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NieR Automata PS4 demo available now
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Preorder cancelled.
Evil Monkey DTT
Banned
If Yoko is known for anything it's new game plus.... and if platinum is known for anything it's super replayable games. So if I do the math we are looking at a... holy shit situation.
Gee I forgot there was a new Nier game coming out, I don't know anything about it but I wonder what GAF thinks of the demo [clicks thread]
WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON IN HERE HOLY SHIT THIS LOOKS FUCKING AMAZING I THOUGHT NIER WAS A SLOW RPG OR SOMETHING WHY DIDN'T ANYONE INVITE ME TO THIS PARTY
They should have outsourced FFXV combat to platinum. Awkward camera facing the wrong direction half of the time, combat looking like your party is just ganging up on an enemy and bashing it while everyone clips through each other, a hot mess.
This game feels and looks so slick.
I really dig the minimalist HUD too. So clean.
This game feels and looks so slick.
I really dig the minimalist HUD too. So clean.
ASilentProtagonist
Member
We got both in 2017. What a time...
gamerforever
Banned
Bit of a shame but 60fps is a real win!
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
This will be up on EU PSN later today, right?
Is back, forward, square with the fists a unique attack or is it the same as some other direction + square?
this game looks like a lot of fun, interested in trying out the demo. the only platinum game i've played is MGR, though. it seems like this is similar, but open world and with RPG elements? i also didn't play the first nier, but it seems like this one isn't too connected to it
Mr. Smiley
Member
I think that's the counter move after dodging with fist.
NightShift
Member
Eh, I doubt it. It would be too obvious that Yoko Taro copied Kojima and it would be pointless considering 2B and 9S aren't known unlike Snake.
It's likely going to be that we will be playing as different copies of them.
comshoplesce
Member
Hey guys what is this game similar too? Never played it.
It's open world the same way a 3D Zelda game like OoT or Majora's Mask is 'open world'.
It has RPG elements like sidequests, NPCs, levels, items and dungeon-esque areas.
The original Nier was generally a Zelda-like action RPG but with a bunch of mixed genres in like text adventure, Diablo-style Isometric, shmup, et cetera. It looks like this is in the same vein but with Platinum combat.
Evil Monkey DTT
Banned
To those upset by the letterboxing, you get used to it I promise. Your eyes adjust, and you end up getting a better presented picture with subtitles really sticking out. You really get the best of both worlds, it just takes a bit before you get used to it. (I am referring to cutscenes, the game is a solid 60)
Yes, you get some extra motion blur and some slightly better graphics overall.
The original was sort of like zelda, but with so many ideas that were all it's own it's hard to really compare it directly to anything.
Yes, you get some extra motion blur and some slightly better graphics overall.
The original was sort of like zelda, but with so many ideas that were all it's own it's hard to really compare it directly to anything.
Yabberwocky
Member
Nier's NG+ was traumatic, mother of god.
A robot translating NG+ chip was my first thought when the robots started speaking, though Taro may not play the same trick twice. I guess the minds of some gestalts or replicants could have been shoved into robots or something to survive.
My only teeny, tiny complaint with this demo is that they didn't include that timed attack mode they livestreamed multiple times. Would've been nice to just go straight to killing a bunch of robots, and using that to improve your skills as we wait for the game to come out.
Oh well, I'd much, much rather have this than nothing at all lol
Oh well, I'd much, much rather have this than nothing at all lol
It's worldwide, just wait a few more hours.
NA demo later today, man.
the_batman
Banned
wait a sec, there's letterboxing like The Evil Within at launch? wtf, why? does it even run at 60fps?
It's coming to NA/EU later today. It's just out in Japan for now. Those who are all playing have made JP PSN accounts so we can download 'em.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
That's a really cool little detail.
Coreda
Member
Guessing it's for the regular PS4 which has a non-1080p res unlike the Pro.
Edit: apparently that's not what people are referring to. What then is the letterboxing from the various GIFs we've seen in this thread?
No, they're semi-transparent letterboxes only visible in cutscenes, just like the original Nier.
Evil Monkey DTT
Banned
Too easy, I'm guessing the humans are already dead so the androids are working for a group that doesn't exist. The robots themselves have something to do with Emil, I don't know what. I'm dieing to know if he's grown into an adult character wise. Part of the drama (and I am only guessing) is that you are robots killing robots. So it might be a "it was all for nothing" kinda deal. Even then that's very close to the original and if Yoko can do anything it's play with expectations.
Are you fucking kidding me? It's rock solid 60 fps and the smoothest game platinum has made according to the people playing the demo.
It's not during gameplay it's only during cutscenes, original Nier was the same way
matrix-cat
Member
No, it's only during cutscenes. Game is 16:9 during gameplay, and it's rock-solid 60 (on Pro, at least).
You can map anything to any button. Go into settings.
Zomba13
Member
It's a stylistic thing used in custcenes. It's not traditional letter-boxing but semi-transparent. It isn't a big deal at all and just a unique stylistic choice.
matrix-cat
Member
There are three different preset control options, or you can fully remap your controls manually if you want.
Thank ye lads, got plenty of patience. I'll wait for worldwide
CouchMaster
Member
I was wondering why Lock on wasn't working, apparently its not available in hard mode?
Yep, that's why.
guybrushfreeman
Unconfirmed Member
Aww
We are happy too. Thanks Yoko
matrix-cat
Member
Yeah, it's a weird decision to restrict lock-on to the easier difficulties, but honestly it's not really as vital in this game as it is in, say, DMC. The soft-lock is perfectly competent, and there aren't any attacks with directional inputs as far as I know.
Baroquemantic
Member
Nice to see another Japanese game with really great visuals. I love the art style and character designs too.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
This is a good ass game folks. Wow.
but how is the game?
Mr. Smiley
Member
I figured the lock-on going away on hard is for how focused ranged combat is in the game, and perhaps the developers thought the lock on was a handicap of sorts. Though perhaps restricting shooting when lock-on is on could have worked as well, so it could only help with melee and still have the added ranged difficulty.
For me honestly, we have the option to zoom the camera out far when in combat and the soft lock works fine in this battle system so I'm well over it.
For me honestly, we have the option to zoom the camera out far when in combat and the soft lock works fine in this battle system so I'm well over it.
matrix-cat
Member
Both the ass-game and the game itself are top notch.