I accidentally skipped the final cutscene
Oh well what a ride that was. Hope someone out there appreciates the help I now provided them in their game.
You were not the only one bro. I'm sure someone out there will appreciate our hours of hard work we had to sacrifice to help them get through the credits.
Muffin1611
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Hey guys, just finished the game.
Amazing.
Amazing.
CorgiSmiles
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It took me over 2+ weeks to get over the post game depression for Automata. Only finally found the will to play the other new games last weekend.
piccio_ssl
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Done with Zelda, and almost done with Horizon
It's time to come back and 100% this masterpiece ( and say goodbye to my save )
Still my Goty by a wide margin
What are the requirements to fight Emil anyway?
It's time to come back and 100% this masterpiece ( and say goodbye to my save )
Still my Goty by a wide margin
What are the requirements to fight Emil anyway?
All weapons upgraded to the max. Also, need to pillage his home.
ASilentProtagonist
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All of this because of Queen Beast...
CorgiSmiles
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It's possible?!
Also regarding Ending Y and Emil. A big shoutout to Julie Ann Taylor for reprising the role but also her emotional delivery during the secret fight was heartbreaking. Kudos.
piccio_ssl
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Objectively I think Breath of the Wild is a better game and I'm pretty sure I liked it more than Nier Automata, but I sure as hell ain't thinking about it as much as I'm still thinking about Automata. Yoko Taro really managed to break through that "things that are and aren't possible in games" barrier that he's talked about for years now. Go watch his GDC presentation from a few years ago if you don't know what I'm talking about, but I think Automata more than any other previous Yoko Taro game really pushed out toward the "unknown" portion of this graph.
ASilentProtagonist
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I really liked it as well. 2017 has been amazing. Persona 5 has been giving me those "this is one of the best games i've ever played, ever "butterflies". I'd rank NieR behind, or ahead Yakuza 0 as 2nd best experience i've had this gen. Gotta think on this one more after such a powerful experience.
Objectively I think Breath of the Wild is a better game and I'm pretty sure I liked it more than Nier Automata, but I sure as hell ain't thinking about it as much as I'm still thinking about Automata. Yoko Taro really managed to break through that "things that are and aren't possible in games" barrier that he's talked about for years now. Go watch his GDC presentation from a few years ago if you don't know what I'm talking about, but I think Automata more than any other previous Yoko Taro game really pushed out toward the "unknown" portion of this graph.
Probably because Taro knows how to abuse the video game medium to tell a story. And he's probably the only one who does it this well. It helps that he focuses on interesting questions that relate to the human essence.
It sounds weird coming from me since this is my first Taro game, but Automata definitely left me with a good impression on his style and I look forward to any other games he may be working on. Uh, aside from the mobile games. Fuck that noise.
CorgiSmiles
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Yoko Taro: Very cute! I believe shell sell well!!
Also seeing that GDC picture, I believe he really did that. I just sat in post depression. What did I play. What is the meaning of life. Mindblown.
MultiJhonny
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Objectively I think Breath of the Wild is a better game and I'm pretty sure I liked it more than Nier Automata, but I sure as hell ain't thinking about it as much as I'm still thinking about Automata. Yoko Taro really managed to break through that "things that are and aren't possible in games" barrier that he's talked about for years now. Go watch his GDC presentation from a few years ago if you don't know what I'm talking about, but I think Automata more than any other previous Yoko Taro game really pushed out toward the "unknown" portion of this graph.
Yeah I remember seeing that presentation.
His games have always left me with thoughts lingering long after but never like this.
Try to play the others if you can find the time.
Especially Drakengard 1.
While it's definitely the worst game he's made, it's a prove to how car he's willing to go. Many things were intentionally designed to be frustrating, unrewarding and unfun which takes guts, especially considering that it was his very first game
Persona 5 already loses in my mind because of the whole "choose your waifu" thing it's been sporting for x number of games. Not to say I still won't enjoy the game, though.
Muffin1611
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That line from Pod at the end. "Life is a constant stream of embarrassment."
Very wise, Taro-san.
Very wise, Taro-san.
MultiJhonny
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I second this.
Also if you really wanna get into the lore, reading all the supplemental stuff wouldn't hurt either
Deputy Dangle
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Few game soundtracks come close to the music in Drakengard 1 for me. And this is coming from someone who's only played a little of that game, though I've been meaning to play through it in full. I'd love to see Taro revisit the abrasive delirium that D1's soundtrack manages to evoke.
Wesley-Sigma
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Oh, so that's what the credit thing is for?
When I beat the game, it was only obvious AI and fake names, not real PSN-IDs.
When I beat the game, it was only obvious AI and fake names, not real PSN-IDs.
KO Traveling Hobo
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Objectively I think Breath of the Wild is a better game and I'm pretty sure I liked it more than Nier Automata, but I sure as hell ain't thinking about it as much as I'm still thinking about Automata. Yoko Taro really managed to break through that "things that are and aren't possible in games" barrier that he's talked about for years now. Go watch his GDC presentation from a few years ago if you don't know what I'm talking about, but I think Automata more than any other previous Yoko Taro game really pushed out toward the "unknown" portion of this graph.
I would argue that Drakengard 1 and Nier did a better job of pushing at that invisible wall, since the former deliberately flaunts "good" design to create a certain experience, and Nier had an entire zone that eschewed "gameplay" for text adventures, and it challenges gaming/storytelling conceits more heavily in ways that only games can.
Not to rag on Automata, though. It still does things like that, and it's no less Taro-like than any of his other games. It just focuses more on its core message and challenging the expectations set by his own games.
NightShift
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Finished it last night. Not at all how I expected it to go down but it was amazing never the less. You don't see a lot of stories ending on the optimistic note that life is essentially meaningless. I thought ending E was the perfect send up in that way and how great of a feeling it was to have others by your side helping you through the final credits with that music and all. Fucking brilliant.
One thing I was very disappointed by however was of the underuse of A2. She clearly had so much more going on about her that the main story barely goes into. You do get her backstory and more of her personality in side stuff but there was so much wasted potential I thought. I would pay a high price for DLC or anything else starring her.
Devola and Popola's story was the most heartbreaking for me. They didn't deserve that shit, man.
One thing I'm confused about though. Prior to the reveal of 2B's true designation as 2E at the end, I thought 2B was secretly the same model as A2. Is that still the case or were all of those hints just red herrings?
One thing I was very disappointed by however was of the underuse of A2. She clearly had so much more going on about her that the main story barely goes into. You do get her backstory and more of her personality in side stuff but there was so much wasted potential I thought. I would pay a high price for DLC or anything else starring her.
Devola and Popola's story was the most heartbreaking for me. They didn't deserve that shit, man.
One thing I'm confused about though. Prior to the reveal of 2B's true designation as 2E at the end, I thought 2B was secretly the same model as A2. Is that still the case or were all of those hints just red herrings?
IIRC one of the archive files explains this. A2 is basically the prototype for the type E androids. Even though during initial tests she scored pretty bad when it came to real battle she exceeded their expectations. So they used her data for the next generation which is the E series.
I think there must be some similarities, since when you meet Anemone for the first time she says, "Number 2?"
NightShift
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Ok, so pretty much the same model just repurposed for a different role. Makes it funny to think that YoRHa is too lazy or cheap to change the design even with A2 still running around.
ASilentProtagonist
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As much as I enjoyed NieR, and Automata, Drakengard has Taro's best work IMO. Endings B, D, E are unforgettable.
CorgiSmiles
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Oh just stuff I found lying around. I have no idea what it's even for!
CorgiSmiles
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Yeah it's absolute key that you do the sidequests for 60/21 and the village to get to this point. The 210 battle was absolutely excruciating. It was at this point that I realized the Machines were really bastards for fucking with 9S in this manner.
KO Traveling Hobo
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Speed Star died as he lived: a cheating bastard with delusions of going fast.
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